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Rihanna established her dance-pop credentials in summer 2005 with her debut smash hit, "Pon de Replay," and continued to demonstrate hit potential in subsequent years (e.g., "S.O.S." in 2006; "Umbrella" in 2007; "Disturbia" ... Rihanna established her dance-pop credentials in summer 2005 with her debut smash hit, "Pon de Replay," and continued to demonstrate hit potential in subsequent years (e.g., "S.O.S." in 2006; "Umbrella" in 2007; "Disturbia" in 2008). However, it was the singer's third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, that made her a full-fledged international pop star with a regular presence atop the charts. Born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados, she exhibited a certain star quality as a young child, often winning beauty and talent contests. Because she lived on the fairly remote island of Barbados in the West Indies, however, she never foresaw the sort of stardom she would later attain.
That stardom came courtesy of a fateful meeting with Evan Rogers. The New Yorker was vacationing in Barbados with his wife, a native of the island, when he was introduced to Rihanna. Rogers had spent years producing pop hits for such superstars as *NSYNC, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Kelly Clarkson, Laura Pausini, and Rod Stewart, and he offered the talented Rihanna a chance to record. Along with Rogers' production partner, Carl Sturken (the other half of Syndicated Rhythm Productions), Rihanna recorded several demos that sparked the interest of the Carter Administration -- that is, the newly appointed Def Jam president Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. This led to an audition, and Rihanna both received and accepted an on-the-spot offer to sign with Def Jam.

Come summer 2005, Def Jam rolled out "Pon de Replay," the lively leadoff single from Music of the Sun. Produced almost entirely by Rogers and Sturken, the song synthesized Caribbean rhythms with urban-pop songwriting. "Pon de Replay" caught fire almost immediately, climbing all the way to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and contesting the half-summer reign of Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" atop the chart. The debut album spawned one other hit, "If It's Lovin' That You Want," which also broke the Top 40. Rihanna's follow-up effort, A Girl Like Me, saw even greater success and spawned three sizable singles: a chart-topper ("S.O.S.") and two Top Ten hits ("Unfaithful," "Break It Off").
Rihanna's third album, 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad, continued her success while signaling a change of direction. Whereas her past two albums had been imbalanced -- often weighed down by faceless balladry and canned Caribbean-isms -- Good Girl Gone Bad was a first-rate dance-pop album, stacked with several chart-topping singles and boasting collaborations with Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Timbaland, and StarGate. The lead single, "Umbrella," shot to number one, as did "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia." Its success turned Rihanna into one of the planet's biggest pop stars.

Rated R was released in 2009 during the wake of a physical altercation with romantic interest Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to felony assault. The album's lead single, "Russian Roulette" -- written with Ne-Yo -- was one of the year's most controversial singles, and it set the tone for the singer's new, dark direction. Rated R peaked within the Top Five of the Billboard 200, while another one of its singles, "Rude Boy," topped the Hot 100. Rated R: Remixed was released in the spring of 2010 and featured ten tracks from the album revamped for the dancefloor by Chew Fu.

Loud, Rihanna's fifth studio album, followed in November and was led by the StarGate-produced "Only Girl (In the World)." That song, as well as the follow-up singles "What's My Name?" and "S&M," all topped the Billboard Hot 100. In November 2011, shortly after Loud's "Cheers (Drink to That)" entered the Top Ten, the singer released Talk That Talk. The single "We Found Love" with Calvin Harris earned the top spot in the Hot 100, and the album peaked at number three. Unapologetic, her seventh studio album, featured some of her brashest material and was led by "Diamonds" -- her 18th Top Ten single.

