Rihanna first came onto the music scene with a little from Jay-Z and a chart topping single, “Umbrella.” Since those days Rihanna has undergone some physical and musical transformations.
Rihanna has taken her music from just another pop star on the charts to a serious and respected vocalist in the industry. She is not only beautiful but takes her music seriously and has shown some incredible range over the past few years. She has recorded emotional and serious singles like “Stay” and has taken over dance floors across the world with her songs like “Diamonds.”
Now Rihanna is about to embark on a three-city tour with Eminem, which is likely to sell out within minutes. In honor of this huge music announcement, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten Rihanna songs. From “S.O.S.” to her chart topping collaborations with Eminem including, “The Monster” and “Love The Way You Lie” these songs show the range and passion that Rihanna has as a recording artist. Did your favorite not make the list? Comment below and add in your favorite Rihanna single.
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10. Love The Way You Lie
Rihanna teamed up with Eminem for this single. Rihanna had recently been through a public domestic violence incident with Chris Brown and it seemed like she was the perfect fit for this song that addressed the issue head on. With a little help from Eminem and his fast paced lyrical style this song became a fan favorite across many musical genres.
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9. S.O.S.
One of the earlier hits in her ever-growing career, “S.O.S” was a fun dance single that helped to show off Rihanna’s vocal range and more sexual side.
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8. Unfaithful
Rihanna was not afraid to take on the subject of cheating head on with her single “Unfaithful” but she performed the song from the perspective of the cheater. It was a unique approach to a topic that has been covered often through music.
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7. California King Bed
The vocal range that is shown on this song shows why Rihanna is one of the top vocalists in the music industry today amongst the females. She has a tone that is smooth and leaves fans wanting more.
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6. Diamonds
“Diamonds” was a huge hit for Rihanna and was popular on dance floors all across the United States and internationally.
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5. The Monster ft. Eminem
They say that lightning doesn’t strike twice but Eminem and Rihanna proved that theory wrong. The duo teamed up again for “The Monster” and the song exploded. It topped the charts and showed that Rihanna and Eminem have a crazy musical chemistry that no one in the industry can even come close to matching.
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4. We Found Love
It is not often that an emotional song and can be put to a dance track and it has the same impact when listeners hear it for the first time. “We Found Love” had that impact and became an instant fan favorite.
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3. Stay ft. Mikky Ekko
Rihanna showed a more emotional side when she teamed up with Mikky Ekko for “Stay.” The song is simple and powerful. It is great to see the direction that Rihanna is heading in with her future music plans.
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2. Don’t Stop The Music
One of the first singles that showed Rihanna had power in the pop music industry was “Don’t Stop The Music.” The song took over clubs and showed the power that Rihanna had as a pop singer but she wouldn’t take the label of being a “pop star” for long, she wanted more out of her career and that has happened with hit album after hit album and musical experimentation.
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1. Umbrella
This is the song that started it all. “Umbrella” was the first introduction music fans had to Rihanna and they sure are thankful for a moment out of the rain and that Rihanna hasn’t stopped making music.
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