Category Archives: Charts

Apr
20
Posted by • Added on April 20, 2011 - 01:44 pm • Read More

HistoRIH!

Rihanna’s “S&M” rises 2-1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to be released tomorrow (Apr. 21) on Billboard.com, granting the singer her 10th No. 1 on the survey and ownership of a pair of historic chart records.

Rihanna bests the five-year, four-month span between current Island Def Jam labelmate Mariah Carey‘s first (“Vision of Love,” Aug. 4, 1990) and 10th (“One Sweet Day,” Dec. 2, 1995) toppers to complete the quickest sprint to 10 Hot 100 No. 1s among solo artists. (Carey collected the first 15 of her 18 career No. 1s while signed to Columbia Records).

Among all acts, Rihanna trails only the Beatles (one year, eight months and one week) and the Supremes (two years, eight months and three weeks) for the fastest accumulation of 10 Hot 100 No. 1s.

Rihanna is additionally the youngest artist to notch 10 No. 1s in the Hot 100′s archives. At 23 years, two months and one week, Rihanna (born Feb. 20, 1988) eclipses the mark established by Carey, who was 25 years, eight months and one week old when she tallied her 10th Hot 100 leader.

Having first reigned atop the Hot 100 the week of May 13, 2006, with “SOS,” Rihanna logs the shortest span between a solo artist’s first and 10th No. 1s in the chart’s 52-year history, a stretch of four years, 11 months and two weeks. (This week’s charts are dated Apr. 30, 2011).

Rihanna is just the ninth artist to total at least 10 Hot 100 No. 1s and the fifth solo female, following Carey (18), Madonna (12), Whitney Houston (11) and Janet Jackson (10). (The Beatles lead all acts with 20 career No. 1s; Michael Jackson has the most (13) among solo males. In addition to the Supremes (12), Stevie Wonder (10) is the other act with at least 10 Hot 100 leaders).

“S&M” ascends to the Hot 100′s summit fueled by the first full week of digital sales for the song’s “Rih-mix” featuring Britney Spears. All versions of the song, which claims the Hot 100′s Digital Gainer award and becomes Rihanna’s record-extending 10th No. 1 on Digital Songs, sold a combined 293,000 downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a 108% increase over last week. The Spears-assisted version of the track accounted for 66% of the song’s overall weekly digital sum.

“S&M” spends a third week at No. 1 on Radio Songs (124 million audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS).

Now listed as featured artist on “S&M,” Spears earns her fifth Hot 100 No. 1 and second this year, following her own “Hold It Against Me” in January. She had previously reigned with her debut single “…Baby One More Time” in 1999 and returned to the summit with “Womanizer” (2008) and “3″ (2009).

“S&M” displaces Katy Perry’s “E.T.,” featuring Kanye West (No. 2), after three weeks atop the Hot 100. Although the song’s airplay continues to build, as it spends a second week at No. 2 on Radio Songs (122 million in audience, up 13%), securing the Hot 100′s Airplay Gainer nod, its digital sales decline by 12% to 284,000.



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Apr
20
Posted by • Added on April 20, 2011 - 12:10 pm • Read More

Congratulations to Rihanna on her TENTH BILLBOARD HOT 100 #1 SINGLE!

Rihanna made Billboard history as the first artist ever to have a lead single go #1 after her 2nd single (“What’s My Name?” ft. Drake”) went #1 on the Hot 100. Now, with “S&M” sitting atop the national audience chart with over 150 million in audience, and her powerhouse “S&M Remix,” featuring Britney Spears rocketing to the top of the iTunes chart, Rihanna has done it again: her 10th #1 hit.

“Rihanna’s tenth #1 single is a monumental accomplishment and a testament to her incredible artistry,” said Steve Bartels, President and COO of the Island Def Jam Music Group. “This was a truly collaborative and creative effort, spearheaded by Rihanna’s tireless work and aided in no small part by the incredible Britney Spears and her team. I am extremely proud of Rihanna, her ongoing dominance on the charts, and the entire IDJ team who worked so diligently to bring this one home.”



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Apr
13
Posted by • Added on April 13, 2011 - 09:26 pm • Read More

Rihanna’s “S&M” holds at No. 2 for a third week on the Hot 100 while logging a second week at No. 1 on Radio Songs (123 million in audience, up 5%). Its digital sales decline by 11% to 141,000, although its sum is expected to soar next week, following Monday’s (April 11) much -heralded release of its “Rih-mix” featuring Britney Spears. Industry prognosticators suggest that the combined versions of “S&M” may sell more than 200,000 downloads by week’s end Sunday, April 17, which would mark a new weekly high for the song. (It sold as many as 178,000 the week of March 19).

