Rihanna’s Dance Banger Surges To A New Chart Peak — Again

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentRihanna’s Dance Banger Surges To A New Chart Peak — AgainByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 10:00am EDTRihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" has been on a roll lately, and this week, the dance smash soars to a new peak on the Billboard Global 200. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: Rihanna is seen in Lower Manhattan on February 13, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Aeon/GC Images)GC ImagesEach and every week, Rihanna scores multiple hits that appear on Billboard's worldwide tallies, the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The first of those two ranks the most popular tracks all around the planet, while the latter is nearly identical, except any form of consumption via Americans is left out entirely. Multiple career-defining wins by the Barbadian pop and R&B icon make homes on the rosters this frame, with one climbing to a new all-time peak.Rihanna Sends "Don’t Stop the Music" to a New PeakRihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" only steps up two spaces on the Billboard Global 200, but that is an important ascent. "Don't Stop the Music," one of the singles from her hugely successful album Good Girl Gone Bad, reaches No. 132, which now stands as its most impressive placement on the list."Don’t Stop the Music" Ties "S&M" and "Born Again"Of the 19 tracks that Rihanna has pushed to the Billboard Global 200, "Don't Stop the Music" ranks as her fourteenth-highest-rising. Coincidentally, it is now tied with both "S&M" and "Born Again," which similarly topped out at No. 132. "Don't Stop the Music" has lived on the list for 16 frames, while both "S&M" and "Born Again" debuted and then disappeared a...