“Work” by Rihanna feat. Drake hits 1.5 billion streams on Spotify—fans troll, ‘What are Rihanna’s other 8?’

Rihanna and Drake’s 2016 hit “Work” has officially crossed 1.5 billion streams on Spotify. That’s a billion with a ‘B.’ The track, which had everyone mumbling lyrics they barely understood, remains one of Rihanna’s biggest streaming successes.

This milestone marks Rihanna’s ninth song to hit the 1.5 billion mark on the platform, while it’s the fourth for Drake. Naturally, as the news spread, the internet did what it does best cracked jokes, roasted Drake, and questioned Rihanna’s other eight songs that hit the same milestone.

Rihanna’s 9th Spotify Smash

“Work” was already a massive hit when it first dropped, dominating the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks and making clubs feel like tropical dance floors. Almost a decade later, it’s still getting heavy rotation, proving its longevity.

The song’s streaming success highlights Rihanna’s undeniable grip on the music industry even though she hasn’t dropped a new album in years. Meanwhile, fans couldn't help but notice that this is one of Drake’s few songs to reach the same level, prompting some good old-fashioned internet clowning.

When the announcement hit social media, it wasn’t long before the comment sections turned into meme-central. The post read:

“Work” by Rihanna feat. Drake has reached 1.5 BILLION streams on Spotify. It’s Rihanna’s 9th and Drake’s 4th song to achieve this.

It was meant to be a simple celebration, but fans had other plans. Instead of a flood of praise, the replies were full of sarcasm, pop culture jabs, and full-on trolling.

The first thing people wanted to know? What are Rihanna’s other eight songs that hit the milestone? Not because they don’t exist, but because, apparently, listing them out was too much effort.

Others took the opportunity to poke fun at Drake. One fan wondered, “Ppl still like Drake?” while another jokingly suggested that this might be his last hit.

Then came the commentary on the song itself. Some were quick to remind everyone that the lyrics are just the word “work” on repeat. One user sarcastically asked, “And the lyrics are? Work work work work work work work work work work work work work” which, to be fair, isn’t far from reality.

Some fans also threw shade at Rihanna’s lack of new music, joking that she’s “doing charity” by still letting her old songs shine.

Meanwhile, a few people chimed in with the classic “Nobody cares actually” which, ironically, they did, considering they took the time to comment.

Despite the trolling, one thing is clear: Rihanna’s music is still dominating long after its release. Even without a new album in years, her old hits still rack up billions of streams, and that says a lot about her impact.

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As for Drake? Well, at least he got another entry into the 1.5 billion club, even if the internet refused to let him celebrate in peace.

Moral of the story: The internet never misses an opportunity to roast, and Rihanna remains untouchable even when she’s doing absolutely nothing.

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