Rihanna is taking no time off from the studio to give her fans more music. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of her seventh studio album and her newest single, ‘Diamonds,’ tomorrow morning (UPDATE: "Diamonds" was released: stream it here). Even though it seems like she releases an album every eight months, we’re sure this one will sell just as great as the others. But, surprisingly, Rihanna has not yet produced a number one album. Will this one be it? Let’s embark on a trip down memory lane on the evolution of Rihanna’s albums as we wait for the seventh one to drop in November (and "Diamonds" to come out tomorrow!)

'Music of The Sun': Billboard 200 Peak #10 & 'A Girl Like Me': Billboard 200 Peak #5

Rihanna debuted onto the scene and the charts with her first album ‘Music of The Sun.’ The album gave us its only hit single ‘Pon De Replay,’ but neither "Sun" nor her second album, ‘A Girl Like Me' were huge hits with critics.

Many of her singles did well, and the second album got better reception, but both albums managed to leave critics feeling empty and wanting more. That island girl image Def Jam tried imposing on her fans wasn’t enough to keep her music on repeat. But with her following albums and image change, fans would begin to appreciate Rihanna a little more.

'LOUD':Billboard 200 Peak: #3

‘LOUD’ has to be the best of Rihanna's albums during this time. This era saw a new transformation with her red hair and even sexier demeanor, particularly in ads for her fragrance Reb’l Fleur and her Armani campaign. Rihanna also gave us the most smash hit, number-one singles from her albums: ‘Only Girl (In the World),’ ‘What’s My Name,’ and ‘S&M.’ Rihanna also branched out by being featured on Eminem’s track ‘Love The Way You Lie’ – another one of the world’s best-selling singles and third most watched video on YouTube.

Nevertheless, Rihanna came across more controversy with the West Indian influenced track ‘Man Down,’ which had the Parents Television Council (PTC) against her for shooting her rapist in the video, suggesting to young girls that this is the proper solution after assault. Rihanna responded by telling the public “This is a story for [those girls]. It’s not for the critics.” She claims the video is about the remorse the girl felt after shooting her attacker, which is signified within the lyrics. Either way, Rihanna was rounding off this damaged persona that her music perfectly portrayed.

'Talk That Talk': Billboard 200 Peak: #3

Finally, we come to Rihanna’s most recent album, ‘Talk That Talk,’ which was released in November 2011. Many critics were shocked that the artist was coming out with another album when her previous one was still releasing singles and Rihanna was on tour to promote it. But when you think about it, the only year Rihanna didn’t release an album was 2008 - if you don't count the re-release of 'Good Girl Gone Bad.' This album gave us Rihanna’s greatest and longest-running number-one single, ‘We Found Love,’ and our favorite video, which won “Video of The Year” at The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.

Other singles like ‘You Da One,’ ‘Talk That Talk,’ and ‘Where Have You Been,’ were full of the edgy, sensual, and provocative Rihanna we all were beginning to love. This album told a great story of her journey from ‘Rated R,’ where the Chris Brown incident appeared to turn her life upside down, to where she stands now as a guarded girl whose past influences her present when it comes to love. This isn’t only seen in her music but her interviews where Rihanna is forced to comment on her love life.

The greatest controversy with this album came with the ‘Birthday Cake Remix,’ which featured Chris Brown. The sharing of features sparked more debate about domestic violence and its victims and about whether Rihanna respected herself or her fans. This, more than anything, signified her finally getting over what happened between her and Chris Brown, begging others to do the same.

Now with her seventh studio album rearing its head, it’s safe to ask, “what direction will her music be going in and will it cause more controversy for the Barbadian singer?”  Check out the video below, where Rihanna describes her new single ‘Diamonds" as “… laid back. It’s hopeful. It’s a record that gives me such a great feeling when I listen to it. The lyrics are very hopeful and positive. It’s about love and I just think the gears are a little different from what people would expect.” Is this the beginning of a hopeful and inspiring era about love, and if so, will it keep fans around?

So, maybe this next one will be Rihanna's first #1 album...