Rihanna singles discography
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Barbadian singer Rihanna has released 53 singles as lead artist, 17 singles as a featured artist, 2 charity singles, and 5 promotional singles. On the United States Billboard Hot 100, she has amassed 14 number-one songs and 32 top-ten songs, 60 weeks at number one, and more weeks in the top ten (360) than any other artist. As of April 2026, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recognized Rihanna as the top-selling female digital singles artist, with over 200 million certified units based on solo credits. Eight of her singles have been certified Diamond by the RIAA, making her the female artist with the most Diamond-certified singles.
Rihanna's first chart entry, "Pon de Replay"—the lead single from her debut album Music of the Sun (2005)—peaked at number two in the United States and reached the top ten on the charts of many European countries. From 2006 to 2012, she released one studio album each year (except in 2008), from A Girl like Me to Unapologetic. Each album produced at least one number-one single in the United States. The singles also reached the top five on the charts of Australasia and many European countries. The string of US number-one singles as lead artist includes "SOS" (A Girl like Me, 2006); "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia" (Good Girl Gone Bad, 2007–2008); "Rude Boy" (Rated R, 2009); "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?", and "S&M" (Loud, 2010); "We Found Love" (Talk That Talk, 2011); and "Diamonds" (Unapologetic, 2012). "Umbrella" spent ten weeks atop the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the longest chart toppers in UK history.
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