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Revolver (Beatles album)

Revolver, the Beatles' seventh studio album, released 5 August 1966 on Parlophone; recorded April–June 1966 at EMI Studios with George Martin and Geoff Emerick, pioneering tape loops, ADT, and varispeed, distinct from Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper.

Revolving Door (Tate McRae song)

Revolving door, a 2025 pop song by Canadian singer Tate McRae from her album So Close to What, written with Ryan Tedder, Grant Boutin, and Julia Michaels; fourth single, UK top-ten hit, and first of her two Billboard Hot Dance/Pop Songs number-ones.

Rewrite the Stars

"Rewrite the Stars" is a 2017 song from The Greatest Showman, written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and performed by Zac Efron and Zendaya as Phillip Carlyle and Anne Wheeler; UK peak 16, the 2018 James Arthur and Anne-Marie cover reached 7.

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue is George Gershwin's 1924 work for piano and jazz band, premiered February 12, 1924 at Aeolian Hall with Paul Whiteman's orchestra, orchestrated by Ferde Grofé, famous for its opening clarinet glissando.

Rhiannon (song)

"Rhiannon" is a 1975 Fleetwood Mac song written by Stevie Nicks, inspired by Mary Leader's novel Triad and Welsh mythology; released as a single in 1976, it reached No. 11 in the US and No. 46 in the UK.

Rhinestone Cowboy

Rhinestone Cowboy: country-pop song written by Larry Weiss (Black and Blue Suite, 1974) and made famous by Glen Campbell's 1975 Capitol single, which topped the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and adult contemporary charts and became Campbell's signature song.

Rhythm Is a Dancer

Rhythm Is a Dancer is a 1992 Eurodance single by German group Snap! (also known by its pseudonyms context), from The Madman's Return, sampling Newcleus's "Automan"; it topped the UK chart for six weeks in 1992, unlike unrelated academic works titled "Rhythm is a Dancer".

Rhythm of the Night (song)

Rhythm of the Night (song): 1985 DeBarge hit written by Diane Warren, produced by Richard Perry for The Last Dragon soundtrack; number 3 Billboard Hot 100, number 1 R&B and Adult Contemporary, UK number 4; distinct from Corona's 1993 The Rhythm of the Night.

RIAA certification

RIAA certification, the Gold & Platinum program, awards US Gold (500,000), Platinum (1,000,000), Multi-Platinum, and Diamond (10,000,000) units to recordings, blending sales, downloads, and streams, verified by GR&F audits.

Ricardo Montaner

Ricardo Montaner (Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner), Argentine-born Venezuelan romantic balladeer; 65 million records, 24+ albums, telenovela themes; hits "Tan Enamorados", "Déjame Llorar"; Latin GRAMMY honor 2016; El Último Regreso 2026 farewell tour.

Rich Man (EP)

Rich Man (EP) is aespa's sixth mini album, released by SM Entertainment on September 5, 2025; six tracks, Cher-quoting rock-influenced title track, Billboard 200 No. 12, million-seller on Hanteo.

Rich Men North of Richmond

Rich Men North of Richmond is a 2023 country-folk song by Oliver Anthony (Christopher Anthony Lunsford), released on YouTube August 8, 2023. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first artist ever with no prior chart history, and became a Republican anthem.

Rich Mullins

Rich Mullins (Richard Wayne Mullins, 1955–1997) was an American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter from Richmond, Indiana, known for "Awesome God", "Step by Step", and the album A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band.

Richa Sharma (रिचा शर्मा) (singer)

Richa Sharma (रिचा शर्मा), Bollywood playback and devotional singer from Faridabad, Haryana; known for Mahi Ve (Kaante), Sajda (My Name Is Khan), Baabul bidaai song, and judging Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.

Richard D. James Album

Richard D. James Album, also called the RDJ album, is Aphex Twin's fourth studio album, released 4 November 1996 on Warp Records; 10 tracks, 32 minutes, fusing drill 'n' bass breakbeats with childlike melodies, his last Aphex Twin LP until Drukqs (2001).

Rick Rubin production discography

Rick Rubin production discography: catalog of the American producer's credits from 1984 Def Jam hip-hop (LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys) through Slayer, Johnny Cash's American Recordings, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and 2020s albums.

Ricochet (Rise Against album)

Ricochet is Rise Against's tenth studio album, released August 15, 2025 on Loma Vista. Twelve tracks produced by Catherine Marks and mixed by Alan Moulder, recorded live, themed on interconnectedness and collective responsibility.

Ride Like the Wind

Ride Like the Wind, also known as the Christopher Cross debut single, is a 1980 soft rock and yacht rock song peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, produced by Michael Omartian with Michael McDonald on backing vocals, inspired by Wings' Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five.

Ride Lonesome (album)

Ride Lonesome is Beck's 15th studio album, released September 18, 2026 on Iliad/Capitol. Produced by Beck, mixed by Nigel Godrich, it is a spiritual sequel to Sea Change and Morning Phase, written after his 2021 divorce.

Ride Lonesome (song)

Ride Lonesome (song): Beck's April 20, 2026 surprise single, self-written and self-produced, mixed by Nigel Godrich with his Sea Change band; it opens the album Ride Lonesome (Capitol, September 18, 2026) and completes his Sea Change–Morning Phase trilogy.

Ride of the Valkyries

Ride of the Valkyries (Walkürenritt): orchestral prelude opening Act III of Wagner's Die Walküre (1856, premiered 1870), depicting Wotan's warrior daughters; famous from The Birth of a Nation and the Apocalypse Now helicopter assault.

Ride the Cyclone

Ride the Cyclone is a dark comedy musical by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell in which six dead Canadian choir teens compete in limbo for a return to life; a 2008 Victoria, BC cabaret turned Off-Broadway cult hit.

Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1984. Recorded in Copenhagen, it expanded thrash metal with structured songs and darker lyrics.

Riders on the Storm

Riders on the Storm is a 1971 song by The Doors, the closing track and second single from L.A. Woman, Jim Morrison's final recording; it reached No. 14 in the US and No. 22 in the UK and is known for its rain-and-thunder effects and whispered vocal.

Riff Raff (rapper)

Riff Raff (Horst Simco), aka Jody Highroller, Houston rapper from MTV's From G's to Gents; signed to S.O.D. Money Gang then Diplo's Mad Decent; debut album Neon Icon (2014).

Right Here Waiting

Right Here Waiting is Richard Marx's 1989 pop ballad from Repeat Offender, written for Cynthia Rhodes, rejected by Barbra Streisand, a three-week Billboard Hot 100 number one with UK peak number 2.

Right Place, Wrong Person

Right Place, Wrong Person is BTS leader RM's second solo album, released May 24, 2024 by Big Hit Music. The 11-track alternative record, title track "LOST!", debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 37 in the UK.

Right Round

"Right Round" (2009) by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, from R.O.O.T.S.; Dr. Luke-produced pop-rap hit interpolating Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round", UK number 1 and record-setting 636,000 debut-week US downloads.

Right Thurr

Right Thurr: 2003 debut single by St. Louis rapper Chingy (Howard Bailey Jr.), lead hit from Jackpot, produced by The Trak Starz; Hot 100 No. 2, New Zealand No. 1, UK No. 17.

Rihanna albums discography

The albums discography of Barbadian singer Rihanna spans eight studio albums, from Music of the Sun (2005) to ANTI (2016), selling over 45.9 million copies worldwide.