Rihanna Announces 7th Studio Album UNAPOLOGETIC; Set For Release 11/19

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 iTunes in 27 countries and Top 5 iTunes in 55 countries. Now, Rihanna announces the global release of her 7th studio album for Island Def Jam in just seven years: UNAPOLOGETIC arrives in stores worldwide on Monday, November 19th .

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.

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