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'{{short description|2016 studio album by Rihanna}} {{about|the studio album by Rihanna|the extended play by Autechre|Anti EP{{!}}''Anti EP''}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Anti | type = studio | artist = [[Rihanna]] | cover = Rihanna - Anti.png | border = yes | alt = A black-and-white photograph of a topless infant holding a balloon. A golden crown covers the infant's eyes. The upper top left of the photo is tainted by red paint. The cover also has a poem in braille text. | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|01|28}} | recorded = April 2014 - January 2016 | studio = * {{hlist|[[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake]]|Sandra Gale (Los Angeles)}} * [[Jungle City Studios|Jungle City]] (New York City) * Twin (Paris) * Windmark ([[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]) * SOTA (Toronto) | genre = <!--Sourced in Composition section. Do not add unsourced genres --> * [[Alternative R&B]] * [[dancehall]] * [[psychedelic soul]] * [[Pop music|pop]] | length = {{Duration|m=43|s=36}} | label = * Westbury Road * [[Roc Nation]] | producer = * [[Boi-1da]] * [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] * Chad Sabo * [[Daniel Jones (musician)|Daniel Jones]] * [[Mustard (record producer)|DJ Mustard]] * Fade Majah * [[Fred Ball (producer)|Fred Ball]] * [[Hit-Boy]] * [[Jeff Bhasker]] * [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]] * [[Mick Schultz]] * Mitus * [[No I.D.]] * [[Shea Taylor|Robert Shea Taylor]] * [[Tyran Donaldson|Scum]] * [[Timbaland]] | prev_title = [[Unapologetic]] | prev_year = 2012 | misc = {{Singles | name = Anti | type = studio | single1 = [[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]] | single1date = 27 January 2016 | single2 = [[Kiss It Better]] | single3date = 30 March 2016 | single3 = [[Needed Me]] | single2date = 30 March 2016 | single4 = [[Love on the Brain]] | single4date = 27 September 2016 }} }} '''''Anti''''' is the eighth [[studio album]] by Barbadian singer [[Rihanna]]. It was released on 28 January 2016 by [[Roc Nation]] and Westbury Road. Rihanna started recording in 2014 after ending her contract with [[Def Jam Recordings]], who had released all of her albums since her debut in 2005. As executive producer, Rihanna recorded ''Anti'' with producers including [[Jeff Bhasker]], [[Boi-1da]], [[Mustard (record producer)|DJ Mustard]], [[Hit-Boy]], Brian Kennedy, [[Timbaland]] and [[No I.D.]], at studios in Canada, the United States and France. [[SZA]] and [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] contribute guest vocals. Conceived when Rihanna was experiencing creative struggles and emotional turmoil, ''Anti'' features an atmospheric production brought by [[lo-fi]] beats, [[Distortion (music)|distorted]] vocals and [[downtempo]] arrangements. The first half consists of [[Bass (music)|bass]]-heavy tracks, and the second is characterised by textured [[Minimalism (music)|minimalism]]. Compared to the radio-friendly [[Dance music|dance]] tunes of her previous albums, ''Anti'' is more muted and soulful. The album primarily incorporates [[alternative R&B]], [[Pop music|pop]] and [[dancehall]], and it explores eclectic styles spanning [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Industrial music|industrial]], [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]], [[doo-wop]], [[Country music|country]], [[synth-rock]] and [[Trap music|trap]]. The lyrics are about the emotions ensued from love and relationships, from endearment and desire to betrayal and liberation, with references to sex, drugs and alcohol. The promotional campaign for ''Anti'' from summer 2014 comprised prolonged release delays and a $25 million deal with [[Samsung]]. Rihanna announced the cover art and title at the [[MAMA Gallery]] on 7 October 2015. The [[Anti World Tour]] ran from March to November 2016, and four songs were released as [[Single (music)|singles]], including the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number one "[[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]]". In the United States, ''Anti'' is Rihanna's second number-one album and the first album by a black woman to spend 300 weeks on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]; it was [[RIAA certification|certified six-times platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). The album topped charts in Canada and Norway, and it received [[Music recording certification|multi-platinum certifications]] in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, New Zealand, and Poland. Upon its release, critics commended the album's emotional honesty but were divided on the production; praise mainly centered on Rihanna's newfound musical freedom. Some took issue with the lack of radio-friendly songs and the unfocused tracklist, but others noted the musical shift marked Rihanna's artistic maturity. At the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|2017 Grammy Awards]], the album and its singles received six nominations, including one for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]]. ''Anti'' featured on 2010s decade-end lists by such publications as ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', ''[[NME]]'' and ''[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]''. It ranked 230th on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<nowiki/>'s 2020 edition of the [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. As of 2023, ''Anti'' is the fourth-longest charting female album in ''Billboard'' 200 history. ==Background== [[Rihanna]]'s seventh studio album, ''[[Unapologetic]]'', was released on 19 November 2012, by [[Def Jam Recordings]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ganz|first=Caryn|date=28 November 2012|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/11/rihanna-unapologetic-def-jam/|title=Rihanna, ''Unapologetic'' (Def Jam)|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> ''Unapologetic'' combines [[urban music|urban]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] with radio-friendly [[pop music|pop]] tunes and [[dubstep]] influences, and its lyrics are about Rihanna's sexual autonomy and emotional struggles.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rihanna-unapologetic-track-by-track-review-1066751/|title=Rihanna, ''Unapologetic'': Track-by-Track Review|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=19 November 2012|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ellis|first=Stacy-Ann|date=19 November 2012|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/reviews/unapologetic-review-rihanna-sorry-shes-not-sorry-121379/|title=''Unapologetic'' Review: Rihanna Is Sorry She's Not Sorry|website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> Critics likened the sound and themes of ''Unapologetic''{{'s}} to those of her previous albums, namely ''[[Rated R (Rihanna album)|Rated R]]'' (2009), ''[[Loud (Rihanna album)|Loud]]'' (2010) and ''[[Talk that Talk]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|date=19 November 2012|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-xpm-2012-11-19-chi-rihanna-unapologetic-review-20121119-story.html|title=Album Review: Rihanna, ''Unapologetic''|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=Jude|author-link=Jude Rogers|date=20 November 2012|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/10746-rihanna-unapologetic-review-777-chris-brown|title=A Sorry State: Pop Marketing & Rihanna's ''Unapologetic''|website=[[The Quietus]]|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> She embarked on the [[Diamonds World Tour]] to promote the album in 2013, and co-headlined [[the Monster Tour (Eminem and Rihanna)|the Monster Tour]] with American rapper [[Eminem]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=28 January 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rihanna-surprise-releases-eighth-album-anti-67499/|title=Rihanna Surprise-Releases Eighth Album, ''Anti''|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-access=limited|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> After touring, Rihanna intended to take a year off to "just do whatever [she wanted] artistically, creatively", but reportedly started recording new music as soon as October 2014.<ref name="Choi">{{cite news|last=Choi|first=Mary H.K.|date=October 2015|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/09/28/rihanna-r8-fader-cover-story|title=Becoming Rihanna|issue=100|newspaper=[[The Fader]]|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><ref name=nmeinterview>{{cite web|title=NME interview|url=https://www.nme.com/features/rihanna-exclusive-interview-i-break-the-rules-even-when-i-dont-intend-to|work=[[NME]]|date=18 September 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> ''Unapologetic'' was Rihanna's last album under Def Jam, who had released all of her discography since her first album, ''[[Music of the Sun]]'' (2005).<ref name="Nostro2014">{{cite web|last=Nostro|first=Lauren|date=6 May 2014|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2014/05/rihanna-roc-nation-management-label-deal|title=Rihanna Has Left Def Jam and Signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation Label|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> In March 2014, she signed with American rapper [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Roc Nation]] after leaving Def Jam and gaining the right to her album [[mastering (audio)|masters]];<ref name="Nostro2014"/> Jay-Z was her mentor when she first moved from Barbados to the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Reid|first=Antonio "L.A."|author-link=L.A. Reid|date=7 January 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/la-reid-on-meeting-rihanna-for-first-time-jay-z-beyonce-6836012/|title=L.A. Reid Recalls Meeting 17-Year-Old Rihanna for the First Time: Exclusive Memoir Excerpt|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Honeycutt|first=Shanté|date=14 May 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rihanna-savage-fenty-beauty-business-empire-mogul-8455430/|title=Good Girl Gone Mogul: A Guide to Rihanna's Growing Business Empire|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> Up to that point, Rihanna had released one studio album each year from 2005 to 2012 (with the exception of 2008), totalling seven.<ref name="Gathright">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/08/15/638551793/rihanna-is-the-21st-centurys-most-influential-musician|title=Rihanna Is the 21st Century's Most Influential Musician|website=[[NPR]]|first=Jenny|last=Gathright|date=15 August 2018|access-date=15 September 2021|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910182043/https://www.npr.org/2018/08/15/638551793/rihanna-is-the-21st-centurys-most-influential-musician|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Recording and production== In an interview with [[MTV News]] in March 2015, Rihanna said she wanted her eighth album to be "soulful" and "timeless", having found the "really, really big songs" on her past albums had fallen out of her taste; "I wanted an album that I could perform in 15 years. ... Not any songs that were burnt out."<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Shaunna|date=16 March 2015|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2106301/rihanna-new-album-sound/|title=Rihanna Finally Opens Up About Her New Album&nbsp;– And It's Gonna Be 'Timeless'|website=[[MTV News]]|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> By January 2015, the album was to be [[executive producer|executive-produced]] by rapper-producer [[Kanye West]], who had produced and co-performed on its intended lead single, "[[FourFiveSeconds]]" alongside English musician [[Paul McCartney]], however West stepped down from the project in January 2016.<ref>https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-rihanna-anti-album-399883/amp/</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jefferson|first=J'Na|date=21 January 2016|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-rihanna-anti-album-399883/|title=Kanye West Reportedly Steps Down From Executive Producer Role On Rihanna's ''Anti'' Album|website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> Although Rihanna wanted the record to represent her authentic self, feeling "numb" and disconnected from her emotions, she experienced an emotional turmoil.<ref name="vogue">{{cite web|last=Aguirre|first=Abby|date=24 March 2016|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-vogue-interview-anti-drake-work-puma-fenty|title=More From Rihanna's Interview|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref> Speaking with [[Sarah Paulson]] for the October 2019 issue of ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'', Rihanna talked about her spiritual wellbeing while making ''Anti'': "I have been in a place where I felt like maybe I had disappointed god so much that we weren't as close."<ref>{{cite web|last=Paulson|first=Sarah|author-link=Sarah Paulson|date=10 June 2019|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/meet-rihanna-the-shy-gal|title=Meet Rihanna, the Shy Gal|website=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> The album's recording sessions took place at various studios including the [[Jungle City Studios]] in New York City, [[Westlake Recording Studios]], Sandra Gale Studios and Windmark Recording Studios in Los Angeles, SOTA Studios in Toronto and Twin Studios in Paris.<ref name="tracklisting" /> Most of the songs were recorded at the Westlake Recording Studios.<ref name="tracklisting" /> Songwriter [[Bibi Bourelly]] had been working with producer Paperboy Fabe, who arranged a session with West. The result was the song "[[Higher (Rihanna song)|Higher]]". Later, Rihanna and [[James Fauntleroy]] also contributed to the song writing. "Higher" was recorded in the early morning hours while Rihanna was under the influence of alcohol. "We just said, 'You know what? Let's just drink some whiskey and record this song.'"<ref name="the interns">{{cite web|url=http://theinterns.net/2015/04/28/6-new-artists-you-need-to-keep-an-eye-on/|title=6 New Artists You Need To Keep An Eye On|date=28 April 2015|publisher=The Interns}}</ref> The song was described by Rihanna as "a drunk voice mail".<ref name="vogue" /> Rihanna and Fauntleroy also collaborated on three other songs – "[[Desperado (Rihanna song)|Desperado]]", "Close to You," and "James Joint". The latter was written with Rihanna and Shea Taylor, who wrote the song in less than 30 minutes, while "Close To You" was written after producer [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] sent Fauntleroy a piano music sample.<ref name="genius">{{cite news|last1=Oseran|first1=Anna|title=How to Write a Song for Rihanna|url=https://genius.com/a/how-to-write-a-song-for-rihanna|access-date=23 August 2016|work=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|date=26 February 2016}}</ref> <!-- The website Genius is not an unreliable source in this case since it's an interview, it was not edited by any user, it's an interview by a journalist with a songwriter, and this part is also crucial for the article. --> "Desperado" was written by Mick Shultz and Rook Monroe. After visiting Rihanna's home, Shultz was contacted a week later by the singer's team who stated that she really liked the record. Rihanna, Fauntleroy and [[Kuk Harrell]], were all later involved in the song's development, production and recording.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6859481/rihanna-anti-mick-schultz-desperado|title=Mick Schultz Talks Producing Dark, Edgy Number 'Desperado' for Rihanna's 'Anti'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 2016}}</ref> In the summer of 2015, songwriter and producer Rupert Thomas together with Allen Ritter and [[Boi-1da]] among others, stayed at Canadian rapper's [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]] house in [[Los Angeles]] for several days. During the time, the lead single, "[[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]]" was conceived.<ref name="complexwriting">{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/01/producer-sevn-thomas-details-the-process-of-making-rihanna-and-drakes-new-single-work?sr_share=facebook|title=How a Studio Session at Drake's House in Los Angeles Turned Into Rihanna's Next Big Hit|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|last=Frydenlund|first=Zach|date=27 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> Thomas created the beat and played it for Boi-1da to which he positively responded. Boi-1da came up with the idea for sampling an "old school dancehall rhythm" after the chords were made. When the song's music was finished, Boi-1da sent it to [[PartyNextDoor]] who wrote the lyrics.