Worldwide
superstar Rihanna - the “#1 Person On Facebook” with over 61.7
million Likes - has once again ignited record charts around the world with
“Diamonds,” the fastest-rising single of her career to date, with
first-week postings at #1 on iTunes in 27 countries and Top 5 on iTunes in 55
countries. Now, Rihanna announces
the global release of her 7th studio album under MCA Music (Universal Music
Philippines) in just seven years: UNAPOLOGETIC arrives in stores
worldwide on Monday, November 19th.
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| Album photo courtesy of MCA Music |
In
the U.S., “Diamonds” debuted this week at #16-bullet on the Billboard
Hot 100, tying Rihanna’s previous highest debut, last year’s worldwide #1
smash, “We Found Love” (featuring Calvin Harris). “Diamonds” amassed 41.5 million total
audience, her biggest first-week audience ever on the Hot 100 Airplay Chart
where it debuted at #28-bullet, tying her previous highest debut, last year’s
“You Da One.”
Now,
as Billboard unveils its new, updated methodology and tallying formulas, "Diamonds"
leaps to the #1 spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, aided by strong
multi-format airplay and digital downloads.
In
the UK, “Diamonds” has earned Rihanna her 6th #1 single on both
the iTunes and the national chart, topping a summit of 27 countries where the
song has also reached #1 at iTunes including France, Spain, Australia and
Germany. “Diamonds” is her fastest growing airplay hit in the UK, France
and Germany.
Following
Rihanna's award winning social media marketing campaign last year, UNLOCKED,
and as Forbes' and Billboard’s #1 Social Media artist, she continues her
digital media domination with #R7, launching on Monday, October 15th. #R7 is an
interactive gaming experience where fans visit www.Rihanna7.com
and explore this site to “RIHveal” exclusive content and prizes. Each week fans
are assigned weekly trivia questions. When answered correctly, fans have a new
mission to exclusive Rihanna announcements and “RIHwards,” bringing fans
closer to her 7th album, UNAPOLOGETIC.
The
recipient of six Grammy Awards® and seven Billboard Music Awards, Rihanna
has sold over 37 million albums and 146 million digital tracks worldwide, and
currently holds the record as the top-selling digital artist of all time. Forbes named Rihanna the world’s #1
social media star with over 2.8 billion views on YouTube/VEVO, the most ever
for any female artist, over 61 million Facebook fans, and over 26 million
Twitter followers. In addition to her 11
Hot 100 #1 singles and overall 22 Top 10 singles, she also has 18 #1 singles on
the Billboard Dance Club Song Charts.
Listen to RIHANNA’s
brand new single “DIAMONDS”
here:
Get “DIAMONDS”
on iTunes:
Get “DIAMONDS”
on MyMusicStore:
RIHANNA’s brand new album “UNAPOLOGETIC will be released on November 19, 2012 in
CDs under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines), available at Astroplus
and Odyssey Music & Video. Get the latest single “DIAMONDS” via
iTunes and MyMusicStore.com.ph
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