She bests Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Katy Perry, who each had previously earned four No. 1 spot in 2017, marking the first time an artist has accomplished this feat. With RiRi's latest Anti single, "Desperado" topping the Dance Club Songs chart this week, she has now earned five hits in the No. Rihanna also performed "Umbrella" and "Don't Stop The Music" at the milestone 50th GRAMMYs, marking her stage debut on Music's Biggest Night.Ĭhampion of the single, Rihanna has accomplished another chart-topping record, this time on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. She ultimately won for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration alongside Jay Z. At the 50th GRAMMY Awards in 2008, Rihanna earned four total nominations, including two for "Umbrella": Record Of The Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks - it netted RiRi her first GRAMMY. First GRAMMY winĪs the first single released from Good Girl Gone Bad, "Umbrella" not only created the perfect storm - staying at No. 1, and the latter earned a GRAMMY nomination for 2008 for Best Dance Recording. Both "Take A Bow" and "Disturbia" rocketed to No. First, the original five-time platinum album was released on June 5, 2007, spawning five singles, all of which reached multiplatinum status: "Umbrella," "Shut Up And Drive," "Hate That I Love You," "Don't Stop The Music," and "Rehab." This was followed by 2008's Good Girl … Reloaded, which featured additional tracks such as "Take A Bow" and "Disturbia," and then again with … The Remixes in early 2009. Three releases are a charmīefitting its mega mark on pop culture, Good Girl Gone Bad has been released a total of three times. Rihanna agreed to follow local regulations, but postponed her original performance date in the country. Malaysian officials weren't thrilled with this good girl's provocative "gone bad" look and sultry performance moves. But the tour wasn't without a bit of controversy.
She visited venues across Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia, and Africa. Having promoted her first two albums with tours in North America, Rihanna took Good Girl … international, marking her first headlining world tour. I just reinvented myself."Ĭontent Not Available Rihanna - Umbrella (Orange Version) ft. "I just want to have a little more fun with my music and be a little more experimental in terms of my image and my sound. "I basically took the attitude of the bad girl and I really got rebellious and just did everything the way I wanted to do it," Rihanna told The StarPhoenix in 2007. This fashion change was also reflected in her music, which went from primarily Caribbean-inspired jams to pop, dancehall and R&B-infused tracks built to make you move. She adopted a more provocative look, beginning a fashion evolution that would lead her to style icon status on the GRAMMY red carpet, at the Met Gala and beyond. Transition to entertainment iconīeginning with Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna chopped her long, curly hair into a fierce short bob. With the release of 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad, and a new short hairdo to match, Rihanna ultimately helped meet her stated goal of becoming the " black Madonna."Īs the 10th anniversary of Good Girl Gone Bad is upon us, take a look back at five reasons Rihanna's groundbreaking third studio album helped turn her into a bona fide pop sensation and unmistakable trendsetter. It's hard to fathom that a mere 10 years ago, Rihanna was still a long-haired good girl about to take a turn. She's an eight-time GRAMMY winner who has earned distinction as the artist with the most digital single sales in RIAA history. We've gotten used to RiRi dominating the charts, the fashion world and the pop culture zeitgeist. These days, it's common for a mere meme of Rihanna (and Lupita Nyong'o) to be turned into a feature-length film.
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