HISTORY: Rihanna Rewrites Record For Most Pop Songs No. 1s

In tallying her 10th leader, she passes Katy Perry for the most toppers in the chart's 20-year history. Rihanna becomes the first artist in the 20-year history of Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs radio airplay chart to tally 10 No. 1s, as "Stay," featuring Mikky Ekko, rises 2-1.

Rihanna breaks a tie with Katy Perry, who's notched nine No. 1s since her 2008 arrival; also impressively, Rihanna has rung up her No. 1 sum since just 2006, when "SOS," her first leader, reached the summit. She'd last led with "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, for eight weeks, marking her longest command, in late 2011/early 2012.

Rihanna's record 10 Pop Songs No. 1s:

2006, "SOS" (one week at No. 1)


2008, "Take a Bow" (three)


2008, "Disturbia" (three)


2008, "Live Your Life" (T.I. feat. Rihanna) (two)


2010, "Rude Boy" (two)


2010, "Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem feat. Rihanna) (two)


2010, "Only Girl (In the World)" (three)


2011, "S&M" (one)


2011, "We Found Love" (Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris) (eight)


2013, "Stay" (Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko) (one to date)