The discography of Barbadian singer
Rihanna consists of five
studio albums, one video album, three
compilation albums, thirty-four
single (including one promotional single, seven as a featured artist and three charity releases) and twenty-five
music videos. Rihanna made her chart debut in 2005 with "
Pon de Replay", after signing with record label
Def Jam Recordings. Her debut album
Music of the Sun included distinct Caribbean reggae rhythms and dancehall beats fused with synthesised urban dance-pop. The second single from the album was "
If It's Lovin' that You Want". The following year, Rihanna released her second studio album,
A Girl like Me, which had a more urban-
pop sound as opposed to the tropical sound of
Music of the Sun.
A Girl like Me spawned four singles: chart-toppers "
SOS" and "
Unfaithful", as well as "
Break It Off" and "
We Ride". The accompanying music video for "Unfaithful" was directed by
Anthony Mandler, and was the first of many videos the pair worked on together.
In 2007, Rihanna collaborated with J-Status and
Shontelle on the song "
Roll It", before releasing her third album,
Good Girl Gone Bad. The album again shifted genres to a more urban and European
dance-pop sound. The album included the singles "
Umbrella", "
Shut Up and Drive", "
Don't Stop the Music" and...
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