Barbadian singer Rihanna rose to fame in 2005 with the release of her debut single "Pon de Replay" and ever since then she's pretty much been unstoppable. While it's been five years since the release of her last album Anti and fans are eagerly awaiting new music from the singer, RiRi has kept herself busy with her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and fashion house Fenty — as well as roles in blockbusters like Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Ocean's 8, and Guava Island.
Today, we're taking a look at just which world records the famous singer currently holds. Considering that Rihanna has been in the entertainment industry for over 15 years — it certainly doesn't come as a surprise that the Barbadian singer broke a few records here and there along the way!
6 Rihanna Is The Richest Female Musician
Let's start off with the fact that according to Guinness World Records, Rihanna is currently the richest female musician. While RiRi isn't the only musician in the industry who has managed to remain relevant for over a decade — she certainly is the richest one. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Barbadian singer is currently estimated to have a net worth of $1.7 billion. While RiRi is primarily a musician, a big chunk of her net worth comes from her Fenty Beauty Line which generates over $100 million in revenue. The singer also owns part of the lingerie brand Savage X Fenty which is currently worth around $1 billion. With all of these businesses the singer is running, it's not a surprise she's so rich!
5 Her Album 'ANTI' Is The Most Streamed Album On Spotify
In 2016 RiRi released her eighth studio album titled Anti and it immediately became a huge hit. The album sold a whopping 11 million units and it is definitely known as some of the singer's best work. According to Guinness World Records, Anti is the most streamed album by a female artist on Spotify.
Rihanna has been holding this record since 2016 when the album was streamed an impressive 1.6 billion times on the streaming service. The songs from the album that were streamed the most are "Work" (featuring Drake), "Needed Me" and "Love on the Brain".
4 Rihanna Has The Most MTV VMA Nominations For 'Best Collaboration'
Next on the list is the record for the most MTV VMA nominations for Best Collaboration which Rihanna shares with singer Ariana Grande. Both artists were nominated in this category six times — RiRi broke the record on July 16, 2018, while Ariana Grande joined her in holding it on July 30, 2020. Rihanna was nominated in 2011 for the song "All of the Lights" (with Kanye West and Kid Cudi), in 2014 for the song "The Monster" (with Eminem), in 2016 for the song "This Is What You Came For" (with Calvin Harris) as well as "Work" (with Drake), in 2017 for the song "Wild Thoughts" (with DJ Khaled and Bryson Tiller), and in 2018 for the song "Lemon" (with N.E.R.D).
3 The Singer Is The Female Artist With The Most US No. 1 Singles In A Year
Let's move on to the fact that according to Guinness World Records, Rihanna is the female artist with the most US no. 1 singles in a year.
The singer broke this record in 2010 when she had four hits reach number one on the US Hot 100. The songs were "Rude Boy", "Love The Way You Lie" (featuring Eminem), "What's My Name?" (featuring Drake), and "Only Girl (In The World)".
2 And She Is The First Female Artist To Have UK No.1 Singles In Five Consecutive Years
Another record that RiRi holds is being the first female artist to have UK No. 1 singles in five consecutive years. The singer broke this record in 2011 with singles from her fifth studio album Loud. Some of RiRi's songs that held the top spot include "Only Girl (In The World)", "What's My Name?", "Run This Town", "Take A Bow", and "Umbrella".
1 Lastly, RiRi Is The First Act To Achieve 100 Million RIAA Single Certifications
And finally, wrapping the list up is the record for being the first act to achieve 100 million RIAA single certifications. RiRi achieved this in June 2015 when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that the Barbadian singer became the first musical act to reach 100 million gold (500,000 units) and platinum (1 million units) single sales certifications in the USA. Some of the most notable hits the helped the singer reach this record include "We Found Love", "Stay", "What's My Name?", and "Only Girl (In the World)". With this record, Rihanna left artists like Taylor Swift (89.5 million RIAA single certifications), Katy Perry (79 million RIAA single certifications), Kanye West (46.5 million RIAA single certifications), and Lady Gaga (39.5 million RIAA single certifications) behind her.
