Most consecutive weeks on the UK Official Singles Chart (multiple singles)

Between the No.1 debut of “Run this Town” on 12 September 2009 and the final chart appearance of "Diamonds" on 8 June 2013, Rihanna (Barbados, b. Robyn Rihanna Fenty) spent 196 consecutive weeks in the Top 75 of the UK singles chart, eclipsing The Shadows’ (UK) 186 weeks in 1959-62. The prolific hit-maker, who has sold in excess of 100 million records during her career, charted with 30 different tracks between September 2009 and June 2013, including 23 appearances as a solo artist or as lead vocalist.

Rihanna solo or as lead artist since 12 September 2009 (23 singles): "Russian Roulette", "Wait Your Turn", "Hard" (feat. Jeezy, aka Young Jeezy), "Rude Boy", "Te Amo", "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name" (feat. Drake), "S&M", “Unfaithful” (re-entry), "California King Bed", "Man Down", "Cheers (Drink to That)", "We Found Love" (feat. Calvin Harris), "You da One", "Where Have You Been", "Talk that Talk" (feat. Jay-Z), "Princess of China" (Coldplay & Rihanna), “Diamonds”, “Right Now” (feat. David Guetta), “Nobody’s Business” (feat. Chris Brown), “Half of Me”, “Stay” (feat. Mikky Ekko) and "Pour it Up".

Rihanna as featured artist since 12 September 2009 (seven singles): "Run This Town" (Jay-Z/Rihanna/Kanye West), "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" (Jay-Z/Bono/The Edge/Rihanna), "Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem feat. Rihanna), "Who's that Chick" (David Guetta feat. Rihanna), "All of the Lights" (Kanye West feat. Drake & Rihanna), "Fly" (Nicki Minaj feat. Rihanna), and "Take Care" (Drake feat. Rihanna) - 30 hits in total.

Rihanna passed Elvis Presley's male record (144 consecutive weeks in 1960-63) on 16 June 2012 when she spent her 145th successive week inside the UK Top 75, and eclipsed The Shadows' absolute record (186 consecutive weeks in 1959-62) on 6 April 2013 when she spent her 187th successive week inside the UK Top 75.

"We Found Love" (49 weeks) and "Love the Way You Lie" (48 weeks) alone spent a combined 97 weeks on the UK singles chart during Rihanna's record-shattering feat.