Within 24 hours of ANTI's January 28 release, it has become certified platinum after getting 1.4 million downloads on TIDAL in less than a day.
Congratulations to @Rihanna! #ANTI is officially #RIAAPlatinum. @RocNation @TIDALHiFi
Here's how it all went down:
On Monday, Rihanna sparked rumors that ANTI was ready...
...by posting this photo of herself looking radiant and royal AF:
listening to ANTI 🎈
1. And the world responded by making plans accordingly:
I hope my friends are ready for me to play this whole album nonstop for the next couple of months #ANTI
2. Priorities 👏 In 👏 Check 👏 People.
Deleted like 4 apps, photos, a group chat, & all my hopes and dreams to make storage space for #ANTI on my phone.
Then she served up her single "Work" with Drake...
3. ...and we were ready with arms wide open.
@rihanna IS SERVING THE BOYS AND GIRLS THIS LEGENDARY MEAL EARLY ON A WEDNESDAY MORNING! BITCH YOU BETTER WORK THE CHARTS YASSS 😭😭😭❤️🎈🎈🎈🎈
4. The expectations were HIGH.
5. And the temptation to buss a whine at work work work work work was too real.
6. Because that shit was infectious.
Then, out of damn near nowhere, ANTI WAS FINALLY RELEASED late Wednesday night.
Gift to my navy!!! #ANTI Download with code: ANTI https://t.co/Pa0juya50t @samsungmobileus
7. We were not ready.
8. News spread, and people woke up with a newfound purpose and lease on life Thursday morning.
THE ONLY THING THAT GOT ME OUT OF BED WAS THE NOTIFICATION THAT RIHANNA RELEASED NEW MUSIC
9. And the ANTI listening experience began.
10. Rihanna snatched our wigs...
Rihanna got me like
11. ...and she snatched our words...
@rihanna I don't know what i have to say 'cause I'm just like BJDUDJDBDHUDNSUDJ. ANTI got me like this
12. ...and took us to a higher place.
Mood: #Anti 🎈
13. Oh, and like the goddess she is, bestowed us mere mortals with the record to stream and download AS A DAMN GIFT.
14. Leaving the Navy like:
The Navy today because of #ANTI 🎈🎈🎈🎈🙌🏾🙌🏾😭
15. After waiting over three years for another album, it was worth 10,000% of our attention.
#ANTI
16. So everything else can STFU.
I'm literally not texting or talking to anyone today unless I see you in person. I'm appreciating this masterpiece that is #ANTI 🙌🏾 @rihanna
17. There was absolutely no way to listen to it without completely losing your shit.
new rihanna got me feelin like
18. And just three songs in, people knew it was lit AF.
Kiss It Better x Rihanna #ANTIdiaRy #ANTI
19. Some tracks left us feeling ourselves as if we were RiRi herself.
need a break I'm starting to think in a Bajan accent #ANTI
20. Which meant a lot of this:
Me listening to #Anti 👑
21. Other side effects include:
i took 17 videos of me listening to anti last night
22. And catching feelings:
23. And...come on now, we all thought it:
24. We tried to articulate our final verdict on the record...
When I heard "Mustard on the beat" on Needed Me, I was like "okay this track is gonna be amazing !" and it is ! #Anti
25. ...but all you need to know is our girl homicided it.
When my parents find me after listening to #ANTI @rihanna
YAAASS, QUEEN RiRi. YAAASS!
You guys legit made me the happiest girl in the world!! I'm so grateful that you appreciate the #ANTI album! It's the most rewarding feeling