With the newest Youtube-influenced Billboard charts in effect, the records of pop history’s premieres are in jeopardy.
Indeed, the likes of Michael and Janet Jackson, Prince, and Madonna may have had to rely on talent, single sales, and radio play to put them atop charts, but this stream-heavy generation will see its chart-toppers nab the Hot 100’s top spot through Internet play in conjunction with the aforementioned.
The refreshing of next week’s tally will see the first effects of yesterday’s announcement and, as previously reported, will land Baauer‘s viral hit ‘Harlem Shake’ at the #1 spot. Sure enough, pop princess Rihanna‘s name will pop up just a few spots behind him…
To her credit, Rihanna’s jump was not completely fueled by the Youtube change as her Grammy performance is attributed to the sales spike of ‘Stay’ – the latest single from her #1 album ‘Unapologetic’.
Via Billboard:
“…Rihanna adds her own headlines at No. 3, as “Stay,” featuring Mikky Ekko, vaults with top Digital Gainer honors from No. 57 in its second week on the chart. After she performed the ballad at the Grammy Awards (Feb. 10) and subsequently released its video, it bounds 25-2 on Hot Digital Songs (306k, up 358%) and debuts on Streaming Songs at No. 7 (3.9 million). On Radio Songs, it lifts 74-57 (24 million, up 53%).”
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After tying Queen of Pop Madonna‘s record with her 12th number 1 single ‘Diamonds’, Ri nabbing her 24th top ten now surpasses legendary vocalist Whitney Houston‘s top ten record and lands Ri in the ninth place for overall top 10s by a solo act.
What is the world coming to?
1. Baauer – “Harlem Shake”
2. Macklemore & Lewis – “Thrift Shop”
3. Rihanna – “Stay (Ft. Mikky Ekko)”
4. will.i.am – “Scream & Shout (Ft. Britney Spears)”
5. Taylor Swift – “I Knew You Were Trouble”
6. Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
7. Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”
8. Bruno Mars – “When I Was Your Man”
9. Justin Timberlake – “Suit & Tie (Ft. Jay-Z)”
10. Drake – “Started from the Bottom”
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RIHANNA>>>>>>>>>>>YOUR WASHED UP FAVE
ANY QUESTIONS?????????????? 🙂 😉
You’re funny!
exactly! don’t act like Whitney had a super long successful career…she went through hard times and lost her voice (the best voice ever btw)…no one puts out as much music as Rihanna….and Rihanna just knows a hit when she hears it….stay mad….she’s winning….i don’t start that she can’t sing crap cuz Rihanna CAN sing
Girl shut up
@ trev…
just one of whitney’s albums (bodyguard) has sold more than all 7 combined of rihanna’s album sales. even whitney last and lowest selling album went to # 1 so rihanna’s having more top 10 singles than whitney is not so grand in the scheme of things. rihanna will without a doubt never be in the league with whitney. whitney’s voice may have changed considerably to a more throaty and smokey tone but she could still sing her ass off. she would have been great if she had changed her direction to a jazz singer.
Question: How many number 1 albums out of 7?
Washed up fav >>>>>>>>>> 10 finger forehead goat 🙂
Now any questions?
You’re funny!
well i’ve got a question: oh nana who’s rihanna?
such a shame that when you open the history books it is a no-talents that is at the forefront. such a shame
ALL THESE RECORDS BEING BROKEN DONT MEAN S***!
ITS A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME NOW!
#THAT IS ALL
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She’ll, along with Justin Beiber,Taylor swift, and Lady Gaga,will likely demolish those records set by legends thanks to this new change.
For that reason alone, they should never be compared to them.
no beyonce lol
you are sooo right !!! these are new rules, new game, therefore artists like rihanna or justin beiber o new ones should not be compared to legends
Yass, and this is not a dance tune. That reign.
Another one for the HistoRIH books. Hopefully it remains resilient and gives her her 13th Number one.
WINNING.
PS. Samantha, this new comments script sucks big time.
