You can’t talk about game changers in the music industry without talking about Rihanna. The Caribbean Queen — also known as the “good girl gone bad,” RiRi or simply, Ri — has come a long way since her pre-Roc Nation days. In the two decades since her debut, Robyn Fenty went from an emerging artist from Barbados to one of the most prolific hitmakers of our time.
In 2005, Rihanna dropped her first single “Pon De Replay” off her debut album, Music of the Sun. At just 17, the singer was already experiencing her first major hit: the reggae-influenced club track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 27 weeks on the chart. But she quickly proved she was no one-hit wonder. The following year, her track “SOS” spent three weeks crowning the chart. Now, she has dozens of charting hits under her belt, including 14 No. 1s and features with Drake, Britney Spears, Eminem and more. In 2023, her hit-filled discography earned her the coveted Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner slot, where she delivered a 13-minute set that reminded fans of the powerhouse she truly is.
Her successes even go beyond music: RiRi launched her Fenty Beauty line of cosmetics and skincare products in 2017 and lingerie brand Savage X Fenty in 2018. Plus, her style is always turning heads (in the best way possible) — whether she’s red-carpet ready or simply taking a stroll around town.
With a Navy of fans willing to wait for her next musical release, there’s no doubt that Rihanna has already made a lasting mark on the Hot 100. Take a look back at her 30 biggest hits on the chart below.
Rihanna’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits ranking is based on weekly performance on the Hot 100 (through Aug. 30, 2025). Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates during various periods.
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Drake feat. Rihanna, “Too Good”
Chart Peak: No. 14
Peak Date: Sept. 3, 2016Drake taps his at-the-time girlfriend Rihanna for a song about a couple who individually come to the realization that the other party takes their love for granted. The tropical midtempo track was the final single off his record-breaking 2016 VIEWS album, written up as a follow-up to their previous chart-topping collaboration, “Work.” Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Cheers (Drink To That)”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 7
Peak Date: Oct. 8, 2011Released at the tail end of 2010, the single off her studio album Loud has become a modern-day drinking anthem. The carefree track indeed gave Rihanna something to toast about: the party-centric tune moved up to No. 7 on the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Jeezy, “Hard”
Chart Peak: No. 8
Peak Date: Jan. 30, 2010Rihanna enlists 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. Listen here. -
Rihanna, “Love On The Brain”
Chart Peak: No. 5
Peak Date: March 25, 2017Rih’s vocals shine in her contemporary take on ’50s era doo-wop from her 2016 ANTI album. The soulfully timeless ballad highlights a feeling that is itself timeless: being in love. Listen here.
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Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds”
Chart Peak: No. 4
Peak Date: Feb. 28, 2015Rihanna and Kanye West provide vocals on the guitar-driven 2015 single — with instrumentals by none other than Sir Paul McCartney. The former Beatle seems an unlikely addition to the team, but his addition adds a glimmer of hope to the track about heartbreak. Listen here.
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Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care”
Chart Peak: No. 7
Peak Date: March 24, 2012Drake and Rihanna’s trademark vocal abilities and a dance-ready beat come together for the titular single from his 2011 album Take Care. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Unfaithful”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 6
Peak Date: July 22, 2006Rihanna has all the bases of pop music covered. Dance floor 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. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Ne-Yo, “Hate That I Love You”
Chart Peak: No. 7
Peak Date: Dec. 22, 2007Good Girl Gone Bad was more than good for Rihanna — the 2007 album spawned several Hot 100 hits. With a little help from Ne-Yo, the catchy ballad peaked at No. 7. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “SOS”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (three weeks)
Peak Date: May 13, 2006Rihanna, an infectious beat, and a healthy “Tainted Love”-inspired melody? Yes, please. The modern classic 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. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”
Chart Peak: No. 5
Peak Date: Jul. 7, 2012It’s hard to imagine what the dance floor was like before Rihanna’s EDM-heavy single from her 2011 album Talk That Talk. The upbeat banger was one of a few songs off the album to chart on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 5. Listen here.
