Most Requested Rihanna Hits and Downloaded Songs
Fans Love Umbrella, Don’t Stop The Music, Take A Bow, Disturbia, SOS
Aug 19, 2008
Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988, the multi-talented Rihanna is a fashion designer and model in addition to being one of the world’s most popular singers.
Rihanna often dances in her music videos. Frequently played via the Internet and on television, these videos showcase Rihanna’s beauty, stage presence and compelling dance moves. In turn, this international exposure promotes Rihanna’s songs and increases demand for her live concerts around the globe. However, some critics question whether Rihanna's glamour is too focused on individual hit songs and therefore lacking in album marketing strength.
As of mid-August 2008, the Barbadian beauty has two top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: the chart-topping Disturbia and the number 4 single Take A Bow.
Top Requested Rihanna Songs from 2007
Rihanna’s third album Good Girl Gone Bad includes four top 10 hits plus a top 20 song. The United World Chart recognizes Umbrella as the world’s most popular song for 2007.
- Umbrella … Peaked at number 1 for 7 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 (total of 33 weeks on chart)
- Take a Bow … Peaked at number 1 for 1 week (total of 18 weeks and counting)
- Disturbia … Peaked at number 1 for 1 week (total of 8 weeks and counting)
- Don’t Stop the Music … Peaked at number 3 for 4 weeks (total of 20 weeks)
- Shut Up and Drive … Peaked at number 15 for 1 week (total of 20 weeks).
Pop Culture Madness ranks Umbrella as the 7th most requested song from its survey for 2007; Shut Up and Drive holds down 22nd place.
Top Requested Rihanna Songs from 2006
Rihanna’s second album A Girl Like Me featured SOS which was both the top digital downloaded song and the island-born singer’s first number one song on the Billboard Hot 100. SOS also attained number 6 on the Pop Culture Madness Survey for all pop music artists.
- SOS … Peaked at number 1 for 3 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 (total of 28 weeks on chart)
- Unfaithful … Peaked at number 6 for 2 weeks (total of 20 weeks)
- Break It Off … Peaked at number 9 for 1 week (total of 20 weeks).
Rihanna’s single We Ride did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 nor on the Pop Culture Madness Survey for the most requested singles of 2006. Still, We Ride became Rihanna’s fourth number one song on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart. In addition, We Ride reached number 4 in Finland, number 7 in New Zealand and number 17 in the United Kingdom.
Top Requested Rihanna Songs from 2005
From her debut album Music of the Sun released in the summer of 2005, Rihanna’s breakout single was the number one digital dance hit Pon de Replay. That song is the fifth most-requested hit single on the Pop Culture Madness survey. Pon de Replay also placed near the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
- Pon de Replay … Peaked at number 2 for 3 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 (total of 27 weeks on chart)
- If It’s Lovin’ That You Want … Peaked at number 36 for 2 weeks (total of 20 weeks).
Rihanna’s Pop Music Accomplishments To Date
Statistics from aCharts.us reveal that:
- Rihanna’s top hit single Umbrella has been on international music charts for a combined total of 609 weeks and counting, the second-highest for any song in the aCharts database.
- Umbrella has been the number one hit on global music charts for a combined 92 weeks, more than any other hit single.
- Rihanna’s songs have ranked on music charts around the world for a combined 3,426 weeks, giving Rihanna’s music more airplay than any other musical performer except for Timbaland (3,705 weeks) and Justin Timberlake (3,619 weeks).
Rihanna has stated that she will not release another new album until 2009 at the earliest.
Sources for this Article
This article presents independent calculations and insights based on Pop Music Charts song data presented by The United World Chart, aCharts.us, Pop Culture Madness and The Billboard Hot 100.
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