MUMBAI: Rihanna has clinched a rare Billboard Hot 100 chart achievement, as What’s My Name… has taken a huge, 59-point leap straight to the top, from #60 last week, with Only Girl (In the World)… ranked at #4. Both tracks have set the stage for Rihanna’s upcoming fourth studio album, Loud arriving November 16th on Def Jam Recordings.
Rihanna’s Top 5 duo of What’s My Name… and Only Girl (In the World)… puts her amonst elite acts who have managed the same feat
“Rihanna is a true original, a gifted hitmaker, with a style and a musical flair all her own,… said L.A. Reid, who executive-produced Loud with Rihanna. I am especially proud of this project (Loud) , as I feel it perhaps best captures the spirit and essence of Rihanna….
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Anticipation for Loud’s release is high. Fans sent Tweet- or Facebook posts via www.rihannanow.com/getloud for entry into the get loud to hear Loud… exclusive album stream event – and in the first 48 hours, the album received 400,000 listens Additionally, the Loud-est Fan Sweepstakes, urging fans to upload their photos for entry and a chance to meet Rihanna, has received over 1.3 million views in less than two weeks since its launch
A limited availability autographed couture edition of Loud has been designed for the ultimate fan The package will include a deluxe autographed art lithograph, with enhanced clear couture cover containing the deluxe Loud CD plus the Making of Loud… DVD, along with a full size 20-page full-color photo book, and an immediate .mp3 digital download of Loud on release day.
What’s My Name… is Rihanna’s 8th #1 on the Hot 100, and widens her dominance of the chart – earlier this year, she became the first female artist of the past decade to chart six #1’s on the Hot 100 when Rude Boy… went to the top And last week, Only Girl (In the World)… became Rihanna’s 8th single to hit #1 on the Hot Dance Airplay chart, eclipsing Madonna’s long-standing record of seven #1’s on the Dance chart (launched in 2003).
