The deluxe version of ANTI comprises 16 tracks (including the intro and bonus songs). Here is how they reshape the listening journey.
Rihanna’s ANTI (Deluxe, 2016) is a moody, genre-blurring pop/R&B album that emphasizes mood, texture, and vocal intimacy over radio-ready hooks. The deluxe edition augments the core 2016 release with bonus tracks and alternate versions, expanding its emotional range and providing deeper context to the album’s themes of independence, vulnerability, and reinvention. Rihanna - ANTI -Deluxe- -2016-Album-
: As of 2026, the album is certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA. The deluxe version of ANTI comprises 16 tracks
To understand the magnitude of ANTI , one must understand the context of its arrival. It had been over three years since Rihanna’s previous studio album, Unapologetic . In the modern music industry, a three-year hiatus for a superstar of her caliber is an eternity. The anticipation was feverish, yet Rihanna refused to rush. She teased the project with cryptic campaigns and the singles "FourFiveSeconds," "American Oxygen," and "Bitch Better Have My Money." Crucially, when the album finally dropped, none of these radio-friendly singles appeared on the standard tracklist. It was the first signal that ANTI was not made for the charts; it was made for the soul. The deluxe edition augments the core 2016 release