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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 rihanna songs for this list we’ve chosen
rihanna songs for this list we’ve chosen
rihanna songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
the artists fan favorites and their most
the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs we’ve also
commercially successful songs we’ve also
commercially successful songs we’ve also excluded tracks by other artists on
excluded tracks by other artists on
excluded tracks by other artists on which Rihanna has been featured such as
which Rihanna has been featured such as
which Rihanna has been featured such as Eminem’s love the way you lie and
Eminem’s love the way you lie and
Eminem’s love the way you lie and Shakira’s can’t remember to forget you
number 10 S&M this song is loud and
number 10 S&M this song is loud and in-your-face which pretty much
in-your-face which pretty much
in-your-face which pretty much epitomizes Rihanna’s diva status it’s
epitomizes Rihanna’s diva status it’s
epitomizes Rihanna’s diva status it’s also a fun dance pop song that borrows
also a fun dance pop song that borrows
also a fun dance pop song that borrows part of its sound from Depeche Mode’s
part of its sound from Depeche Mode’s
part of its sound from Depeche Mode’s master and servant though Rihanna exalts
master and servant though Rihanna exalts
master and servant though Rihanna exalts sadomasochistic things like sex in the
sadomasochistic things like sex in the
sadomasochistic things like sex in the air and being tied up in the loud single
air and being tied up in the loud single
air and being tied up in the loud single the lyrics are meant as a double meaning
the lyrics are meant as a double meaning
the lyrics are meant as a double meaning for her love-hate relationship with the
for her love-hate relationship with the
for her love-hate relationship with the paparazzi as well
despite raising some controversy for its
despite raising some controversy for its sexual content SNM went triple platinum
sexual content SNM went triple platinum
sexual content SNM went triple platinum and even spawned a remix featuring
and even spawned a remix featuring
and even spawned a remix featuring Britney Spears
number nine
number nine rude boy come on boy boy can you get it
rude boy come on boy boy can you get it
rude boy come on boy boy can you get it up come here boy boy is your big enough
up come here boy boy is your big enough
up come here boy boy is your big enough saying it’s a perfect mixture of dance
saying it’s a perfect mixture of dance
saying it’s a perfect mixture of dance hall and up-tempo pop this rated our
hall and up-tempo pop this rated our
hall and up-tempo pop this rated our single C’s rihanna challenging her rude
single C’s rihanna challenging her rude
single C’s rihanna challenging her rude boy on whether he can handle her own
to get it and need it and I’ma put it
to get it and need it and I’ma put it down her vocals are monotone but this
down her vocals are monotone but this
down her vocals are monotone but this gives the song a mocking get playful
gives the song a mocking get playful
gives the song a mocking get playful sensibility rude boy shows off her
sensibility rude boy shows off her
sensibility rude boy shows off her talents for being sexually appealing but
talents for being sexually appealing but
talents for being sexually appealing but also not letting any man get the best of
also not letting any man get the best of
also not letting any man get the best of her
it became her sixth number-one single on
it became her sixth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed at the
the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed at the
the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed at the top for five weeks
sampling the keyline from michael
sampling the keyline from michael jackson’s want to be starting something
jackson’s want to be starting something
jackson’s want to be starting something this hit was the perfect mashup of hip
this hit was the perfect mashup of hip
this hit was the perfect mashup of hip hop dance pop and techno this line may
hop dance pop and techno this line may
hop dance pop and techno this line may have caused both rihanna and jackson to
have caused both rihanna and jackson to
have caused both rihanna and jackson to be sued by the Cameroonian musician
be sued by the Cameroonian musician
be sued by the Cameroonian musician claiming to be its originator by
claiming to be its originator by
claiming to be its originator by considering each artists success with
considering each artists success with
considering each artists success with its use it was well worth it
the lyrics describe that feeling of
the lyrics describe that feeling of euphoria when your favorite song is
euphoria when your favorite song is
euphoria when your favorite song is playing and you’re in the groove it also
playing and you’re in the groove it also
playing and you’re in the groove it also hit number one in over 10 countries and
hit number one in over 10 countries and
hit number one in over 10 countries and helped Rihanna continue her rise to
helped Rihanna continue her rise to
helped Rihanna continue her rise to musical startles I stop the music
musical startles I stop the music
musical startles I stop the music shame write like a diamond
shame write like a diamond
