

numb to all the bulls**t and numb to all the good sh*t. In a heartfelt message to her millions of IG followers, she explained, “When I started making this album I never would have imagined how much of a challenge the process would be,' she began in a lengthy caption alongside a photo of the album's cover she posted. In January 2017, one year after the album’s release, Rihanna had taken to her official Instagram account to thank her fans for their support through what she deemed as one of the most challenging album rollouts she’s endured. RELATED: This Is How Teyana Taylor Ended Her Long-Running Feud With Rihanna After the lengthy run, the “Pour It Up” singer had accumulated another $110 million in sales.
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In other words, Rihanna had already scooped up an impressive $25 million before the album had been released, on top of having Samsung support the project with endless marketing strategies both on TV and social media.Ī post shared by badgalriri 33-year-old was bound to earn even more money when she kicked off her Anti World Tour in March 2016, which ran up until November 2016. Prior to the release of Anti, it was also revealed that the “Umbrella” chart-topper had inked a $25 million deal with Samsung to not only cover expenses for RiRi’s tour but also supply the singer’s latest album with a hefty promotional campaign. In partnership with Roc Nation, the move to have her own label attached to Anti was smart as Rihanna would have undoubtedly made a significant profit from it the high sales she amassed not just from album units but the string of commercial hits that the record had produced. RELATED: This Proves Rihanna Is A Total Business Woman, Not Just A Singer This is an important point since Anti was also the first time that Rihanna was releasing a project under her own Westbury Road record label, which she launched back in January 2015. In 2017, Forbes reported that Rihanna made an impressive $75 million the year prior, and her fifth album had made tremendous contributions to the whopping rise of her fortune.Īnti’s worldwide sales stand at an eye-watering 11 million units, while all of its accompanying singles sold at least 3 million. Needless to say, Anti has since become one of RiRi’s most successful albums, but how much did she earn from the profits stemming from merchandise, touring, and record sales?

Rihanna, who released the aforementioned album under Roc Nation and her own imprint, Westbury Road, also racked up millions in sales thanks to songs such as “Needed Me,” “Kiss It Better,” and “Love on the Brain,” which had pushed another five million units worldwide. The Bajan-beauty, with a reported $600 million net worth, was off to a strong start with the record following the release of her first single “Work” featuring then-boyfriend Drake, who helped push the track skyrocket to the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 and going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide.īut that wasn’t the only song that had performed well from Anti. It’s quite hard to believe that it’s already been five years since Rihanna dropped her critically-acclaimed eighth studio album, Anti, which was originally expected to hit stores in the fall of 2015, but several delays over at Roc Nation had the project instead roll out in January 2016.īut the wait was definitely worth it.
