Ranking Rihanna's Illest Collaborations

From "Umbrella" to "FourFiveSeconds".

Ranking Rihanna's Illest Collaborations  - With almost ten years in the business and seven albums behind her, Rihanna has had her fair share of smash hits, some of which are collaborations. Click on to see how BET.com ranked some of the pop diva's most memorable collaborations. — Taj Rani

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Ranking Rihanna's Illest Collaborations  - With almost ten years in the business and seven albums behind her, Rihanna has had her fair share of smash hits, some of which are collaborations. Click on to see how BET.com ranked some of the pop diva's most memorable collaborations. — Taj Rani

26. "Princess of China"  - The princess of pop with some of the kings of rock made "Princess of China" an instant classic. On top of that, the visual was stunning and as always, showed a different dimension to Rih's versatility as one of the most beautiful girls in the game.  (Photo: EMI)

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26. "Princess of China"  - The princess of pop with some of the kings of rock made "Princess of China" an instant classic. On top of that, the visual was stunning and as always, showed a different dimension to Rih's versatility as one of the most beautiful girls in the game.  (Photo: EMI)

25. "Raining Men" ft. Nicki Minaj  - The song title is self-explanatory and with the fun island flavor that it exudes, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj tore this low key empowerment anthem up. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)  

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25. "Raining Men" ft. Nicki Minaj  - The song title is self-explanatory and with the fun island flavor that it exudes, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj tore this low key empowerment anthem up. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)  

24. "Cockiness" ft. A$AP Rocky - In creating another anthem proving her dominance as a woman, Rihanna recruited A$AP Rocky to drop a verse on the song's remix. The two toured together and she was featured in his "Fashion Killa" video. (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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24. "Cockiness" ft. A$AP Rocky - In creating another anthem proving her dominance as a woman, Rihanna recruited A$AP Rocky to drop a verse on the song's remix. The two toured together and she was featured in his "Fashion Killa" video. (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

22. "Can't Remember to Forget You"  - Besides the song being a great pop anthem, to get Shakira and Rihanna in the same place at the same time for one of the subtly sexy videos of 2014 made it a win for the ladies and fans alike.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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22. "Can't Remember to Forget You"  - Besides the song being a great pop anthem, to get Shakira and Rihanna in the same place at the same time for one of the subtly sexy videos of 2014 made it a win for the ladies and fans alike.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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21. "Bad"  - "Bad" was a song by Wale inspired by and originally featuring Tiara Thomas. After the hit got some attention and traction, Rihanna hopped on, giving it some of her always welcomed bad gal flavor. (Photo by ShowBizIreland.com/Getty Images)

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21. "Bad"  - "Bad" was a song by Wale inspired by and originally featuring Tiara Thomas. After the hit got some attention and traction, Rihanna hopped on, giving it some of her always welcomed bad gal flavor. (Photo by ShowBizIreland.com/Getty Images)

Rihanna, Talk That Talk (2011) - The pop star releases a new album what seems like every six months. This new record, available in mid-November, features two covers, both close-ups of Rih Rih, one with her blowing smoke and this one with the wagging tongue. She looks a little scary, perhaps like a man-eater.(Photo: Def Jam Records)

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20. "Talk That Talk" ft. Jay Z - Although "Talk That Talk" wasn't a single that came from her album of the same name, Rihanna's chemistry with Jay Z was as present as ever and delivered a slick-talking, sexy song worth remembering.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

19. "Diamonds" Remix ft. Kanye West - Before Kanye West hopped on "Diamonds," Rihanna had a gem on her hands, but after he contributed lines like, "Illuminati, high society/ We in this party and nobody invited me/ We going crazy and I always use my best sense/ But it don't matter 'cause I stay on my Fresh Prince..." it became a crown jewel. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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19. "Diamonds" Remix ft. Kanye West - Before Kanye West hopped on "Diamonds," Rihanna had a gem on her hands, but after he contributed lines like, "Illuminati, high society/ We in this party and nobody invited me/ We going crazy and I always use my best sense/ But it don't matter 'cause I stay on my Fresh Prince..." it became a crown jewel. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

18. "Nobody's Business" ft. Chris Brown - The exes-turned-friends got together on wax with the Michael Jackson-inspired and The-Dream penned, "Nobody's Business." The song is a declaration of love and the need for privacy in the public world that the two live in. It's also arguably one of the best songs that was on Unapologetic, but the jury is still out on that.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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18. "Nobody's Business" ft. Chris Brown - The exes-turned-friends got together on wax with the Michael Jackson-inspired and The-Dream penned, "Nobody's Business." The song is a declaration of love and the need for privacy in the public world that the two live in. It's also arguably one of the best songs that was on Unapologetic, but the jury is still out on that.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

