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Rita Ora is one of the most influential British pop musicians and rose to prominence in February 2012, with DJ Fresh's Hot Right Now. She dropped her debut album, Ora, in August of the same year.
The two singles, How We Do (Party) and R.I.P., from the Ora album, clinched the first spot on the UK Singles chart, giving the singer her first and second number-one hits.
Rita Ora released her sophomore album, Phoenix, in November 2018. Though the album did not secure any #1 hits on the UK Singles chart, its three singles titled Your Song, Anywhere, and Let You Love Me, charted in the top ten.
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The singer released her third and latest album, You & I, on July 14, 2023. It peaked at #1 on the UK Independent Albums chart while securing the sixth position on OCC's UK Albums chart.
From Hot Right Now to Lonely Together: A look at Rita Ora's 9 best songs
Rita Ora is currently signed with the Berlin-based music label BMG and has released two extended plays (EPs) and three studio albums over the past years. The Kosovo-born singer has over 26 singles to her name.
While she has dropped numerous hits, some of the best songs of Rita Ora's music career are:
1) Hot Right Now
Hot Right Now featured Rita Ora and came out on February 13, 2012, as the second single for DJ Fresh's Nextlevelism album. The drum and bass-heavy track reigned at #1 for a week on the UK Singles chart.
The song remained on the UK Singles chart for over 36 weeks. It also topped OCC's UK Dance, Singles Downloads, and Indie charts.
2) R.I.P.
R.I.P. was the second single to Rita's debut album, Ora. It featured Tinnie Tempah and came out in May 2012. It was a dance banger and secured the top spot on the UK Singles chart.
This song occupied the first position for over two weeks and stayed for 26 weeks. The hot hit also topped Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.
3) I Will Never Let You Down
I Will Never Let You Down was released in March 2014. Calvin Harris wrote the pop love song which peaked at #1 on OCC's UK Singles chart.
The track remained on the chart for over 25 weeks, but could only maintain the top position for over a week. It earned a spot in the top 100 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at #77.
4) How We Do (Party)
The lead single to Rita's debut studio album, Ora, was released in March 2012. It topped the UK Singles chart and reigned at #1 for one week. The song remained on the chart for over 19 weeks.
This track clinched the first spot on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs and peaked at #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
5) Anywhere
Anywhere was released in October 2017 as a single from Rita's Phoenix album. It debuted at #2 on OCC's UK Singles chart and remained strong for over 32 weeks. The song also charted at #6 on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.
6) Poison
Rita Ora released the EDM and pop-infused track, Poison, in May 2015. The electrifying banger claimed third position on OCC's UK Singles chart and stayed on the list for over 14 weeks.
7) Black Widow
Black Widow came out in July 2014 as the fifth single to Iggy Azalea's debut studio album, The New Classic. It was recorded in November 2013 and featured Rita Ora.
The song debuted at the fourth position on the UK Singles Chart and retained the ranking for over 27 weeks. It is Rita's only song to earn a spot on the Top 10 list of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at #3.
8) Let You Love Me
The fourth single of Rita Ora's Phoenix album, Let You Love Me, was released in September 2018. The track clinched the fourth position on OCC's UK Singles chart and maintained significant rankings for over 27 weeks. It charted at #33 on Billboards US Pop Airplay chart and at #12 on the US Pop Digital Songs.
9) Lonely Together
Lonely Together featured Rita Ora and came out in August 2017 as the second single for the late Avicci's EP, Avīci (01). It was the last single the Swedish DJ released before passing away in 2018.
This track debuted at #4 on the UK Singles and continued to stay strong in the listings for over 26 weeks. It topped OCC's UK Dance chart and secured #18 on Billboard's US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Rita Ora is confirmed to be working on her fourth album but is yet to reveal a title for the project. While talking to The Sun at London's Mighty Hoopla Festival backstage in June 2024, she said that it was going well. The singer also hinted that the album might not be ready this year.