As previously reported, “S&M” marks Rihanna’s record-breaking eighth No. 1 on Pop Songs, lifting her past Lady Gaga and P!nk for most leaders in the chart’s 18-year history.



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Apr
11
Posted by • Added on April 11, 2011 - 02:53 pm • Read More

For the third time in four weeks, the lead for the most No. 1s in the history of Billboard’s Pop Songs chart changes hands, as Rihanna’s “S&M” rises 2-1 to become her record eighth topper on the tally.

The coronation breaks Rihanna out of a tie with Lady Gaga and P!nk for most No. 1s dating to the Nielsen BDS-based mainstream top 40 radio airplay ranking’s Oct. 3, 1992, launch.

The three-way deadlock between the female superstars didn’t last long. Lady Gaga notched her seventh No. 1, “Born This Way,” two weeks ago. That track had displaced P!nk’s “F**kin’ Perfect,” which had reigned the prior two weeks.
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Apr
06
Posted by • Added on April 6, 2011 - 03:19 pm • Read More

Rihanna’s “S&M” holds at No. 2 for a second week on the Billboard Hot 100, while becoming her record-setting fifth consecutive No. 1 (2-1) on Radio Songs (and eighth overall), besting streaks of four each by Destiny’s Child (2000-01) and Usher (2004). She has linked leaders in each of her last five appearances on Radio Songs courtesy of “Rude Boy,” Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie,” on which she guested, “Only Girl in the World” and “What’s My Name?,” featuring Drake, prior to “S&M.”



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Mar
30
Posted by • Added on March 30, 2011 - 12:34 pm • Read More

Rihanna’s “S&M” has reached a new peak on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is now up to No. 2, behind Katy Perry’s “E.T.”.

Let’s hope Rihanna will promote “S&M” soon, helping it to become her 10th No. 1 hit in the United States!

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Mar
24
Posted by • Added on March 24, 2011 - 10:00 pm • Read More

As “S&M” rebounds 4-3 as the Hot 100′s Airplay Gainer for a second consecutive week, the track also marks Rihanna’s 14th No. 1 on Dance/Club Play Songs, where it rises 2-1.

The coronation ties Rihanna with Beyonce for fifth place among artists with the chart’s most leaders. Here is a look at the acts with the most No. 1s since Dance/Club Play Songs launched as a national survey the week of Aug. 28, 1976:

Total No. 1s, Artist
40, Madonna
19, Janet Jackson
15, Mariah Carey
15, Kristine W
14, Rihanna
14, Beyonce

Congratulations, RiRi!



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Mar
16
Posted by • Added on March 16, 2011 - 10:21 pm • Read More

Despite its great iTunes positions and airplay updates, Rihanna’s current single “S&M” is down to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind Lady Gaga, Cee Lo Green and Katy Perry). Next week’s chart will be based on Monday-Sunday (March 20) updates, so let’s keep working hard!

RiRi has recently thanked RihannaNavy on Twitter for the support:

Love u RihannaNavy! We fackin it up! I see yall representin wit S&M! Get S&M on itunes!

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Mar
13
Posted by • Added on March 13, 2011 - 01:32 pm • Read More

“S&M” remains at #1 on the Australian charts for the 5th week!

Rihanna has spent more weeks at No.1 on the ARIA singles chart than any other female artist in the last decade. She has had an incredible run of hits, with 17 Top 10 singles in Australia since 2005 and four No.1s in the past year.

Watch RiRi performing “S&M” in Australia recently:



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Mar
10
Posted by • Added on March 10, 2011 - 11:27 am • Read More

Rihanna’s current single “S&M” is up to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Amazing!

Keep requesting and buying the song, it must be #1!

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Mar
02
Posted by • Added on March 2, 2011 - 09:22 pm • Read More

RiRi can now celebrate another platinum album!

“Loud”, her 5th studio album, has been certified platinum in the United States, selling over 1 million copies since its release in November, 2010.

The album has sold over 3.3 million copies worldwide.

Congratulations, Rihanna!

FYI: Few weeks ago it was reported already that 1 mln copies of the album were shipped out but now it is actual sales number.



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Feb
24
Posted by • Added on February 24, 2011 - 08:58 pm • Read More

Rihanna’s current single “S&M” is up to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is also up from #27 to #8 worldwide.

“S&M” is top 10 in other countries, including Australia (#1), New Zealand (#2), Ireland (#3), Canada, Norway, Belgium, Finland, UK, France and Sweden.

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