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).
The Hotness
Rihanna Lyrics
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I got the hotness (hotness)
Rihanna
Baby you can call me
Anytime you want me
Hotness loving you is all I need
Boy we can get it cracking
Come and get the best of me
Song text baby watch me & step up
You don't want to mess up
Lyrics baby it'd be cool if we could see
'cause baby (baby) you got (you got) the fires that I remedy
It's too hot
You don't have to stick around baby
Liedertexte you got
Something I been thinkin' about lately
Don't stop
Liedertext spitting up the game to send me crazy
You know how to get it babe, baby come and get it babe
Alle
I got the hotness
Boy if you want this
You should come and go with me
Rihanna boy when I drop this
No way to stop this
I got everything you need
Hotness baby I got this
Think you can rock this
Tell me what's it gonna be
Song text I got the hotness
Boy if you want this, baby you should talk to me
Song text
Baby we can ride out
Go somewhere and hide out
Lyrics far away from everything
We ain't gotta tell nobody
We can just get it poppin'
Lyric baby come be next to me
Baby what you got
Can't nobody take it, no
Liedertexte it's on loud
Baby you know you can get it
Liedertext so baby (baby) take me (take me)
To a place where we can be alone
Alle
It's too hot
You don't have to stick around baby
Rihanna you got
Something I been thinkin' about lately
Don't stop
Hotness spitting up the game to send me crazy
You know how to get it babe baby come and get it babe
Song text
I got the hotness
Boy if you want this you should come & go with me
Song text boy when I drop this no way to stop this
I got everything you need
Lyrics baby I got this think you can rock this tell me what's it gonna be
Lyric I got the hotness
Boy if you want this baby you should talk to me
Liedertexte
Scorchin' from de hotness
Mi code you ah unlock fi gain access
Liedertext to mi heart, and mi mind and mi matress
Mi ah bring on de heat so me nah bring no slackness
Alle keep it real say mi nah play no actress
Body stay fit say you know mi ah de best dressed
Rihanna royalty treat me like you empress
Nuff sweet tender care you fi express
Hotness when you bring it on
Mi haffi turn it on
If you nah keep it hot
Song text you nah fi get none
Lesson you haffi learn so mi ah go tek you back to school
Song text keep de temperature boilin too hot to cool!
I got the hotness (get it baby, oh)
Boy if you want this you should come and go with me
Lyrics boy when I drop this no way to stop this
I got everything you need (I)
Lyric baby I got this think you can rock this tell me what's it gonna be
(i got it baby, oh yeah)
Liedertexte I got the hotness
Boy if you want this baby you should talk to me
The song "Hotness" by Rihanna has a very straightforward meaning - the artist is expressing her confidence and self-assurance. She is telling her love interest that she has the "hotness" and is offering herself to him, promising to satisfy all his needs if he accepts her offer. Rihanna is completely aware of her worth and believes that her partner wouldn't want to miss this chance. It is a song full of sexuality, energy and confidence.
She is telling him that he can depend on her anytime he wants, and that she will be all he needs to fulfill his desires. They can always "ride out" together, far away from everyone else, where they can be alone and be themselves. This song is a message of empowerment to all women, encouraging them to be confident and celebrate their uniqueness.
Line by Line Meaning
I got the hotness (hotness, hotness, hotness)
I am very attractive and appealing
Baby you can call me
You can contact me at any time
Hotness loving you is all I need
Your love is enough to make me feel amazing
Boy we can get it cracking
We can make things happen together
Song text you can make it happen
We can create something special together
Come and get the best of me
Experience my finest qualities for yourself
Song text baby watch me & step up
Take inspiration from me and improve yourself
You don't want to mess up
You don't want to make a mistake with me
Lyrics baby it'd be cool if we could see
It would be fun to explore things together
'cause baby (baby) you got (you got) the fires that I remedy
You have the passion and spark that I feel drawn to
It's too hot
Things are getting intense and passionate
You don't have to stick around baby
You are free to leave if it gets too much
Liedertexte you got
You possess something irresistible
Something I been thinkin' about lately
I've been having thoughts about it recently
Don't stop
Keep going with what you're doing
Liedertext spitting up the game to send me crazy
You're flirting with me in a way that's driving me wild
You know how to get it babe, baby come and get it babe
You know how to make things happen, come and make them happen with me
I got the hotness
I am very attractive and appealing
Boy if you want this
If you desire me
You should come and go with me
We should be together
Rihanna boy when I drop this
When I show what I can offer
No way to stop this
It's impossible to resist me
I got everything you need
I am capable of fulfilling all your needs
Hotness baby I got this
I am very attractive and appealing
Think you can rock this
Do you think you can handle me?
Tell me what's it gonna be
Let me know your decision
Song text I got the hotness
I am very attractive and appealing
Baby we can ride out
We can go somewhere together
Go somewhere and hide out
We can have privacy together
Lyrics far away from everything
We can get away from it all
We ain't gotta tell nobody
We don't need to share our plans with anyone else
We can just get it poppin'
We can start enjoying ourselves
Lyric baby come be next to me
Come and stand by my side
Baby what you got
What ability or talent do you possess?
Can't nobody take it, no
No one can take away what you have
Liedertext on loud
You have a lot of attractive qualities
Baby you know you can get it
You are aware that you can attract me
Liedertext so baby (baby) take me (take me)
Come and take me away
To a place where we can be alone
To a private location where we can be together
Scorchin' from de hotness
I am on fire from my own attractiveness
Mi code you ah unlock fi gain access
You have the ability to unlock me and access my affection
Liedertext to mi heart, and mi mind and mi matress
You can reach my heart, my thoughts, and my bed
Mi ah bring on de heat so me nah bring no slackness
I am passionate and intense, with no room for laziness
Alle keep it real say mi nah play no actress
I am genuine and authentic, not pretending
Body stay fit say you know mi ah de best dressed
I take care of my body and appearance, and you recognize my effort
Rihanna royalty treat me like you empress
Treat me with respect and admiration, as if I am royalty
Nuff sweet tender care you fi express
You should express a lot of sweet and tender care towards me
Hotness when you bring it on
I become even more attractive and appealing
Mi haffi turn it on
I have to become more intense and passionate
If you nah keep it hot
If you don't match my passion
Song text you nah fi get none
You won't get any of my affection
Lesson you haffi learn so mi ah go tek you back to school
I will teach you a lesson about how to match my intensity
Song text keep de temperature boilin too hot to cool!
Let's keep the passion and intensity high!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: EVAN A. ROGERS, CARL ALLEN STURKEN, ALISHA BROOKS, SHONTELLE DELIA LAYNE
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Henriette Will
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