<ref name="complexwriting" /> [[File:Jungle City Studios.jpeg|right|thumbnail|The [[Jungle City Studios]] in New York City served as one of the various recording locations.]] Two songs each were recorded at [[Jungle City Studios]] in New York City and Windmark Recording Studios in Los Angeles.<ref name="tracklisting" /> The studio sessions at Jungle City produced the opening track "[[Consideration (song)|Consideration]]" and "Kiss It Better". Rihanna stated when recording "Consideration", she felt a connection to it, stating the song captured the sound and attitude she was aiming for.<ref name="vogue" /> The recording sessions at Windmark Recording Studios produced the songs "Never Ending" and "[[Love on the Brain]]". The former was written by Chad Sabo during his time in California, where Sabo was playing with the band Basic Vacation. Sabo was in the band's van and began to write the intro riff that would become "Never Ending". Shortly after, he took the song home and attempted to bring the song together using a digital 8-track studio. He later worked on the song's lyrics and posted it onto the internet. The writing process of "Never Ending" began in November 2013, and started again in April 2014 at which time Rihanna became interested in the track and wanted to record it. English singer-songwriter [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] is also credited as a writer on the track due to a similarity in the melody of "Never Ending" and Dido's 1999 song "[[Thank You (Dido song)|Thank You]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2016/02/chad-sabo-singer-songwriter-interview|title=Meet Chad Sabo, The Roc Nation Singer/Songwriter Behind Rihanna's "Never Ending"|work=[[Complex UK]]}}</ref> The only song which was recorded outside of the United States was "Same Ol' Mistakes"; the track was recorded at the Twin Studios in Paris.<ref name="tracklisting" /> Rihanna's team contacted [[Tame Impala]]'s management and informed them that Rihanna loved the band's song "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" and asked if she could re-record the track for ''Anti''. The song's writer, [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]], agreed and gave Rihanna permission to record the song. After hearing Rihanna's version, Parker stated, "We're all really happy with how the song turned out, love it!".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tame-impala/91076#VRH0jSljZkgwMAkG.99|title=Tame Impala's Kevin Parker says he 'loves' Rihanna cover|date=29 January 2016|work=NME}}</ref> ==Vocal production== [[File:Kuk Harrell.jpeg|left|thumbnail|American vocal producer [[Kuk Harrell]] did the complete vocal production on ''Anti''.|264x264px]] American vocal producer [[Kuk Harrell]], who has been working with Rihanna since 2007, stated that for ''Anti'', Rihanna was creatively more involved in the making process. Harrell stated that she aimed to push the album in the direction she envisioned. The producer stated his attempt to move away from mainstream pop music when producing the album's vocals, "Every record... is a record that somebody else could've done... It's so awesome that she... was courageous enough to... do that."<ref name="Harrell">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/thaddis-kuk-harrell-rihanna-beyonce-anti-vocal-producer-interview/Content?oid=21173878|title=Thaddis Kuk Harrell Rihanna Beyonce Anti Vocal Producer|work=Chicago Reader|last=Zaleski|first=Annie|date=17 February 2016|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> Harrell noted that with the production of ''Anti'' Rihanna was far more meticulous about what she wanted each individual line to sound like. He stated that he attempted to work quickly when producing the album, however Rihanna wanted to constantly improve the album's quality stating, "let's up the quality level. Let's make sure... it's a masterpiece." Harrell stated that when he and Rihanna had previously worked together they aimed to make a great body of work, however on ''Anti'' they aimed to create a "masterpiece".<ref name="Harrell" /> Speaking of the album's production and style, Harrell stated that artists such as Rihanna have been taking a stance and stepping away from the popular music of the time and the expectations of her label, directors, and radio, stating, "I don't want to make what everybody else is making... I know my fans will love it... if everybody else loves it, great. If they don't, at least I know... I've done what I want to do."<ref name="Harrell" /> ''Anti'' was engineered by Nathaniel Alford, [[Chris Godbey]], Harrell, Blake Mares, Daniela Rivera and Marcos Tovar. The album was finally mastered by [[Chris Gehringer]] at [[Sterling Sound]], in [[New York City]].<ref name="tracklisting" /> ==Composition== === Music and lyrics === {{Quote box | quote = On ''Anti''... the focus is on that voice and her... personality, singing... as if her life depends on it.... what she has come up with is atmospheric, sexy and strangely disturbed, tapping into the kind of distorted beats and chilled tempos that burble through progressive hip hop. | source = &nbsp;— {{small|Neil McCormick, discussing the album's musical and vocal style<ref name="neilmccormick" />}} | quoted = true | bgcolor = #FFFFF0 | align = right | width = 33% | border = 1px | fontsize = 88% }} During the album's recording Rihanna aimed to create a record to have "soulful" and "aggressive" sounds in the musical, lyrical and vocal context.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6538937/rihanna-promises-soulful-and-aggressive-vibes-album-V-magazine|title=Rihanna Promises 'Soulful and Aggressive' Vibes for Next Album Release|magazine=Billboard|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|date=22 April 2015|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> During a press conference in early 2014, Rihanna told [[MTV News]] that she aimed to depart from the musical style of her previous releases, which she described as being "big songs". Rihanna continued to state that with ''Anti'' she wanted to focus on music that "felt real" and soulful and would be timeless.<ref name="timelesssongs">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2106301/rihanna-new-album-sound/|title=Rihanna Finally Opens Up About Her New Album&nbsp;— And It's Gonna Be 'Timeless'|publisher=[[MTV News]]|last=Murphy|first=Shaunna|date=16 March 2015|access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> She also stated that she wanted to record songs that are "timeless" and that she could perform 15 years later. "Not any songs that were burnt out. I find that when I get on stage now, I don't want to perform a lot of my songs. They don't feel like me."<ref name="timelesssongs" /> ''Anti'' abandons the radio-friendly [[dance-pop]] production of Rihanna's previous hit singles.<ref name="Vogue review">{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/rihanna-anti-review|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' Album Is Anti-Pop—And That's Not a Bad Thing|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|first=Patricia|last=Garcia|date=28 January 2016|access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Now">{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/rihanna-anti-review|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' album is not quite anti-pop|work=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]|first=Julia|last=Lipscombe|date=29 January 2018|access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> It is a genre-spanning record<ref name="vulture"/> consisting of [[Pop music|pop]] and [[dancehall]] tunes<ref name="pitchfork" /><ref name="theindependentreview"/> with elements of [[soul music]].<ref name="torontostar" /> Compared to Rihanna's previous catalogue, ''Anti'' is more muted and soulful.<ref name="Spanos"/><ref name="Brydon">{{cite web|last=Brydon|first=Grant|date=18 February 2016|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/rihanna-anti|title=Rihanna – ''Anti''|website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref> According to ''Billboard'', the album belongs to "the weeded-out, hazy spectrum of rap and [[alternative R&B|alt-R&B]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6859531/rihanna-anti-album-review|title=On ''Anti,'' Being Rihanna Isn't Easy: Album Review|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Julianne Escobedo|last=Shepherd|date=1 February 2016|access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' described the album as [[psychedelic soul]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-20 |title=45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/45-best-albums-of-2016-so-far-20742/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Lindsay Zoladz of ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]'' coined the term "[[industrial music|industrial]] dancehall" as the most appropriate to describe ''Anti''.<ref name="vulture">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/01/album-review-rihannas-anti.html#|title=Album Review Rihanna's Anti|work=Vulture|last=Zoladz|first=Lindsay|date=29 January 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> Ben Rayner of ''The Toronto Star'' stated the album is divided into two halves; the first consisting of "futuristic robo-R&B", while the second half contains "a more organic breed of soul".<ref name="torontostar" /> The album's production has been characterized as being dark, sparsely layered,<ref name="theavclubreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/rihanna-shifts-moods-highly-anticipated-anti-231427|title=Rihanna shifts moods in the highly anticipated ''Anti''|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|last=Reiff|first=Corbin|date=29 January 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> bouncy, with lo-fi bass, old school styles,<ref name="theindependentreview" /> downtempo moodiness and electro-soul minimalism.<ref name="torontostar">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2016/01/28/rihanna-shows-new-range-on-anti-review.html|title=Rihanna shows new range on ANTI: review|work=[[Toronto Star]]|last=Rayner|first=Ben|date=28 January 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> The bass-heavy production of ''Anti''{{'s}} midsection ("Needed Me", "Woo", "Yeah, I Said It") evokes popular [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and R&B genres.<ref name="Now"/> The second half of the album is characterised by textual [[minimalism (music)|minimalism]].<ref name="Cragg">{{cite web|last=Cragg|first=Michael|date=28 January 2016|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'': One to Scare Casual Fans&nbsp;– First Listen Review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/jan/28/rihanna-anti-one-to-scare-casual-fans-first-listen-review|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> Analyzing its sound a year after its release, Da'Shan Smith of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' noted the album's present underscoring of [[Trap music|trap]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8038410/rihanna-love-on-the-brain-pop-influential|title=How Rihanna's 'Love On The Brain' Became the Most Subtly Influential Pop Single of the Past Year|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album's lyrical content predominantly touches upon themes of relationships, exploring what it means to be in love, to get hurt, to need someone, and to be true to yourself.<ref name="theavclubreview" /> The theme of relationships is picked up in numerous songs; "Kiss It Better" sees Rihanna questioning how far an ex-lover will go to get her back; in "Woo", Rihanna turns spiteful, stating she does not care for her ex-partner, while "Never Ending" features Rihanna admitting she would like to be in love again.<ref name="theavclubreview" /> The album's themes were also noted as being unapologetic, with an uncaring attitude, and self-assurance.<ref name="theindependentreview" /> === Songs === ''Anti'' opens with "Consideration", a [[Dub music|dub]]-inspired song. The song contains a "[[Glitch music|glitchy]]" production and features guest vocals from singer-songwriter [[SZA (singer)|SZA]].<ref name="fuse.tv">{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/01/rihanna-anti-album-review-track-by-track|title=Rihanna's 'ANTI' Album: Track-by-Track Review|publisher=[[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]]|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> Neil McCormick of ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'', thought the song is Rihanna turning her back on record labels and their expectations, in the line "I got to do things my own way darling".<ref name="telegraphreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/rihanna-anti-album-review-rihanna-without-the-hits/|title=Rihanna, Anti, album review: 'Rihanna without the hits'|work=The Telegraph|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016|author=McCormick, Neil}}</ref> "James Joint" is a [[neo-soul]] song that contains "keyboards built over rising bass riffs that create a thickly textured groove." The song was compared to the work of [[Stevie Wonder]], due to the use of a harmonica.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rihanna's James Joint from her next album|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/04/22/rihanna_s_james_joint_listen_to_the_interlude_from_her_next_album.html|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=22 April 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> "Kiss It Better" is a [[Pop music|pop]] [[Sentimental ballad|power ballad]] inspired by the music of the [[1980s music|'80s]] and [[1990s music|'90s]].<ref name="fuse.tv" /> Built over deep synths the track features an electric guitar and lyrics that focus on a destructive relationship that the singer knows is wrong for her, but one she finds irresistible.<ref name="neilmccormick">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/rihanna-anti-track-by-track/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/rihanna-anti-track-by-track/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Rihanna, Anti, track by track|first=Neil|last=McCormick|date=28 January 2016|work=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="nmetrackbytrack">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/anti-track-by-track-first-listen-review#sq67YSA3ScKU3mlg.99|title=Rihanna's Anti : Track-By-Track Review|work=[[NME (magazine)|NME]]|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> "Work", which features Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], is a [[reggae-pop]] song<ref name="genre1">{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/01/rihanna-work-featuring-drake-bbc-radio|title=Rihanna's 'Work' Featuring Drake Debuts on BBC Radio|publisher=Fuse|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=27 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016|quote="Work" is a straightforward, fairly minimal reggae-pop track}}</ref> with a "percolating beat, sinuous synth lines, and vocal samples stretched and pulled in a way that recalls [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]{{'}}s production work on [[Janet Jackson]]'s 1997 album ''[[The Velvet Rope]]''."<ref name="slantmag">{{cite web|last1=Camp|first1=Alexa|date=27 January 2016|title=Single Review: Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work"|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/single-review-rihanna-featuring-drake-work|access-date=27 January 2016|website=[[Slant Magazine]]}}</ref> "Desperado" is a moody, [[Trap music|trap]]-[[Country music|country]] song containing a "mid-tempo groove, bell ringing and shuddering drums, along with deep synths and vocal samples."<ref name="neilmccormick" /> [[File:Tame Impala-3760 (18222291464).jpg|thumb|left|"Same Ol' Mistakes" is a cover version of "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" (2015) performed by [[Tame Impala]], written by [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]].]] The sixth track "Woo" opens with "two jarring, atonal guitar chords repeated along with small, trap-influenced percussion, over a basic riff."