Rihanna: Artist Essentials

First released: 2007 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2007 release history of Good Girl Gone Bad. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2007 studio recording with Jay-Z
Credit: Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
Role in this collection: Primary artist with featured performer Jay-Z

Original album: Good Girl Gone Bad

Good Girl Gone Bad - official original album and credits
Original 2007 album contains Umbrella featuring Jay-Z, Don't Stop the Music and Hate That I Love You featuring Ne-Yo. The original program excludes the later Take a Bow and Disturbia additions. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2011 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2011 release history of We Found Love. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2011 studio recording with Calvin Harris
Credit: Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
Role in this collection: Primary artist with featured producer-performer Calvin Harris

Original single: We Found Love

We Found Love - contemporaneous Island Def Jam launch
The September 2011 announcement establishes the original pre-album single featuring Calvin Harris. Its retrospective reference to a 2009 Reloaded package is not used to date Take a Bow or Disturbia. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

Talk That Talk - official original album
Original 2011 album includes We Found Love and Where Have You Been. The latter's 2012 single/annual appearance is later. The separately sourced original We Found Love release supplies Calvin Harris's credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2012 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2012 release history of Unapologetic. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Rihanna
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Unapologetic

Unapologetic - official original album and credits
Original 2012 album includes Diamonds and Stay featuring Mikky Ekko. Stay's 2013 annual association is later than the original album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2010 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of Loud. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Rihanna
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Loud

Loud - official original album and credits
Original 2010 album includes Only Girl, What's My Name featuring Drake and Man Down. Later single campaigns do not move those recordings to 2011. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2016 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2016 release history of ANTI. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2016 studio recording with Drake
Credit: Rihanna featuring Drake
Role in this collection: Primary artist with featured performer Drake

Original album: ANTI

ANTI - official original album, release date and full personnel
The explicit January 2016 release header and original track list identify Work featuring Drake, Consideration featuring SZA, Needed Me, Kiss It Better and Love on the Brain. The 2015 copyright line is not a public-release date. Other instrumentalists and additional-vocal personnel are distinguished from featured recording credits. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2009 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of Rated R. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Rihanna
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Rated R

Rated R - official original album and track list
Original 2009 album includes Russian Roulette and Rude Boy. Rude Boy's 2010 annual appearance follows the album release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2007 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2007 release history of Good Girl Gone Bad. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2007 studio recording
Credit: Rihanna
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Good Girl Gone Bad

Good Girl Gone Bad - official original album and credits
Original 2007 album contains Umbrella featuring Jay-Z, Don't Stop the Music and Hate That I Love You featuring Ne-Yo. The original program excludes the later Take a Bow and Disturbia additions. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2012 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2012 release history of Unapologetic. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2012 studio duet recording with Mikky Ekko
Credit: Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
Role in this collection: Primary artist with featured duet vocalist Mikky Ekko

Original album: Unapologetic

Unapologetic - official original album and credits
Original 2012 album includes Diamonds and Stay featuring Mikky Ekko. Stay's 2013 annual association is later than the original album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2016 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2016 release history of ANTI. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2016 studio recording
Credit: Rihanna
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: ANTI

ANTI - official original album, release date and full personnel
The explicit January 2016 release header and original track list identify Work featuring Drake, Consideration featuring SZA, Needed Me, Kiss It Better and Love on the Brain. The 2015 copyright line is not a public-release date. Other instrumentalists and additional-vocal personnel are distinguished from featured recording credits. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

First released: 2008 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in 2008 and is absent from the original 2007 album program. Later Reloaded packaging and remix dates are not its first release.

Recording: Original 2008 studio recording
Credit: Rihanna
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

Disturbia - Def Jam original recording metadata
The selected original recording has a 2008 song-release date in Reloaded metadata; it is not part of the original 2007 Good Girl Gone Bad program. | Reviewed 2026-10-17

Good Girl Gone Bad - official original album and credits
Original 2007 album contains Umbrella featuring Jay-Z, Don't Stop the Music and Hate That I Love You featuring Ne-Yo. The original program excludes the later Take a Bow and Disturbia additions. | Reviewed 2026-10-17