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Even without a new album in nearly a decade,\u00a0<strong>Rihanna<\/strong> remains a streaming powerhouse, with her catalog continuing to rake in serious plays.<br \/>\nThe Bajan billionaire\u2019s <strong>\u2018Where Have You Been\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>\u2018Pon De Replay\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0have both crossed the coveted 1 billion streams mark on Spotify, further cementing the Queen of Pop\u2019s enduring dominance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"primis10TGJ\" data-refreshrate=\"0\">The milestone is particularly impressive for \u2018Pon De Replay,\u2019 RiRi\u2019s 2005 debut single that introduced the world to the then-17-year-old Bajan belle.<\/div>\n<div id=\"primis10TGJ\" data-refreshrate=\"0\">Fast-forward two decades, and the track is still connecting with the masses, hitting the billion-stream milestone in recent weeks. Meanwhile, \u2018Where Have You Been,\u2019 the 2012 high-octane from her <strong>\u2018Talk That Talk\u2019<\/strong> LP, reached the same achievement in the same frame.<\/div>\n<p>For context, the 37-year-old mogul now has 18 songs with over 1 billion Spotify streams. The list includes fan-favorites like<strong> \u2018Umbrella,\u2019 \u2018We Found Love,\u2019 <\/strong>and<strong>\u2018Diamonds.\u2019<\/strong> What makes this even more remarkable? It\u2019s been a full decade since she dropped her last album,<strong> \u2018ANTI,\u2019<\/strong> in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, three further tracks are within reach distance of 1 billion spins on the streamer:<strong>\u2018Disturbia,\u2019 \u2018B*tch Better Have My Money,\u2019 <\/strong>and <strong>\u2018Take A Bow.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the wait continues for R9, it\u2019s crystal clear: that Rihanna reign just won\u2019t let up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The numbers don\u2019t lie. Even without a new album in nearly a decade,\u00a0Rihanna remains a streaming powerhouse, with her catalog continuing to rake in serious plays. The Bajan billionaire\u2019s \u2018Where Have You Been\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Pon De Replay\u2019\u00a0have both crossed the coveted 1 billion streams mark on Spotify, further cementing the Queen of Pop\u2019s enduring dominance. 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