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).
Just Stand Up
Rihanna Lyrics
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It's like it can go through anything
And even when you think it can't it finds a way to still push on, though
Sometimes you want to run away
Ain't got the patience for the pain
And if you don't believe it look into
Your heart the beat goes on
I'm tellin' you that
Things get better
Through whatever
If you fall, dust it off, don't let up
Don't you know you can go be your own miracle
You need to know
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Who are we to be
Questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
Through it all, just stand up!
It's like we all have better days
Problems getting all up in your face
Just because you go through it
Don't mean it got to take control, no
You ain't gotta find no hiding place
Because the heart can beat the hate
Don't wanna let your mind keep playin' you
And sayin' you can't go on
I'm tellin' you that
Things get better
Through whatever
If you fall
Dust if off, don't let up
Don't you know you
Can go
Be your own
Miracle
You need to know
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
You don't gotta be a prisoner in your mind
If you fall, dust it off
You can live your life
Yeah
Let your heart be your guide
Yeah yeah yeah
And you will know that you're good if you trust in the good
Everything will be alright, yeah
Light up the dark, if you follow your heart
And it will get better
Through whatever
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
You got it in you, find it within
You got in now, find it within now
You got in you, find it within
You got in now, find it within now
You got in you, find it within
Find it within you, find it within
Through it all, just stand up
The song "Just Stand Up!" was created as part of the "Stand Up to Cancer" campaign in 2008. The song is a collaboration between several popular female singers and was recorded in one day, the same day the music video was shot. It is said to inspire hope and courage to people battling cancer and their loved ones.
The lyrics of the song encourage people to keep pushing forward through hard times and to not give up. The lyrics discuss the strength of the heart and how it can endure anything, even when you think it can't. The song stresses the importance of not giving up on oneself and finding the strength to keep going, even in difficult times.
The song features powerful vocals from each of the artists involved, with each artist taking on a verse or choruses. The song has a pop-rock sound and is reminiscent of a power ballad.
Line by Line Meaning
The heart is stronger than you think
The human heart is a powerful organ that is capable of overcoming any obstacles on its way.
It's like it can go through anything
The heart, being the most important organ of the body, can withstand any kind of physical and emotional challenge.
And even when you think it can't it finds a way to still push on, though
Even when someone believes that their heart has reached its limit, it will always find a way to keep going and persevere through the hardest of times.
Sometimes you want to run away
There are times in life when one may feel overwhelmed and wish to escape their problems.
Ain't got the patience for the pain
It is understandable to not have the will to tolerate the pain that is sometimes a part of life.
And if you don't believe it look into your heart the beat goes on
If one starts to lose hope, all they need to do is look within themselves and listen to their heartbeat which will remind them that they are alive and capable of powering through any hardships.
I'm tellin' you that
The singer is emphasizing the importance of a positive outlook in overcoming life's difficulties.
Things get better
Even though times can be tough, things will get better with time and effort.
Through whatever
No matter what happens, one should not lose hope and continue to persevere.
If you fall, dust it off, don't let up
If one experiences a setback in life, they should not give up but instead get back up and keep fighting.
Don't you know you can go be your own miracle
One must understand that they have the power within themselves to create positive change and overcome any obstacles, instead of waiting for a miracle to happen.
You need to know
It is important to understand that one should not give up on themselves or their dreams despite the challenges they may face.
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
When one is emotionally exhausted, their mind may lead them to believe that they cannot handle any more difficulties in life.
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Despite what the mind may suggest, the heart reminds one to keep going and never give up on pursuing their goals and desires.
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
There is no need to question oneself or second-guess their decisions and actions.
Through it all, just stand up!
No matter what life throws at someone, they should always stand tall and persevere through their struggles.
It's like we all have better days
Despite rough times, people will eventually experience better days.
Problems getting all up in your face
Difficulties tend to take up a significant portion of one's mind and may feel overwhelming.
Don't mean it got to take control, no
Difficulties should not take over one's life or take away their ability to make decisions and take action.
You ain't gotta find no hiding place
One should never feel like they have to hide or run away from their problems, instead they should face them head on.
Because the heart can beat the hate
The heart can triumph over negativity, hatred and obstacles in one's way.
Don't wanna let your mind keep playin' you
It is important to not allow one's mind to get in the way of their progress, and to remain positive and focused on their goals.
And sayin' you can't go on
The mind may tell one that they do not have the strength to continue, but they can push through despite the negative thoughts.
You got it in you, find it within
Everyone has within themselves the power to overcome anything they may face in life, they just need to tap into it.
Through it all, just stand up!
Again, no matter what happens, one should always stand up and continue moving forward.
You can live your life
Even amidst tough times, one should never forget that they have the right to live life to the fullest.
Let your heart be your guide
One should listen to their heart and gut instincts when making life decisions, instead of doubting themselves.
And you will know that you're good if you trust in the good
If one trusts in the goodness of the world and themselves, they will find success and contentment in life.
Everything will be alright, yeah
At the end of the day, things will inevitably turn out fine, despite the rough patches in life.
Light up the dark if you follow your heart
If one follows their heart and pursues their passions in life, they will find the inner light to guide them through tough times.
You got in you, find it within now
One must understand and believe that all the strength they need to conquer life's challenges lies within themselves.
Find it within you, find it within
The power and strength to overcome adversity can be found within oneself, they just need to look deep enough.
Through it all, just stand up!
In conclusion, no matter how tough things may get, one must always stand tall, find their inner strength and continue moving forward in life.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kenneth Edmonds, Ronnie Walton Jr
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@knieshiek7926
mariah is like, “You do the dancing, I’ll just sing” 😂
@johnhattanfine
😂😂
@karat-s7330
Don't wanna drop that diamond-covered mic of hers 😂😂😂
@rasheedrasheed1974
Honestly
@IamproudAtin13
She just had her miscarriage days before that performance
@IamproudAtin13
@@karat-s7330 I just saw it on some articles lol
@j-tenn226
Miley looks so adorable and innocent. She is just happy to be there
@henryfischer5365
Right! You can tell that she's having a blast singing with all the divas.
@markdavidalagos570
Leona's tone really stands out. Very unique and angelic
@ockeano4056
So beautiful ♥