<ref name="nmetrackbytrack" /> It was compared to the work of [[Kanye West]] due to its slow stomping, distortion, and lack of melody and groove.<ref name="neilmccormick" /> "Needed Me" is a downtempo song, with small elements of electro bubble, synthetic sounds, and a loose, casual vocal that discusses romantic rejection, while the following song "Yeah, I Said It" continues the trend of containing a slowed down groove.<ref name="neilmccormick" /> "Same Ol' Mistakes" is a cover version of "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" (2015) performed by [[Tame Impala]]. The song contains the same production as the original, featuring a "fluid sound, with elements of [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[Pop rock|pop-rock]] genres, along with a slow, dreamy, psychedelic synth groove."<ref name="neilmccormick" /> "Never Ending" is a guitar-led song, with elements of country music, organic melodies and backing vocals.<ref name="ANTI is Gold (Vibe)">{{cite web|last1=McKinney|first1=Jessica|title=Review: Rihanna's ''ANTI'' Is Gold... If You're Willing To Give It A Try|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/01/review-rihanna-anti/|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=29 January 2016|date=29 January 2016}}</ref> "Love on the Brain" is a mid-tempo [[1950s in music|'50s]] inspired [[doo-wop]] ballad "that features a guitar [[arpeggio]], swirling organ, simple chord progression and backing vocals".<ref name="neilmccormick" /><ref name="nmetrackbytrack" /> Rihanna's vocals on the track were noted as being acrobatic and ranging from her "trademark snarl", to high notes, with dark lyrics that depict a destructive, yet addictive relationship.<ref name="nmetrackbytrack" /><ref name="ANTI is Gold (Vibe)" /> "Higher" is a love song that has a woozy production that contains lyrics about Rihanna's feelings towards her lover whilst she is under the influence of drugs and alcohol.<ref name="neilmccormick" /> "Close to You" is a slow piano ballad, which is sung in a [[Jazz singing|jazz style]].<ref name="neilmccormick" /> The deluxe version of ''Anti'' contains three more songs. The first is "Goodnight Gotham", which contains a sample of "Only If for a Night" (2011) performed by [[Florence and the Machine]] and hears Rihanna singing along with the "looping" sample.<ref name="Fusedeluxereview">{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|title=RIHANNA'S 'ANTI' BONUS SONGS: TRACK-BY-TRACK BREAKDOWN|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/01/rihanna-anti-album-bonus-tracks-track-by-track-review|website=Fuse|access-date=29 January 2016|location=United States|date=29 January 2016}}</ref> The following track "Pose" features a grimy beat, along with the singer aggressively boasting about her riches.<ref name="Fusedeluxereview" /> "[[Sex with Me]]" contains dreamy production which hears Rihanna talking about her beauty, "before closing with a trippy blend of vocals."<ref name="Fusedeluxereview" /> ==Title and packaging== {{quote box | border = 0px | fontsize = 80% | align = right | bgcolor = white | title = If They Let Us | halign = left | quote = <poem>"I sometimes fear that I am misunderstood. It is simply because what I want to say, what I need to say, won't be heard. Heard in a way I so rightfully deserve. What I choose to say is of so much substance That people just won't understand the depth of my message. So my voice is not my weakness, It is the opposite of what others are afraid of. My voice is my suit and armor, My shield, and all that I am. I will comfortably breathe in it, until I find the moment to be silent. I live loudly in my mind, so many hours of the day. The world is pin drop sound compared to the boom That thumps and bumps against the walls of my cranium. I live it and love it and despise it and I am entrapped in it. So being misunderstood, I am not offended by the gesture, but honored. If they let us..." </poem> | salign = right | author = —Rihanna and Chloe Mitchell | source = a reading of the album's artwork poem<ref name=etonlinecoverart>{{cite web|title=Rihanna unveils groundbreaking new album art|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/173552_rihanna_unveils_groundbreaking_new_album_art_featuring_childhood_photo_is_it_called_anti/|website=Etonline|date=7 October 2015 |access-date=October 8, 2015}}</ref> }} On 7 October 2015, Rihanna held a private viewing for fans and press at Los Angeles' [[MAMA Gallery]], where she debuted the album's official artwork and title. Initially thought to have been entitled ''R8'', Rihanna announced the official title during the album's cover art release, revealing the album would be called ''ANTI.'' The exhibition included a piece of art which defined the album's title, stating that anti is "a person opposed to a particular policy, activity or idea."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rihanna cover changes history of album art|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/08/rihanna-anti-album-cover-changes-history-of-album-art|website=The Guardian|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> Following the exhibition, Rihanna took to social media to confirm the album's title along with an explanation of its meaning. The explanation stated, "By continuing to follow her own instincts, her work strives to make an impact by doing the very antithesis of what the public expects."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rihanna anti cover album art R8|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/08/rihanna-anti-album-cover-changes-history-of-album-art|work=The Guardian|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> The artwork was designed by Israeli artist [[Roy Nachum]], and was described by Rihanna as her "favorite album cover".<ref name="billboardcoverart">{{cite magazine|title=Rihanna Reveals Album Title & Artwork at Los Angeles|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6721869/rihanna-album-r8-anti-title-artwork-roy-nachum|magazine=Billboard|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> The album's front cover shows an image of Rihanna, which was taken on her first day of day care,<ref>{{cite web|title=Rihanna unveils artwork cover|url=http://www.idolator.com/7610780/rihanna-unveils-artwork-cover-anti-upcoming-eighth-album|website=Idolator|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> holding a black balloon, with a gold crown covering her eyes; the majority of the artwork is black and white with a "smattering" of red paint.<ref name=billboardcoverart /> Speaking about the cover art's concept, Nachum stated that he painted a young Rihanna to represent her "bringing something new" to music.<ref name=rollingstonecoverart /> Over the red, black, and white canvas, there is a poem written in [[Braille]] by poet Chloe Mitchell. Speaking on her choice to use the language, Rihanna commented, "Sometimes the ones who have sight are the blindest."<ref name="billboardcoverart" /> During the cover's designing stage, Rihanna met with Mitchell, in which they "drank" and came up with a poem that would be used for the artwork and liner notes entitled ''If They Let Us''.<ref name=etonlinecoverart /> Mitchell explained the poem and its meaning to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, stating it was about being misunderstood, but still being able to stand out while doing what is right for you. She further said that the poem speaks about not conforming to society and being a leader as well as accepting that being misunderstood is a positive thing.<ref name=rollingstonecoverart>{{cite web|title=Rihanna's glitzy artsy album cover launch|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-rihannas-glitzy-artsy-album-cover-launch-20151008|work=RollingStone|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> At the gallery, the album's back cover, along with multiple inside album artworks were revealed. The album's back cover features the same image this time from behind.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rihanna R8 anti new album cover art|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/10/rihanna-r8-anti-new-album-cover-art-roy-nachum/|work=Spin|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> The seven pieces of artwork were all named and featured a poem written by Mitchell or Nachum, the front and back covers were titled "If They Let Us Part I" and "If They Let Us Part II" and featured a poem that was split over the front and back. Another piece entitled "If They Let Us" was commissioned and featured the full reading of the poem.<ref name=cos /> The inside booklet contains a further five pieces entitled "Fire Part I", "Fire Part II", "Fire Part III" and "R".<ref name=cos>{{cite web|title=Rihanna reveals elaborate artwork|url=https://consequence.net/2015/10/rihanna-announces-new-album-anti-reveals-elaborate-artwork/|website=ConsequenceofSound|date=8 October 2015|access-date=8 October 2015}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked the artwork as one of the best covers of the albums released in 2016 and wrote, "What's black and white and red all over? One of the most intoxicating albums of any genre in 2016, with an equally indelible lead image to match."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/7639947/30-best-worst-album-covers-of-2016/30|title=30 Best & Worst Album Covers of 2016|magazine=Billboard|author=Billboard Staff|date=31 December 2016|access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> {{Clear}} ==Singles== "[[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]]" featuring Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] was released on 27 January 2016, hours before the Tidal release of ''Anti''. Rihanna stated on [[Twitter]] that the song is the "[[lead single|first single]]" from her album.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/4195453/rihanna-work-drake-new-song-anti/|title=Here's Rihanna's New Song 'Work' With Drake|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=27 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> "Work" debuted at number nine on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. It became Rihanna's 27th top ten hit. With this feat, Rihanna tied [[Mariah Carey]], [[Janet Jackson]] and [[Elton John]] as the artists with fifth-most top ten songs on the chart.<ref name="workdebut">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6859557/rihanna-anti-work-billboard-charts|title=Rihanna's 'Anti' & 'Work' Blast Onto Billboard Charts|magazine=Billboard|last1=Caulfield|first1=Keith|last2=Trust|first2=Gary|date=1 February 2016|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> The singer reached 27 top ten singles on the Hot 100 in a span of 10 years and eight months between her first song, "[[Pon de Replay]]" and "Work" and became the fastest solo artist to reach the plateau.<ref name="rihannarecord">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6865869/rihanna-ties-mariah-janet-elton-hot-100-top-10s|title=Rihanna Ties Mariah, Janet & Elton for Fifth-Most Hot 100 Top 10s|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=2 February 2016|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref> In its fourth week, "Work" peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart and became Rihanna's fourteenth number-one song in the United States and the 1,052nd number-one single on the chart overall. Subsequently, she became the artist with the fourth-most number-one songs on the chart following [[the Beatles]] with 20 and Carey with 19, and [[Elvis Presley]] with 17. She broke a tie with Michael Jackson, who had reached 13 chart-toppers on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6882910/rihanna-drake-no-1-work-hot-100|title=Rihanna & Drake Rise to No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Work'|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=22 February 2016|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref> On 29 March 2016, Rihanna announced that "[[Needed Me]]" and "[[Kiss It Better (Rihanna song)|Kiss It Better]]" would both be serviced to radio the following day as the album's second and third singles.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wass|first1=Mike|title=Rihanna Unveils 'Kiss It Better' And "Needed Me" Single Covers|url=http://www.idolator.com/7628359/rihanna-kiss-it-better-needed-me-single-covers|website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|publisher=[[SpinMedia]]|access-date=4 April 2016|location=United States|date=29 March 2016}}</ref> "Needed Me" saw far greater success becoming Rihanna's 28th top ten single on the Hot 100, tying her with Stevie Wonder for fourth place as the acts with the most top tens in ''Billboard'' history.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Justin Timberlake Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Can't Stop the Feeling!'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7370592/justin-timberlake-debuts-no-1-hot-100-cant-stop-the-feeling|magazine=Billboard|date=16 May 2016|access-date=22 July 2016}}</ref> It notably became her longest charting Hot 100 hit, surpassing the 41-week run of "[[We Found Love]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Trust|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7588020/rihanna-needed-me-longest-charting-hit-hot-100-chart-moves|title=Rihanna's 'Needed Me' Is Her Longest-Charting Hit: Hot 100 Chart Moves|magazine=Billboard|date=23 November 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> "Kiss It Better" was a moderate success charting at the lower end of the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], initially released as the promotional focus at pop radio, "Kiss It Better" reached as far as number twenty-four on the Pop Songs chart, leading Roc Nation to release "Needed Me"—an initially "urban radio priority"—to pop radio as well, due to its success.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cantor|first1=Brian|title=Rihanna's "Needed Me" Gains More Airplay At Pop Radio, "Kiss It Better" Declining|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/05/21/rihannas-needed-me-gains-more-airplay-at-pop-radio-kiss-it-better-declining/|access-date=21 July 2016|publisher=Headline Planet|date=21 May 2016}}</ref> On 21 August 2016, Rihanna announced via her Instagram account that "[[Love on the Brain]]" will be the next single. Prior to being announced as a single, "Love on the Brain" debuted on the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] at number 30 and charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, debuting at number 83.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Mendizabal|first1=Amaya|title=Guordan Banks' 'Keep You In Mind' Reaches No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7393407/guordan-banks-adult-rb-songs|access-date=24 August 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=6 June 2016}}</ref> After being released as a single, the song re-entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at number 80.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100 – The Week of November 12, 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=1 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101021804/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|url-status=live|archive-date=1 November 2016}}</ref> The song peaked at number five, becoming the third top ten single from ''Anti'', as well as her twenty-second top five hit.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7720948/rihanna-22nd-top-five-hot-100-hit|title=Rihanna 22nd Top Five Hit|magazine=Billboard|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref> ==Release and promotion== {{See also|Anti World Tour}} Rihanna started a social media promotional campaign with the [[hashtag]] "#R8" as soon as summer 2014; her social media posts included pictures taken with record producers in studios.