01-05-2025
Rihanna's Beloved, Years-Old Singles Bounce Back Onto The Same Chart
Rihanna returns to the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart with both 'Stay' and 'Don't Stop the ... More Music,' which become bestsellers again. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Rihanna attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo byfor The Met Museum/Vogue )
Fans are still waiting for Rihanna to release new music, but they might not have to hold on much longer. While the superstar has been teasing a new album for many years, there's still no sign it's actually on the way. She is, however, expected to produce new material for the upcoming animated Smurfs movie. The film has been advertising her involvement as the voice of a character, and it's also been noted that she has created original tunes for the movie.
This is likely tied to her continued pursuit of an Academy Award for Best Original Song, an honor she's been nominated for in the past. Ahead of the upcoming film, which is expected to arrive in mid-July, lovers of Rihanna's music continue to buy and stream the hits that made her the global superstar she is today, and this week, she sends multiple tunes back to the same ranking in the United Kingdom.
Rihanna currently fills three spaces on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, the tally that ranks the bestselling tracks in those styles — though that genre label can be applied fairly loosely.
Her highest-rising hit on the list this frame is 'Stay,' her collaboration with Mikky Ekko. This time around, that track is back at No. 21. 'Don't Stop the Music' – which many would classify as either dance or pop – narrowly manages to re-enter the 40-spot roster, coming in at No. 38.
At the same time, 'Breakin' Dishes,' which enjoyed something of a resurgence many years after its release, climbs slightly, moving from No. 35 to No. 33.
Among those three cuts on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart, only 'Don't Stop the Music' has led the charge. Coincidentally, it returns to No. 38 in its thirty-eighth week on this list. 'Stay' has come close, having risen as high as No. 2. 'Breakin' Dishes,' which was never a hit during its initial heyday but became one in 2024 after going viral, has only climbed to No. 17 and has so far spent just 14 frames somewhere on this ranking.
Rihanna also claims a win on another genre-focused tally in the U.K. this week. 'We Found Love,' one of her collaborations with Calvin Harris, climbs a few spots on the Official Dance Singles chart. This time around, it jumps from No. 27 to No. 21 as it celebrates 229 weeks somewhere on the busy list.
The continued consumption of many of two of these charting tracks helps keep one of Rihanna's albums present on a pair of rankings across the Atlantic. Good Girl Gone Bad has become a constant charter, and this frame is no different. It climbs to No. 62 on the Official Albums ranking thanks to general consumption, though it dips two spots to No. 53 on the Official Albums Streaming list. The plays it is constantly collecting on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music that are largely responsible for its continued presence on these tallies.