B**** stfu! Rihanna is a gimmick. There is no space on history books for the likes of her.
RIhanna is not a gimmick….her sold out concerts can prove that and countless endoresments. Yes, whitney houston had one the best voices and a number one single was harder to achieve back then but her digital sales can still say she is doing something good. Hate her or love her…..you are still thinking about her complaining while your still watching her video.
Ikr
Yall better BOW to Queen SLAYANA
iis not based on youtube.
If the Hot100 was based on sales only, then Stay would have been #2 this week,
Even higher.
So yall b!tches better step back and bow to the queen.
Rihanna has more #1 and more top10s than Whitney AND YOU WILL DEAL!
No need for you to start disrespecting the legendary whitney houston. If anything whitney would be proud she always embraced those who came before and after her so all that YOU WILL DEAL b******* is unnecessary.
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Sam it must suck for you everytime you find Beyonce doing things Rihanna comes out with something else lmao!
And that’s why anyone who dares to mentions me Rihanna’s achievements comparing them to those of the likes of MJ and Madonna are just stupid folks, the same applies to the likes of Gaga.
ikr…yea she got this acculade but NOT in real life though sooo….IT REALLY IS A JOKE
@S******(ONYX, Cause That My Fav Nickname From You B**** Lol) Well I’m Finally Glade You Get Off Goat P**** And Kip It Real, I Was Very Pressed When You Call Her “Black Madonna” While Your Majesty Hard Work And Determination Are Unmatched!
I really don’t understand how Beyonce can say she doesn’t release single after single??? Like WTf u did u released half the songs off B’day, Sasha and 4!
What does Beyonce have to
do with this? stop reaching
There’s a difference between putting SINGLE out and making a video for a song you moron and what she said and meant was that she make ALBUMS with THEME and artistic direction no just a PACK of single
Beyonce is a FLOP
She pays million of $$ to save her albums
Flop’Day was about to flop harder than ever
Thanks to JayZ’s $$$$$$$$$
#TRUTH #DEAL
SO WHAT???
She is still a manufactured s*** ..
She has no talent
She will NOT inspire #FACT
She is no Xtina, Pink, Beyonce, Alicia
S*** who’s been given hit tracks .. That’s it 🙂
I loves Rihanna, GAWD knows I do but….
Rihanna passing Whitney Houston on ANYTHING is sacrilegious. Add this to Katy Perry’s tying Michael Jackson’s “Bad” and you have the recipe for supreme fuckery for the ages.
Yes, things change. I am SO not afraid of change but when change fringes on the absurd one must hold fast to some type of principles.
Congratulations, I guess. “Stay” IS a wonderful song.
P.S. “Samantha, this new comments script sucks big time.” Co-signing @Lovebird
totally agree wit you..RIhannaNavy
its easier to get A #1 SINGLE now with digital sales and youtube views…i mean just google kelsnetwork
your fav knows other wise…checks the chart hush boy
“ts easier to get A #1 SINGLE now”
Tell that to Ciara, Brandy and the rest of those wash ups. Rihanna is one of the few who isn’t affected by this change.
This s*** shall remain quiet no F****** QUESTIONS! b****** rest The queen and no one else did that!!!Congrats rih rih!!
Queen of what?!…. Name me ONE song she gave full out vocals!!!… Didn’t think so!!!… Put that phone down and get yo raggedy ass back to that window… Those people waiting on their taco’s gurl!!!
In 20 years people will realize that what they make with Rihanna was wrong and for that same reason, charts people will not take seriously the number ones of the charts lists
You don’t think people felt the same way about madonna back than?? yeah they did…
@HONEY
No, because Madonna’s catalogue is iconic, best Pop female singer ever + Rihanna has never make an album as good as one of Madonna’s album, i like Rihanna but the whole BIGGEST CHART SINGER is getting ridiculous at this point but i’m happy because true greats don’t have to worry about Relevancy in the charts anymore, soon it will be embarrassing to be in the same charts with these kind of Artists.
