Rihanna Rated R Album Flops? Rihanna New CD Underperforming – Controversies and major promotional tours are no longer synonymous of major record sales,because Rihanna’s “Rated R” album is failing.After all the interviews,the publicity,the name-brand producers, writers, and big budget music videos the Bajan singer is expected to sell a measly 200K in her first week.Her record is now on sale for 99 cents.Susan Boyle’s ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ is estimated to sell around 550,000 units and will be taking the top of the charts.