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Rihanna has become the female artist with the most songs to surpass 2 billion streams on Spotify, reaching the milestone with eight tracks.
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Her latest entry, “Only Girl (In The World),” joins seven other Rihanna hits that have crossed the mark.
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The record comes more than 10 years after her last studio album, “Anti,” as her older music continues to attract millions of streams.
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Rihanna’s latest streaming feat adds to her long list of Spotify records and comes as fans continue to await her ninth studio album.
August 31, (THEWILL) — Rihanna has reached another major milestone on Spotify, with her 2010 hit, “Only Girl (In The World),” crossing 2 billion streams on the platform.
According to data tracked by Complex Music and global music chart aggregators, the song becomes Rihanna’s eighth track to surpass 2 billion streams, making her the female artist with the most songs to reach the milestone.
“Only Girl (In The World)” joins seven other Rihanna songs in the 2-billion-stream club, including “We Found Love” with Calvin Harris, “This Is What You Came For” with Calvin Harris, “Umbrella” featuring Jay-Z, “Love The Way You Lie” with Eminem, “Love On The Brain,” “Stay” and “Diamonds.”
The milestone adds to Rihanna’s long list of streaming records. Her music continues to attract millions of listeners even though she has not released a new studio album in more than a decade.
Rihanna’s most recent studio album, “Anti,” was released on January 28, 2016, and remains her latest full-length project. Since then, she has focused much of her attention on her business ventures, including Fenty, as well as motherhood and her family.
The singer has still released selected songs during the break, including “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Friend of Mine” from “The Smurfs” soundtrack. However, she has yet to release another studio album.
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Despite the long break, Rihanna’s older hits continue to gain streams and reach new listeners around the world. Her latest Spotify milestone is another sign of the lasting popularity of her music.
The achievement also comes as fans continue to wait for Rihanna’s ninth studio album, popularly known as “R9.”
There has been fresh hope that the project may be getting closer after her partner, A$AP Rocky, said Rihanna is back in the studio working on new music. He described her as “cooking,” although no release date has been announced.
For now, Rihanna continues to make history with music released years ago. With “Only Girl (In The World)” now joining her seven other 2-billion-stream hits, her influence on Spotify remains strong despite her long break from album releases.
Evi-Ben Ezaga is an entertainment and society writer with a passion for stories that explore culture, people, and the stories shaping society today.