And the ONLY reason this happened is because of the rule change. STDanna stans need to be quiet. I’ve never heard this f****** song on the radio and the rest of the world will forget about in in at least 6 months.
Don’t act like it won’t be useful for GaGa as well. And Stay reached #3 a week before the rule. When GaGa’s next single hit #1 you won’t be saying the same story honey!
girl, everyone will take advantage of this! its a free ball game… any video can go viral!
PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE!
Why are yall mad though? The records would’ve been broken someday anyway. Jeeez I respect the legends/vets but I also let the new generation of singers get their shine. Clap clap bravo. Move on!
Yes they should be broken by equally talented singers/performers. Adele wrote a great and very commercial album in 21 and it broke records. Rihanna on the other hand only breaks records by shitting out new albums nonstop year after year, and new singles every month. She doesn’t rely on quality she relies on quantity.
Diamonds has now enter on Billboard all time greatest love songs. You say quality, I guess the public disagree. I think Diamonds has already sold 6 million WW since its release.
HONESTLY PEOPLE ACT LIKE SHE DOESNT DESERVE IT… SHE WORKS HARD AS S***…EVENN WHITNEY SAID SHE GOT
BORED AND DIDNT CARE. THATS WHY HER CAREER DECLINED. RIHANNA STAYS ON HER S***!! BIG UPS RIH!
I’m sorry her team stays
on it not her, they work
her like a S****.
Um, you think R****** works hard? You should be crediting the 50 writers of Analpologetic (Rih not included) for that.
Partying up every night and hooking up with the ex the beat her isn’t “working hard as s***” last time I checked. She doesn’t write and barely sings her music. She isn’t a dancer. How exactly is she working hard again?
Whitney didn’t let fame go to her head which is why you never heard whitney brag about being the most awarded female artist in music history. I don’t know why people are upset because whitney would be the first to congrats rihanna on her accomplishment.
no she let Coke go to her head!
Congrat Baby Girl
IRREAPLACEABLE,CRAZY IN LOVE,SINGLE LADIES THOSE ARE #1 THAT NEVER FADED AWAY THIS IS WHY A #1 SONG IS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST SAYIN
so you saying umbrella, take a bow, or we found love will fade away, i think not!
lmao…Take A Bow? Really?….Umbrella, yes—We Found Love, maybe (it really is just another calvin harris song)…
I’m sorry–Rihanna is a good performer. I love Stay….but she is not in Beyonce’s league. She is your a very face, with a GREAT production crew behind her…
Why does the Navy and Hive keep arguing! These are 2 bad b****** that are doing their own things! NAVY… #1 singles do not make an artist…. STADIUM TOURS do not make an artist…. their voice does and I’m sorry to inform you that Rihanna DOES NOT have a better voice than Beyonce… HIVE…..GRAMMYS do not make an artist… yes Beyonce has an AMAZING voice.. she does not have AS MANY #1 singles as RIR though …. SO STOP THE COMPARISON BECAUSE NEITHER OF THEM ARE PERFECT!!!! Oh and congrats Ri on this and congrats 2 bey for that big publishing deal….. #anyquestions?
Fuuny, these haters are really crying cause they’re faves will never see a top 40. This SHOULD help your fave too. (F***, like Ciara, Brandy, Rita, Cassie ’em had a chance before the change. Get out of here)
YAAS QUEEN!!!!! RIHANNA IS UNSTOPPABLE AND THE HATERS CAN’T HANDLE IT AWWW…. RIHANNA THAT 13TH NUMBER ONE IS IN YOUR GRASP PROMOTE THIS SONG SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA NEXT WEEK….
IRREAPLACEABLE,CRAZY IN LOVE,SINGLE LADIES THOSE ARE #1 THAT NEVER FADED AWAY
LMAO the hive at it again, hyping their Baddie Bey up. I bet if Baddie Bey read what the hive says about her, she would think she was legendary but once again if you look closer to the facts, you’ll see how far from the truth their claims are.
