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2007-2008: Breakthrough with Good Girl Gone Bad<\/strong><\/p>
Early in 2007, Rihanna collaborated with compatriot Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle and Jamaican band J-Status on the song “Roll It.” The song was included on J-Status’ sole album published in a few European nations, The Beginning. The third studio album by Rihanna, Good Girl Gone Bad, had begun production at that point. With the assistance of producers Tricky Stewart, Sean Garrett, and Timbaland, she adopted a new musical path by utilising upbeat dance compositions. After its release in May 2007, the album reached its highest position on the charts in Canada, Brazil, Ireland and the UK while peaking at #2 in Australia and the US. Of her first three albums, the album earned the most favourable reviews from critics.<\/p>
2009-2011: Rated R and Loud<\/strong><\/p>
Rihanna started producing her fourth studio album, Rated R, in the first quarter of 2009. “Rated R” was launched in November 2009. Rolling Stone magazine said that Rihanna “updated her sound and delivered one of several greatest pop singles of the year” with the album’s release. Compared to Rihanna’s previous albums, Rated R has a darker and more menacing vibe. Rated R made its US Billboard 200 chart d\u00e9but at position No. 4. Six singles were released in support of the album, including “Rude Boy,” which had the largest international success and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US for six weeks in addition to hitting the top 10 in 22 other nations. In January 2010, Rihanna sang the song “Redemption Song” for the Hope for Haiti Now initiative.<\/p>
2011-2013: Talk That Talk and Unapologetic<\/strong><\/p>
The sixth studio album by Rihanna, Talk That Talk, was launched in November 2011. The album premiered at No. 3 with No. 1 in the US and the UK, correspondingly. The album’s main single, “We Found Love,” opened at the top of the heap in 27 countries, made it to the top 10 in 30, and broke multiple international chart milestones. The track was Rihanna’s best No. #1 hit of 2011 in the US after taking 10 straight weeks at the peak of the Billboard Hot 100. The song finally peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot list of all-time biggest hits.<\/p>
2014-2017: Standalone’s Home soundtrack and Anti<\/strong><\/p>
Within the first year of commencing to write her eighth solo record, Rihanna released a song, “FourFiveSeconds,” on which she teamed with Mccartney and Kanye. It was succeeded by the songs “Bitch Better Have My Money” and “American Oxygen,” neither of which was listed alongside Rihanna’s eighth album’s final track listing. Rihanna explored other interests as she focused on the album. She played Tip in the animated film Home, which had been modeled on Adam Rex’s novel The True Meaning of Smekday, alongside Jim Parsons as well as Jennifer Lopez. Rihanna’s theme record for the film was also made accessible.<\/p>
2018-present: Hiatus and upcoming ninth studio album<\/strong><\/p>
In October 2017, Shakka made known that he was working alongside Rihanna on her “totally wild” project. In 2018, she said that the album is a reggae project and it will be published in December 2019. In August 2019, the music publishing firm BMI certified the track “Private Loving” from Rihanna as well as co-writers Monique Lawrence, Collin Edwards with Alexander Ogunmokun.<\/p>
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