Rihanna Breaks UK Chart Record; Overtakes Adele

Published: Sunday 20th Nov 2011 by Sam

That Rihanna reign just won’t let up…in the UK,that is.

For, the 23 year old’s new single ‘We Found Love’ has not only returned to the top spot here; the Calvin Harris has broken a new record in the process.

Full story below…

In re-capturing the #1 spot on the Official UK Singles Chart, ‘Love’ has helped the model overtake slaydele Adele as the artist to have spent the longest time at #1 in 2011, with six collective weeks between ‘Love’ and ‘What’s My Name’.

Being the fair and unbias site that we are, it’s important to give credit where it’s due. As such, we can’t but congratulate Roc Nation, Calvin Harris, and all involved with crafting the cut.

The true test, however, will come this week when Fenty’s ‘Talk That Talk’arrives in stores. For, if history has taught us anything, it’s that her “Navy” are more inclined to spend $1 on her singles rather than $10 on her album. Interesting on many a front, this perhaps most underscores the fact that, in-spite of all her success, folk simply aren’t willing to buy into whatever she’s selling at point of release. Instead only doing so (on mass) once they’ve been subjected to the inevitable “eat it till you like it” tactics her team oft employ. Whether, after six years, such actions have paid off will be interesting to see. Very.

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  1. NANA YAW November 20, 2011

    that Rihanna reign just won’t let up! lol at the shades

  2. TruthTeller November 20, 2011

    BOW TO THE QUEEN

    WORLDWIDE LEGEND >>>>>> Local US h***

  3. NANA YAW November 20, 2011

    Rihanna

  4. The truth November 20, 2011

    good for giving this raggedy puppet no credit. Useless s** doll

  5. JJFan1814 November 20, 2011

    ANOTHER DAY

    ANOTHER RIHANNA POST.

    WOW.

  6. TruthTeller November 20, 2011

    Sam,
    Stop lying b****. U know Rihanna has been killing the UK album charts too.
    Loud was #1 for many weeks and after awhole year has only sen 4 weeks outof the top10.

    RIHANNA IS THE QUEEN OF THE UK. SHE GOT HER CROWN BACK.

    Also, WFL ties SLY as the longet running #1 single with 5 weeks atop.

  7. lil minxx November 20, 2011

    lol @Being the fair and unbias site that we are. who the f*** are you kidding

  8. TruthTeller November 20, 2011

    I meant 4 weeks out of the top20

  9. White girl mob November 20, 2011

    OMG! Kreayshawn just responded to me on twiitter in a DM,

    I ask her how she feel bout teamrihanna & teambeyonce & gaga monsters, hating on you??

    She responeded with: WTH why are they coming at me for? I’m a fan of all three of them I don’t get it.

    I responded back with: I be on tha net biggin you up on how great you are as a artist and so on and so on.. And they start hating on you

    She responeded with: if they are starting it then fininsh it that’s all I can say.. But I have love for all three of them artist.

    Well ya heard what kreayshawn said I have to go to war.. She also said she loves what I am doing to  yea im keeping her name alive

  10. THE GREAT LACEFRONCE. November 20, 2011

    Rihanna>>ROBUSTdele, BLEACHonce & T***** Caca 😉

  11. BeBeJuJu November 20, 2011

    congratulations to Rihanna,she really is breaking those single’s records isn’t she? undisputed queen of radio and singles so kudo’s. BUT like Sam said,when are the #1 albums gonna come???? Many before her have had number 1 albums and singles(which i think is a bigger achievement,not taking away from Ms Fenty but just saying)
    AND LOL AT SAM WITH THIS QUOTE:
    “Being the fair and unbias site that we are, it’s important to give credit where it’s due. As such, we can’t but congratulate Roc Nation, Calvin Harris, and all involved with crafting the cut” SHADEEEE,BUT FUNNY AS HELL! 😀 love it!

  12. Dev November 20, 2011

    I’m confused. Adele scored the record with one song and Rihanna has done it with two?

    If that’s the case the situation is different.

  13. Jamesson Marshall November 20, 2011

    Great news, probably one of the most anticipated releases of the year.