KING B above thinks these songs never faded away because these are the only 3 of 5 #1s Beyonce has had in her career, very pitiful if you ask me. I though Beyonce was the Queen according to the HIVE.
These songs never faded away in the American GHETTOS, UK COUNCIL ESTATES, Brazilian favelas and Kibera somewhere in Kenya. Everywhere else where it matters, this was nothing but incoherent ghetto trash, save for Irreplaceable which Baddie Bey tried to STEAL from Ne-Yo.
The Hive is desperate to save Beyonce’s star power but to no avail, this is highly laughable to be honest. The HIVE is grasping at all straws and has adopted a “make Beyonce queen at all costs” mentality to try and bully people into believing their flop fav is still relevant.
The HIVE is trying to force people to like their fading fav by dissing their fav artists but once the numbers come back, they are bordering on failure like the HBO FLOP ratings. This would be hilarious if it wasn’t so sad.
nothing flop about her hbo ratings. just ask hbo.
At least Beyonce has those 3 memorable songs. I can’t remember any of the garbage Rihanna has released aside from Umbrella.
Congrats to Rihanna. She is going to pass Michael Jackson, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Elvis Presley & The Beatles on the hot 100. She is only 25 and have 12 number 1’s! Due to the fact of her having great producers & writters it going to be easy to get hits. But Whitney Houston also had great writters and producers and so did Elvis Presley who is another one that didnt write and or produce s***. So Rihanna is no different. Its just weird to put Rihanna (who is a terrible singer and performer) in the same sentence with Elvis, Michael, Whitney & Madonna. But who cares!
@HONEY
No, because Madonna’s catalogue is iconic, best Pop female singer ever + Rihanna has never make an album as good as one of Madonna’s album, i like Rihanna but the whole BIGGEST CHART SINGER is getting ridiculous at this point but i’m happy because true greats don’t have to worry about Relevancy in the charts anymore, soon it will be embarrassing to be in the same charts with these kind of Artists.
Isn’t it always amusing to see Rihanna prove her naysayers wrong. At only 25 and in a span of 7 years, Rihanna has broken countless records that many even dream of. At only 25, Rihanna is the queen of the TOP 40, earning herself 30+ top 40s and has now broken Whitney’s record. Rihanna’s record breaking streak started even before these new rules were implemented and the fire keeps on burning.
The thing though is that Rihanna has just started, she is making Beyonce mad that Beyonce has to indirectly make a comment about her in her FLOPumentary.
Rihanna doesn’t have to worry about making an album as great as Madonna anymore, Rihanna is now charting her own name in the HISTORIH books. People better realize that they are witnessing and experiencing HISTORIH. I love and respect MADONNA but let’s not use Madonna to underscore Rihanna’s countless achievements at only 25. She’s just begun.
Pull your head out of Rih’s ass. All she is is a singles queen. She will never sell albums which is what really matters now that Billboard records are meaningless. Doesn’t matter if Rihanna is 25 or 55, her album sales are completely unimpressive for someone of her “level.”
@HONEY
No, because Madonna’s catalogue is iconic, best Pop female singer ever + Rihanna has never make an album as good as one of Madonna’s album, i like Rihanna but the whole BIGGEST CHART SINGER is getting ridiculous at this point but i’m happy because true greats don’t have to worry about Relevancy in the charts anymore, soon it will be embarrassing to be in the same charts with these kind of Artists.
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Isn’t it always amusing to see Rihanna prove her naysayers wrong. At only 25 and in a span of 7 years, Rihanna has broken countless records that many even dream of. At only 25, Rihanna is the queen of the TOP 40, earning herself 30+ top 40s and has now broken Whitney’s record. Rihanna’s record breaking streak started even before these new rules were implemented and the fire keeps on burning.
The thing though is that Rihanna has just started, she is making Beyonce mad that Beyonce has to indirectly make a comment about her in her FLOPumentary.
