Rihanna once stated that she has modelled her career to match the legacy of Madonna and judging by her continued prolific performance on the charts, she is well on her way toward claiming the Queen of Pop’s title. Indeed, the Bajan’s latest album, ‘Unapologetic’, has debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and helped her to match another of Madonna’s many records.
Following ‘Loud’ and ‘Talk That Talk’, ‘Unapologetic’ has become Rihanna’s third consecutive #1 album on the UK Albums Chart with sales of 100K. The only other solo female artists to have as many consecutive leaders on the lineup are Madonna, Eva Cassidy and Norah Jones. Additionally, Rihanna has claimed a total of four #1 albums on the UK Albums Chart, including 2007′s ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’.
Earlier this week, Rihanna tied another of Madonna’s feats in the US when ‘Diamonds’ became her twelfth #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 and pushed her to fourth place among acts with the most such hits on the chart. The Beatles still hold the record for the most #1 songs (20) while Mariah Carey has more leaders than any solo performer (18) and is ranked second overall.
‘Diamonds’ also entered the Official UK Singles Chart at #1 in October as Rihanna’s seventh such hit on the lineup to date. Watch the video for ‘Diamonds’ below: