RIHANNA’S “S&M” POWERS TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS; HER 10th BILLBOARD HOT 100 #1 SINGLE

“S&M” DOMINATES THE NATIONAL AUDIENCE CHART, WHILE THE REMIX FEATURING BRITNEY SPEARS CATAPULTS TO #1 AT iTUNES

The national LOUD tour featuring special guests Cee Lo Green and J. Cole kicks off on June 4th at the Mariner Arena in Baltimore

(New York, NY) After the first two singles from Rihanna’s platinum album LOUD – “Only Girl (In The World)” and “What’s My Name” – hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the world-class megastar reclaims the top spot with LOUD’s third single “S&M.”

Rihanna made Billboard history as the first artist ever to have a lead single go #1 after her 2nd single (“What’s My Name?” ft. Drake) went #1 on the Hot 100. Now, with “S&M” sitting atop the national audience chart with over 150 million in audience, and her powerhouse “S&M Remix,” featuring Britney Spears rocketing to the top of the iTunes chart, Rihanna has done it again: her 10th #1 hit.

“Rihanna’s tenth #1 single is a monumental accomplishment and a testament to her incredible artistry,” said Steve Bartels, President and COO of the Island Def Jam Music Group. “This was a truly collaborative and creative effort, spearheaded by Rihanna’s tireless work and aided in no small part by the incredible Britney Spears and her team. I am extremely proud of Rihanna, her ongoing dominance on the charts, and the entire IDJ team who worked so diligently to bring this one home.”

In 2010, Rihanna became the first female artist of the past decade to chart six #1’s on the Hot 100 when “Rude Boy” went to the top. “Only Girl” pushed Rihanna in the lead for most #1s (9) since 2000. She was previously tied with Usher at 8 number ones. She continues her stride into chart dominance with S&M, her 10th #1 single!

LOUD follows-up Rihanna’s bold, critically-acclaimed album Rated R (November 2009), which yielded the #1 “Rude Boy.” Previously, the multi-platinum Good Girl Gone Bad (May 2007) contained the Grammy-winning global #1 hit “Umbrella” (featuring Jay-Z), then “Shut Up and Drive,” “Hate That I Love You” (featuring Ne-Yo), and “Don’t Stop the Music.” The CD+DVD package Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (January 2009) continued the hits with the #1 “Take A Bow,” the #1 “Disturbia.” Good Girl Gone Bad was the third album release in less than two years by Barbados native Rihanna. It followed-up 2006’s RIAA platinum A Girl Like Me, which contained the back-to-back hits, “S.O.S.” and “Unfaithful”; and her RIAA gold debut from 2005, Music Of the Sun, featuring the world-wide smash, “Pon De Replay.”

LOUD North American Tour Dates:

June 4 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena On Sale Now

June 7 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre On Sale Now

June 10 Montreal, QC Bell Centre On Sale 2/19

June 18 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre On Sale 2/18

June 19 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre On Sale 2/18

June 21 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome On Sale 2/18

June 22 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place On Sale 2/18

June 24 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena On Sale 2/18

June 28 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center On Sale Now

June 30 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena On Sale Now

July 4 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque Presents the Pavilion On Sale 2/21

July 8 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center On Sale 2/19

July 9 Houston, TX Toyota Center On Sale 2/19

July 19 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum On Sale Now

July 21 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center On Sale Now

July 23 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center On Sale Now

July 24 Boston, MA TD Garden On Sale 2/18

More dates to be announced soon.

Additional ticket and tour information is available at RihannaNow.com, Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.