<ref name="Choi"/> From January to April 2015, Rihanna released three singles—"FourFiveSeconds" featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney, "[[Bitch Better Have My Money]]", and "[[American Oxygen]]"—none of which made the track listing of ''Anti''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Coscarelli|first=Joe|date=27 January 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/arts/music/rihanna-releases-long-awaited-anti-single-work.html|title=Rihanna Releases 'Work' From Long-Awaited Album ''Anti''|website=[[The New York Times]]|url-access=limited|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> Rihanna also posted an interlude entitled "James Joint" in its entirety from the upcoming album on her website on 21 April 2015, as a "celebration of [[420 (cannabis culture)|420]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rihannanow.com/news/james-joint/|title=james joint|date=21 April 2015|access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> In October 2015, it was revealed that Rihanna had acquired the masters to all her recordings and would be releasing ''Anti'' jointly through her own record label Westbury Road and Roc Nation.<ref name="bustle1">{{cite web|title=Westbury Road|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/115184-rihanna-will-release-her-next-album-through-her-own-company-this-feminist-move-is-typical|website=Bustleaccess-date=8 October 2015|date=6 October 2015 }}</ref> In November 2015, it was announced that Rihanna had signed a $25 million contract with [[Samsung]] to not only promote the [[Samsung Galaxy|Galaxy]] line of products, but to also sponsor the release of ''Anti'' and its supporting tour.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2015/10/29/rihanna-inks-25m-sponsorship-deal-with-samsung/|title=Rihanna inks $25M sponsorship deal with Samsung|work=New York Post|date=29 October 2015|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> On 19 November 2015, Rihanna and Samsung released a 16-second cryptic video for ''Anti'', launching a website for Rihanna's forthcoming album entitled "ANTIdiaRy". Upon launch, the mobile-only site gave messages, such as "She's waiting for you. Are you in?" and "Be patient and keep your eyes open".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-rihanna-is-teaming-up-with-samsung-for-anti-unveils-album-website-20151119-story.html|title=Rihanna is teaming up with Samsung for 'Anti,' unveils album website|work=Los Angeles Times|date=20 November 2015|access-date=21 November 2015}}</ref> The website then proceeded to launch eight "rooms" over the following 9 weeks, each loosely corresponding to her previous albums, detailing her personal life over the course of her career and including clues from ''Anti''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/12/08/rihanna-antidiary-room-4/|title=Rihanna launched #R4|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref> In the same month, she canceled her performance at the [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]] to finish work on ''Anti''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2368801/rihanna-cancels-victoria-secret-performance-ellie-goulding-replaces/|title=Rihanna Cancels Her Victoria Secret Performance, But For A Great Reason|first=Gregory|last=Hicks|date=3 November 2015|publisher=MTV|access-date=6 December 2015}}</ref> The [[Anti World Tour]] was announced on 23 November 2015.<ref name="Tour dates">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rihanna-details-massive-anti-world-tour-20151123|title=Rihanna Details Massive 'Anti' World Tour|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=23 November 2015|access-date=23 November 2015}}</ref> The Samsung-sponsored tour started in March 2016 and ended in November 2016, with [[Travis Scott]] supporting in North America, and [[Big Sean]] supporting at selected European dates.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{Cite tweet|user=Rihanna|number=668855691612958720|date=23 November 2015|title=Rihanna: Anti World Tour|access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> The album [[music leak|leaked]] onto the internet in its entirety on 27 January 2016, after it was released prematurely on [[music streaming]] service [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/arts/music/rihanna-new-album-anti-leak-tidal.html|title=Rihanna's New Album 'Anti' Is Leaked Online|date=27 January 2016|work=The New York Times|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> Also through Tidal, one million copies of the album were made available for free download via Samsung, regardless of whether a listener is a Tidal subscriber or not.<ref name="forbestidal">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/01/27/rihannas-album-is-in-fact-coming-tomorrow-and-itll-be-exclusive-to-tidal/|title=Rihanna's Album Is Dropping At Midnight, And She's Giving It Away For Free|work=Forbes|date=27 January 2016|access-date=27 January 2016|author=McIntyre, Hugh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rihanna.tidal.com/redeem/?voucher=ANTI|title=Anti|work=Tidal|access-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> The album was released officially worldwide on online stores, like [[iTunes]], two days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/692903576364982272|title=Get #ANTI deluxe on iTunes at midnight EST tonight WORLDWIDE! |date=28 January 2016}}</ref> ==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | ADM = 6.7/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/7746/Rihanna-Anti.aspx|title=''Anti'' by Rihanna Reviews|website=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> | MC = 73/100<ref name="meta">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/anti/rihanna|title=Reviews for ''Anti'' by Rihanna|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/anti-mw0002888391|title=''Anti'' – Rihanna|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' | rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="McCormick">{{cite web|last=McCormick|first=Neil|author-link=Neil McCormick|date=28 January 2016|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/rihanna-anti-album-review-rihanna-without-the-hits/|title=Rihanna, ''Anti'', Album Review: 'Rihanna Without the Hits'|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' | rev3Score = A−{{sfn|Brown|2016}}<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|last=Brown|first=Eric Renner|date=29 January 2016|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/29/rihannas-anti-ew-review|title=Rihanna's ''Anti''|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130234831/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/29/rihannas-anti-ew-review|archive-date=30 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]'' | rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Petridis">{{cite web|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/28/rihanna-anti-album-review-brave-bold-and-confused|title=Rihanna: ''Anti'' Review&nbsp;– Brave, Bold... and Confused|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> | rev5 = ''[[The Independent]]'' | rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="theindependentreview">{{cite news|last=Jupp|first=Emily|date=29 January 2016|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-anti-album-review-a6841371.html|title=Rihanna, ''Anti'', Album Review: 'Bouncy Dancehall Meets Blissed-Out Stoner Vibes'|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302215430/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-anti-album-review-a6841371.html|archive-date=2 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[NME]]'' | rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Mackay">{{cite web|last=Mackay|first=Emily|date=1 February 2016|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/rihanna/16386|title=Rihanna – ''Anti'' Review|work=[[NME]]|access-date=15 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202103814/http://www.nme.com/reviews/rihanna/16386|archive-date=2 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' | rev7Score = 7.7/10<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|last=Petrusich|first=Amanda|author-link=Amanda Petrusich|date=1 February 2016|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21540-anti/|title=Rihanna: ''Anti''|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> | rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Spanos">{{cite magazine|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|author-link=Brittany Spanos |date=1 February 2016|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/rihanna-anti-20160201|title=''Anti'' by Rihanna|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-access=limited|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> | rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' | rev9Score = 7/10<ref name="Tolentino">{{cite web|last=Tolentino|first=Jia|author-link=Jia Tolentino|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/02/review-rihanna-anti/|title=Review: Rihanna Doesn't Know What She Wants But She Knows How to Get It on ''Anti''|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=1 February 2016|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> | rev10 = ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'' | rev10Score = A<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=25 March 2016|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/expert-witness-with-robert-christgau-rihanna-the-internet-erykah-badu|title=Stoned Soul Quick Picks: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> }} ''Anti'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, but critics were more mixed over its sound and Rihanna's artistic direction.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eggert|first=Jessica|date=3 February 2016|url=https://news.yahoo.com/rihannas-anti-reviews-heres-critics-144900369.html|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' Reviews: Here's What the Critics Have Said so Far About the Latest Album|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="Wortham">{{cite news|last=Wortham|first=Jenna|author-link=Jenna Wortham|date=8 February 2016|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/08/magazine/rihannas-anti-is-the-record-you-make-when-you-dont-need-to-sell-records.html|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' Is the Record You Make When You Don't Need to Sell Records|website=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|url-access=limited|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, ''Anti'' received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 73 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 31 reviews.<ref name="meta"/> The aggregate site [[AnyDecentMusic?]] assigned it a score of 6.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.<ref name="ADM"/> Many critics noted ''Anti'' as an experimental record compared to Rihanna's previous market-oriented pop albums.<ref name="Ayers">{{cite web|last=Ayers|first=Mike|date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131093417/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/01/28/rihanna-anti-reviews/|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-93358|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'': What the Critics Are Saying|website=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-date=31 January 2016|access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Macleod">{{cite web|last=Macleod|first=Erin|date=9 February 2016|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/02/09/466131417/anti-everything-the-culture-of-resistance-behind-rihannas-latest-album|title=Anti-Everything: The Culture Of Resistance Behind Rihanna's Latest Album|website=[[NPR]]|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> Those unimpressed took issue with the absence of radio-friendly songs and deemed the album half-hearted and disorienting,<ref name="Mackay"/><ref name="Cinquemani">{{cite web|last=Cinquemani|title=Rihanna: ''Anti''|first=Sal|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/rihanna-anti|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Mullaly">{{cite news|last=Mullally|first=Unda|date=28 January 2016|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/rihanna-delivers-one-of-the-great-anti-climaxes-in-pop-music-1.2514028|title=Rihanna Delivers One of the Great ''Anti'' Climaxes in Pop Music|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref> but those complimentary said it represented Rihanna's artistic maturity as an album artist, transcending her previous image as a pop star with serial hit singles.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="Spanos"/><ref name="Brydon"/> [[Alexis Petridis]] in ''[[The Guardian]]'' and [[Jon Caramanica]] in ''[[The New York Times]]'' described ''Anti'' as a frustrating record without a clear artistic vision.<ref name="Petridis"/><ref name="Caramanica">{{cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Caramanica|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/arts/music/review-rihanna-blissfully-adrift-juggles-styles-on-anti.html|title=Review: Rihanna, Blissfully Adrift, Juggles Styles on ''Anti''|work=[[The New York Times]]|url-access=limited|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'', [[Robert Christgau]] lauded the album's catchy production despite its rejection of the formulaic pop song structure.<ref name="Christgau"/> In ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', [[Jia Tolentino]] was somewhat disappointed by the unfocused track list, but welcomed ''Anti'' as a sign of artistic evolution: "For once, Rihanna is drawing on whims rather than characters, uncertainties rather than pronouncements, her own desires rather than the desires of her audience."<ref name="Tolentino"/> Critics highlighted the diverse musical styles and honest emotional sentiments as a testament to Rihanna's newfound artistic freedom.<ref name="Spanos"/><ref name="Wortham"/> Some, including [[Neil McCormick]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', deemed the experimentation proved Rihanna no longer expected to monetise her music.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="McCormick"/><ref name="Wortham"/> In ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Brittany Spanos remarked that with ''Anti'', after a decade of releasing chart hits, Rihanna was finally "in charge of her own sound, remaking pop on her own terms".<ref name="Spanos"/> Though some remarked that the album was self-assured and confident,<ref name="theindependentreview"/><ref name="Patrick">{{cite web|last=Patrick|first=Ryan B.|date=29 January 2016|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/rihanna-anti|title=Rihanna ''Anti''|website=[[Exclaim!]]|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="Reiff">{{cite web|last=Reiff|first=Corbin|date=29 January 2016|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/rihanna-shifts-moods-highly-anticipated-anti-231427|title=Rihanna Shifts Moods in the Highly Anticipated ''Anti''|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> [[Amanda Petrusich]] writing for ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' appreciated Rihanna's newfound introspection and vulnerability, calling it "a fun and conflicted pop record, at its most interesting when it's at its smallest and most idiosyncratic".<ref name="pitchfork"/> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' critic Mikael Wood similarly commended her inward vision, specifically through the second half's balladry, for "pushing back against her established image" as a flippant pop star.<ref name="Wood">{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Mikael|date=29 January 2016|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-rihanna-anti-review-20160129-story.html|title=With ''Anti,'' Rihanna Is Doing More than Saying No|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=15 September 2016|url-access=limited}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Independent]]'', Emily Jupp found the record abundant with Rihanna's self-confidence and underrated singing, disproving "anyone who ever said her voice could only do certain things and showing them she can do anything she wants to."