When I 1st got the Rated “R” disc, Rude Boy was the song that instantly caught my ear. I knew it would be a hit and I am so proud to relish in the fact that my instinct are more often right, than wrong.
Rhianna’s disc was initially thought of as a failure when it failed to reach the number one spot during its 1st week of release. That spot went to phenom Susan Boyle. Now almost 6 months after being released, “Rated R” is still making itself known on the charts and that is being helped a great deal by the single “Rude Boy”
Rihanna maintains her lead billing on the Billboard Hot 100 for a third week with “Rude Boy,” the third single from her latest album “Rated R.”
“Rude” also moves to the No. 1 slot on the Radio Songs chart, her fourth leader on that list and first since she was featured on T.I.’s 2008/2009 chart-topper “Live Your Life.”
“Live Your Life” was also the last song to earn Airplay Gainer honors for six consecutive weeks, a streak “Rude” reaches this week as it improves by a healthy 25 million listener impressions. Read more…