At the darkest depths of Rihanna's career—personally, in the wake of Chris Brown's assault upon her; artistically, on the brilliant Rated R, which dealt with the incident's aftermath; and commercially, when said album initially tanked—came an unexpected smash that turned all her fortunes around. Returning to the singer's Caribbean roots for inspiration, "Rude Boy" became spring 2010's biggest club anthem, sending audiences into a frenzy winding and grinding on the dance floor. With its skittering percussive beat and raucous island groove, the song was already an irresistible jam just looking for a good time. But it also proved to be a coming-out party of sorts for Rihanna—arguably the first time that she had ever truly been the main attraction of her own music. Sounding strong and in command like never before, her success with "Rude" launched an impressive run of #1 hits that cemented Rihanna as one of the world's biggest pop stars. A
Two years ago this week, "Rude Boy" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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