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).
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Rihanna Lyrics
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Tell me that you love me when you know you don't love
But I guess I guess I guess is all good
You can play the game, I'mma still do my thang
Ain't no better way for it to be put
When you fuck them other girls I bet they be wondering why you always call my name
You think I'm gonna wait around
You don't need another lover
Don't you let it go
I already got it covered, let the others know
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump
Think I give a damn boy don't you know who I am
I ain't runnin' 'round kissing no dude
Think somebody else like me gon' come around
Boy you got it misunderstood
Put it in your face but you wreckin' us yet
Like you can't recognize a good thing
Now that you got a chance
Tell me what it's gon' be?
You don't need another lover
Don't you let it go
I already got it covered, let the others know
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump
You say it's my fault, OK I get it
You ain't pick up your calls, I'm like forget it
See you put up your wall
You know you did it, the rise and the fall, just admit it
You say it's my fault, okay I get it
You ain't answer your calls, I'm like forget it
It's the the rise and the fall
It's the the rise and the fall
And you could have had it all
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
If you want it let's do it
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump on it
Jump on it, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump on it
Jump, jump, jump on it
Jump on it, jump on it
In Rihanna's song Jump, she sings about a complicated romantic relationship where the guy doesn't truly love her, but she is willing to play the game and continue doing her own thing. She alludes to the fact that despite his efforts to be with other girls, they still wonder why he calls out her name during their intimate moments. However, Rihanna isn't willing to wait around, as she has her own life she wants to lead. The repetitive chorus, "jump, jump, jump," is a call for action to the guy to come and jump on her and give it a try.
The song is a representation of a casual hook-up culture as much as it is about complicated relationships where one person is more invested than the other. Rihanna asserts that she is strong and independent enough not to care about what the guy does and that she will continue living her life, waiting for him to come and jump on her in the night. The lyrics draw parallels between how the casual hook-up culture works and the need for people to be upfront about their intentions to avoid heartbreak for anyone.
Line by Line Meaning
Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump, jump
Rihanna is encouraging the listener to jump along with the song's beat and energy.
Tell me that you love me when you know you don't love
Rihanna is calling out someone who isn't being truthful about their feelings, asking them to be upfront about their intentions.
But I guess I guess I guess is all good
Rihanna is acknowledging the situation and suggesting that it doesn't really matter.
You can play the game, I'mma still do my thang
Rihanna is refusing to change herself to fit someone else's expectations, despite how they may treat her.
Ain't no better way for it to be put
Rihanna believes that her perspective is the best and most honest way to look at the situation.
When you fuck them other girls I bet they be wondering why you always call my name
Rihanna is pointing out that despite seeing other people, this person still thinks about her when they're with others.
You think I'm gonna wait around
Rihanna is letting this person know that she won't wait around for them to figure out their feelings or intentions.
I ain't got all day
Rihanna is emphasizing that she doesn't have time to waste on someone who isn't being truthful with her.
You don't need another lover
Rihanna is declaring that she's the only person this person needs in their life.
Don't you let it go
Rihanna is telling this person not to let their chance with her slip away.
I already got it covered, let the others know
Rihanna is confident in her ability to take care of and please this person, and is telling others to back off.
If you want it let's do it
Rihanna is offering herself up to this person.
Ride it, my pony, my saddle
Rihanna is using this sexual analogy to suggest that this person can take control and be bold with her.
Is waitin', come and, jump on it
Rihanna is inviting this person to take action and take advantage of this opportunity with her.
Think I give a damn boy don't you know who I am
Rihanna isn't worried about what anyone else thinks of her or how they may treat her.
I ain't runnin' 'round kissing no dude
Rihanna is asserting her independence and agency, and isn't doing anything for anyone else's benefit.
Think somebody else like me gon' come around
Rihanna is suggesting that there's no one else like her and that this person would be foolish to not take advantage of this chance with her.
Boy you got it misunderstood
Rihanna is pointing out that this person has the wrong idea about their situation.
Put it in your face but you wreckin' us yet
Rihanna is confronting this person about their behavior, which is sabotaging their relationship.
Like you can't recognize a good thing
Rihanna is frustrated that this person can't appreciate what a good partner she is.
Now that you got a chance
Rihanna is offering this person a new opportunity to do right by her.
Tell me what it's gon' be?
Rihanna is asking this person to be clear about their intentions and feelings now that they have another chance with her.
You say it's my fault, OK I get it
Rihanna is acknowledging that she isn't perfect and that she may have contributed to their issues.
You ain't pick up your calls, I'm like forget it
Rihanna is indicating that this person has been absent and unresponsive to her in the past.
See you put up your wall
Rihanna is pointing out that this person has been closed off and resistant in the past.
You know you did it, the rise and the fall, just admit it
Rihanna is calling out this person for their behavior and asking them to be honest about the ups and downs of their relationship.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Holly Simpson, Tor Hermansen, Elgin Lumpkin, Stephen Garrett, Kevin Cossom, Will Kennard, Saul Milton, Timothy Z Mosley, Michael B Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This song will always be underrated. 🔥🔥
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how could you not like this song ? like I've loved it since 2012 well referring to the Rihanna verison 😍😂
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