She has attained fourteen Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far and is the second Barbadian artist to win a Grammy Award. She is also a cultural ambassador for Barbados. In 2021 Rihanna was named a "National Hero" in her home country, earning her the title "The Right Excellent."
Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados to Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor, and Monica Fenty, an accountant. Her mother, a native of Guyana, is Afro-Guyanese and her father is Bajan and Irish. She is the oldest of three siblings; two younger brothers, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty. She began singing at around the age of seven. Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to crack cocaine and parent's rocky marriage, which ended when she was fourteen years old. Rihanna attended Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates at the age of fifteen. In 2004 she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant. She was an army cadet in a sub-military programme that trained with the military of Barbados and Shontelle was her drill sergeant.
At the age of 15, she formed a girl group with two of her classmates. In 2003, friends introduced Rihanna and her two bandmates to record producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. The group auditioned for Rogers, who said that "the minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist." While auditioning for Rogers, Rihanna sang Destiny's Child's cover of "Emotion". Over the next year, Rihanna and her mom shuttled back and forth to Rogers home in Stamford, Connecticut. Then, shortly after turning 16, she relocated in the United States and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Carl Sturken helped Rihanna record a four-song demo, which included the ballad "The Last Time," a cover of Whitney Houston’s hit "For the Love of You" and what would become her first hit, "Pon de Replay" to send to various recording companies. It took a year to record the demos, because she was going to school and would only record during summer and Christmas school breaks. Rihanna's demo made its way to Def Jam, which invited her to audition for the label's then-president, Jay-Z, who quickly signed her.
Rihanna broke into the recording industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album Music of the Sun, which features the number 2 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released album artist=Rihanna]A Girl Like Me and earned her first number-one single, "SOS, which sampled the popular 80s track "Tainted Love". "Unfaithful" was also released and was fairly successful.
Rihanna released her third album Good Girl Gone Bad in June 2007. Prior to the release of the album, she spent the week of the Grammys writing songs for the album with Ne-Yo. She adopted a more sexual image while recording the album, eventually dying her hair black and cutting it short. Rihanna worked with Timbaland and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, as well as previous musical collaborators such as Stargate, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers to re-imagine her album compositions with uptempo dance tracks. Rihanna commented, "I want to keep people dancing but still be soulful at the same time. You feel different every album, and [at] this stage I feel like I want to do a lot of uptempo [songs]."
The album topped the charts in countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Russia and Ireland, and peaked at number two in the United States and Australia. Unlike previous work, the album featured a more dance-pop sound instead of the dancehall, reggae and ballad styles. The album received positive reviews by critics, becoming her most critically acclaimed album at that time compared to her previous efforts.
It yielded eight hit singles - "Umbrella" "Shut Up and Drive", "Don't Stop The Music" "Hate That I Love You" "Rehab" "Disturbia" "Take A Bow" "If I Never See Your Face Again" - all singles reaching the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 — including the worldwide number-one hit "Umbrella," featuring Jay-Z.
In addition to reaching number one in various countries, "Umbrella" was the number one single in the United Kingdom for ten consecutive weeks, making it the longest-running number-one single since Wet Wet Wet's single "Love Is All Around" spent fifteen weeks at the top in 1994. The song is listed number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007 published by Rolling Stone magazine. In 2008, "Umbrella" earned Rihanna and Jay-Z a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in addition to receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It managed to stay at number one in the United Kingdom for 10 weeks, the longest time spent by a female and in the 21st century, on this chart.
"Umbrella" has also been recognised in various forms of accolades by the music press. The song is listed number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007, published by the music magazine Rolling Stone. Time magazine also listed the song number three on their Top 10 Songs of 2007. The song is listed number one on Entertainment Weekly magazine's list of the 10 Best Singles of 2007, while topping the magazine's poll for the best single of 2007. Blender magazine awarded the song Song of the Year in their Readers' Poll 2007. The music press has considered "Umbrella" as 2007's Song of the Summer, while The New York Times writer Kelefa Sanneh regarded it as "arguably 2007's signature slow jam".
