Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was born on February 20, 1988, in Saint Michael, Barbados, and is 38 years old. She is a Barbadian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman who became one of the most successful pop and R&B artists of the 21st century. Rihanna began her professional music career in the early 2000s after being discovered in Barbados and signed to Def Jam Recordings. Her debut album, Music of the Sun, was released in 2005, followed by a rapid run of successful albums that established her internationally. Her music combines pop, R&B, dancehall, reggae, hip-hop, dance and electronic influences, allowing her sound to evolve considerably from album to album. Although her most recent studio album remains Anti from 2016, Rihanna has continued releasing occasional soundtrack and collaborative recordings, including “Lift Me Up” and “Friend of Mine.”
Quick Facts
Full Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Date of Birth: February 20, 1988
Age: 38
Birthplace: Saint Michael, Barbados
Nationality: Barbadian
Profession: Singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman
Genres: Pop, R&B, dancehall, reggae, hip-hop, dance, electronic
Active Since: 2003
Rihanna Songs
Rihanna has one of the largest and most recognizable song catalogs in contemporary pop music. Her solo discography spans eight studio albums released between 2005 and 2016, along with deluxe editions, remixes, soundtrack songs, charity recordings and a long list of collaborations with artists including Drake, Eminem, Jay-Z, Calvin Harris, Kanye West, Paul McCartney and Future. Her catalog developed from the Caribbean-influenced sound of Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me into the dance-pop of Good Girl Gone Bad, the darker R&B of Rated R, the eclectic pop of Loud, and the more experimental Anti. Rihanna has not yet released a ninth studio album, and her latest officially released song is “Friend of Mine,” from The Smurfs Movie soundtrack.
Complete Unique Rihanna Song List
The following list focuses on officially released recordings in which Rihanna is a lead or featured performer. Songs that appear on multiple editions are not unnecessarily repeated, while distinct official collaborations, soundtrack recordings and standalone releases are included separately.
- Pon de Replay
- Here I Go Again
- If It’s Lovin’ That You Want
- You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
- That La, La, La
- Last Time
- Willing to Wait
- Music of the Sun
- Let Me
- There’s a Thug in My Life
- Now I Know
- The Last Time
- Reducing
- Unfaithful
- We Ride
- Dem Haters
- Final Goodbye
- Break It Off
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- Selfish Girl
- P.S. (I’m Still Not Over You)
- A Girl Like Me
- SOS
- Kisses Don’t Lie
- A Million Miles Away
- If It’s Lovin’ That You Want – Part II
- Who Ya Gonna Run To
- That La, La, La
- Good Girl Gone Bad
- Umbrella
- Push Up on Me
- Don’t Stop the Music
- Breakin’ Dishes
- Shut Up and Drive
- Hate That I Love You
- Say It
- Sell Me Candy
- Lemme Get That
- Rehab
- Question Existing
- Good Girl Gone Bad
- Disturbia
- Take a Bow
- If I Never See Your Face Again
- Hatin’ on the Club
- Cry
- Photographs
- Hole in My Head
- Madonna
- Wait Your Turn
- Hard
- Stupid in Love
- Rockstar 101
- Russian Roulette
- Fire Bomb
- Rude Boy
- Photographs
- G4L
- Te Amo
- Cold Case Love
- The Last Song
- Only Girl (In the World)
- What’s My Name?
- Cheers (Drink to That)
- Fading
- S&M
- Man Down
- California King Bed
- Skin
- Love the Way You Lie, Part II
- Complicated
- You Da One
- Where Have You Been
- We Found Love
- Talk That Talk
- Cockiness (Love It)
- Birthday Cake
- We All Want Love
- Drunk on Love
- Roc Me Out
- Watch n’ Learn
- Farewell
- Red Lipstick
- Fool in Love
- Do Ya Thang
- Phresh Off the Runway
- Diamonds
- Numb
- Pour It Up
- Loveeeeeee Song
- Jump
- Right Now
- What Now
- Stay
- Nobody’s Business
- Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary
- Get It Over With
- No Love Allowed
- Lost in Paradise
- Half of Me
- American Oxygen
- Bitch Better Have My Money
- FourFiveSeconds
- Towards the Sun
- James Joint
- Kiss It Better
- Desperado
- Woo
- Needed Me
- Yeah, I Said It
- Same Ol’ Mistakes
- Never Ending
- Love on the Brain
- Higher
- Close to You
- Goodnight Gotham
- Pose
- Sex with Me
- Consideration
- Work
- Love the Way You Lie
- What’s My Name?
- Take Care
- Fly
- Princess of China
- Where Have You Been
- Birthday Cake Remix
- Cockiness (Love It) Remix
- The Monster
- Can’t Remember to Forget You
- Nobody’s Business
- Loyalty.
