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#10 Pon de Replay
"Pon de Replay" is from her debut studio album Music of the Sun (2005). The song peaked at number one in New Zealand and on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It also reached number two on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart, whilst achieving top five positions in eight other countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Switzerland. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America denoting shipments of over 1,000,000 copies. -
#5 S.O.S.
"SOS" is from her second studio album, A Girl like Me (2006). "SOS" became a commercial success. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three consecutive weeks, becoming Rihanna's first number one single on the chart. "SOS" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies. The song was also successful in Europe as well as Australia, where it spent eight consecutive weeks at number one. -
#1 Umbrella
"Umbrella" was recorded by Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was produced by Stewart for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). The song was originally written to be sung by Britney Spears, however her label rejected it. It is also listed on The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at number 412. Entertainment Weekly ranked the song number one on the 10 Best Singles of 2007, while Rolling Stone and Time listed the song at number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007. -
#6 Don't Stop the Music
"Don't Stop the Music" is from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was nominated for several accolades, eventually winning the award for Best International Song at the 2008 NRJ Music Awards. "Don't Stop the Music" was commercial success, reaching number-one in over ten countries worldwide including Australia, Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling more than 3 million copies. -
#8 Take a Bow
"Take a Bow" is taken from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008), a re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, Rihanna's third song to do so. "Take a Bow" also peaked at number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and US Pop Songs chart, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. -
#3 Disturbia
"Disturbia" is taken from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008), the re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). "Disturbia" is an uptempo dance-pop and electro-pop song with a "sizzling" beat. Lyrically, the song is about the experiences of anguish, anxiety and confusion. "Disturbia" earned Rihanna an award for Best International Song at the 2009 NRJ Music Awards and a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 51st Grammy Awards. -
#9 Rude Boy
"Rude Boy" is taken from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009) and is an up-tempo song that incorporates elements of ragamuffin, pop and R&B. "Rude Boy" peaked at number one the US Billboard Hot 100 in its fourth week for five consecutive weeks, and was Rihanna's sixth US number one single. It was a commercial success globally, peaked at number one in Australia and attained top five positions in Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. -
#4 Only Girl (In The World)
"Only Girl (In the World)" is from her fifth studio album, Loud (2010). "Only Girl" debuted at number seventy-five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number one in its eleventh week, giving Rihanna her ninth number one single. The song reached number one in other countries, including Australia, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Norway and the United Kingdom. It also attained top-five positions in the Czech Republic, France and Germany. -
#7 What's My Name?
"What's My Name?" is from her fifth studio album Loud (2010) and features guest vocals from rapper, Drake. "What's My Name?" was a commercial success, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, giving Rihanna her third number-one single in 2010, as well as her eighth overall. It also became Drake's first number one single.The song was nominated at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. -
#2 We Found Love
"We Found Love" is from her sixth studio album Talk That Talk (2011). It features Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who also wrote and produced the song. It became Rihanna's eleventh song to top the Hot 100, placing her in third place amongst female recording artists amassing the most number one singles. Worldwide the single has sold 6.3 million copies making it one of best selling singles of all time.