<ref name="theindependentreview"/> ==Accolades== ''Anti'' won the award for [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album|Favorite Soul/R&B Album]] at the [[American Music Awards of 2016|2016 American Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/11/20/american-music-awards-2016-full-list-of-winners-recap/#2a41bc242cd1|title=American Music Awards 2016: Full List Of Winners|date=21 November 2016|work=Forbes|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> The record received a nomination for Top R&B Album at the [[2016 Billboard Music Awards|2016]] and [[2017 Billboard Music Awards|2017]] ''Billboard'' Music Awards<ref>{{cite magazine|title=2016 Finalists|url=http://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2016-finalists/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=11 April 2016}}</ref> and was also nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album|Best Urban Contemporary Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Recording Package]] at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/06/grammy-awards-2017-nominations-drake-rihanna-beyonce-adele|title=Grammy nominations 2017: Beyoncé and R&B artists shine while rock suffers|date=6 December 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 December 2016}}</ref> Prior to the Grammy nominations announcement, media outlets predicted that ''Anti'' would be nominated for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]; following the announcement reporters were surprised and felt that the album had been "snubbed".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7597370/grammy-predictions-2017-major-categories-adele-beyonce|title=Grammy Predictions 2017: Who Will Score Album of the Year, Best New Artist and More?|magazine=Billboard|date=4 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mic|url=https://mic.com/articles/161336/why-was-rihanna-s-anti-snubbed-for-album-of-the-year-grammy#.h7jJm8g9X|title=Why was Rihanna's 'Anti' snubbed for album of the year Grammy?|publisher=Mic|date=6 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> Fellow musicians also believed that the album should have been nominated, with [[Chance the Rapper]] stating that the album was "underrated".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohh.com/chance-rappers-riding-rihanna-anti-underrated/|title=Chance The Rapper's Riding For Rihanna: "Anti Is Underrated" – SOHH.com|date=9 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> Apart from ''Anti''{{'}}s nominations, several songs from it were also nominated including "Work" for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]], "Needed Me" for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance|Best R&B Performance]] and "Kiss It Better" for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7597556/grammys-nominees-complete-list-2017|magazine=Billboard|date=6 December 2016|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> At the [[2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards]] ''Anti'' received the award for 'R&B Album of the Year'.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7710210/iheartradio-music-awards-2017-winners-list|title=2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete Winners List|magazine=Billboard|author=Billboard Staff|date=5 March 2017|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> According to Metacritic, it was the 12th most prominently ranked album of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dietz|first=Jason|date=28 November 2016|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-10-best-albums-of-2016|title=Best of 2016: Music Critic Top Ten Lists|website=Metacritic|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[NME (magazine)|NME]]'' considered it the 40th best album of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/nme-best-albums-2016-1869261|title=NME's Albums of the Year 2016|work=[[NME (magazine)|NME]]|date=24 November 2016|access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> On their list of 50 Best Albums of 2016, ''Rolling Stone'' placed the album at number 25 and wrote, "Rihanna's long-simmering eighth album brought together stinging songs that showcased the pop provocateur's ever-widening range, both stylistically and vocally."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2016-w451265/rihanna-anti-w451269|title=50 Best Albums of 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=28 November 2016|access-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> ''The Independent''{{'}}s Roisin O'Connor ranked the album at number 15 out of 20 music releases of 2016 and wrote, "Anti was the moment Rihanna finally asserted herself as an album artist, after reigning as queen of the singles charts for so many years."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-albums-2016-beyonce-anderson-paak-frank-ocean-leonard-cohen-chance-the-rapper-a7446336.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-albums-2016-beyonce-anderson-paak-frank-ocean-leonard-cohen-chance-the-rapper-a7446336.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Best albums of 2016: Our 20 favourite releases from an incredible year of music|work=The Independent|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|date=30 November 2016|access-date=1 December 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The ''Billboard'' Staff placed the album at number 11 on their list 50 Best Albums of 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/7597536/billboards-50-best-albums-of-2016-critics-picks/41|title=Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard|author=Billboard Staff|date=12 December 2016|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> Jamieson Cox of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' ranked the record at number seven on their list The Top 10 Best Albums for 2016 and wrote, "Rihanna might be the most charismatic person on the planet, and Anti is her first album to recognize that said charisma is her greatest strength."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/4577061/top-10-best-albums-2016/|title=The Top 10 Best Albums|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|last=Cox|first=Jamieson|date=22 November 2016|access-date=7 December 2016}}</ref> Christgau ranked its deluxe version as the second best album of the year in his ballot for ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s annual [[Pazz & Jop]] critics poll.<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/critics/2016/robert-christgau-6593683|title=The Village Voice's 44th Pazz & Jop Music Critics' Poll|date=n.d.|work=[[The Village Voice]]|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> Lewis Corner of [[Digital Spy]] ranked the album at number seven on his list of 20 best albums of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a816398/best-albums-of-2016/|title=20 best albums of 2016: who have we crowned No.1?|website=[[Digital Spy]]|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=8 December 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> Same as Corner, Harriet Gibsone of ''The Guardian'' also ranked the album at number seven deeming it as one of the "messiest album releases", but also a record that show that Rihanna is one of the greatest music rock stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/dec/08/best-albums-of-2016-no-7-anti-by-rihanna|title=Best albums of 2016: No 7 Anti by Rihanna|work=The Guardian|last=Gibsone|first=Harriet|date=8 December 2016|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> In their mid-year report, ''Entertainment Weekly'' placed ''Anti'' at number four on the list of The 25 best albums of 2016. For the publication, Leah Greenblatt wrote, "Anti's wild, woozy R&B easily earned 24-karat status all on its own."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/26/25-best-albums-2016-so-far|title=The 25 best albums of 2016 (so far)|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|author=Various|date=26 May 2016|access-date=27 May 2016}}</ref> On their final Best Albums of 2016 list, the publication ranked the album at number three and called it "The Emancipation of RiRi", a reference to [[Mariah Carey]]'s tenth studio album, ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/08/ew-best-albums-2016/5|title=The 50 best albums of 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|author=Various|date=8 December 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[Rap-Up]]'' additionally placed it at number three on their list of 20 Best Albums of 2016. [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]] ranked ''Anti'' at number one on their list The 20 Best Albums of 2016, highlighting the sounds of the album, Rihanna's vocals and the celebration of womanhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/12/best-albums-of-the-year-2016#1|title=The 20 Best Albums of 2016|publisher=[[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]]|last=Gracie|first=Bianca|date=6 December 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Fader]]'' recognized the release as one of the 24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016 and included four songs of the album in their "The Best Songs of 2016" list: "Sex with Me" at number one, "Work" at number 16, "Higher" at number 36 and "Needed Me" at 51.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/12/06/albums-that-mattered-2016|title=24 Albums That Made Albums Matter Again in 2016|work=[[The Fader]]|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/12/13/best-songs-of-2016-playlist|title=The Best Songs of 2016|work=[[The Fader]]|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> According to Metacritic, ''Anti'' was the eighth most mentioned album on the Best of the Decade Top 10 Album lists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-albums-of-the-decade-2010s|title= Part 2: Best-of-the-Decade Top Ten Lists|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref> Some of the publications ranking the album as one of the best of the 2010s decade are: {| class="sortable wikitable" |+Decade-end lists |- ! Publication ! List ! Rank ! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' | The 50 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|48}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.avclub.com/the-50-best-albums-of-the-2010s-1839776060|title=The 50 Best of the 2010s|work=The A.V. Club|date=20 November 2019|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>}} |- | ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' | The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s | {{center|7}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/8543722/best-albums-of-the-2010s-top-100|title=The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=19 November 2019|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>}} |- | ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' | The 100 Top Albums of the 2010s | {{center|81}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2019/11/top-albums-of-the-2010s/full-post/|title=Top 100 Albums of the 2010s |author=CoS Staff|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=4 November 2019|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>}} |- | {{sort|Guardian|''The Guardian''}} | The 100 Best Albums of the 21st Century (2000–2019) | {{center|99}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/13/100-best-albums-of-the-21st-century|title=The 100 best albums of the 21st century|work=The Guardian|date=13 September 2019|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>}} |- | {{sort|Independent|''The Independent''}} | The 50 Best Albums of the Decade | {{center|20}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-albums-decade-2010s-frank-ocean-adele-taylor-swift-kanye-west-ranked-a9204121.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-albums-decade-2010s-frank-ocean-adele-taylor-swift-kanye-west-ranked-a9204121.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=The 50 best albums of the decade, from Frank Ocean's 'Blond' to Adele's '21'|work=The Independent|author=Various|date=19 November 2019|access-date=25 December 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>}} |- | ''NME'' | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|7}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/features/nme-best-albums-of-the-decade-2010-2019-2580278|title=The Best Albums of The Decade: The 2010s |work=NME|date=29 November 2019|access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>}} |- | ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|35}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web |author=Paste Staff |title=The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/10/best-albums-of-the-2010s-paste.html?p=3|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=9 October 2019 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>}} |- | ''Pitchfork'' | The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|12}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/|title=The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s|work=Pitchfork|date=8 October 2019|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>}} |- | ''Rolling Stone'' | The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|25}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Several |title=The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s, Ranked by Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2010s-ranked-913997/jay-z-kanye-watch-the-throne-917469/ |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=3 December 2019 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>}} |- | ''[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]'' | The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s | {{center|1}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web |author=Several |title=The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s|url=https://www.spin.com/featured/the-101-best-albums-of-the-2010s/6/ |work=SPIN|date=30 June 2020 |access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>}} |} ==Commercial performance== In the United States, the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) certified ''Anti'' [[RIAA certification|platinum]] denoting one million copies sold two days after its release, brought by Samsung purchasing one million copies and giving them away as a free download, as part of the November 2015 deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/01/rihanna-anti-album-already-platinum|title=Rihanna's ''ANTI'' Album Is Already Platinum|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|first=Zach|last=Frydenlund|date=29 January 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> The album debuted at number 27 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart dated 13 February 2016.<ref name="antidebut">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6859557/rihanna-anti-work-billboard-charts|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' & 'Work' Blast Onto Billboard Charts|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last1=Caulfield|first1=Keith|last2=Trust|first2=Gary|date=1 February 2016|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> Despite its first-week sales of 1.4&nbsp;million downloads, ''Billboard'' did not recognize free album sales via promotions.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/on-the-charts-adeles-25-reclaims-number-one-nears-8-million-copies-20160201|title=On the Charts: Adele's ''25'' Reclaims Number One, Nears 8 Million Copies|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-access=limited|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=1 February 2016|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/arts/music/rihanna-anti-chart-tidal-debut-sales.html|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' Sells Fewer Than 1,000 Copies in U.S., but Some Call It a Hit|first=Ben|last=Sisario|date=1 February 2016|work=[[The New York Times]]|url-access=subscription|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref> According to data provider [[Nielsen SoundScan]] for ''Billboard'', recognized first-week of ''Anti'' included 4.7&nbsp;million streams and 126,000&nbsp;digital songs.<ref name="antidebut"/> The following week, the album topped the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart and the ''Billboard'' 200, marking Rihanna's second number one on the latter.