Rihanna doesn’t have to worry about making an album as great as Madonna anymore, Rihanna is now charting her own name in the HISTORIH books. People better realize that they are witnessing and experiencing HISTORIH. I love and respect MADONNA but let’s not use Madonna to underscore Rihanna’s countless achievements at only 25. She’s just begun.
Another delusional #ratchetNavy member. While Beyonce is busy being a respected near-legend and being talented, Gonorrihea is busy setting up to be abused by Fist Brown and milking her beatdown for sales. Just because Herprihs has more #1’s than Madonna does not mean she’s a legend. She will NEVER see a $400 million, let alone $150 million grossing tour and will be gone once her dozens of STDs (for sleeping with every rich black male alive) eats her up.
Yes now that’s winning without looking desperate,and being fraudulent! Young, and successful with a string of hits already!
@Rosie – Rihanna could purchase a mansion tomorrow if she wanted to .. could you?
The H.I.V. should be HAPPY about the new YT addition to BB
Perhaps this will help THIEFonce achieve AT LEAST a top 10 single , she failed to do so with 4orgotten even though she released 230032 singles 😕
#poordat 😉 🙂
You pushing it b****!
…a top 30 mabe 20 is more likely from fraudulent Beyonce.
After looking at that list I can see that music is officially dead and there is no hope of it coming back to life. Jesus take me back to the 90s! Ppl these days have terrible taste in music. What happened to needing talent? Smh
Records are meant to be broken, and she smashed the f*** out of it!! get it girl!!! you deserve it work hard!!
STFU……….sad day in history …..whitney houston rolling over in her grave
Records aren’t meant to be broken by lazy talentless gimmicks who are handed hits by the puppeteer execs in the industry.
LMAOOOOOO @ pressed Rihanna stans shading on BeyLORD now. BeyLORD remains unbothered with 4 #1 ALBUMS (6 if we count collaborational albums) + 3 Box Office #1 MOVIES.
Rih.F.L.O.P. can only DREAM baby.
HOW PRESSED ARE YOU? RIHANNA HAS SOLD 100 MILLION ALBUMS YOU ARE SO PRESSED ADELE STAN F*** OFF F**
^^^ You mean RECORDS 🙄
all you rihanna haters need to join Jennifer Hudson parents six feet under hahahahaha flops that rihanna reign just won’t let up!!! haters will f****** deal pour it up pour it up stay slayinggg
THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR… Im a NAVY but im not that delusional!
get it together before i dragg you!
She better slay the US Rihllboard Hot100 Singles Chart!!!
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@ Madame Adele
Co-sign 🙂
Congrats Rih with this s***** song but it’s beyonce’s year now.
She about to sting and ain’t playin with the kids!
Actually Stay is a beautiful song, have more emotion in it than any song that Beyonce put out. People can feel the emotion when she sings that song. I sitting reading some of these crazy comments. Rihanna have more great and memorable songs than Beyonce hood songs. Actually Billboard just announce that Rihanna Diamonds is now on the all time greatest love song list. Diamonds, We found love, Unbrella, Disturbia, Stay are very memorable songs, that is why those songs did so well. I love Rihanna unique voice. Beyonce yells too much, its no way I can listen to her screaming on a song. Rihanna songs has emotions to it.
Beyonce lives off of all hype and no substance.
Coming from a Rihanna Stan? Beyonce lives off hype?
Where would stay be with out the Grammys? As a matter of fact the reason rihanna still has a career is because if that domestic violence case . 5/7 flop albums to show for it .
Rather than talking about singles that she didn’t even write, why don’t we get an update on her tragic album sales. According to the navy, Rihanna is some sort of legend in the making so why is it taking so long for that turd of an album to go platinum?
