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).
I Hate That I Love You
Rihanna Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Hey
That's how much I love you (yeah)
That's how much I need you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I can't stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile? (No)
You upset me, girl
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget (that I was upset)
Can't remember what you did
But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long, that's wrong
But I hate it
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't wanna fuss and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you
And I hate how much I love you, boy (yeah)
I can't stand how much I need you (I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy (oh whoa)
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so (oh)
You completely know the power that you have (power that you have)
The only one makes me laugh (makes me laugh)
Sad and it's not fair
How you take advantage of the fact
That I
Love you beyond the reason why
And it just ain't right
And I hate how much I love you, girl (ooh)
I can't stand how much I need you (yeah)
And I hate how much I love you, girl (yeah)
But I just can't let you go (ooh)
But I hate that I love you so
One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me (hmm)
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me
Yeah
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
That's how much I love you
How much I need you
How much I need you
How much I love you
That's how much I love you
Oh, I need you
That's how much I need you
I need you
And I hate that I love you so
And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't stand how much I need you
(I can't stand how much I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy
But I just can't let you go
(But I just can't let you go no)
And I hate that I love you so (oh)
And I hate that I love you so, so
In Rihanna's song I Hate How Much I Love You, she speaks about the complicated nature of loving someone who can both upset and uplift her. She expresses her conflict with how much she loves and needs this person, yet she cannot stand some of their actions or behaviors. Rihanna acknowledges that this person knows exactly how to approach her so that she cannot stay angry, and that they have a certain power over her because of the depth of her love for them. She is honest about the fact that this situation is not fair, and it bothers her that this person has such an effect on her.
The chorus of the song emphasizes both Rihanna's love and hate for this person. She feels trapped by her feelings, knowing that she should probably let them go, but ultimately, she cannot bring herself to do so. The lyrics suggest that she is fully aware of the complexity of her emotions and that she struggles to reconcile with them.
Line by Line Meaning
That's how much I love you
I love you deeply; my love for you is immense.
That's how much I need you
I have a strong emotional and physical dependence on you.
And I can't stand ya
Despite my love for you, I can't tolerate some of your actions or behaviors.
Most everything you do make me wanna smile
I find joy in many things you do or say, even though I may not always show it.
Can I not like it for a while?
Is it possible for me to dislike something about you, without it affecting our relationship?
No, but you won't let me
You have a way of manipulating my emotions, and I find it difficult to stay upset with you.
You upset me, girl, and then you kiss my lips
You have a habit of causing me emotional pain, but you make up for it with physical affection.
All of a sudden I forget that I was upset
Your touch or kiss has the power to erase any negative feelings I had towards you.
Can't remember what you did
I am so consumed by my love for you that I often overlook or forget the root cause of my negative emotions towards you.
But I hate it
I despise this cycle of loving you in spite of your flaws and being unable to stay mad at you.
You know exactly what to do
You are aware of the effect you have on me, and you use it to your advantage to keep me by your side.
So that I can't stay mad at you
Your actions or words have a way of calming me down, making it difficult for me to maintain my anger.
For too long, that's wrong
It's not healthy for me to constantly forgive and forget the things that upset me, but I am unable to resist the hold you have on me.
You know exactly how to touch
You are aware of what makes me feel loved, and you use it to manipulate me emotionally.
So that I don't wanna fuss and fight no more
Your touch, kiss, or gesture has the ability to pacify me and make me stop arguing or fighting with you.
Said, I despise that I adore you
I hate that I am so infatuated with you, even though you have hurt me in the past.
And you completely know the power that you have
You are aware of the control you have over my emotions, and you use it to your advantage.
The only one that makes me laugh
You are the only person who has the ability to make me genuinely happy and laugh.
Sad and it?s not fair how you take advantage of the fact
I feel dejected and used because you are exploiting my love for you to get what you want.
That I love you beyond the reason why
My love for you is so intense that it defies reason or logic.
And it just ain't right
It is not appropriate for you to manipulate my emotions or take advantage of my love for you.
One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me
Hopefully, I will be able to resist your charms and manipulation in the future.
And your kiss won't make me weak
I want to be able to resist your physical affection and not be affected by it emotionally.
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
You have a deep understanding of who I am and what I need, making it difficult to resist your influence.
So you'll probably always have a spell on me, yay
You will likely always have power over me, making it impossible for me to break away from this cycle of loving you despite the negative effects on my emotions.
But I hate that I love you so
I despise the fact that I can't help but love you, even though you have caused me pain and manipulated my emotions.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rafaellasantana8328
Hate That I Love You (feat. Ne-Yo)
Rihanna
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
That's how much I love you (yeah, no, oh, oh)
That's how much I need you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And I can't stand you
Must everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile? (No)
But you won't let me
You upset me, girl
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget (that I was upset)
Can't remember what you did
But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long, that's wrong
But I hate it
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't want to fuss and fight no more
Said: I despise that I adore you
And I hate how much I love you, boy (yeah)
I can't stand how much I need you (I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy (ooh, oh)
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so (ooh)
And you completely know the power that you have (the power that you have)
The only one makes me laugh (one that makes you laugh)
Said: It's not fair
How you take advantage of the fact that I (I)
Love you beyond a reason why (why)
And it just ain't right, oh
And I hate how much I love you, girl
I can't stand how much I need you (yeah)
And I hate how much I love you, girl
But I just can't let you go (ooh, ooh)
But I hate that I love you so
One of these days, maybe your magic won't affect me (hmm)
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me, yeah
Ooh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
That's how much I love you (how much I need you)
That's how much I need you (how much I love you)
That's how much I love you (oh, need you)
That's how much I need you (I need you)
And I hate that I love you so
And I hate how much I love you, boy
I can't stand how much I need you (I can't stand how much I need you)
And I hate how much I love you, boy (girl)
But I just can't let you go (but I just can't let you go, no)
And I hate that I love you so (ooh)
And I hate that I love you so, so
@user-hz9qb6hj1k
2024 anyone??
@adriennvajda
Yesss
@evelynbarris6875
Just finished watching this video. I can’t get enough of it. I think about the song and video all the time and I have to watch it again and again. I will be 64 this year and have listened to it since 2008.❤❤❤❤❤❤ it
@yorojalloh8251
Here
@staceyherrington2340
Yes weekly almost 😂
@lamarferrell1906
3/20/2024
@nakigutierrezofficial
Does anybody ever just get tired of todays music and find them selves going on a old music rampage.
@ernienatasha7519
me
@toriputairi4962
That's me right now 😂
@ThisGuysAnimation
Yep that's me! I have over 800 old songs on my phone. It's sad that today's music suuuuuuck 😔😔😔