Rihanna is ranked No. 3 on Billboard's 25 Biggest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, and we look at why the pop diva has earned her rank with her No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, her Billboard Music Awards, and more. Which Rihanna song is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
With 14 Billboard Hot 100 No.1s, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and the most No.1 hits of any artist in the 21st century, our third biggest pop star of the 21st century is the Bajan queen herself, Rihanna! Rihanna began her music career at age 17 after a successful audition with then-Def Jam label bosses Jay-Z and LA Reid. She quickly found success with “Pon de Replay”, the lead single from her debut album which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. And the first single “SOS” from her second album became her first No. 1 on the Hot 100. Hot 100. Rihanna was quickly making a name for herself and growing rapidly. After the success of her first two albums, Rihanna was ready to do something different. Enter their third album 'Good Girl Gone Bad'. The album's title was a sign that Rihanna was growing up, leaving her good girl image behind and that the singer was ready to take full control of her music and her appearance to become the Bad Gal we know and love today. And RiRi did just that, debuting her edgy new look with “Umbrella.” “Umbrella” became one of Rihanna's biggest and best-known hits, spending 7 weeks at No. 1. The success of “Umbrella” and 'Good Girl Gone Bad' helped establish Rihanna as a pop icon. As Rihanna continued to change her look over the years, she also experimented with her sound.
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