Whitney Houston didn’t write any of her #1 songs either so what’s your point? I see you are so mad that you have to reply to anyone who supports Rihanna xD
Unapologetic has sold 720 000 copies in the USA and 2.5 million worldwide, it has already outsold 4closure. We know that Rihanna is not a big album seller in the USA (what’s new?), but she sells really well internationally. It’s not like Beyonce album sales are impressive either because when you compare her to her competition back in the day, Christina/Britney Spears slayed her. Britney has 2 Diamond albums, Christina is close with her first one to get it. Anyway, Stay is a great ballad, I don’t see why people come for it :S
Ummmm Rihanna has been slaying for 9 years now thru countless radio reformattings, at least 4 major changes to Billboards charts, and at least 2 major shifts in radio trends. She had hits on the cusp of the digital age, she had hits hen sales counted for twice airplay, she had hits when dance music tool over radio, she had hits with gimmicks, hits without gimmicks, hits with ballads, hits with raggae, hip-hop, dance, she had hits being feature songs, she had hits when R&B officially died on pop radio, she had hits when streaming was added, all while consistantly making Platinum albums. Theres nothing you can say about this ho. Stay seething BeYAWNce stans. Yer just mad once R&B wasnt trending on radio, BeYAWNces days were over. And once she couldnt be nominates for a baker’s dozen of fake grammys suddenly she aint winning s***. SEETHE
Nothing but the TRUTH!
Yes, but as you and me know :
Total ALBUM sales >>>>>>>>>>> number of “hit” tracks.
And considering Rihanna hasn’t sold in the entire world what Beyonce sold in the states alone (30 million albums acc to Billboard), why would anyone from the Hive be “seething”??????
You tried, and FLOPPED harder than “Music of the Flop”, “A Flop Like Me”, “Rated Flop”, “Flop That Flop”, “Biggest Flop On Earth Tour”, “Good Girl Gone Flop Tour”, and “Battleflop”. I’m sorry.
B**** this is about the Hot 100 and the eternal mess it is. This has nothing to do with BeYAWNces album sales. But keep playing that US album sales card no one cares about. Go down to the flea market or used record store and seethe at the stacks of used BeYAWNce Cds. And that’s both versions of 4closed, all 3 versions of I Am… Sucha Farce, and all 5 versions of B’Day. Ch…
Dont make me go in!!!! People done sold their BEYAWNce Cds but they have those $0.99 Rihanna singles for LIFE. And yal got some nerve knocking the cheap price of a digital download when you can go down to the swap meet and pick up any BeYAWNce CD for a dollar.
And let’s not even mention Walmart selling B’Day for $6.99 the first week and then discountinf to $4.99 on Black Friday– $2 cheaper than any CD on sale! B**** i was there, were you?? The foolishness from you BEY-sides all of 18 and 22 years old of that. Sit your broke free public library dial up asses down already!!!
@H2O SINGLE SALES end of 2011
BEYONCE RIHANNA
Run this word -698,00 We found love-193900
The best thing I ever had-892,000 S&M-2,580,000
1+1-194,000 Man down-375,000
Love on top-327,000 Calfornia bed-692,000
Countdown-206,00 Cheers-1,296,000
Party-111,000 You da 1-191,000
Total
Albums and single sales
Beyonce 75 million Rihanna 100 million
Total awards
Beyonce 185 Rihanna 236
@ ZANIA
Rihanna (worldwide) : 28mi albums
BEYONCE (in the states alone) : 30mi albums
100 million records MY ASS!!!
Are you bragging about Beyonce combine, group sales and solo sales and she’s been out since 1998, 15 years in the game and Rihanna been out 7 years in the game. Now you are funny.
Corrections We found love at the end of 2011-1,939,000
Beyonce latest album 4 4 countries went Platinum +
Rihanna Talk that Talk 8 countries went Platinum +
Beyonce best album Dangerous in l-11 million ww 10 years album been out-9 countries went platinum +
Rihanna best album Good Girl gone-9 million WW- 6 years album been out -platinum in 22 countries
Rihanna biggest selling artist in 2012 albums/singles
01 RIHANNA 3,868,000
02 EMELI SANDE 3,087,000
03 ONE DIRECTION 2,425,000
04 ADELE 2,242,000
05 FLO RIDA 2,132,000
06 OLLY MURS 2,108,000
07 CALVIN HARRIS 1,777,000
08 LABRINTH 1,751,000
09 COLDPLAY 1,715,000
10 FUN. 1,691,000
neaux1currrrr bae
Rihanna (worldwide) : 28mi albums
BEYONCE (in the states alone) : 30mi albums
100 million records MY ASS!!!
