scorecardAll 12 songs Rihanna has released since her last album 'Anti'
  1. Home
  2. entertainment
  3. news
  4. All 12 songs Rihanna has released since her last album 'Anti'

All 12 songs Rihanna has released since her last album 'Anti'

Callie Ahlgrim   

All 12 songs Rihanna has released since her last album 'Anti'
Rihanna performs at the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards.D Dipasupil/WireImage
  • Rihanna released "Anti," her eighth and newest studio album, on January 28, 2016.
  • In the seven years since, she has released three songs for film soundtracks and nine features.

1. "Famous" by Kanye West featuring Rihanna

1. "Famous" by Kanye West featuring Rihanna
"Famous" was released on February 14, 2016.      Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS

Less than one month after Rihanna released "Anti," Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) released "The Life of Pablo."

Rihanna's vocals are featured on the album's fourth track, "Famous," which was later promoted as a single.

2. "Too Good" by Drake featuring Rihanna

2. "Too Good" by Drake featuring Rihanna
"Too Good" was released on April 29, 2016.      Samir Hussein/Redferns

Drake released "Views" three months after "Anti." Rihanna was featured on the 16th track "Too Good," which was later promoted as the album's fifth single.

3. "This Is What You Came For" by Calvin Harris and Rihanna

3. "This Is What You Came For" by Calvin Harris and Rihanna
"This Is What You Came For" was released on April 29, 2016.      Calvin Harris/YouTube

"This Is What You Came For" marked the second collaboration between Rihanna and the Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, following their No. 1 hit "We Found Love" in 2011.

The song was cowritten by Harris and Taylor Swift, who was initially credited using the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg.

4. "Nothing Is Promised" by Mike Will Made It with Rihanna

4. "Nothing Is Promised" by Mike Will Made It with Rihanna
"Nothing Is Promised" was released on June 3, 2016.      Mike Will/YouTube

"Nothing Is Promised" was released as the lead single from Mike Will Made It's debut studio album "Ransom 2."

5. "Sledgehammer" by Rihanna

5. "Sledgehammer" by Rihanna
"Sledgehammer" was released on June 27, 2016.      Rihanna/YouTube

Rihanna released "Sledgehammer" as a single to promote the 2016 movie "Star Trek Beyond."

It was not officially included on the film's soundtrack, but it played during the closing credits.

6. "Selfish" by Future featuring Rihanna

6. "Selfish" by Future featuring Rihanna
"Selfish" was released on February 24, 2017.      Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Rihanna was featured on "Selfish," the 15th track on Future's 2017 album "Hndrxx." It was promoted as the album's lead single.

7. "Loyalty" by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna

7. "Loyalty" by Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna
"Loyalty" was released on April 14, 2017.      Kendrick Lamar/YouTube

Rihanna was featured on "Loyalty," the sixth track on Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize-winning album "Damn."

It was later promoted as the album's second single and won best rap/sung performance at the 2018 Grammys.

"Hey Rihanna, what's up? She came through and gassed me on that record, gassed me on my own song, man," Lamar said while accepting the award.

8. "Wild Thoughts" by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller

8. "Wild Thoughts" by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
"Wild Thoughts" was released on June 16, 2017.      DJ Khaled/YouTube

"Wild Thoughts" was released as the third single from DJ Khaled's 10th studio album, "Grateful."

The song debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rihanna's 31st top-10 hit in the US — currently the fifth-most of all time behind Drake (59), Taylor Swift (40), Madonna (38), and The Beatles (34).

Rihanna joined Khaled and Bryson Tiller to perform the song at the 2018 Grammys.

9. "Lemon" by N.E.R.D. featuring Rihanna

9. "Lemon" by N.E.R.D. featuring Rihanna
"Lemon" was released on November 1, 2017.      NERD/YouTube

Rihanna was featured on the comeback single by N.E.R.D., "Lemon," which served as the lead single from the group's fifth studio album, "No One Ever Really Dies."

10. "Believe It" by PARTYNEXTDOOR featuring Rihanna

10. "Believe It" by PARTYNEXTDOOR featuring Rihanna
"Believe It" was released on March 27, 2020.      Karwai Tang/WireImage / Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images

Rihanna was featured on "Believe It," the 10th track on PARTYNEXTDOOR's third studio album "Partymobile." It was promoted as the fourth single from the album.

"Believe It" marked Rihanna's first piece of new music in nearly three years. Fans jokingly described the song as "crumbs."

11. "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna

11. "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna
"Lift Me Up" was released on October 28, 2022.      Rihanna/YouTube

Rihanna released "Lift Me Up" as the lead single from the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" soundtrack — her first solo release since 2016.

Director Ryan Coogler said the film's powerful trailer convinced Rihanna to create the song as an homage to the late Marvel star Chadwick Boseman.

"Lift Me Up" will compete for best original song at the 2023 Oscars.

12. "Born Again" by Rihanna

12. "Born Again" by Rihanna
"Born Again" was released on November 11, 2022.      Marvel Studios

When "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiered in theaters, Rihanna's "Born Again" was added as the final track to the film's soundtrack on streaming services.

Listen to the essential Rihanna playlist on Insider's Spotify.

Advertisement