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Rihanna, 'Diamonds': Singer's Song Breaks Billboard Records

Rihanna Diamonds Breaks RecordsCharles Sykes, Invision/AP

Rihanna has been going non-stop in support of her seventh studio album Unapologetic and all her hard work seems to have paid off, as the singer has just garnered her twelfth number one hit with her latest single "Diamonds."

This ties the "Umbrella" creator with Madonna and The Supremes as the only other musicians to have twelve number one hits. Her track hit the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100, forcing out Maroon 5's "One More Night."

Her first number one hit came in 2006 with "SOS" and has since been followed up by a seeming never-ending string of pop gems, including "Live Your Life," "Disturbia" and "Take A Bow" to name a few.

With the drama and controversy surrounding her ambitious "777 Tour" and the ever present complications from her past with Chris Brown, Rihanna seems slated to stay in the spotlight for a long time. But will the singer be able to keep up her streak? Only time will tell.

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keylock.open

We did it!!! Congratutations Rihanna and the RihannaNavy...

April 22 2013 at 2:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Donna

my friend's mom makes $73 an hour on the internet. She has been out of a job for five months but last month her paycheck was $14365 just working on the internet for a few hours. Read more here fab19.com

November 25 2012 at 11:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Senora

My previous post correction: Diana Ross has 18 total number one records.
12 with the Supremes; 6 as a solo artist.

November 24 2012 at 6:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Senora

Diana Ross had 12 number one hits with the Supremes; and 6 number ones as a solo artist. That's a total of 19 for Ms Ross. I agree the Beatles and Elvis had more, but I'm not sure about Michael and Mariah. I do remember Mariah breaking some billboard record. I'll look it up.

November 24 2012 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Johnny Heering

This article is deceptive. Yes, Madonna and The Supremes are the only other artists to have twelve #1 hits; unless you count The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey, who all have MORE than twelve #1 hits.

November 24 2012 at 12:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gilbert

Unfortunately, her music, as with most of what is on the pop charts these days, is not memorable music, it is disposable music. 5 years from now nobody will remember or care about it. I doubt anyone will be still interested in listening to it 50 years from now like the music from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's.

November 23 2012 at 7:46 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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