In August 2009, Rihanna collaborated with Jay-Z and Kanye West on "Run This Town." The song peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100 and also reached the top ten in five other countries. She appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia for the September 2009 Issue. The shoot was influenced by Rihanna's hair, which she had cut for the shoot into a mohawk-like style. The style of the shoot was Extreme Couture and very dark, and in one shot she appeared semi-nude. Rihanna performed "Run This Town" along with Jay-Z and West for the "Answer the Call" concert at Madison Square Garden in September 2009, making it her first musical performance since the altercation with Brown. The trio also performed "Run This Town," on the premiere of The Jay Leno Show on September 14, 2009.
In November of 2009, Rated R was released in the wake of a physical altercation with romantic interest Chris Brown, who pled guilty to felony assault. The album's lead single, "Russian Roulette" -- written with Ne-Yo - was one of the year's most controversial singles. The album also includes collaborations with Tricky, The-Dream, Stargate, and SRP.
One year later, Rihanna released her fifth studio album called Loud. It's lead single, "Only Girl (In the World)", reached number one in more than ten countries. The song also won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
Talk That Talk was released one year after Loud. With the song "We Found Love", Rihanna became the fastest solo artist in the chart's history to achieve twenty Hot 100 top-ten singles, breaking the previous record set by Madonna. The song later became her eleventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. "You Da One" became the second single from the album but was not as successful as "We Found Love". The third single from the album, "Talk That Talk" featuring Jay-Z, was announced on Rihanna's Twitter. The fourth single, "Where Have You Been", peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
On February 20, 2012, Rihanna and Chris Brown released 2 remixes, one featuring the "Talk That Talk" album track "Birthday Cake" and the other featuring Chris Brown's "Turn Up The Music"
In April 2012, the singer appeared in the movie "Battleship", which is based on the game of the same name.
Rihanna's seventh album Unapologetic was released on November 19, 2012; it was preceded by the lead single Diamonds, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Rihanna's twelfth number one single on the chart and tying her with Madonna and The Supremes for the fourth-most number ones in the chart's history.
On January 28, 2016, Rihanna released her eighth studio album ANTI exclusively through streaming service Tidal. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming Rihanna's second number one and eighth top ten album on the chart. The album was supported by the release of four singles including the lead single "Work" featuring Drake, which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Further platinum singles "Needed Me" and "Love on the Brain" both peaked inside the top ten of the Hot 100. In 2016, Rihanna was featured on several singles. The first collaboration was Calvin Harris' "This Is What You Came For," which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the United Kingdom. Rihanna was also featured on Drake's "Too Good" from his album Views and Mike Will Made It's single, "Nothing Is Promised". On June 27, 2016, Rihanna released "Sledgehammer", the lead single from the Star Trek Beyond soundtrack. On August 28, Rihanna was honored with the MTV Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Rihanna was elected artist of the decade of 2010 by Pitchfork, Insider, Lofficiel among other major music magazines.
In October 2022, Rihanna released "Lift Me Up" from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, marking her first solo single since 2016's "Love On The Brain". It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in the UK. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award, making it Rihanna's first nomination in both awards. On February 12, 2023, she performed at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, marking her first performance since the 2018 Grammy Awards. Her Halftime show became the second most watched Halftime show of all time with 118.7 million viewers, just after Lady Gaga’s (117.5 million), but behind Katy Perry’s (121 million).
Give me a try
Rihanna Lyrics
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Why don't you come on and let us play?
when are you going to come my way?.. aahhhh
What sort of things they've been telling you?
I've got to stop them from compelling you, girl
they just wont stop me from getting you..... ahhhh
Give me a try ...
Cause I ...
Know that ...
Things will be great .
Free your mind ...
Don't deny ...
True love never dies...
It only creates
Im gonna take you right there,
Love for lifetime,
I m gonna make your life so clear,girl
Gonna make you mine [x2]
[Rihanna]
Why do you call? I'm not feelin you (baby)
Why can't you see, boy just walk away.
When are you goin to understand ahhhhhhh
What sort of things they've been tellin you?
I gotta stop them from compellin you boy
They betta stop they're not helpin you ahhhhhhh
Don't even try...
Cuz I...
Know that...
You're not the one
Don't waste your time...
Goodbye...
Don't you cry the game is done
I'm gonna tell you right here...
Let this be the last time
Im gonna make it so clear boy must be out your mind [x2]
[Sizzla]
Im gonna take you there
[Rihanna]
Let this be the last time
[Sizzla]
I'm gonna make your life so clear
[Rihanna]
Boy, must be out your mind
[x2]
[Sizzla]
Give me a try ...
