Rihanna has returned to the top of the charts with her new single, "Rude Boy." The song surged to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, jumping three spots.
"Rude Boy" is now Rihanna's sixth number one song and her fifth as a lead artist. The track comes from her fourth studio album, Rated R, which was released in November and also features the singles "Russian Roulette" and "Hard."
Other singles on the Hot 100 include Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" at number two, Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" at number three, the Black Eyed Peas' "Imma Be" at number four and "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars at number five.
Rihanna previously topped the charts as the lead artist for "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia" in 2008, "Umbrella" in 2007 and "SOS" in 2006. She was also featured in "Live Your Life," by rapper T.I., in 2008.
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