Rihanna made her first live appearance in five years at the Super Bowl, also whilst pregnant. The night’s set list featured a discography of tracks spanning her two-decade career.
Japanese casino comparison site Japan-101 have tracked Spotify plays of each song performed on Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show to establish how much popularity her music has regained over the past week.
Below is the number of plays and royalties earned by Rihanna over the last seven-day period, following the Super Bowl halftime show:
1. We Found Love—15 million plays earning $60,101.65
First performed at the London O2 in 2011, this ‘Talk that Talk’ hit featuring Calvin Harris went on to top the US Billboard Hot 100 list for ten consecutive weeks. The track is the most popular of Rihanna’s Superbowl set list, having been played 15 million times in the last week.
2. Umbrella—14.4 million plays earning $57,655.83
This smash hit was released when Rihanna was just 19 years old as part of her ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ album. Despite being the oldest song on the list, released in 2007, this track has had the second largest revival due to the Super Bowlshow, earning Rihanna a healthy $57,655.83 in one week.
3. Diamonds—12.3 million plays earning $49,541.48
In 2012 Rihanna dropped this song in her Unapologetic album. The song topped the charts in over twenty countries, including the US and the UK. The track was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and three times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The track has been played over 12.3 million times over the last seven days, earning Rihanna $49,541.48 in royalties on Spotify.
4. Only Girl (In the World)—11.2 million plays earning $44,842.46
This track made history as it was the first time an album’s lead single reached number one after its second single; in this case, “What’s my Name” beat “Only Girl (In the World)” to the top spot. The track has been played 11.2 million times in the last week, earning $44,842.46 in Spotify royalties.
5. B**ch Better Have My Money—10.4 million plays earning $41,893.30
6. Where Have You Been—9.7 million plays earning $39,093.69
7. Work—8.3 million plays earning $33,439.15
8. Rude Boy—7.9 million plays earning $31,862.36
9. Pour it up—7.1 million plays earning $28,426.85
TOTAL ROYALTIES: $386,857.76
A spokesperson from Japan-101 commented on the findings:
“It is truly wonderful to see Rihanna performing live again after a five-year break. The Super Bowl halftime show was a great comeback opportunity for Rihanna; this is very much reflected in the increase in her music plays on Spotify. Having not been paid for her Super Bowl performance, as is normal procedure, Rihanna will have gained great exposure, driving traffic for more listeners.”
Metrics provided by japan-101.com
