Self indulgence

Has there been a bigger female artist than Rihanna in the past 10 years? Past 20?

Look at this list of singles:

SOS (huge)
Pon De Replay (big enough)
Unfaithful (big enough)

Umbrella (ridiculously huge)

Shut Up And Drive (big enough)

Don't Stop The Music (damn huge)

Take A Bow (big enough)

If I Never See Your Face Again (big enough)

Disturbia (huge)

Rehab (not massive)

Russian Roulette (big enough)

Rude Boy (not massive)

Love The Way You Lie with Eminem (damn huge)
Only Girl In The World (ridiculously huge)

What's My Name (big enough)

Plus some big feature spots

Live Your Life with T.I. (huge)

Run This Town with Jay-Z and Kanye (huge)

All Of The Lights with Kanye (too early to tell)

Alllll of that is from five studio albums since August 2005. I reckon she can make the claim to be the biggest female artist of the new millenium so far. Lady Gaga has been big, but has not been as consistent for as long as Rihanna.

Also, put this collection of songs on at a party and watch the dance floor get smashed: SOS, Pon De Replay, Umbrella, Shut Up And Drive, Don't Stop The Music, If I Never See Your Face Again, Disturbia, Only Girl In The World.

There we go. Enough self indulgence for today.