Photo Credits: BESTIMAGEYears go by but Rihanna remains one of people’s favorite artists. However, she has not released an album since “Anti” in 2016, which surpassed the milestone of selling 300,000 copies in France, with triple platinum certification. And this while she released at least seven albums between 2005 and 2012, as she had previously been rather productive, allowed her to benefit from international recognition. But in recent years, she has chosen to devote herself to other projects, such as her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, which was very popular among consumers, or her personal life, she gave birth to two children – born in May 2022 and August 2023, respectively – rapper From her union with A$AP Rocky.
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An extraordinary year 2023… while waiting for a return in 2024?
With the exception of a few collaborations, the single “Lift Me Up” and rumors of a new album, which have become truly Arlesian, star appearances are rare. However, it continues to perform impressively from a commercial point of view. On Spotify, the number one streaming platform in the market, it still has over 80 million monthly listeners. Enough to place her among the 10 most popular artists in the world. And in 2023, she once again had an incredible year, as proven by this ranking from specialist site Chart Masters. This makes Rihanna the 20th most listened to artist worldwide on the platform. Thus it amassed a staggering total of 5.95 billion plays. This feat is all the more extraordinary because she hasn’t released an album in eight years, even though these numbers were boosted significantly by her show during the last Superbowl halftime, which allowed her to beat the records.
And given this enthusiasm that does not weaken over time, there is no doubt that a new record, which would already be an event considering the period of his absence when music was never so fleeting, could break many records. And this is good because according to the latest information on the subject, a record may soon see the light of day as well as a tour, as evidenced by his recent announcement: “ I want to tour when there’s new music. I think my fans get what they expect, which is new music, and then, let’s blow it up! ” It remains to be seen how long this fantasy album will finally see the light of day.
