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Umbrella
Rihanna, JAŸ-Z
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- Album
- Good Girl Gone Bad
- Released
- 2007
- Genres
- east coast hip hop, hip hop, rap
- Length
- 4:36
- Tempo
- 174 BPM
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
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About this song
"Umbrella" stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for 10 consecutive weeks, longer than any other single that decade, and held the top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. The music video, directed by Chris Applebaum, was released on May 11, 2007. The song won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2008 and is number 412 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Mary J. Blige has said the song was originally written for her by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.
What it's about
Rihanna reassures her lover that she will stand by him through good times and bad, with the umbrella serving as a metaphor for her support.
Fun facts
- Samples “Vintage Funk Kit 03 by Apple”.
- Sampled in 22 other songs, like “Umbrella by Humble Gz”.
- Covered 46 times, including “Umbrella by The Wiggles”.
- Written by JAŸ-Z, Kuk Harrell, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.
- Produced by Kuk Harrell and Tricky Stewart.