17. "Right Now" ft. David Guetta - "Right Now" is one of Rihanna's power dance tracks that equals the #yolo movement. It's all about being young, fun, living in the moment and enjoying the life that you've been given to take advantage of, especially when it comes to love.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)  

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17. "Right Now" ft. David Guetta - "Right Now" is one of Rihanna's power dance tracks that equals the #yolo movement. It's all about being young, fun, living in the moment and enjoying the life that you've been given to take advantage of, especially when it comes to love.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)  

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16. "Birthday Cake" ft. Chris Brown - Rihanna reunited with Chris Brown for this remix. It was raunchy, explicit, and a significant moment in music showing that the star-crossed ex-lovers had moved on from the past that the media refuses to forget. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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16. "Birthday Cake" ft. Chris Brown - Rihanna reunited with Chris Brown for this remix. It was raunchy, explicit, and a significant moment in music showing that the star-crossed ex-lovers had moved on from the past that the media refuses to forget. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

29. Rihanna feat. Young Jeezy "Hard" - (Photo: Courtesy Island Def Jam Records)

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15. "Hard" ft. Jeezy - Rated R was the Rihanna record that solidified her as one of the baddest in the game. "Hard" featuring Jeezy is one of her most memorable tracks from that era because of the military-inspired video, an inspiration to her role in Battleship a few years later no doubt. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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14. "Break It Off" ft. Sean Paul  - From her A Girl Like Me days, "Break It Off" is one track that Rihanna shines on with dancehall-infused sounds alongside of the dancehall legend himself, Sean Paul. If you ever need a fix of retro Rih, this should be your go-to.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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14. "Break It Off" ft. Sean Paul  - From her A Girl Like Me days, "Break It Off" is one track that Rihanna shines on with dancehall-infused sounds alongside of the dancehall legend himself, Sean Paul. If you ever need a fix of retro Rih, this should be your go-to.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

13. "Loveeeee Song" ft. Future - In 2012, Rihanna dropped Unapologetic and one of the most popular songs was "Loveeeee Song" featuring Future as he was rising to superstar status. Over a hypnotizing beat he uses autotune to his advantage and Rih stays in the driver's seat of this track.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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13. "Loveeeee Song" ft. Future - In 2012, Rihanna dropped Unapologetic and one of the most popular songs was "Loveeeee Song" featuring Future as he was rising to superstar status. Over a hypnotizing beat he uses autotune to his advantage and Rih stays in the driver's seat of this track.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

28. "Stay," Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko - Just when we think we have Rih Rih pegged as a stripper-loving, party-chasing miscreant, she hits us with this heartbreaking song about a tumultuous relationship. The singer really lets her guard down on this emotional track off of her album Unapologetic.(Photo: Def Jam Music Group)

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12. "Stay," ft. Mikkey Ekko - Desperation, drama, love and passion was everything that Rihanna's alternative pop song, "Stay" featuring up and coming vocalist Mikky Ekko was about. The diva belted in ways that we hadn't heard before and showed off a more mature side and subject matter.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group) 

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Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love the Way You Life" - Ri and Em tackle domestic abuse on this unexpected collabo, which topped Billboard for seven weeks straight and sold 5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Rihanna recorded a sequel to the song, "Love the Way You Live (Part II)," from a female perspective on her last album, Loud.  (Photo: Aftermath Records)

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11. "Love the Way You Lie"  - The 2010 smash hit, "Love the Way You Lie" featured Rih's stirring vocals on the gritty Eminem track off of his album Recovery. This single is one of her more memorable features and marked the beginning of a long partnership between the artists.  (Photo: Interscope)

10. "Hate That I Love You" ft. Ne-Yo - The story of everyone's love life at some point is trying to figure out why you are literally enamored with your other half, but can't seem to get it together. With Ne-Yo's lyrics and vocals, a younger Rihanna put her heart into and behind this song.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group) 

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10. "Hate That I Love You" ft. Ne-Yo - The story of everyone's love life at some point is trying to figure out why you are literally enamored with your other half, but can't seem to get it together. With Ne-Yo's lyrics and vocals, a younger Rihanna put her heart into and behind this song.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group) 