- Wild Thoughts
- Lemon
- Selfish
- Believe It
- Lift Me Up
- Born Again
- Friend of Mine
Rihanna Albums and Songs
Music of the Sun
Released in 2005, Music of the Sun was Rihanna’s debut studio album and introduced her Caribbean-influenced approach to contemporary pop and R&B. The album features dancehall, reggae and pop influences and includes her breakthrough single “Pon de Replay.”
Complete standard tracklist:
- Pon de Replay
- Here I Go Again
- If It’s Lovin’ That You Want
- You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
- That La, La, La
- The Last Time
- Willing to Wait
- Music of the Sun
- Let Me
- There’s a Thug in My Life
- Now I Know
Bonus tracks and regional additions:
- Pon de Replay – Full Phatt Remix
- Should I?
- Hypnotized
A Girl Like Me
Released in 2006, A Girl Like Me was Rihanna’s second studio album and expanded her sound beyond the dancehall influences of her debut. It contains “SOS,” her first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, along with “Unfaithful,” “Break It Off” and “We Ride.”
Complete standard tracklist:
- SOS
- Kisses Don’t Lie
- A Girl Like Me
- Willing to Wait
- Dem Haters
- Final Goodbye
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- Selfish Girl
- P.S. (I’m Still Not Over You)
- A Million Miles Away
- If It’s Lovin’ That You Want – Part II
- Who Ya Gonna Run To
- That La, La, La
Bonus Edition additional track:
- Pon de Replay – Full Phatt Remix
Good Girl Gone Bad
Released in 2007, Good Girl Gone Bad represented a major turning point in Rihanna’s career. The album moved her further into mainstream pop and dance music and produced international hits such as “Umbrella,” “Don’t Stop the Music,” “Shut Up and Drive” and “Hate That I Love You.”
Complete standard tracklist:
- Umbrella
- Push Up on Me
- Don’t Stop the Music
- Breakin’ Dishes
- Shut Up and Drive
- Hate That I Love You
- Say It
- Sell Me Candy
- Lemme Get That
- Rehab
- Question Existing
- Good Girl Gone Bad
Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded additional tracks:
- Disturbia
- Take a Bow
- If I Never See Your Face Again
- Hatin’ on the Club
Additional officially released tracks associated with the era:
- Cry
- Photographs
- Hole in My Head
- Madonna
- Don’t Stop the Music – The Wideboys Club Mix
- Umbrella – Acoustic Version
Rated R
Released in 2009, Rated R introduced a darker and more mature side of Rihanna’s music. Influenced by R&B, rock, hip-hop and electronic music, the album produced songs including “Russian Roulette,” “Hard,” “Rude Boy” and “Te Amo.”
Complete standard tracklist:
- Mad House
- Wait Your Turn
- Hard
- Stupid in Love
- Rockstar 101
- Russian Roulette
- Fire Bomb
- Rude Boy
- Photographs
- G4L
- Te Amo
- Cold Case Love
- The Last Song
Rated R: Remixed
The official remix release contains remixed versions of songs from Rated R, including:
- Mad House
- Wait Your Turn
- Hard
- Stupid in Love
- Rockstar 101
- Russian Roulette
- Fire Bomb
- Rude Boy
- Photographs
- G4L
- Te Amo
- Cold Case Love
- The Last Song
Loud
Released in 2010, Loud returned Rihanna to a brighter and more energetic pop sound while maintaining elements of R&B and dance music. The album generated major singles including “Only Girl (In the World),” “What’s My Name?,” “S&M,” “Man Down” and “California King Bed.”
Complete standard tracklist:
- S&M
- What’s My Name?
- Cheers (Drink to That)
- Fading
- Only Girl (In the World)
- California King Bed
- Man Down
- Raining Men
- Complicated
- Skin
- Love the Way You Lie, Part II
Deluxe Edition additional tracks:
- Only Girl (In the World) – Remixes
- S&M – Remixes
- What’s My Name? – Remixes
Talk That Talk
Released in 2011, Talk That Talk continued the dance-pop direction of *Loud while incorporating stronger R&B, hip-hop and electronic influences. It includes “We Found Love,” “You Da One,” “Where Have You Been” and the title track.
Complete standard tracklist:
- You Da One
- Where Have You Been
- We Found Love
- Talk That Talk
- Cockiness (Love It)
- Birthday Cake
- We All Want Love
- Drunk on Love
- Roc Me Out
- Watch n’ Learn
- Farewell
Deluxe Edition additional tracks:
- Red Lipstick
- Do Ya Thang
- Fool in Love
Unapologetic
Released in 2012, Unapologetic became Rihanna’s seventh studio album and marked another shift toward darker R&B, pop and electronic production. It includes “Diamonds,” “Stay,” “Pour It Up,” “What Now” and “Loveeeeeee Song,” while “We Found Love” and “Where Have You Been” had helped define the preceding era.