<ref name="antitops">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6867227/rihanna-anti-billboard-200-no-1|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' Rules at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=7 February 2016|access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref> ''Anti'' peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for two non-consecutive weeks, claiming the top spot on the chart week ending 2 April 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7263934/rihanna-anti-returns-to-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart|title=Rihanna's ''Anti'' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=20 March 2016|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref> The same week, its lead single "Work" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, marking Rihanna's second time topping both the ''Billboard'' 200 and Hot 100 charts simultaneously; ''Unapologetic'' and "Diamonds" topped the charts in December 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7263992/rihanna-hot-100-no-1-fifth-week-ariana-grande-debuts|title=Rihanna Rules Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 10|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=21 March 2016|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref> According to Nielsen SoundScan, ''Anti'' was the ninth-best-selling album and the fourth-most-consumed album of 2016 in the United States, amassing 603,000&nbsp;pure sales, 4.195&nbsp;million song downloads, and over 1.4&nbsp;billion streams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nielsen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/04/2016-year-end-music-report-us.pdf|title=Nielsen Music Year-End Report: U.S. 2016|publisher=[[Nielsen SoundScan]]|date=29 December 2016|first=Erin|last=Crawford|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref> On the issue dated February 25, 2023, the album returned to the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 8 with 36,000 units, following her [[Super Bowl LVII halftime show|Super Bowl LVII halftime performance]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caulfield |first1=Keith |title=SZA's 'SOS' Has Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Among Albums by Women in Seven Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sza-sos-ninth-week-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235256524/ |publisher=Billboard |access-date=19 February 2023}}</ref> Later that year, the RIAA certified ''Anti'' six times platinum, marking six million [[album-equivalent units]] based on sales and streaming.<ref name="RIAA" /> By January 2024, ''Anti'' became the first album by a black female artist to spend 400 weeks on the ''Billboard'' 200, and become the fourth longest charting female album in ''Billboard'' 200 history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/01/03/rihanna-hits-a-major-billboard-milestone-as-fans-wait-for-new-music/|title=Rihanna Hits A Major Billboard Milestone As Fans Wait For New Music|work=Forbes|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|date=3 January 2024|access-date=14 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hip-hopvibe.com/news/rihannas-anti-becomes-first-album-by-a-black-female-artist-to-spend-300-weeks-on-billboard-200-chart/|title=Rihanna's "Anti" becomes first album by a Black female artist, to spend 300 weeks, on Billboard 200 chart Chart|work=hip-hopvibe.com|first=Yuriy|last=Andriyashchuk|date=21 January 2022|access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> ''Anti'' topped the albums charts in Canada and Norway.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2016-02-20|title=Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: The Week of February 20, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=1 August 2021|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2016&date=201608&cat=a|title=Top 40 Albums 08/2016|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number seven on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and number one on the [[UK R&B Chart]];<ref name="UK" /> In 2019, the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI) certified ''Anti'' platinum for surpassing 300,000 units.<ref name="BPI" /> The album peaked within the top five of albums charts in many European countries, reaching number two in Ireland,<ref name="ire" /> Sweden<ref name="swe" /> and Switzerland;<ref name="swi" /> number three in Denmark,<ref name="den" /> Germany<ref name="ger" /> and the Netherlands;<ref name="dutch" /> number four in Greece<ref name="greece" /> and Spain;<ref name="spain" /> and number five in the Czech Republic<ref name="czech" /> and Finland.<ref name="fin" /> It received [[List of music recording certifications|multi-platinum certifications]] in France ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|double platinum]])<ref name="snep" /> and Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|triple platinum]]).<ref name="ifpi dan" /> ''Anti'' was the most-streamed album by a female artist on Spotify of 2016 worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/drake-and-rihanna-top-spotifys-most-streamed-artists-of-2016__17347/|title=Spotify's most streamed artists of 2016 revealed|first=Rob|last=Copsey|date=1 December 2016|access-date=22 May 2017|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> According to the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI), it sold over one million copies worldwide in 2016.<ref name="WW sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.anuariossgae.com/anuario2017/anuariopdfs/04_MGRABADA.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924231354/http://www.anuariossgae.com/anuario2017/anuariopdfs/04_MGRABADA.pdf |url-status=live |archive-date=24 September 2017 |title=Anuario SGAE 2016 (Musica Grabada) |publisher=[[Sociedad General de Autores y Editores]]|date=24 September 2017 |access-date=24 September 2017 |language=es|page=29}}</ref> According to ''Billboard'', the album sold 11 million in [[album-equivalent unit]]s as of 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9518130/rihanna-happy-antiversary-pics-video/|title=Rihanna Wishes Herself a 'Happy #ANTIversary' With Throwback Pics|publisher=Gil Kaufman|magazine=Billboard|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref> ==Legacy== [[Doreen St. Félix]] of MTV News stated that ''Anti'' was a "rock-star" album and was noted as a "banner for heterogeneity in R&B — the real range of it," continuing to state that in the early [[2010s in music|2010s]] [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] was the popular genre. St. Félix stated in a more in-depth review that "''Anti'' could even change with the seasons, depending on which tracks you chose to listen to."<ref>{{cite web|author=mtv|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2962120/rihanna-rock-star-in-repose/|title=Rihanna: 2016's Rockstar in Repose|publisher=MTV|date=14 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> Alexis Petridis of ''The Guardian'' stated that R&B was in a "golden age" and 2016 "was its most potent year yet". Petridis stated that artists such as Rihanna pushed the genre's "boundaries", noting that ''Anti'' was "sprawling, exploratory and opaque".<ref>{{cite news|author=03.00 EST|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/16/r-b-golden-age-2016-beyonce-frank-ocean-laura-mvula-dawn-richard|title=R&B is in a golden age – and 2016 was its most potent year yet &#124; Music|newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 March 2014|access-date=18 December 2016}}</ref> The album's commercial performance, especially its streaming performance, was noted as helping R&B "flourish" again, along with Drake and Kanye West. Rihanna was cited as the second most streamed artist of 2016 overall, earning 795 million streams by June and was named the most streamed female of 2016 and 2017 by [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/drake-rihanna-kanye-west-reportedly-among-most-streamed-artists-this-year-news.22122.html |title=Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West Reportedly Among Most Streamed Artists This Year |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2016-06-08 |access-date=2022-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/spotify-most-streamed-artists-2017|title=These Are Spotify's Most-Streamed Artists in 2017|first=Evelyn|last=Wang|website=W Magazine|date=5 December 2017 }}</ref> ''Anti'' produced eight songs that topped the ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs]] chart — "Work", "Kiss It Better", "Needed Me", "Love on the Brain", "Sex with Me", "Pose", "Desperado" and "Consideration" — surpassing [[Katy Perry]]'s ''[[Teenage Dream (Katy Perry album)|Teenage Dream]]'' (2010) as the [[Dance Club Songs#Most number-one songs from one album|album with the most number-one songs]] on that chart.<ref name="Anti Desperado Oct 17">{{cite magazine|last=Murray|first=Gordon|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7989385/rihanna-first-to-five-no-1s-one-year-dance-club-songs|title=Rihanna First to Five No. 1s in One Year on Dance Club Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=5 October 2017|access-date=7 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Zellner|first1=Xander|title=Rihanna Scores Record Eighth No. 1 From 'ANTI' on Dance Club Songs Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8212023/rihanna-record-eighth-number-1-anti-dance-club-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s journalist Brittany Spanos stated that Rihanna was one of three [[Black women in the music industry|black women]], alongside [[Beyoncé]] and [[Solange Knowles|Solange]], who "radicalized Pop in 2016". In an in-depth review, Spanos stated "the album is a startlingly direct statement from a black female pop star, one that many are not afforded the opportunity to express. In the media, black women are often cast as either jezebels or mammies – oversexed or undersexed with no choice as to how they are received. Rihanna's resistance to typecasting and her positive affirmation of her sexual agency made her the year's slyest rebel, a maverick living life as she pleases."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/how-black-women-radicalized-pop-in-2016-w456817|title=For Us, by Us: How Black Women Radicalized Pop in 2016|website=rollingstone.com|date=21 December 2016 }}</ref> Taj Rani of ''Billboard'' stated "Work" has brought the genre of dancehall to the forefront of American music, as it became the first dancehall song to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since [[Sean Paul]]'s "[[Temperature (song)|Temperature]]" reached the feat in 2006. She opined the song is a prime example of "an unapologetic black woman proudly showing her heritage at a time when [[Politics of the United States|our politics]] are dominated by [[Black Lives Matter|#BlackLivesMatter]] and [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Racism in the United States|racist]], [[Xenophobia in the United States|xenophobic]] and [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] tirades."<ref name="Rani">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6889497/rihanna-work-dancehall-essay|title=How Rihanna's 'Work' Made Dancehall Reign in Pop (Again)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Rani|first=Taj|date=3 March 2016|access-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> Da'Shan Smith of ''Billboard'' stated "Love on the Brain" became the most subtly influential pop single of 2017, as the music industry experienced "a prominent surge of retro-harkening balladry, across different musical genres", following the success of this song on pop radio; which he described as "a rare find today, because traditional R&B's presence on the format is an oddity."<ref name="Smith">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8038410/rihanna-love-on-the-brain-pop-influential|title=How Rihanna's 'Love On The Brain' Became the Most Subtly Influential Pop Single of the Past Year|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Smith|first=Da'Shan|date=16 November 2017|access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> [[Marilyn Manson]] cited ''Anti'' as an influence on [[Marilyn Manson (band)|his band]]'s album ''[[Heaven Upside Down]]'', saying: "Strangely enough, one of the records that influenced this album strongly, and it can't be taken literally, is Rihanna, her last record. That one song, 'Love on the Brain', it really hit me because I saw her perform it and she just... meant it."<ref name=rihanna>{{cite web|url = https://consequence.net/2017/10/fire-away-a-conversation-with-marilyn-manson/|title = Fire Away: A Conversation with Marilyn Manson|date = 4 October 2017|access-date = 2 December 2017|last = Segall|first = Bryce|work = [[Consequence of Sound]]}}</ref> Album track "Higher" inspired the song "[[Liability (song)|Liability]]" from New Zealand singer [[Lorde]]'s second album ''[[Melodrama (Lorde album)|Melodrama]]'' (2017), when Lorde was reportedly "moved to tears" listening to "Higher" and this helped her to write "Liability".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lang|first1=Cady|title=Lorde Says Rihanna Inspired One of the Most Emotional Tracks on Her Latest Album|url=http://time.com/4923621/rihanna-inspired-lorde-melodrama/|magazine=Time|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref> Contemporary artist [[Awol Erizku]] created a series of pieces inspired by musicians, one of the pieces was titled, "Same Ol' Mistakes," inspired by the song of the same name from the album ''Anti''. Referencing one of Rihanna's logos, Erizku spoke of how the song inspired his artwork, stating: "I always thought that logo was really funny. It's one aspect of pop culture that I thought fit in my world, Rihanna is a voice of our generation, one of our ideals of beauty. You can see these two things co-existing in the same environment."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/12/14/awol-erizku-interview|title=How Artist Awol Erizku Found Inspiration In His Favorite Songs|website=The FADER}}</ref> In 2020, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked ''Anti'' at number 230 on their [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]] list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/rihanna-anti-4-1063003/|title=500 Best Albums of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> ==Track listing== Credits adapted from Rihanna's official website.<ref name="tracklisting">{{cite web|url=http://www.rihannanow.com/music/anti-deluxe-edition/|title=Anti (Deluxe Edition)|publisher=Rihannanow.com|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = ''Anti'' track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | title_width = 20% | writing_width = 55% | extra_width = 25% | title1 = [[Consideration (song)|Consideration]] | note1 = featuring [[SZA (singer)|SZA]] | writer1 = {{hlist|[[SZA (singer)|Solana Rowe]]|[[Tyran Donaldson]]|[[Rihanna|Robyn Fenty]]}} | extra1 = {{hlist|[[Tyran Donaldson|Scum]]|[[Kuk Harrell]]{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length1 = 2:41 | title2 = James Joint | writer2 = {{hlist|[[Shea Taylor|Robert Taylor]]|[[James Fauntleroy]]|Fenty}} | extra2 = {{hlist|[[Shea Taylor]]|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length2 = 1:12 | title3 = [[Kiss It Better]] | writer3 = {{hlist|[[Jeff Bhasker]]|John Glass|[[Teddy Sinclair]]|Fenty}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Bhasker|Glass John{{ref|b|[b]}}|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length3 = 4:13 | title4 = [[Work (Rihanna song)|Work]] | note4 = featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] | writer4 = {{hlist|[[PartyNextDoor|Jahron Braithwaite]]|[[Boi-1da|Matthew Samuels]]|[[Allen Ritter]]|[[Sevn Thomas|Rupert Thomas]]|[[Drake (musician)|Aubrey Graham]]|Fenty|[[Monte Moir]]}} | extra4 = {{hlist|[[Boi-1da]]|Harrell{{ref|a|[c]}}|[[Noah "40" Shebib]]{{ref|a|[c]}}}} | length4 = 3:39 | title5 = [[Desperado (Rihanna song)|Desperado]] | writer5 = {{hlist|Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins|[[Mick Schultz]]|Fenty|Fauntleroy|Derrus Rachel}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Schultz|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length5 = 3:06 | title6 = Woo | writer6 = {{hlist|[[Hit-Boy|Chauncey Hollis]]|[[Travis Scott|Jacques Webster]]|[[Jeremih|Jeremy Felton]]|[[The Weeknd|Abel Tesfaye]]|Fenty|[[The-Dream|Terius Nash]]|Rachel|Jean Baptist}} | extra6 = {{hlist|[[Hit-Boy]]|[[Travis Scott]]{{ref|b|[b]}}|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length6 = 3:55 | title7 = [[Needed Me]] | writer7 = {{hlist|[[Mustard (record producer)|Dijon McFarlane]]|Fenty|Nick Audino|Lewis Hughes|Khaled Rohaim|Te Warbrick|[[Frank Dukes|Adam Feeney]]|[[Starrah|Brittany Hazzard]]|[[Charles Hinshaw Jr.