When “We Found Love”, Rihanna’s glowstick-ready pair-up with Scottish DJ/producer Calvin Harris, arrived in the latter half of September, critics were pretty much smitten with the upbeat dance track. As was the public — the single soared to the top of Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, where it has now racked up seven weeks at #1. It’s a lengthy stay that is only matched by Adele’s Grammy-nominated “Rolling In The Deep” in 2011.
Technically, Adele still rules as far as most weeks overall spent at the top of the Hot 100 this year. The London singer racked up 12 weeks between “Rolling And The Deep” and her five-week run with “Someone Like You”. Rihanna now has a grand total of eight weeks at #1 in 2011, with “We Found Love” and her short, seven-day stay with “S&M”.
Katy Perry actually comes in second place when it comes to overall weeks (nine) at #1 this year. “Firework” topped the Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks, while “E.T.” was #1 for five and “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” capped the chart for two.
Still, no other single was #1 (up to this point — there’s still one more Billboard chart week left in the year) for as long as “Rolling In The Deep” and “We Found Love”. Seven weeks is actually Rihanna’s longest amount of time spent at the top of the Hot 100, and she’s achieved it twice before, with “Umbrella” and her feature on Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie”.
Coming in just behind Adele and RiRi’s songs, Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” and LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” managed to hold down the chart throne for six weeks each in 2011.
Meanwhile, Katy Perry also sets a milestone this week, as “The One That Got Away” leaps from #9 to #4 on the main singles chart. Teenage Dream now joins only George Michael’s Faith and Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 as albums that have produced six singles to crack the Top 5 on the Hot 100.
Seriously!? I don’t have anything against Rihanna, but that just doesn’t sound right to me. Adele put a lot of hard work and herself into her songs. Rihanna just choose a couple songs and recorded them quickly – which I think reflects the quality of Talk That Talk.
I agree. “Talk That Talk” isn’t very good at all. “We Found Love” is the best song on the album. It’s just boring. Even the follow-up single “You Da One” isn’t very good. It just sounds like leftovers from “Loud.”
IMO this song does not deserve to tie Rolling In The Deep cause its a horrible song. I am surprised it even got to number 1 but whatever, if people hear it nonstop on the radio of course they are going to buy it.
I love Rihanna’s album and Adele’s both for different moods and times of the week. Adele’s has a more complete body of work deeper meaning, Rihanna’s is simply more entertaining.
why are you guys being so mean–yeah so talk that talk was rushed a little, but you seriously cant congradulater her on her sucess whether you are a fan or not–WOW!
you guys r just haters her album rocks matter fact all her albums rock. you just don’t know music a bunch of youngins
these are two completely different types of music i love both songs, wfl is more entertaining to me, and i love the music video, it is one of the best of the year, rolling in the deep boring video but amazing song.
by the looks of itunes and other online music stores wfl might make it a 8th week at #1.
This is Rihanna at her best and dirtiest. “Talk That Talk”" is full of fun songs that anyone with an ounce of rhythm won’t help but to dance to. Rihanna does have some questionable lyrics, but she is at the stage in her career where people will be asking her to take some risks. However, any listener can also tell that Rihanna needs to put the brakes on and take a nice creative vacation.
BTW If you like her music, watch this cover of “You Da One” it’s almost better than the original http://youtu.be/6iDON2ssi7M