R&B singer Rihanna breaks UK chart records with her fifth number one
R&B singer Rihanna knocked X Factor champion Matt Cardle’s “When We Collide” from the top spot to number two yesterday with her new single “What’s my name.” The 22-year-old’s fifth No.1 makes her the first female solo artist in chart history to achieve five top singles in consecutive years.
The Official Charts Company said Elvis Presley was the last artist to achieve such a feat, scoring number ones each year from 1957 to 1963.
“What’s my name?” is the second single taken from Rihanna’s fifth studio album, Loud. Her album held on to its number one slot beating off competition from British rapper Plan B’s “The Defamation of Strickland Banks” which had been ahead in the race for pole position last week.
“What’s my name?” was produced by Norwegian production duo StarGate with strong reggae and ska beats. The R&B song was also particularly successful reaching the top five in France, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland and the U.S. It also became Drake’s first ever number one single.
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