|Charles Hinshaw]]|Rachel}} | extra7 = {{hlist|[[Mustard (record producer)|DJ Mustard]]|Twice as Nice{{ref|a|[a]}}|[[Frank Dukes]]{{ref|c|[a]}}|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length7 = 3:11 | title8 = Yeah, I Said It | writer8 = {{hlist|[[Timbaland|Timothy Mosley]]|[[Bibi Bourelly]]|Evon Barnes|[[Daniel Jones (musician)|Daniel Jones]]|Chris Godbey|[[Jean-Paul Bourelly]]|Fenty}} | extra8 = {{hlist|[[Timbaland]]|Fade Majah|Jones|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length8 = 2:13 | title9 = Same Ol' Mistakes | writer9 = {{hlist|[[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]]}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Parker|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length9 = 6:37 | title10 = Never Ending | writer10 = {{hlist|Paul Herman|Chad Sabo|Fenty|[[Dido (singer)|Dido Armstrong]]}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Sabo|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length10 = 3:22 | title11 = [[Love on the Brain]] | writer11 = {{hlist|[[Fred Ball (producer)|Fred Ball]]|Joseph Angel|Fenty}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Ball|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length11 = 3:44 | title12 = [[Higher (Rihanna song)|Higher]] | writer12 = {{hlist|[[No I.D.|Ernest Wilson]]|B. Bourelly|Fenty|Fauntleroy|[[Jerry Butler]]|[[Gamble and Huff|Kenny Gamble]]|[[Gamble and Huff|Leon Huff]]}} | extra12 = {{hlist|[[No I.D.|No I.D]]|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length12 = 2:00 | title13 = Close to You | writer13 = {{hlist|[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Seals]]|Fauntleroy|Fenty}} | extra13 = {{hlist|[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length13 = 3:43 | total_length = 43:36 }} {{Track listing | headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks<ref name="deluxe">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/01/27/rihanna-anti-officially-released-on-tidal|title=Rihanna's ANTI Officially Released On Tidal|magazine=The Fader|last=Darville|first=Jordan|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title_width = 20% | writing_width = 55% | extra_width = 25% | title14 = Goodnight Gotham | writer14 = {{hlist|[[Paul Epworth]]|[[Florence Welch]]|Fenty|C. Boggs}} | extra14 = {{hlist|Mitus|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length14 = 1:28 | title15 = [[Pose (Rihanna song)|Pose]] | writer15 = {{hlist|Hollis|B. Bourelly|Fenty|Webster}} | extra15 = {{hlist|Hit-Boy|Scott{{ref|b|[b]}}|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length15 = 2:24 | title16 = [[Sex with Me]] | writer16 = {{hlist|Braithwaite|Samuels|Feeney|[[Vinylz|Anderson Hernandez]]|[[Chester Hansen]]|Fenty}} | extra16 = {{hlist|Boi-1da|Dukes{{ref|a|[a]}}|[[Vinylz]]{{ref|b|[b]}}|Harrell{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length16 = 3:26 | total_length = 50:54 }} '''Notes''' * ^{{note|a|a}} signifies a co-[[record producer|producer]] * ^{{note|b|b}} signifies an [[record producer|additional producer]] * ^{{note|c|c}} signifies a vocal [[record producer|producer]] * "Work" features additional vocals by [[PartyNextDoor]]. * "Desperado" features additional background vocals by [[James Fauntleroy]]. * "Woo" features additional vocals by [[Travis Scott]]. '''Sample credits''' * "Work" contains a sample of "[[If You Were Here Tonight]]" (1985) performed by [[Alexander O'Neal]], written by [[Monte Moir]]. * "Same Ol' Mistakes" is a cover version of "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" (2015) performed by [[Tame Impala]], written by [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]]. * "Never Ending" contains samples from the composition "[[Thank You (Dido song)|Thank You]]" (2000) performed by [[Dido (singer)|Dido]], written by Dido Armstrong and Paul Herman. * "Higher" contains elements from "Beside You" (1970) performed by [[the Soulful Strings]], written by Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. * "Goodnight Gotham" contains a sample of "Only If for a Night" (2011) performed by [[Florence and the Machine]], written by [[Paul Epworth]] and [[Florence Welch]]. ==Personnel== Credits are adapted from Rihanna's website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rihannanow.com/music/anti-deluxe-edition/|title=ANTI (Deluxe Edition) – Rihanna|publisher=Rihanna|access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref> '''Performers and musicians''' {{Div col}} *[[Rihanna]] – vocals and songwriting *[[SZA (singer)|SZA]] – vocals {{small|(track 1)}} *[[Drake (musician)|Drake]] – vocals {{small|(track 4)}} *Joseph Angel – keyboards {{small|(track 11)}}, drums {{small|(track 11)}} *[[Fred Ball (producer)|Fred Ball]] – keyboards {{small|(track 11)}}, drums {{small|(track 11)}} *[[Nuno Bettencourt]] – guitar {{small|(track 3)}} *[[James Fauntleroy]] – additional backing vocals {{small|(track 5)}} *[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] – keyboards {{small|(track 13)}} *[[Carter Lang]] – organ {{small|(track 1)}}, synth bass {{small|(track 1)}} *[[No I.D.]] – keyboards {{small|(track 12)}} *[[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]] – all instruments {{small|(track 9)}} *[[PartyNextDoor]] – additional vocals {{small|(track 4)}} *Brian Schultz – bass guitar {{small|(track 5)}} *[[Mick Schultz]] – guitar {{small|(track 5)}} *[[Travis Scott]] – additional vocals {{small|(track 6)}} *[[Shea Taylor]] – keyboards {{small|(tracks 1–2)}} {{div col end}} '''Production''' {{Div col}} *Nathaniel Alford – additional engineering {{small|(track 6)}} *Joseph Angel – arrangements {{small|(track 11)}} *Fred Ball – production {{small|(track 11)}} *[[Jeff Bhasker]] – production {{small|(track 3)}} *Ray C. Brown Jr. – assistant {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 10, 12–13)}} *[[Boi-1da]] – production {{small|(tracks 4, 16)}} *[[Noel Cadastre]] – recording {{small|(track 4)}}, mixing {{small|(track 4)}} *[[Frank Dukes]] – co-production {{small|(tracks 7, 16)}} *[[Mustard (record producer)|DJ Mustard]] – production {{small|(track 7)}} *[[James Fauntleroy]] – additional vocal arrangement {{small|(track 5)}} *Chris Galland – assistant mixing {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9–16)}} *[[Chris Gehringer]] – mastering *[[Chris Godbey]] – additional recording {{small|(track 8)}}, mixing {{small|(track 8)}} *Stan Greene – music recording {{small|(track 10)}}, music mixing {{small|(track 10)}} *[[Kuk Harrell]] – vocal production, recording {{small|(tracks 1–6)}} *[[Hit-Boy]] – production {{small|(tracks 6, 15)}} *Jeff Jackson – assistant mixing {{small|(track 11)}} *Glass John – additional production {{small|(track 3)}} *[[Daniel Jones (musician)|Daniel Jones]] – production {{small|(track 8)}} *[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] – production {{small|(track 13)}} *Etienne Macor – assistant {{small|(track 9)}} *Fade Majah – production {{small|(track 8)}} *Blake Mares – assistant {{small|(tracks 2–3, 14)}}, additional recording {{small|(tracks 7, 16)}} *[[Manny Marroquin]] – mixing {{small|(tracks 1–7, 9, 11–16)}} *Mitus – production {{small|(track 14)}} *Brendan Morawski – assistant {{small|(tracks 1, 3)}} *[[No I.D.]] – production {{small|(track 12)}} *[[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]] – production {{small|(track 9)}}, music mixing {{small|(track 9)}} *[[Rihanna]] – executive production *Daniela Rivera – additional engineering {{small|(track 10)}} *Chad Sabo – production {{small|(track 10)}}, music recording {{small|(track 10)}}, music mixing {{small|(track 10)}} *Ike Schultz – assistant mixing {{small|(tracks 3, 5–7, 9–16)}} *[[Mick Schultz]] – production {{small|(track 5)}} *[[Travis Scott]] – additional production {{small|(tracks 6, 15)}} *[[Tyran Donaldson|Scum]] – production {{small|(track 1)}} *[[Noah "40" Shebib]] – vocal production {{small|(track 4)}}, recording {{small|(track 4)}}, mixing {{small|(track 4)}} *[[Phil Tan]] – mixing {{small|(track 10)}} *[[Shea Taylor]] – production {{small|(track 2)}} *[[Timbaland]] – production {{small|(track 8)}} *Marcos Tovar – recording *Twice As Nice – co-production {{small|(track 7)}} *[[Vinylz]] – additional production {{small|(track 16)}} *Thomas Warren – assistant {{small|(tracks 4–5, 7, 15–16)}} *Krystin "Rook Monroe" Watkins – additional vocal arrangement {{small|(track 5)}} *Chad Wilson – assistant {{small|(tracks 10, 16)}} {{div col end}} '''Design and management''' *Chloe Mitchell – poetry *[[Roy Nachum]] – artwork, poetry *Ciara Parrdo – creative direction *[[Rihanna]] – creative direction, poetry ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"| Chart (2016) !scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|5|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Austria|7|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|8|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|8|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Brazilian Albums ([[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|ABPD]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranking ABPD (11/04/2016 a 17/04/2016)|url=http://www.portalsucesso.com.br/ranking?tipo=10top|website=Portal Sucesso|access-date=29 April 2016|date = 8 June 2012}}</ref> | 8 |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Rihanna|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=canada}} |- {{album chart|Czech|5|artist=Rihanna|album=ANTI Acting|rowheader=true|date=201606|access-date=23 February 2016|refname=czech}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|3|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=den}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|3|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=dutch}} |- {{album chart|Finland|5|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=fin}} |- {{album chart|France|6|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Germany4|3|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|id=286322|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=ger}} |- !scope="row"| Greek Albums ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref name="greece">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html|title=Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 3/2015)|language=el|publisher=[[IFPI Greece]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302205230/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html|archive-date=2 March 2016|access-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 4 |- {{album chart|Hungary|16|year=2016|week=7|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Ireland|2|year=2016|week=40|rowheader=true|access-date=17 October 2016|refname="ire"}} |- {{album chart|Italy|10|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/176804/products/1119658/1/|title=アンチ|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=February 10, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210150358/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/176804/products/1119658/1/|archive-date=February 10, 2023 }}</ref> |10 |- !scope="row"| Mexican Albums ([[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|AMPROFON]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amprofon.com.mx/top-album.php|title=Top Album – Semanal (del 19 al 25 de febrero)|publisher=[[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|AMPROFON]]|access-date=17 February 2016|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706092328/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/top-album.php|archive-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> | 16 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|5|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Norway|1|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=norway}} |- {{album chart|Poland|6|id=1004|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|11|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|7|date=20160205|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- ! scope="row"| South African Albums ([[Recording Industry of South Africa|RISA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsg.co.za/|title=SA Top 20 – 26 Maart 2016|language=af|publisher=[[Recording Industry of South Africa|RISA]] |access-date=17 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401050259/http://rsg.co.za/ |archive-date=1 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Album Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|title=Gaon Album Chart Week 7 of 2016|publisher=[[Gaon Music Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> | 26 |- {{album chart|KoreaInt|2|date=2016.02.07~2016.02.13|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Spain|4|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=spain}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|2|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname="swe"}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Rihanna|album=Anti|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname="swi"}} |- {{album chart|UK2|7|date=20160205|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016|refname=UK}} |- {{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20160205|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Rihanna|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Rihanna|rowheader=true|access-date=17 February 2016}} |} ===Monthly charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2016) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Argentine Monthly Albums ([[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|CAPIF]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.capif.org.ar/rankings.aspx|title=CAPIF Rankings Mensual|format=Select "Abril 2016"|publisher=[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|CAPIF]]|access-date=16 March 2016|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511182935/http://www.capif.org.ar/|archive-date=11 May 2013}}</ref> | 5 |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2016) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2016.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 64 |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2016&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2016 Albums|language=nl|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 71 |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2016 Albums|language=fr|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 82 |- !scope="row"|Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="canadayearend2016">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-canadian-albums|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year End 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 6 |- !scope="row"|Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp|title=Album Top-100 2016|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|language=da|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 6 |- !scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzitchen – Album 2016|publisher=[[Dutch Album Top 100]]|access-date=6 January 2017|language=nl}}</ref> | 17 |- !scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snepmusique.com/actualites-du-snep/la-production-musicale-francaise-au-top-de-lannee-2016/|title=La production musicale française au top de l'anneé 2016|trans-title=French top music productions of the year 2016|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|access-date=6 January 2017|language=fr|date=5 January 2017}}</ref> |41 |- !scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2016|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> |75 |- ! scope="row"|Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2016/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2016|publisher=Plötutíóindi|language=is|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref> | 29 |- !scope="row"|Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-fimi-gfk-2016-le-uniche-classifiche-annuali-complete|title=Le uniche classifiche annuali complete|trans-title=The complete annual ranking|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=it|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=10 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110154925/http://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-fimi-gfk-2016-le-uniche-classifiche-annuali-complete|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 81 |- !scope="row"|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Selling Albums of 2016|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4311|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 17 |- !scope="row"|Polish Albums (ZPAV)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1465|title=W 2016 roku najlepiej sprzedającym się albumem było 'Życie po śmierci' O.S.T.R.|trans-title=In 2016, the best-selling album was 'Życie po śmierci' by O.S.T.R.