Rihanna's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits

Rihanna's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits

There are only a handful of femmes that can make being bad look so good and do it so well. Rihanna, without a doubt, is one of them. With her free spirit, style and talent, the Barbadian singer has won the hearts of many since her pre-Roc Nation days. Now her sixth studio album, Nov. 2011's "Talk That Talk," has spawned a huge Hot 100 favorite -- "We Found Love" has zoomed up the list of her top 20 Billboard hits. And all before her 24th birthday Monday (Feb. 20, 2012).

To celebrate Rihanna's birthday, Billboard.com is counting down her 20 biggest Billboard hits. This chart of Rihanna's 20 top Billboard hits is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 through the chart dated Feb. 25. Songs are ranked using an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. 

1. We Found Love

Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (10 weeks as of chart dated 2/25/12)

This first single from Rihanna's 2011 album "Talk That Talk" "found" its way to No. 1 on the Hot 100 after just six weeks spent climbing the chart. The success of the song made her just the seventh artist in the 53-year history of the Hot 100 to score at least 11 Hot 100 chart-toppers. But RiRi didn't stop with merely one week at No. 1 with this kinetic hit about finding "love in a hopeless place," she saw it stay at the top for an amazing 10 weeks.

2. Live Your Life

T.I. featuring Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (six weeks)

Who more perfect to team up with T.I. for "Live Your Life" than the "gangsta 4 life" herself, Rihanna? T.I.'s swaggerific anthem of 2008 won the two artists the 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards for Best Hip-Hop Collaboration and Best Hip-Hop Video.

3. Love The Way You Lie
Eminem featuring Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (seven weeks)

After a turbulent end to her and Chris Brown's relationship, Rihanna bravely jumped on Eminem's emotional song and controversial video about domestic violence, "Love the Way You Lie," which Rihanna crafted a sequel to on "Loud." It was powerful enough to stay up top for seven weeks straight.

4. Umbrella
Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (seven weeks)

Jay-Z said it best, "Rihanna: Good girl gone bad." "Umbrella" was a defining moment in Rihanna's career and fashion evolution. The island girl cut and colored her tresses, taking a turn for the sexy and making "Umbrella" Rihanna's longest No. 1 as a lead artist.

5. Disturbia
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks)

There's no denying Rihanna sharpened her acting chops for "Disturbia." But could Chris Brown have done better than his ex? C.Breezy, who co-wrote the two-week No. 1, is said to have passed "Disturbia" to RiRi because he felt a female voice would do it justice.

6. Take A Bow
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week)

Man, Ne-Yo can surely write a ballad to empower a woman scorned (hear also: "Irreplaceable"). "You're so ugly when you cry. Please. Just cut it out," Rihanna sings on "Take a Bow." The Stargate-produced ballad, heavy with 'tude, took Rihanna all the way to No. 1.

7. Rude Boy
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (five weeks)

Rihanna will tell you how she wants it, when she wants, and at what speed. Yes, we said it. Take "Rude Boy." The "Rated R" single's saucy lyrics and vibrant Caribbean visuals kept the singer at No. 1 for five weeks.

8. Only Girl (In The World)
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week)

"Only Girl" introduced the world to a red-tressed Rihanna and past her "Rated R" rainy days. And, it took RiRi to a new comfort zone: dance. The first single off "Loud" won the singer a Grammy for Best Dance Recording.

9. What's My Name?
Rihanna featuring Drake
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week)

Rihanna and Drake give us a glimpse into their maybe-was romantic encounter in the "Loud" duet. It became her eighth No. 1 in the fall of 2010.

10. S&M
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week)

Rihanna plays bad so good. The singer pulls out the whips and chains for the risque "S&M" song and video, even getting flagged by YouTube viewers.

11. Run This Town
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Hot 100 Peak Position: 2

The Roc Nation protégé, alongside Kanye West, teamed up yet again with boss-man Jay-Z for the anthem of 2009. It's worth mentioning that "Run This Town" marked Rihanna's first musical appearance since her altercation with Chris Brown, and what a return it was.

12. Pon De Replay
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 2

One by one, two by two, everyone in the club was certainly rocking to the beat of this 2005 single, which made it all the way to No. 2 on the Hot 100 and helped establish Rihanna as a hitmaker to be reckoned with.

13. Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 3

We defy you to get the hook from this pounding 2007 dancefloor favorite out of your mind. Not only did it reach the top five of the Hot 100, it generated a Grammy nomination.

14. S.O.S.
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks)

Rihanna, an infectious beat, and a healthy "Tainted Love"-inspired melody? Yes, please. "S.O.S.," which finds RiRi begging for rescue from a boy she's fallen for "head over heels," spent three whole weeks atop the Hot 100 in 2006.

15. Hate That I Love You
Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo
Hot 100 Peak Position: 7

"Good Girl Gone Bad" was more than good for Rihanna, spawning this, one of several Hot 100 hits. With a little help from Ne-Yo, the track reached No. 7 in 2007.

16. Unfaithful
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 6

Rihanna has all the bases of pop music covered. Dancefloor anthems? Check. Sweet collabs with superstar rappers? Check. Double-diva pop gems? Sure. Ballads? Also, sure. Her melancholy 2006 single (from "A Girl Like Me") took her to No. 6 on the Hot 100.

17. Hard
Rihanna featuring Jeezy
Hot 100 Peak Position: 8

Rihanna enlisted rapper Jeezy for this "Rated R" bombastic, uptempo jam (and its fashion-forward battle field-set video). No one has ever rocked a soldier's helmet (or a tank) quite like RiRi did. The combination was more than enough to catapult the 2009 track to the top 10 of the Hot 100.

18. Cheers (Drink To That)
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 7

Released at the tail end of 2010, this "Loud" single (one of four from that album to make this list) indeed gave Rihanna something to toast about as the party-centric tune moved up to No. 7 on the Hot 100.

19. Break It Off
Rihanna & Sean Paul
Hot 100 Peak Position: 9

This 2006 single from Rihanna's album "A Girl Like Me" was not only performed with Sean Paul, he also co-wrote the song, a "feelin' naughty" duet of sorts that moved into the top 10 of the Hot 100.

20. Shut Up And Drive
Rihanna
Hot 100 Peak Position: 15

Released in the summer of 2007, this sexy "woman as car" metaphor track is one of four songs from that album to make it onto this list of Rihanna's biggest hits. In the song, she purrs that she's looking for a driver and "can you handle the curves?" Apparently the answer was yes. The song spent plenty of quality time on the Hot 100 and reached as far as No. 15.

‘Diamonds’ Singer Rihanna’s Top 7 Best Songs (VIDEOS)

Rihanna has always been Unapologetic about her music and she’s not holding back come Nov. 19 when her latest album hits the shelves.

The 24-year-old crooner loves pushing boundaries with her tunes. Whether she’s getting raunchy with tracks like “Rude Boy” to collaborating with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown on “Birthday Cake,” Rihanna has certainly made an impression on the music scene.

In October, RiRi was name Billboard‘s top pop songs artist from the past two decades, beating out superstars such as Britney Spears and Pink.

Since the arrival of debut single “Pon de Replay” in 2005, the Bajan singer has appeared on Billboard‘s Pop Songs 34 times. She has also notched 21 Top 10 singles and hit no. 1 nine times, which ties her with BFF Katy Perry for the most chart-topping tunes.

Now, Rihanna shows no signs of slowing down as the debut of her upcoming album, Unapologetic, is just around the corner.

In preparation for her seventh album’s big release, Celebuzz is counting down her seven greatest hits.

Did your favorite Rihanna track make the cut? See below to find out.

