In early 2009 , Rihanna began working on her fourth studio album , '' Rated R '' . '' Rated R '' was released in November 2009 . The album had '' Rolling Stone '' magazine stating that Rihanna " transformed her sound and made one of the best pop records of the year " . '' Rated R '' featured a darker and more foreboding tone than Rihanna 's previous albums . '' Rated R '' debuted at No. 4 on the US '' Billboard '' 200 chart . The album was supported by six singles , including " Rude Boy " , which was the biggest worldwide success from the album , topping the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 for six weeks and reaching top 10 positions in 22 other countries . In January 2010 , Rihanna released her charity cover version of " Redemption Song " for the '' Hope for Haiti Now '' campaign . She also recorded the song " Stranded ( Haiti Mon Amour ) " together with Jay-Z , Bono and The Edge for the same campaign to alleviate the 2010 Haiti earthquake
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