Music of the Sun (album)
Music of the Sun is a Number One Hit Album by Rihanna. It debuted on the charts during Week 72. As of July 2026, it is certified 3x Platinum. The album peaked at #1 during Week 103. The album's highest-charting song is "Pon de Replay", which peaked at #3.
| Music of the Sun | |
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| Number One Hit Album by Rihanna | |
| Artist | Rihanna |
| Warz Score |  |
| Chart Overview | |
| Peak | 1 |
| Debuted | Week 72 |
| Last Seen | Week 126 |
| Rank | 44 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Certification | 3x Platinum ▲ |
| Plays | 1,216 |
| Weeks | 15 |
Chart Summary
Music of the Sun by Rihanna debuted on the King Warz Albums chart at #5 in Week 72 and has spent 15 total weeks on the chart. It reached #1 for a single week in Week 103. It stands as the twentieth album ever to top the chart and the twelfth official #1 album of 2025. It became Rihanna's first #1 album.
The album earned its highest weekly points total, 356, in Week 103 at #1 after climbing 17 places. Its longest unbroken run on the chart lasted 7 weeks, from Week 72 to Week 78. The album has re-entered the chart 6 times, with gaps of 2 to 13 weeks between appearances; the first re-entry came in Week 81 and the most recent in Week 126. Of its 15 chart weeks, 5 have come inside the top 5, 9 inside the top 10 and 15 inside the top 20.
Among the 143 albums that have charted, it ranks #44 all-time. Across its charted weeks alone it has moved 2,786 units from 703 plays and 1,380 chart points, its chart presence driven 50% by raw streams and 50% by chart points; its certification also counts streaming from weeks off the chart.
In 2025, the album charted 14 times, peaking at #1, averaging #9, earning 1,380 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 103 (356 points), and it finished 17th on the 2025 year-end chart with 3,480 units. During 2026, the album appeared 1 time, peaking at #20, averaging #20.
Notable Achievements
- The album topped the chart, earning Number One Hit Album status.
- The album is Rihanna's first #1 album on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the twentieth album ever to top the chart, and the twelfth official #1 album of 2025.
- The album ranks #44 all-time on the King Warz Charts albums ranking.
- The album is certified 3x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | February 11, 2025 (Week 74) | 500 | 13 days |
| Platinum | February 21, 2025 (Week 76) | 1,000 | 23 days |
| 2× Platinum | May 2, 2025 (Week 86) | 2,000 | 93 days |
| 3× Platinum | September 5, 2025 (Week 104) | 3,000 | 219 days |
Listening Milestones
Chart Performance
Units growth by charted week
Tracklist
| # | Song | Peak | Weeks | Plays | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pon de Replay | 3 | 15 | 199 | 4× Platinum |
| 2 | Here I Go Again | 37 | 6 | 120 | Platinum |
| 3 | If It's Lovin' That You Want | 26 | 5 | 108 | Platinum |
| 4 | You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) | 29 | 4 | 98 | Platinum |
| 5 | That La, La, La | 29 | 5 | 106 | Platinum |
| 6 | The Last Time | 30 | 2 | 91 | Platinum |
| 7 | Willing To Wait | 40 | 2 | 93 | Platinum |
| 8 | Music Of The Sun | 22 | 4 | 115 | Platinum |
| 9 | Let Me | 30 | 3 | 98 | Platinum |
| 10 | Rush | 30 | 2 | 90 | Platinum |
| 11 | There's A Thug In My Life | 30 | 2 | 93 | Platinum |
| 12 | Now I Know | 30 | 3 | 95 | Platinum |
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Album | Artist | TW | LW | OC | UTS | PLS | PK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2025 | Week 72 | NEW | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 5 | - | 1 | 163 | 52 | 5 | 59 |
| February 06, 2025 | Week 73 | ▲1 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 4 | 5 | 2 | 300 | 77 | 4 | 146 |
| February 13, 2025 | Week 74 | ▲2 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 2 | 4 | 3 | 347 | 58 | 2 | 231 |
| February 20, 2025 | Week 75 | ▼4 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 | 68 | 2 | 88 |
| February 27, 2025 | Week 76 | ▼12 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 18 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| March 06, 2025 | Week 77 | ▲5 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 13 | 18 | 6 | 95 | 44 | 2 | 7 |
| March 13, 2025 | Week 78 | ▲5 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 8 | 13 | 7 | 132 | 60 | 2 | 12 |
| April 03, 2025 | Week 81 | RE | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 10 | - | 8 | 123 | 48 | 2 | 27 |
| May 01, 2025 | Week 85 | RE | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 2 | - | 9 | 453 | 65 | 2² | 323 |
| May 08, 2025 | Week 86 | ▼11 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 13 | 2 | 10 | 100 | 36 | 2² | 28 |
| July 10, 2025 | Week 95 | RE | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 9 | - | 11 | 129 | 39 | 2² | 51 |
| August 28, 2025 | Week 102 | RE | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 18 | - | 12 | 76 | 26 | 2² | 24 |
| September 04, 2025 | Week 103 | ▲17 | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 1 | 18 | 13 | 460 | 52 | 1 | 356 |
| December 11, 2025 | Week 117 | RE | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 19 | - | 14 | 71 | 26 | 1 | 19 |
| February 12, 2026 | Week 126 | RE | Music of the Sun | Rihanna | 20 | - | 15 | 54 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
Year End Chart Appearances
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 14 | 3,480 | 1,046 | 1 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The album has appeared on 6 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2025 | 10 | 1 | 464 | 54 | 1 | — |
| May | 2025 | 14 | 2 | 521 | 85 | 2 | — |
| April | 2025 | 17 | 1 | 333 | 153 | 10 | — |
| March | 2025 | 20 | 2 | 277 | 129 | 8 | — |
| February | 2025 | 4 | 4 | 902 | 214 | 2 | — |
| January | 2025 | 19 | 1 | 183 | 62 | 5 | — |