Complete standard tracklist:
- Phresh Off the Runway
- Diamonds
- Numb
- Pour It Up
- Loveeeeeee Song
- Jump
- Right Now
- What Now
- Stay
- Nobody’s Business
- Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary
- Get It Over With
- No Love Allowed
- Lost in Paradise
Deluxe Edition additional tracks:
- Half of Me
- Diamonds – Dave Audé 100 Extended Mix
- Diamonds – Gregor Salto Downtempo Remix
- Diamonds – The Bimbo Jones Vocal Remix
ANTI
Released in 2016, ANTI became Rihanna’s eighth studio album and her most experimental full-length project to that point. The album moved away from some of the conventional pop formulas of her earlier work and incorporated alternative R&B, soul, dancehall, rock and experimental pop. It features “Work,” “Kiss It Better,” “Needed Me,” “Love on the Brain” and “Sex with Me.” Apple Music continues to list ANTI (Deluxe) among Rihanna’s principal albums.
Complete standard tracklist:
- Consideration
- James Joint
- Kiss It Better
- Work
- Desperado
- Woo
- Needed Me
- Yeah, I Said It
- Same Ol’ Mistakes
- Never Ending
- Love on the Brain
- Higher
- Close to You
ANTI Deluxe Edition additional tracks:
- Goodnight Gotham
- Pose
- Sex with Me
Official Standalone Singles or Songs That Are Not Included on the Main Studio Albums
Rihanna has released a substantial number of official songs outside her eight studio albums. These include collaborations, soundtrack recordings, charity releases and standalone singles.
Standalone Singles
- American Oxygen
- Bitch Better Have My Money
- FourFiveSeconds
- Towards the Sun
- James Joint
- Lift Me Up
- Born Again
- Friend of Mine
“American Oxygen,” “Bitch Better Have My Money” and “FourFiveSeconds” were released during the period between Unapologetic and ANTI. “Lift Me Up” and “Born Again” were recorded for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, while “Friend of Mine” was released in 2025 for The Smurfs Movie soundtrack. Apple Music currently identifies “Friend of Mine” as Rihanna’s latest release.
Major Official Collaborations
Rihanna has also appeared as a featured or collaborative artist on numerous songs outside her own studio albums. Some of the most important officially released collaborations include:
- ’03 Bonnie & Clyde — Jay-Z feat. Rihanna
- The Boy Is Mine — Brandy & Monica
- If I Never See Your Face Again — Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna
- Run This Town — Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West
- Love the Way You Lie — Eminem feat. Rihanna
- All of the Lights — Kanye West feat. Rihanna
- Fly — Nicki Minaj feat. Rihanna
- Princess of China — Coldplay feat. Rihanna
- Take Care — Drake feat. Rihanna
- Talk That Talk — Jay-Z feat. Rihanna
- Where Have You Been — Rihanna
- The Monster — Eminem feat. Rihanna
- Can’t Remember to Forget You — Shakira feat. Rihanna
- FourFiveSeconds — Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney
- This Is What You Came For — Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna
- Nothing Is Promised — Mike Will Made-It feat. Rihanna
- Too Good — Drake feat. Rihanna
- Selfish — Future feat. Rihanna
- Wild Thoughts — DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
- Loyalty. — Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna
- Lemon — N.E.R.D & Rihanna
- Consideration — Rihanna feat. SZA
- Believe It — PARTYNEXTDOOR feat. Rihanna
- Lift Me Up — Rihanna
- Born Again — Rihanna
- Same Ol’ Mistakes — Rihanna
- Kiss It Better — Rihanna
- Sex with Me — Rihanna
Film and Soundtrack Songs
- Towards the Sun
- Sledgehammer
- Lift Me Up
- Born Again
- Friend of Mine
“Towards the Sun” was recorded for Home, while “Sledgehammer” appeared on the Star Trek Beyond soundtrack. “Lift Me Up” and “Born Again” belong to the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, and “Friend of Mine” was released for The Smurfs Movie in 2025.
Charity and Special Releases
- Redemption Song
- Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary
- We Are the World 25 for Haiti
- Just Stand Up!
- Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)
Rihanna has also participated in several charity and benefit recordings throughout her career. These projects are separate from her main studio-album discography but remain part of her officially released recorded work.
Latest Rihanna Music
As of August 2026, Rihanna has not released her ninth studio album. Her most recent officially released song remains “Friend of Mine,” which appeared on The Smurfs Movie soundtrack in May 2025. Recent reports indicate that Rihanna is working on new music again, with A$AP Rocky confirming in August 2026 that she is currently recording, but no new studio album or officially released new album track has been announced since ANTI.
Final Wrap-Up
Rihanna’s song catalog shows a remarkable evolution from the Caribbean-influenced pop and dancehall of Music of the Sun and A Girl Like Me to the global pop success of Good Girl Gone Bad, the darker Rated R, the hit-filled Loud and Talk That Talk, the personal Unapologetic, and the genre-blending ANTI. Her extensive collaborations and soundtrack appearances have continued to keep her music present even during her long studio-album break. With new music reportedly being recorded in 2026, Rihanna’s catalog may soon enter another chapter.
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