1. Umbrella (2007)

2. Only Girl (In the World) (2010)

3. SOS (2006)

4. Shut Up and Drive (2007)

5. S&M (2010)
6. Cheers (Drink to That) (2010)
7. We Found Love (2011)

Rihanna - Greatest Hits (2012)

Rihanna - Greatest Hits (2012)
19 tracks | Genre: R&B | Release: 2012 | MP3 VBR kbps | 151 MB


Tracklist:

1. Pon De Replay.mp3
2. SOS.mp3
3. Umbrella ft. Jay-Z.mp3
4. S&M.mp3
5. We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris.mp3
6. What's My Name ft. Drake.mp3
7. Don't Stop The Music.mp3
8. You Da One.mp3
9. Unfaithful.mp3
10. Rehab.mp3
11. Shut Up And Drive.mp3
12. Only Girl (In The World).mp3
13. Rude Boy.mp3
14. Disturbia.mp3
15. Take A Bow.mp3
16. Talk The Talk ft. Jay-Z.mp3
17. Love The Way You Lie ft. Rihanna.mp3
18. Run This Town ft. Rihanna and Kayne West.mp3
19. Live Your Life ft. Rihanna.mp3

Top 10 Rihanna Songs

In just over four years Rihanna went from a teenage unknown to one of the biggest pop stars of the decade. She has already appeared on more than 10 top 10 pop singles. Sales have grown with each successive release of albums. Her singing style and fashion and hairstyle sense have set trends for others to follow. This is a guide to her 10 best songs.

1. "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z (2007)

Rihanna's #1 smash hit "Umbrella" is a defining song of the decade. The song was written with Britney Spears in mind with hopes of being a comeback hit for her. However, her label, Jive, rejected it saying they had enough songs for her upcoming album already. The song eventually made its way to Rihanna and became the first single from her Good Girl Gone Bad album. It was a #1 hit around the world and made many critics' lists as one of the top 10 songs of the year.

2. "We Found Love" featuring Calvin Harris (2011)

Rihanna headed into the studio with one of the world's top dance music producers, Scotland's Calvin Harris, and the result was magic. This dance floor smash became the biggest chart hit of Rihanna's career and served as the lead single for the Talk That Talk album.

3. "Disturbia" (2008)

"Disturbia" was the third single from Rihanna's re-release of her album Good Girl Gone Bad. It was written by Chris Brown and his team of writers for him to record. He decided it was more appropriate for a female singer and passed it on to Rihanna. The song is creepy, disturbing, and an impressive dance song. It went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks at the end of summer 2008. Rihanna performed "Disturbia" to open the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

4. "Only Girl (In the World)" (2010)

Shaking off the cool, detached mood of the Rated R project, Rihanna returned with a towering dance pop anthem as the first single from her Loud album. It reached #1 on the pop singles chart but not until "What's My Name?" had been there first.

5. "S.O.S." (2006)

"S.O.S." borrowed key elements from Soft Cell's 1981 top 10 pop hit "Tainted Love" to put together a banging club hit. It was produced by the upcoming J.R. Rotem. "S.O.S." is the first single from Rihanna's album A Girl Like Me. It became her first #1 pop hit in the US and spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

6. "Don't Stop the Music" (2007)

Rihanna tried on retro Euro-disco sounds for this single from Good Girl Gone Bad. It also samples the historic disco predecessor "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango. Stargate produced the record, and it very quickly became a #1 dance hit for Rihanna. Later the song climbed pop radio airplay charts and ultimately ended up hitting #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

7. "What's My Name" featuring Drake (2010)

Rihanna is in a sweet, charming, romantic mood here. The accompanying music video with Drake fits the mood perfectly. "What's My Name?" headed straight to #1 on the charts beating "Only Girl (In the World)," the first single from Loud, to the mark.

8. "Take a Bow" (2008)

This song is not to be confused with Madonna's song of the same name. Stargate and Ne-Yo cowrote the hit. Her spoken, "Please!" and then a dismissive giggle are particularly memorable here. The deadpan delivery of news to an ex-lover is devastating. "Take a Bow" became Rihanna's third #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks in the top 10.

9. "Rude Boy" (2010)

"Rude Boy" is arguably Rihanna's most upbeat song from the Rated R album. As such, it was almost as if fans breathed a sigh of relief sending it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Rude Boy" became her fifth solo single to achieve that feat.

10. "Pon de Replay" (2005)

Rihanna was just 17 when "Pon de Replay" bounded on to the charts in the summer of 2005. The song was part of Rihanna's original four-song demo that helped her earn a recording contract. The request of the DJ to "turn the music up" was an instant hit in dance clubs going clear to the top of the dance charts, and it almost made it there on the pop charts as well. Rihanna's initial hit peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.