  14. Joey November 20, 2011

    she will never get a #1 album! That girl is so overrated!

  15. pop royalty ( RUDE BOY) November 20, 2011

    *YAWN*

    do not talk about $1 singles @sam , as if it is not embarrassing enough that you stan for kelly !!

    LOUD : 6 MILLIONS ww
    HERE I FLOPPED : less than 1 million ww perhaps

    rihanna : 23 y.o *solo*
    kelly : 30 y.o *leavs through beyonce’s shadow and still not happening”

    if history will tell us something , it will tell :

    u can not take stans for flops opinions so serious ! like those tricks ” KAT DELUNA FAN , KREYASHAWN FAN, ETC.. ”
    and u too 😉
    congratulations won’t hurt your QUEEN wanna-stanning but can -not ASS !!

    u still using he same old tricks to get hits !!

    YAAAAAAAAAAAWN !

    congrats adele
    congrats riri

  16. Marcuz November 20, 2011

    So it takes rihanna two singles to break what adele did with one .. It takes rihanna 11 singles to break with beyonce did with 5 hmmmm .. Anyway I’m so interested to see talk that talk sales .. I love how the rihanna stans are like its about the long run!! well for a woman whose been out for 6 years and is now a INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR *giggles* ppl should be RUNNING to the stores for a rihanna album .. Her name jus isn’t linked with quailty .. Sam is right with the “eat it till u like it” .. Ppl have to be sold into buyin a rihanna album which is why her first week sales always suck

  17. JohnVidal November 20, 2011

    What´s wrong with British people???????
    And also, this is NO record, please. You guys call record to any f****** thing

  18. Steve November 20, 2011

    remember years ago when breaking records actually meant u were talented .. the good ole days …

  19. Dezi November 20, 2011

    Congrats rihanna ; )

  20. White girl mob November 20, 2011

    I see @pop royal still throwing shots lmao let’s get it popping kreayshawn told me on Twitter to fininsh them haters off

  21. classy_guy November 20, 2011

    That’s not a Damn record! I’m so sick of TGJ and all their phony B*******…And whoever that was that called Rihanna a (worldwide legend), B**** you have really lost your MF mind! There’s nothing legendary about that h**!

  22. Mika November 20, 2011

    Worldwide chart >>> U.S chart! She’s a global superstar! Why focus on debuting #1 in US where the worldwide sales are more honorable! Unbiased really? People are involve Roc Nation & Calvin Harris?? Rihanna voice made the song..I don’t think anyone else can do it justice ..you’re such a closet fan Sam!

  23. Another Queen Will Be Born November 20, 2011

    Gotta Love Sam!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!! TGJ Is A Mess Gotta Love It!!!

  24. bey’knight November 20, 2011

    Being the fair and unbias site that we are, it’s important to give credit where it’s due. As such, we can’t but congratulate Roc Nation, Calvin Harris, and all involved with crafting the cut

    LMAO too funny, but seriously how is weeks at no1 a record?

    anyways riri …..

  25. Yellow Gorillah November 20, 2011

    THEY MAD THAT RIHANNA GAME…

    TAKING OVE RYOUR EMPIRE

    The FACT that rihanna has spent more weeks at #1 and the b**** ain’t even BRITISH Shows everyone something,, She is an INTERNATIONAL Star..Breaking records when ever she can. Beating the best selling female of 2011 in her own country #BOOM it was about time.

    TALK THAT TALK OUT TOMORROW GO grab a copy if you CAN!!!

    BIG UP TO THE NAVY

    THAT RIHANNA REIGN JUST WON’T LET UP!!!

  26. Yellow Gorillah November 20, 2011

    @BEY’KNIGHT

    Gurl………Your fav has spent 0 Weeks at #1 this era. You should be the last one to even comment.

    BYE!

  27. S*** (ITS R&Bey) November 20, 2011

    ==>>

  28. nayah82 November 20, 2011

    Congratulations to Rih! It’s so good to see a fellow island girl doing it big. (in my Kanye voice) it was all good just a week ago…n***** feel themselves and then…

  29. nayah82 November 20, 2011

    It’s better to have an album on the Top5 and be around for 15 years. Then to have an album at #1 and be gone in two years.