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DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 2
Peak Date: July 29, 2017DJ Khaled’s Caribbean-inspired number brings together Rihanna and rapper Bryson Tiller for a passionate declaration: “When I’m with you, all I get is wild thoughts.” The 2017 track not only debuted at No. 4 on the Hot 100, it peaked at No. 2. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Don’t Stop The Music”
Chart Peak: No. 3
Peak Date: Feb. 16, 2008We defy you to get the hook from this pounding 2007 dance floor favorite out of your mind. Not only was it just two spots from crowning the Hot 100, it also generated a Grammy nomination. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Pon De Replay”
Chart Peak: No. 2
Peak Date: July 30, 2005One by one, two by two, everyone in the club was certainly rocking to the beat of this 2005 single. The track that helped establish Rih as a hitmaker to be reckoned with hit No. 2 on the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West, “Run This Town”
Chart Peak: No. 2
Peak Date: Oct. 3, 2009The Roc Nation protégé, alongside Kanye West, teamed up yet again with boss-man Jay-Z for the anthem of the year. The single of Hova’s 2009 album The Blueprint 3 peaked at No. 2, spending a total of 23 weeks on the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Needed Me”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 7
Peak Date: July 2, 2016Don’t get it twisted — RiRi’s 2016 ANTI single contains one of the singer’s most addictive runs to date in the chorus. The song never made it to the Hot 100’s top ten, but it is her longest charting single to date — spending an impressive 45 weeks on the survey. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Britney Spears, “S&M”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (one week)
Peak Date: April 30, 2011It’s Britney B—h. Rihanna taps queen of pop Britney Spears for a remix of her 2010 dance-pop single. The duo play bad so good that the track rose all the way to the top of the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Drake, “What’s My Name?”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (one week)
Peak Date: Nov. 20, 2010Rihanna and Drake give us a glimpse into their maybe-was romantic encounter in their first-ever of several collaborations. The earworm of a track became her eighth No. 1 on the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko, “Stay”
Chart Peak: No. 3
Peak Date: March 2, 2013Rihanna invites Mikky Ekko for the melodic and poetic “Stay” off her 2013 album Unapologetic. The piano-driven duet made its way all the way to the Hot 100’s top five, and spent more than half the year on the chart. Listen here.
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Eminem feat. Rihanna, “The Monster”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (four weeks)
Peak Date: Dec. 21, 2013Being friends with the monster under your bed has its perks — it earned Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Eminem and Rihanna four weeks crowning the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Only Girl (In The World)”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (one week)
Peak Date: Dec. 4, 2010“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. Listen here.
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Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For”
Chart Peak: No. 3
Peak Date: Aug. 6, 2016Taylor Swift (using her pseudonym, Nils Sjöberg) lends her pen for a co-write on Calvin Harris’ fist-bumping anthem. With Queen Rih on vocals, the song peaked in the top five on the Hot 100 and became a summer 2016 favorite.
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Rihanna, “Diamonds”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 1 (three weeks)
Peak Date: Dec. 1, 2012“Shine bright like a diamond” is exactly what Rihanna’s 2012 single did on Billboard’s charts. The song snuck its way to No. 1 on the Hot 100, and earned the Barbadian singer a BBMA for top R&B song. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Rude Boy”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (five weeks)
Peak Date: March 27, 2010Rihanna 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. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Take A Bow”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (one week)
Peak Date: May 24, 2008Ne-Yo can really 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 attitude-heavy 2008 ballad took Rihanna all the way to No. 1 on the Hot 100 and spent 27 total weeks on the chart. Listen here.
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Rihanna, “Disturbia”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (two weeks)
Peak Date: Aug. 23, 2008There’s no denying Rihanna sharpened her acting chops for this woozy 2008 single. Co-written by Chris Brown, who reportedly passed “Disturbia” to RiRi because he felt a female voice would do it justice, the song spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Jay-Z, “Umbrella”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 1 (seven weeks)
Peak Date: June 9, 2007“Umbrella” was a defining moment in Rihanna’s career and fashion evolution. With a feature from Jay-Z, the island girl cut and colored her tresses, taking a turn for the sexy and bringing Good Girl Gone Bad‘s lead single all the way to the top for seven weeks. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Drake, “Work”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (nine weeks)
Peak Date: March 5, 2016There’s no doubt that Rihanna and Drake put in the work (work, work, work, work, work) for their intoxicating 2016 collaboration. With a whopping nine weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, the ANTI single earns Rih one of her longest streaks atop the chart. Listen here.
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Eminem feat. Rihanna, “Love The Way You Lie”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (seven weeks)
Peak Date: Jul. 31, 2010Rihanna bravely jumps on Eminem’s emotional song and controversial video about domestic violence, “Love the Way You Lie,” which she crafted a sequel to on Loud. It was powerful enough to stay up top for seven weeks straight. Listen here.
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T.I. feat. Rihanna, “Live Your Life”
Chart Peak: No. 1 (six weeks)
Peak Date: Oct. 18, 2008Who 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. Listen here.
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Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris, “We Found Love”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Chart Peak: No. 1 (10 weeks)
Peak Date: Nov. 12, 2011This first single from Rihanna’s 2011 album Talk That Talk “found” its way to No. 1 on the Hot 100 after just six weeks of climbing the chart. The success of the song made her just the seventh artist in the history of the Hot 100 to score at least 11 Hot 100 chart-toppers – a number that increased in the subsequent years. 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 a mind-blowing 10 weeks. Listen here.
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