shame write like a diamond number seven diamonds shame right like a
number seven diamonds shame right like a
number seven diamonds shame right like a diamond Rihanna does ballads quite well
diamond Rihanna does ballads quite well
diamond Rihanna does ballads quite well and this song is no exception
and this song is no exception
and this song is no exception beautiful sea I choose to be happy
relying heavily on the use of
relying heavily on the use of synthesizers to give it an otherworldly
synthesizers to give it an otherworldly
synthesizers to give it an otherworldly sound diamonds also features Rihanna’s
sound diamonds also features Rihanna’s
sound diamonds also features Rihanna’s soaring vocals which inspire listeners
soaring vocals which inspire listeners
soaring vocals which inspire listeners to be true to themselves
the song is lyrically different from
the song is lyrically different from Rihanna’s other hits since it doesn’t
Rihanna’s other hits since it doesn’t
Rihanna’s other hits since it doesn’t focus on harmful romantic or sexual
focus on harmful romantic or sexual
focus on harmful romantic or sexual relationships to me I’m alive we’re like
relationships to me I’m alive we’re like
relationships to me I’m alive we’re like diamonds
diamonds
diamonds her new approach worked the unapologetic
her new approach worked the unapologetic
her new approach worked the unapologetic single became her 12th number-one hit
single became her 12th number-one hit
single became her 12th number-one hit and with over 7.5 million copies sold it
and with over 7.5 million copies sold it
and with over 7.5 million copies sold it became one of the best-selling singles
became one of the best-selling singles
became one of the best-selling singles ever
number six
number six SOS here we have a pre bad girl Rihanna
SOS here we have a pre bad girl Rihanna
SOS here we have a pre bad girl Rihanna and one of her early tunes that still
and one of her early tunes that still
and one of her early tunes that still stands out sampling soft cells hit
stands out sampling soft cells hit
stands out sampling soft cells hit tainted love
tainted love
tainted love SOS gave young RiRi a chance to have her
SOS gave young RiRi a chance to have her
SOS gave young RiRi a chance to have her first number one hit
the song was originally meant for
the song was originally meant for christina milian but luckily she passed
christina milian but luckily she passed
christina milian but luckily she passed and Rihanna was able to put her
and Rihanna was able to put her
and Rihanna was able to put her signature spin on it easy and fun-loving
signature spin on it easy and fun-loving
signature spin on it easy and fun-loving the dance pop and R&B single helped
the dance pop and R&B single helped
the dance pop and R&B single helped Rihanna cement her status as an
Rihanna cement her status as an
Rihanna cement her status as an international star
number-5 disturbia no gas and even get
number-5 disturbia no gas and even get started
started
started that’s nerd nothing fish even speak as
that’s nerd nothing fish even speak as
that’s nerd nothing fish even speak as one of Rihanna’s most distinctive tracks
one of Rihanna’s most distinctive tracks
one of Rihanna’s most distinctive tracks disturbia is more adventurous than most
disturbia is more adventurous than most
disturbia is more adventurous than most pop songs out there as it features her
pop songs out there as it features her
pop songs out there as it features her singing about paranoia and confusions
yeah
yeah co-written by Chris Brown and originally
co-written by Chris Brown and originally
co-written by Chris Brown and originally supposed to be recorded by him the
supposed to be recorded by him the
supposed to be recorded by him the single for Rihanna’s good girl gone bad
single for Rihanna’s good girl gone bad
single for Rihanna’s good girl gone bad rerelease is a weird mashup of horror
rerelease is a weird mashup of horror
rerelease is a weird mashup of horror and dance music
but somehow it works to create a
but somehow it works to create a completely unique sound
completely unique sound
completely unique sound after all it took RiRi all the way to
after all it took RiRi all the way to
after all it took RiRi all the way to number one again
it has since become one of Rihanna’s
it has since become one of Rihanna’s favorites to perform in concert
Rihanna and Drake always kill it with
Rihanna and Drake always kill it with their collaborations as is demonstrated
their collaborations as is demonstrated
their collaborations as is demonstrated by their future top-ten hit take care
here’s what I do
here’s what I do in this 2010 tune the dual teams up to
in this 2010 tune the dual teams up to
in this 2010 tune the dual teams up to give a his-and-hers account of meeting a
give a his-and-hers account of meeting a
give a his-and-hers account of meeting a person who understands them both
person who understands them both
person who understands them both emotionally and physically
the catchy chorus is a major ear worm
the catchy chorus is a major ear worm but it’s one that listeners won’t mind
but it’s one that listeners won’t mind
but it’s one that listeners won’t mind having stuck in their heads
critics have praised what’s my name
critics have praised what’s my name as an example of Rihanna’s better vocal
as an example of Rihanna’s better vocal