  30. bey’knight November 20, 2011

    @YELLOW GORILLAH

    i dont mind that hun, im sick of the eurodance trend and thats whats getting number 1 these days, give me a solid Beyonce performance any day and im good.

    numbers dont entertain me, great songs and performances do!

  31. RatedX(basic broads favs) November 20, 2011

    the bitter b**** syndrome is not pretty…….

    notice how bitter some folks be when their favs is not the one breaking records?

    u can always see who the bitter b****** are….bragging about their favs number 1s in greenland

    and yet, let somebody else get a hit on a real charts..charts dont mather..number ones dont mather..

    that bitter b**** syndrome is sick

  32. tyra November 20, 2011

    Man people argue back and forth about these celebs accomplishments like they are ur own get lives anyways congrats uk love rihanna dare I say she probably is most popular in uk than anywere else 🙂

  33. Lady Gaga: Bow Before Me! November 20, 2011

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! The shade you guys cast over Rihanna is bigger than the sahde cast by her 7-head.

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Whooh!!! Haha funny ThatGrapeJuice. LOVE YOU GUYS!!! 🙂

  34. Lady Gaga: Bow Before Me! November 20, 2011

    And again let me educate ignorant borderline retarded Rihanna fans.

    for every comment posted on any TGJ article they get money/ Around 30-40 cents per comment. That also does not include your visit which is another 10 cents.

    And it just so happens to be that it is the Rihanna articles that are among their most commented. Because Rihanna fans are really really REALLY stupid, like basically borderline retarded and continue to post. So while you may say that Rihanna is the one laughing her way to the bank, think again because so is TGJ.

    And they are doing it at both Rihanna’s and Rihanna’s 4-Man-Navy’s expense. And that is why Rihanna fans are retarded. 🙂

    Have a great day RihRih-tarded fans. 🙂

  35. omg November 20, 2011

    I always thought the UK had better taste in music. Winehouse.. ms dynamite… Adele etc. Rihanna is a hot ass mess that is ruining our music industry. I get sad. Congrats to her tho.. I can’t hate. When is the dance craze gonna b over.?? It was huge Wen I was age 4 in 1990 it went away too. I’m waiting. Lol

  36. brian b November 20, 2011

    I almost wish she gets a number 1 album just so that she can finally say she has one.. but time will tell

  37. omg November 20, 2011

    And beyonce was singing rnb on that 4 album.. sweet dreamz did not exist. I’m sure she would have had a few #1s if she followed the music trend.. duhhhh people..

  38. kathy November 20, 2011

    Rihanna = fake singer who lip synchs and can’t sing live.

    Adele = real singer who doesn’t lip synch and can sing the roof off an auditorium.

  39. Theman November 20, 2011

    Lol This is all of Rihanna’s singles combined as a whole…

  40. Theman November 20, 2011

    Also, Sam why are you always pitting these singers up against one another. Some one is pretty desperate for hits i see.

  41. NICK November 20, 2011

    get it RIHANNA!!!!!!

  42. muzicreview November 21, 2011

    The fact of the matter is, Rihanna has gotten to Number 1 by accepting any song that comes her way with a beat and know’s people will dance to it! Adele WRITES her own songs and sings them with such emotion that the listener is made to feel something? What does “We Found Love” make you feel? Yes Rihanna may be hot at the moment, but whats going to happen when her looks fade? She wont be able to dress in a bra on stage to cover the fact she’s s*** live, yet Adele will still have her amazing voice! “21” has sold 12 million copies since January, Loud has sold 8, which is still good, but it’s not 12! I would just like to know how someone is suppose to put heart and soul into making “another” record whilst on tour! i was a fan of Rihanna but she’s simply churning out the album year after year and to be quite frank, I have no respect for an artist that does what! I am very much #TeamAdele

  43. muzicreview November 21, 2011

    When i said Loud had sold 8 million, that was in a year!

  44. COMMNADEROFTHEDANCEFLOOR November 23, 2011

    funny how charts all of a sudden don’t mean anything when rihanna is the one slaying. oh and check world wide charts for TTT next week i will be bragging on how it debuts at #1.

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