Rihanna feat. Drake, "What's My Name" - Ri-Ri and Drizzy first steamed things up together—musically speaking, at least—on this 2010 flirtatious 2010 chart-topper.(Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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9. "What's My Name" ft. Drake - When it came to the LOUD era, one of Rih's standout tracks was "What's My Name?" featuring Drake. The most memorable line of the song came from Drizzy when he said, "the squareroot of 69 is eight-something," which still lives on as one of his best feature moments.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

8. "The Monster" - "The Monster" is the hit single that brought Rihanna and Eminem back together and inspired their joint summer 2014 tour appropriately titled The Monster Tour. With demons exposed in the song, both artists remained as transparent as ever.  (Photo: Interscope)

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8. "The Monster" - "The Monster" is the hit single that brought Rihanna and Eminem back together and inspired their joint summer 2014 tour appropriately titled The Monster Tour. With demons exposed in the song, both artists remained as transparent as ever.  (Photo: Interscope)

T.I. feat. Rihanna, "Live Your Life" - Rihanna's epic, stadium-sized chorus launched this song to the stratosphere, helping Tip land his third No. 1 hit.(Photo: WMG)

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7. "Live Your Life"  - The message of T.I.'s "Live Your Life" is to basically do you. Rihanna sang the hook, took heed to the words and has been living her life free as a bird ever since.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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6. "All Of the Lights" - One of the most memorable singles from Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the collabo track, "All of the Lights" featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi as primary vocalists and Alicia Keys, Charlie Wilson and more as secondary vocalists. In her signature red hair from that moment and a barely there top, she slayed in the music video and lent her raspy, distinct vocals to 'Ye for the hit.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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6. "All Of the Lights" - One of the most memorable singles from Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the collabo track, "All of the Lights" featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi as primary vocalists and Alicia Keys, Charlie Wilson and more as secondary vocalists. In her signature red hair from that moment and a barely there top, she slayed in the music video and lent her raspy, distinct vocals to 'Ye for the hit.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

5. "FourFive Seconds" ft. Kanye West & Paul McCartney - "FourFive Seconds" dropped unexpectedly this past Saturday night and was led by Rih Rih and features Kanye West and Paul McCartney. The song is largely just the vocals of Rih and Ye paired with a guitar. The country-folk music feel puts this single in a different category and stratosphere.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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5. "FourFive Seconds" ft. Kanye West & Paul McCartney - "FourFive Seconds" dropped unexpectedly this past Saturday night and was led by Rih Rih and features Kanye West and Paul McCartney. The song is largely just the vocals of Rih and Ye paired with a guitar. The country-folk music feel puts this single in a different category and stratosphere.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings) 

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29. Drake ft. Rihanna "Take Care" - Drake showcased his R&B side with his sensitive duet with pop starlet Rihanna, and the title track from his album, "Take Care."(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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4. "Take Care" - This Gil Scott-Heron sampled Drake single dropped in 2011 with Rihanna on the track singing the sweet, soft chorus while Drizzy ping-pongs back and forth between singing and rapping.  (Photo: Young Money) 

3. "Run This Town" - Like the three points to the Roc sign, Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna proved to be a musical trifecta with the release of the militant takeover anthem, "Run This Town."  (Photo: Roc Nation)

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3. "Run This Town" - Like the three points to the Roc sign, Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna proved to be a musical trifecta with the release of the militant takeover anthem, "Run This Town."  (Photo: Roc Nation)

17. "We Found Love" - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - No disrespect to Jersey Shore, but we've never been ones to fist-pump — unless this chart-topping house-pop song is on. (Photo: Def Jam Records)

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2. "We Found Love" ft. Calvin Harris - Talk That Talk marked a new era for Rihanna. She was single, mingling and transitioning into a pop music icon with singles that never failed to chart. "We Found Love" was one of her biggest hits because it was relatable, mature and showed the vulnerable side of the strong, independent diva.   (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

1. "Umbrella" ft. Jay Z - After her freshman and sophomore album, Rihanna flipped the script with Good Girl Gone Bad and the lead single, "Umbrella." The song solidified this bad gal as a pop star, ushered her into adulthood with a sexy visual and featured the one and only Hov. No matter how you look at it, she was going to win.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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1. "Umbrella" ft. Jay Z - After her freshman and sophomore album, Rihanna flipped the script with Good Girl Gone Bad and the lead single, "Umbrella." The song solidified this bad gal as a pop star, ushered her into adulthood with a sexy visual and featured the one and only Hov. No matter how you look at it, she was going to win.  (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)