as an example of Rihanna’s better vocal work and it’s hard to disagree
work and it’s hard to disagree
work and it’s hard to disagree the chart-topper also earned the duo a
the chart-topper also earned the duo a
the chart-topper also earned the duo a Grammy
yeah
yeah number three only girl in the world
following the darker material of her
following the darker material of her previous album rated R the lead single
previous album rated R the lead single
previous album rated R the lead single off loud was a breath of fresh air Leona
off loud was a breath of fresh air Leona
off loud was a breath of fresh air Leona sings about wanting attention from her
sings about wanting attention from her
sings about wanting attention from her lover something that many can relate to
and enhances it with a gorgeous colorful
and enhances it with a gorgeous colorful music video in which she stands alone in
music video in which she stands alone in
music video in which she stands alone in picturesque fields interestingly enough
picturesque fields interestingly enough
picturesque fields interestingly enough only girl with the album’s first single
only girl with the album’s first single
only girl with the album’s first single but it didn’t hit number one until after
but it didn’t hit number one until after
but it didn’t hit number one until after the album’s second single what’s my name
the album’s second single what’s my name
the album’s second single what’s my name had already done so this may be a feat
had already done so this may be a feat
had already done so this may be a feat that had never been done in hot 100
that had never been done in hot 100
that had never been done in hot 100 history before but it’s certainly well
history before but it’s certainly well
history before but it’s certainly well deserved
Treasury Rainman is back with Little
Treasury Rainman is back with Little Miss side number two umbrella and we’ll
Miss side number two umbrella and we’ll
Miss side number two umbrella and we’ll never be Rihanna is all about
never be Rihanna is all about
never be Rihanna is all about collaborating with her fellow artists
collaborating with her fellow artists
collaborating with her fellow artists case in point jay-z and Kanye West on
case in point jay-z and Kanye West on
case in point jay-z and Kanye West on run this town but it’s her one-on-one
run this town but it’s her one-on-one
run this town but it’s her one-on-one work with mentor jay-z on this good girl
work with mentor jay-z on this good girl
work with mentor jay-z on this good girl gone bad track it really caused her
gone bad track it really caused her
gone bad track it really caused her start to rise the song was originally
start to rise the song was originally
start to rise the song was originally written for Britney Spears but we can’t
written for Britney Spears but we can’t
written for Britney Spears but we can’t even imagine that version and don’t
even imagine that version and don’t
even imagine that version and don’t really need to okay don’t be Rihanna’s
really need to okay don’t be Rihanna’s
really need to okay don’t be Rihanna’s unique voice and stressing of the title
unique voice and stressing of the title
unique voice and stressing of the title syllables give the tune and addictive
syllables give the tune and addictive
syllables give the tune and addictive sing-along quality and helped atop the
sing-along quality and helped atop the
sing-along quality and helped atop the hot 100 for seven weeks
umbrella is also one of the best anthems
umbrella is also one of the best anthems about friendship and platonic
about friendship and platonic
about friendship and platonic relationships which she doesn’t often
relationships which she doesn’t often
relationships which she doesn’t often sing about
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
without it takes
without it takes all the way
all the way
all the way I want you to stay
number one we found love this song has a
number one we found love this song has a larger-than-life presence just like
larger-than-life presence just like
larger-than-life presence just like Rihanna herself
with Calvin Harris’s production bringing
with Calvin Harris’s production bringing we found love to the next level and an
we found love to the next level and an
we found love to the next level and an increasing energy the Talk That Talk
increasing energy the Talk That Talk
increasing energy the Talk That Talk single is a breakout of synthesizers
single is a breakout of synthesizers
single is a breakout of synthesizers alarm sounds and a pulsing beat
meanwhile Rihanna’s voice has never
meanwhile Rihanna’s voice has never sounded more angelic as she sings about
sounded more angelic as she sings about
sounded more angelic as she sings about finding love in a hopeless place
the electro house and dance-pop number
the electro house and dance-pop number even beat out umbrella as her
even beat out umbrella as her
even beat out umbrella as her longest-running number-one single
longest-running number-one single
longest-running number-one single sitting atop the hot 100 for 10 weeks
sitting atop the hot 100 for 10 weeks
sitting atop the hot 100 for 10 weeks and topping the charts in 25 nations
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do you agree with our list which Rihanna song is your favorite you can’t
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