She is back on top of the UK Charts with her new single, 'We Found Love,' and her stunning beauty is on the cover of a popular glossy magazine that has just named her the 'Sexiest Woman Alive.' The stars must be aligned right this year for Rihanna.

We Found Love, which features Calvin Harris, flew straight in to number one at the UK Charts. It is part of Rihanna's forthcoming album 'Talk That Talk.'

Last week's number one DJ Sak Noel dropped to the third slot, while James Morrison kept his top spot on the album chart for a second week with 'The Awakening.'

Meanwhile, Esquire magazine has just named Rihanna as the Sexiest Woman Alive. The gorgeous Barbadian and music-and-style icon is on the cover of the magazine's November issue.

Esquire asked Rihanna about her ex, Chris Brown, whose physical abuse against her was all over the news in 2009.

"Obviously, I had some resentment toward him for a while, for obvious reasons. But I've put that behind me. It was taking up too much of my time. It was too much anger," the singer said.

On top of her twin feats, Rihanna also gets to be the November 2011 cover of Vogue UK, where she is seen flaunting a platinum blonde 'do.

Let's take a look at the celebrated magazine covers as welll as some captivating performance photos of this 'Sexiest Woman," blazing in print and on stage.