Nearly 20 years after its release, Rihanna’s Breakin’ Dishes enters the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Here’s how TikTok and streaming gave the fan-favorite new life
Rihanna has always had a way of surprising the world — but no one saw this coming. Her 2007 fan favorite “Breakin’ Dishes,” from the Good Girl Gone Bad album, has officially entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, nearly two decades after its release. Proof that some songs don’t age — they only get stronger with time.
The track debuted at No. 86 on the September 27th chart, pulling in more than 5.8 million U.S. streams — an 8% jump from the previous week. For a song that originally lived its best life in nightclubs back in 2007, its comeback is more than impressive — it’s iconic.
So what brought “Breakin’ Dishes” back to life? A perfect storm of streaming power and TikTok buzz. The track started popping up again on major playlists across Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, while TikTok’s addition of Rihanna’s entire catalog gave the track fresh exposure to Gen Z listeners. SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio also put the song into heavy rotation, pushing it to viral status.
This isn’t the first time an older track has been resurrected through streaming culture. Radiohead’s “Let Down” recently returned to the charts nearly 30 years later. But with Rihanna, the difference is personal: “Breakin’ Dishes” has always been a cult favorite among her Navy, even though it never got the mainstream recognition it deserved back in 2007.
When it first dropped, the song didn’t crack the Hot 100, but it did peak at No. 4 on the Dance Club Play Songs chart in 2008. Now, almost 20 years later, the track has finally claimed its spot in Billboard history.
And it’s not alone. Good Girl Gone Bad remains one of Rihanna’s most legendary eras, loaded with hits that defined late-2000s pop. It gave us Umbrella (seven weeks at No. 1), Don’t Stop the Music (No. 3), Hate That I Love You with Ne-Yo, Take a Bow (No. 1), Disturbia (two weeks at No. 1), and Rehab (No. 18). Even her collab with Maroon 5, If I Never See Your Face Again, landed on the chart. With “Breakin’ Dishes” finally making its debut, that makes nine Hot 100 hits off a single album — a nearly unmatched feat.
The album itself is also seeing a second life. Good Girl Gone Bad is back in the Billboard 200 Top 100, marking over 200 total weeks on the chart and racking up more than 8.6 million units in sales. Nearly 20 years later, it’s still dominating.
For fans, though, this isn’t just about numbers. It’s about watching Rihanna’s music find new life across generations. In today’s TikTok-driven music scene, even deep cuts can become viral anthems overnight. And Rihanna, as always, is at the center of the conversation.
“Breakin’ Dishes” marks Rihanna’s 64th entry on the Hot 100, cementing her status as one of the most dominant forces in pop history. Since her debut with Pon De Replay in 2005, she has earned 14 No. 1 hits, with nearly half of her charting tracks reaching the Top 10. That kind of legacy is reserved for icons.
If this comeback proves anything, it’s that music doesn’t expire. Some songs simply wait for their moment to shine. And with Rihanna, even a nearly two-decade-old track can suddenly feel brand new.