Cause I ...
Know that ...
Things will be great
[Rihanna]
Dont waste your time...
Goodbye...
Don't you cry the game is done
The lyrics of Rihanna's song "Give Me a Try" depict a complicated relationship where one person is asking for love and attention while the other is reluctant to reciprocate. The first verse begins with the question of why the other person seems to be avoiding and neglecting the love that the singer is offering. The chorus then follows with the singer urging the listener to give the relationship a chance, as she believes that it will be great and that true love never dies but only creates. In the second verse, the singer voices her frustration with the other person's reluctance to reciprocate her feelings and discusses possibly cutting ties.
Throughout the song, there is a theme of one person being more invested in the relationship than the other, and the struggle to try and convince the other person to give it a chance. The lyrics are supported by an upbeat and danceable rhythm that is characteristic of Rihanna's style. This creates a contrast between the happy and energetic music and the emotionally charged lyrics.
Overall, the lyrics of "Give Me a Try" are an honest and relatable portrayal of a difficult relationship with an uncertain future. It's a song that many people can relate to, who have been in a similar situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Where do you go? dont you need my love,... Baby ?
Asking the person she is interested in where they disappear to and if they are in need of her love and affection.
Why don't you come on and let us play?
Encouraging the person to come closer and engage in playful activities with her.
When are you going to come my way?.. aahhhh
Expressing her desire for the person to come to her and show some interest in her.
What sort of things they've been telling you?
Questioning the information the person may have received from others about her.
I've got to stop them from compelling you, girl
Making the decision to take action in protecting the person from external forces that may interfere with their connection.
They just wont stop me from getting you..... ahhhh
Asserting her determination to pursue the person despite any obstacles or unfavorable circumstances.
Give me a try ...
Asking the person to give her a chance to show what she has to offer.
Cause I ...
Explaining why they should give her a chance.
Know that ...
Expressing her confidence in her ability to create something meaningful with the person.
Things will be great .
Promising that their potential relationship will be beneficial and fulfilling for both of them.
Free your mind ...
Encouraging the person to let go of any doubts or uncertainties about the relationship.
Don't deny ...
Urging the person not to reject the possibility of them being together.
True love never dies...
Reminding the person that real love is everlasting and worth pursuing.
It only creates
Emphasizing that love only brings positive outcomes and results.
I'm gonna take you right there,
Expressing her commitment to bring the person to a state of love and happiness.
Love for lifetime,
Promising a lasting and fulfilling love.
I'm gonna make your life so clear,girl
Vowing to bring clarity and purpose to the person's life.
Gonna make you mine [x2]
Stating her intention to have the person as her partner.
Why do you call? I'm not feelin you (baby)
Questioning the person's motives for contacting her when she has no interest in them.
Why can't you see, boy just walk away.
Asking the person to understand that she is not interested and to leave her alone.
When are you goin to understand ahhhhhhh
Expressing her frustration with the person's failure to comprehend her lack of interest.
Don't even try...
Warning the person not to attempt to pursue a relationship with her.
Cuz I...
Explaining the reason why the person should not try to pursue her.
You're not the one
Affirming that the person is not the right match for her.
Don't waste your time...
Advising the person not to invest their time and energy into something that won't work out.
Goodbye...
Saying farewell to the person and leaving the possibility of a relationship behind.
Let this be the last time
Deciding to move on and end any potential between them.
Boy, must be out your mind
Implying that the person is crazy or delusional for thinking they have a chance with her.
Contributed by Gabriella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@antonjanewbiyancollins744
Who's still listening to this in 2023? This is one of my favorites by SIZZLA and he put the right one on the remix. Awesome Work. I will always love this song
@shan7180
I and I !
@jenmyrie
I AM ❤
@larrylarry4910
We there dawg !!!!!🫵🏾 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@blackmagik6544
Big UP YOURSELF THUMBS UP 👌
Mi deya
@DossyDossTV
Actually my first time hearing the song was 2 weeks ago and it’s been on repeat
@ladyvernon9138
Still jammin in 2022!! This song will NEVER get old!
@loudp4ckglizzy410
I challenge u to bump this right now like I’m doing
@darrellmiller3564
Facts
@realbribri7883
🔥🔥🔥