30 million in the USA? When, how? If you put her solo albums with DC’s album sales maybe, but as a solo artist nope, somewhere between 12-13 million albums.
Now Rihanna is not at 100 million records? What about the plaque you keep mentioning everytime? She’s certainly over 110 million records now if you count Unapologetic album sales + Diamonds+ Stay + Pour it Up + Love Song.
Something fishy is going on with Rihannas success and career. How she is able to sell songs like hot cakes on itunes but yet her US album sales dont reflect the same success? I really do hate this generation of the industry where everything is digitalized and all you need to be successful is cheesy ass lyrics, catchy beat, and lots of controversy. Nobody cares about talent anymore.
It’s not Rihanna! The ppl who are at #1 now probably wont even go gold if they even release an album! Look at Christina…Your Body did ok on itunes and her album flopped to hell and back! What happened there….Rih does well w/ singles and albums(at least they go platinum!) 😀
Y’all are trippin! Back in the day when there was no internet you couldn’t steal music so easily..that’s y ppl sold as much as they did. Nowadays ppl steal just like that(See Beyonce’s catalogue)and with youtube and other places making it all too easy..artists don’t sell as much. I see nothing wrong w/ these rules bcuz since ppl are stealing they should help the artists out in any way they can and that’s what I feel they are doing! They are doing the most w/ all these changes but it’s to help the artists out!
@ JER :
Yes, but as you and me know :
Total ALBUM sales >>>>>>>>>> number of “hit” tracks.
And considering Rihanna hasn’t sold in the entire world what Beyonce sold in the states alone (30 million albums acc to Billboard), why would anyone from the Hive be “seething”??????
You tried, and FLOPPED harder than “Music of the Flop”, “A Flop Like Me”, “Rated Flop”, “Flop That Flop”, “Biggest Flop On Earth Tour”, “Good Girl Gone Flop Tour”, and “Battleflop”. I’m sorry.
Beyonce sold 30 million as a group and solo career together, and she’s been out since 1998, 15 years, compare to rihanna 7 years
YASSSS U BETTER READ!! @H20
Slay dem with the facts!!
hi hater *giggles* rihanna got you pressed huh boo boo
That Rihanna reign just won’t let up!
53% Say Rihanna’s GQ Cover Was Sexier Than Beyonce’s
THE PUBLIC HAS SPOKEN
How’d Beyonce sell 30 million albums in the US when her biggest selling album DIL only sold 4.9 million? Bday sold 3.3 million, IASF sold 3 million and 4 sold 1.2 million. That does not add up to 30 million lmao. Are you including destinys child sales?
They are probably doing it to make her look better xD
Beyonce did sell 30 million albums in the US when you add Destiny Child sales. this information came from Chart news, nielson sound. Beyonce solo career, she didn’t sell 30 million its combination of solo and group sales.
Well Done Rihanna, MUCH DESERVED! ICON!
Fashion Icon mabe… no shade…we still have a longs way to go.
Zambia and j, b**** shut up. I don’t have to like the song.
Get off my d*** whores. If you like the song, good for u.
I think it sucks. Bye
Yes, it sucks because you hate Rihanna and stan for Beyonce. Admit it. It’s not like If I Were a Boy.Best Thing I Never had are better than Stay. Actually, Russian Roulette >>> any Beyonce ballad
SO WHAT???
She is still a manufactured s*** ..
She has no talent
She will NOT inspire #FACT
She is no Xtina, Pink, Beyonce, Alicia
S*** who’s been given hit tracks .. That’s it 🙂
I do really like Christina, but you shouldn’t be shading other artists when they will easily come for your ass.
