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Barbados-born singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur Rihanna has been making music since 2005. She is currently the richest female musician in the world with a net worth of $1.7 billion. Her music is one of the most commercially successful releases in the world today. Though a large portion of Rihanna's wealth came from her beauty brand Fenty, her popularity is mainly attributed to her music. Ranked below are her albums and albums sales associated to it.
Anti
Anti is the eighth studio album released by Rihanna. The album was recorded in 2014 after she ended her contract with Def Jam Recordings who released all her albums since 2005. She worked with different producers on the album including Boi-1da, DJ Mustard, Hit-Boy, Brian Kennedy and Timbaland. The album sold about 1,285,000 albums worldwide, with 725,000 sales coming from the US and 360,000 sales from Europe.
Music Of The Sun
Music of the Sun is the debut studio album released by Rihanna on August 29, 2005. The Barbadian singer released her first album through recording studio Def Jam Recordings. Before she signed up with Def Jam Recordings, Rihanna was discovered by record producer Evan Rogers when she was still in Barbados and decided to help her record some demo tapes to send out to numerous record labels. She was invited to audition after hearing her demo and was signed on the spot to prevent her from signing to another label. The album sold about 1,755,000 albums worldwide, with 695,000 sales coming from the US and 445,000 sales from Europe.
Rated R
Rated R is the fourth studio album released by Rihanna on November 20, 2009. The album was released by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. The recording sessions thook place in March 2009 and was recorded at recording studios all over United States and Europe. The album featured numerous artists such as Justin Timberlake, Slash, Young Jeezy and will.i.am. The album sold about 3,360,000 albums worldwide, with 1,200,000 sales coming from the US and 1,525,000 sales from Europe.
Unapologetic
Unapologetic is the seventh studio album released by Rihanna on November 19, 2012. The album was released by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. She collaborated with different artists on this album including The-Dream, David Guetta, Stargate and Chase & Status. The songs on the album were primarily R&B, pop and synth-pop which also incorporated reggae, dubstep and EDM. The album sold about 3,700,000 albums worldwide, with 1,325,000 sales coming from the US and 1,695,000 sales from Europe.
Talk That Talk
Talk That Talk is the sixth studio album released by Rihanna on November 18, 2011. The album was released by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. The album was recorded while she was still travelling for Loud Tour from February until November of 2011. It was originally planned to be a reissue of the album she previously released. The album sold about 3,865,000 albums worldwide, with 1,225,000 sales coming from the US and 1,845,000 sales from Europe.
A Girl Like Me
A Girl Like Me is the second studio album released by Rihanna April 10, 2006. The album was released through recording studio Def Jam Recordings. The production of the album she worked with Carl Sturken, Stargate, J. R. Rotem, and Evan Rogers. Ne-yo also worked on the album as well. The album features songs in the genre of dancehall and rock. The album sold about 3,770,000 albums worldwide, with 1,545,000 sales coming from the US and 1,390,000 sales from Europe.
Loud
Loud is the fifth studio album released by Rihanna on November 12, 2010. The album was still released by Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. It was recorded from February until August of 2010. Rihanna and L.A. Reid were the executive producers of the album and worked with numerous record producers such as Sandy Vee, The Runners, Tricky Stewart, Stargate and Alex da Kid. The album featured numerous artists including Nicki Minaj, Drake and Eminem. The album features sequel to the the iconic song Love The Way You Lie titled Love the Way You Lie (Part II). The album sold about 6,360,000 albums worldwide, with 1,975,000 sales coming from the US and 3,460,000 sales from Europe.
Good Girl Gone Bad
Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio album released by Rihanna on May 31, 2007. The album was also released through Def Jam Recordings and SRP Records. She worked with several producers on this album including Timbaland, Nash, Neo da Matrix, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Terius and Stargate. The album was inspired by the fourth album of Brandy Norwood called Afrodisiac. The album sold about 9,115,000 albums worldwide, with 3,240,000 sales coming from the US and 4,040,000 sales from Europe.
Sources: Success Story, Chart Masters, Billboard