Jason Birchmeier
AllMusic.com
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Tape	Songs	Comments	Author
The worst songs of 2010. God, music really got pretty horrible last year, didn't it? Here are the worst songs of 2010.	21	42	NeverXMind
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The Top 100 Hits of 2013 What an interesting year in music. Robin Thicke with Blurred Lines, Miley Cyrus and her wrecking ball, Robin Thicke AND Miley Cyrus at the V...	34	1	ElectraHeart2000
So Much Emotion Some songs just stir you inside, these are a few.	13	0	zakinbristol
Trying to Forget You	30	0	taterbug1723
my love life my 4 year relationship that is now over	2	0	babyblue999
Trying to Forget You Volume 1	30	0	taterbug1723
Friends With Benefits A soundtrack - to go along with a true story. Fun while it lasted. Kinda tragic, really. But we all move along. As Alanis says, you've "wash...	28	0	Sue866
Random! For people who like a little bit of everything!	36	0	DorkyGirl3434
Dance mix	21	20	Enooby
rhythim and blues mix of hip hop this mix tape is about falling in love with music and ready to sing your heart to dance to the rythims you are singin with a mixture of hip ...	20	0	01n8
Terribly, Terribly Deceived Fictional band name: The Travelling Grave. Album title is "Terribly, Terribly Deceived". Quote: "The secret of life is to appreciate the ple...	18	0	Sue866
I like 'em...OK all kinds of faves I don't know where to start	409	1	ky24seehus
Love Songs My favourite love songs. Or songs that aren't love songs, but could be. <3	30	0	Lockehart
your playlist you asked me to make you a playlist when we were together & I never did, until now. these are songs that make me think of you, songs that re...	30	0	rhonda74
Code Bad love	30	2	sem3000
Best songs My favorite songs	36	0	MetaKnightXL
22 weeks playlist. Songs to write by. …no, really. It's just a mixtape I put together by putting my ipod on shuffle and looking for songs that resonated with...	15	0	amorremanet
Act II The beginning of the third out of four phases	49	0	kirs10
alayna's mix dancing songs	18	0	alayna
Cry Me A River Volume 1 Heartbreak. Some of the songs are from a boy's perspective, but I just change them to a girls.	27	0	liljojo204
She..... This is all about love, broken heart, depression and hope.....a perfect blend that gives the psychedelic kick on the back of your mind!	54	0	sshiblys
Street cred	22	1	Enooby
PZA All of the perfect music for a survivor living a Post-Zombie Apocalypse	14	0	Castle742
Favorite songs Some of my favorite songs	27	0	Phelpsaholic
Why I love you!! For the love of my life...when i find you one day	24	4	superdunx
Dangerously In Love An abusive relationship, but you're really in love.	30	3	liljojo204
DIGGLES COOL INTERESTING MUSIC	15	0	desha
Lun@tic's mix This is dedicated to my late brother,through struggle and hardships there is good to come,I miss you!!!	18	0	superdunx
Favorite Volume 2	28	0	melomano
Songs To Get You Over It	46	0	pacingpoet
e	26	0	whoshat
Wedding Reception Music Here are some songs I think people will always know and want to dance to at a wedding. Enjoy!	81	0	makattack
Favorite Volume 4	30	0	melomano
He might never feel the same This is the mixtape I would have send to him if I had the courage to.	31	1	soul97
Ella, Andy, Riley A mixtape for my NANOWRIMO 2011 novel.	12	1	ColorMeClueless
Favorite Volume 1	28	0	melomano
UrinationStation my current thoughts	6	0	ItsShortJustLikeYourTemper
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Dangerously In Love Volume 1 An abusive relationship, but you're really in love.	17	0	liljojo204
Victor Zsasz My favorite music - AACI Patient 29292	9	1	VictorZsasz29292
shtuff rando	5	0	unpluggedfortheday
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The Most Overrated Pop Songs of 2012 Pop songs that were a bit too overrated.	9	9	OuTbREaK
Rhianna	5	0	sophs
Random Songs that I feel like listening to right now	4	0	beautifulmindheartsoul
Full of life and full of love â™¥	10	0	Kaya1
the worst break up EVER This song is about a boy that i just found out was cheating on me and we are no longer together so now i am still trying to get over him whi...	55	1	angel97
bright	1	0	pookie101

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