Hurt is the best ballad of all time imo. But really, no need to shade Rihanna because Bionic/Lotus drag will appear. xD
stfu b****
WHO CARES? I don’t stan for image
I stan for talent and quality!!!
Still Bionic+Lotus >>>> Rihanna’s whole life
Bye
Beyonce is manufactured as well and becoming overexposed. People will get tired of her. She’s an entertainer/artist, not talented singer. Whitney could sing standing still, not in state of undress, winding and grinding, etc.!!
Rihanna may have 12 number ones because we are in a new age in time but she has to work hard to send money to her people in island moreover she would never be a mariah Madonna a Whitney beyonce pink or a Janet brandy or Monica real god giving talents that cared about music that made people feel good Rihanna has a few good song but ones that will last for generation
I agree @mike20 your so right her fans have to pound about someone even if they make anything mariah still have the most number 1s
This is American where we used to have real music the world gonna end anyway haha
STAY to SLAY 13/13′
Cmon rihanna/navy get that 13th #1 like they say “by hook or by crook” but she getting it… I hope your faves can capitalize on this too! 🙂
Surpasses Whitney my ass!!! Call me when Rihanna sells over 10 million albums in the USA with all her 7 albums combined. Whitney is at 57 million albums so… that´s where slaying is at. Billboard has changed the rules for singles charts that is so easy to get a fake #1 on singles charts nowadays. Why isn´t she in the top10 of Billboard 200??? LOL a joke is what she is. Real winners were once again Mumford and sons and Bruno Mars after the grammys for example, not a girl who cannot sell an album to safe her life even with all the promo and label-radio support in the world
The difference between pop stars of today and pop stars from the past is they actually sold records.
Madonna, whitneny, mariah, janet, shania, and celine all have diamond albums. This generation of singers are all about digital sales and youtube. Artists had to reall work hard to get to number 1.
They also actually had talent!
At the end of the day, too bad for whitney (although i love her). However i do not feel responsible for her actions in any way: all she had to do is take her career more seriously ( by not damaging her voice etc) and make better decisions and she would be right here still breaking records.
Having said that, Congrats to Queen Rih, you know you’re a respected and appreciated VOCALIST when you can sell a Ballad.
You B**ches and N**gaz on here are delusional! Me and a few co-workers find joy, coming on here reading and laughing at your pathetic comments based on your pathetic little lives.
You and your co-workers are sad and pathetic as well if you find ‘joy’ in this (LOL)!
Y’all up here. so that makes you lame as well left a comment and all think before u post and y’all at work where the Boss at smh lol
The boss right here with me laughing at your pathetic ass, for replying. We were waiting on someone to do it. Lmaooooooooooooooooo! Just new it!!
lol sam
Were still making money you fat weight watcher ass Biaaatch! Ole Jenny Craig, Nutty Professor ” YES I CAN” ass biaaatch”! And don’t be alarmed by the name change, it’s more than one of us!Lmao at yall stupid ass h***!!!!
The Princess Bri-Bri Shade Is Priceless Haha!!!!!!
NAVY!
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@ Jer
Your last comment doesn’t make any sense bae. Specially the “discounted” part, when you stan for the queen of discounting.
@ Likitasika (whatever the hell your name is)
Yes, baby!
30 MILLION ALBUMS IN THE STATES
Read it and SEETHE!!
And don’t give me your stale-ass “But DC3 was a group”, send an e-mail to Billboard if you have any questions.
I’m glad she a black girl doing well but last I checked those vocals, she ain’t no Whitney (LOVE LIVE THE VOICE)
I like STAY
STOP IT ALL, KELLY ROWLAND IS COMING OUT WITH HER SINGLE ‘HIDDING THE LIGHTS(OUPS!)” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YA’LL GOTTA HEAR IT
B******* B******* B*******!!! .. f*** the BILLBOARD CHARTS NOW THEY DONT COUNT AND F*** YOUTUBE VIEWS THAT S*** DOESNT COUNT EITHER