|publisher=[[Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry]]|language=pl|date=12 January 2017|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref> |87 |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2016|title=Top 100 Albums Annual 2016|website=El portal de Música|access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref> | 71 |- !scope="row"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20160001|title=Årslista Album – År 2016|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|access-date=6 January 2017|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918021855/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20160001|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 5 |- !scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2016|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade Alben 2016|language=de|publisher=[[Swiss Hitparade]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 35 |- !scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-albums-of-2016__17580/|title=The Official Top 40 Biggest Albums of 2016|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|last=White|first=Jack|date=30 December 2016|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 32 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="yearend2016200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year End 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 5 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 2 |- !scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 3 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2017) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-canadian-albums|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 33 |- !scope="row"|Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Album%20100|title=Album Top-100 2017|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|language=da|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 27 |- !scope="row"|Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2017&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2017|publisher=[[Dutch Album Top 100]]|access-date=6 January 2018|language=nl}}</ref> | 75 |- !scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|title=Top Albums annuel (physique + téléchargement + streaming)|trans-title=Top annual albums (physical + download + streaming)|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|access-date=6 January 2018|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815173224/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-album-megafusion-annuel/?ye=2017|archive-date=15 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 141 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2017/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2017|publisher=Plötutíóindi|language=is|access-date=1 April 2022}}</ref> | 24 |- !scope="row"|New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4435|title=Top Selling Albums of 2017|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 28 |- !scope="row"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20170001|title=Årslista Album – År 2017|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=sv|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 63 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 23 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2017|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 4 |- !scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2017|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=6 January 2018}}</ref> | 16 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2018) !scope="col"|Position |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/2018_album_t100.html|title=Album Top-100 2018|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|language=da|access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref> | 67 |- ! scope="row"| Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-plotur-2018/|title=Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2018|publisher=Plötutíóindi|language=is|access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref> | 86 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref> | 94 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref> | 11 |- !scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref> | 85 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2019) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> | 127 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2019|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> | 16 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2020) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> | 153 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> | 21 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2021) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2021&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2021|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref> | 196 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> | 119 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> | 14 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2022) !scope="col"|Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2022&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2022|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref> | 172 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2022.asp|title=Album Top-100 2022|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> | 94 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref> | 129 |- !scope="row"|US R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/r-and-b-albums|title=R&B Albums – Year End 2022|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref> | 15 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2023) !scope="col"|Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref> | 95 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2023|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref> | 128 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2023|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=fr|access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref> | 198 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Album%20100&year=2023|title=Album Top-100 2023|publisher=[[Hitlisten]]|access-date=13 January 2024}}</ref> | 83 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732|title=Top Selling Albums of 2023|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=22 December 2023|archive-date=21 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221165646/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732}}</ref> | 41 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref> | 55 |- !scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2023|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref> | 29 |} === Decade-end charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114123544/https://ifpi.no/topp-40-2010-2019-272|url=https://ifpi.no/topp-40-2010-2019-272|title=Topp 40 2010-2019|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]|url-status=dead|language=no|archive-date=14 January 2020|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> | 40 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> | 29 |} === All-time chart=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! Chart (1963–2017)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/greatest-of-all-time/8053982/madonna-barbra-streisand-leann-rimes-adele-greatest-of-all-time-charts-hot-100-billboard-200|title=Greatest of All-Time Charts: Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Adele & LeAnn Rimes Are Hot 100 & Billboard 200's Leading Ladies|first=Gary|last=Trust|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=30 November 2017|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> ! Position |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200 (Women)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums By Women|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboard-200-albums-by-women|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=16 January 2021|url-access=subscription}}</ref> | 38 |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Anti''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=7 July 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|access-date=14 April 2017}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=album|artist=Rihanna|title=Anti|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|access-date=August 1, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=30 January 2023|refname=canadacert}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|id=11489|refname=ifpi dan|access-date=July 18, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=25 December 2023|refname=snep}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Rihanna|title=Anti|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|award=Gold|type=album|access-date=27 March 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|access-date=22 October 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|region=Mexico|award=Platinum|access-date=23 May 2017}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|id=5572|access-date=May 12, 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Rihanna|title=Anti|award=Platinum|number=3|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=19 April 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|access-date=22 December 2020}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|certweek=29|access-date=14 May 2016|source=chart|position=12}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|id=13637-1629-2|refname="BPI"|access-date=13 December 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Anti|artist=Rihanna|number=6|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=13 June 2023|refname=RIAA}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}} ==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format(s) ! scope="col" | Label(s) ! scope="col" | Edition(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | Various <!-- Please list individually like is done at Unapologetic. --> | 28 January 2016 | {{hlist|[[Music download|Limited-release digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}} {{small|([[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] exclusive)}} | rowspan="6" | {{hlist|Westbury Road|[[Roc Nation]]}} | rowspan="2" | Standard | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Anti&nbsp;– Album by Rihanna|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/56677089|publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]|access-date=28 January 2016|date=28 January 2016}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 29 January 2016 | rowspan="2" | Digital download | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>Issues of ''Anti'': * Australia: {{cite web|title=Anti&nbsp;– Album by Rihanna|date=28 January 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/anti-deluxe/id1079105748|publisher=iTunes Store (AU)|access-date=29 January 2016}} * Japan: {{cite web|title=リアーナの&nbsp;– アルバム リアーナ|date=28 January 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/anti-deluxe/id1079105748|publisher=iTunes Store (JP)|access-date=29 January 2016|language=ja}} * New Zealand: {{cite web|title=Anti&nbsp;– Album by Rihanna|date=28 January 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/anti-deluxe/id1079105748|publisher=iTunes Store (NZ)|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | Deluxe | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>Issues of ''Anti'' (Deluxe): * Australia: {{cite web|title=Anti (Deluxe)&nbsp;– Album by Rihanna|date=28 January 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/anti-deluxe/id1079130218|publisher=iTunes Store (AU)|access-date=29 January 2016}} * Japan: {{cite web|title=リアーナの (Deluxe)&nbsp;– アルバム リアーナ|date=28 January 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/anti-deluxe/id1079130218|publisher=iTunes Store (JP)|access-date=29 January 2016}} * New Zealand: {{cite web|title=Anti (Deluxe)&nbsp;– Album by Rihanna|date=28 January 2016|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/anti-deluxe/id1079130218|publisher=iTunes Store (NZ)|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Europe | 5 February 2016 | rowspan="4" | [[Compact disc|CD]] | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="amazonUK">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B6HIPWK/|title=Anti [Deluxe]|website=Amazon UK|date=5 February 2016|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Japan | 10 February 2016 | Limited | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E5%88%9D%E5%9B%9E%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A3%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A%E4%BE%A1%E6%A0%BC%E7%9B%A4-%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A/dp/B01B7NUSKA|title=アンチ(初回生産限定価格盤) Limited Edition|access-date=31 January 2016|language=ja}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Turkey | 23 February 2016 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Standard|deluxe}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.com.tr/Muzik/Anti/Yabanci-Albumler/Pop-Music/Pop/urunno=0000000681234|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218101932/http://www.dr.com.tr/Muzik/Anti/Yabanci-Albumler/Pop-Music/Pop/urunno%3D0000000681234|title=Rihanna – Anti (CD)|publisher=D&R|archive-date=18 February 2016 |access-date=18 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.com.tr/Muzik/Anti-Deluxe-Edition-/Yabanci-Albumler/Pop-Music/Pop/urunno=0000000681237|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218102204/http://www.dr.com.tr/Muzik/Anti-Deluxe-Edition-/Yabanci-Albumler/Pop-Music/Pop/urunno%3D0000000681237|title=Rihanna – Anti (Deluxe) (CD)|publisher=D&R|archive-date=18 February 2016 |access-date=18 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Brazil | 11 March 2016 | [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Brazil]] | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://livraria.folha.com.br/cds/pop-internacional/rihanna-anti-cd-1334351.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080215/http://livraria.folha.com.br/cds/pop-internacional/rihanna-anti-cd-1334351.html|title=Rihanna – Anti (CD)|publisher=Livraria da Folha|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://livraria.folha.com.br/cds/pop-internacional/rihanna-anti-deluxe-cd-1334352.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080014/http://livraria.folha.com.br/cds/pop-internacional/rihanna-anti-deluxe-cd-1334352.html|title=Rihanna – Anti (DeLuxe) (CD)|publisher=Livraria da Folha|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States | 30 September 2016 | [[Phonograph record|Vinyl]] | {{hlist|Westbury Road|Roc Nation}} | Limited | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rihannanow.com/news/anti-vinyl-available-now/|title=ANTI Vinyl Available Now|website=Rihanna}}</ref> |} ==See also== * [[List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2016]] * [[List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2016|List of ''Billboard'' 200 number-one albums of 2016]] * [[List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2016|List of ''Billboard'' number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2016]] * [[List of number-one albums of 2016 (Canada)]] * [[List of number-one albums in Norway#2016|List of number-one albums of 2016 (Norway)]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.antidiary.com/ Promotional website] * {{Official website|http://www.rihannanow.com}} {{Rihanna}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:2016 albums]] [[Category:Rihanna albums]] [[Category:Roc Nation albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Boi-1da]] [[Category:Albums produced by Brian Kennedy (record producer)]] [[Category:Albums produced by DJ Mustard]] [[Category:Albums produced by Hit-Boy]] [[Category:Albums produced by Jeff Bhasker]] [[Category:Albums produced by Kevin Parker]] [[Category:Albums produced by Kuk Harrell]] [[Category:Albums produced by No I.D.]] [[Category:Albums produced by Noah "40" Shebib]] [[Category:Albums produced by PartyNextDoor]] [[Category:Albums produced by Timbaland]] [[Category:Albums produced by Travis Scott]] [[Category:Albums recorded at Westlake Recording Studios]] [[Category:Surprise albums]] [[Category:Pop albums by Barbadian artists]] [[Category:Alternative R&B albums]] [[Category:Dancehall albums]] [[Category:Hip hop albums by Barbadian artists]] [[Category:Psychedelic soul albums]]'