In the video, 19-year-old Rihanna, from Barbados, cuts a startling, hyper-stylised, almost burlesque figure with a deep-slashed raven-black bob and rolled-up umbrella as a dancer's cane, tiptoeing through the rain in ballet pumps and leather hotpants. It stayed at No 1 for 10 weeks and became the longest-running UK number one by a female artist since Whitney Houston's considerably less moving yodel 'I Will Always Love You', finding Rihanna fans in the Beckhams, Naomi Campbell, Wayne Rooney and self-appointed global cool-pop detective Dame Elton John.Īs with most pop hits, 'Umbrella's success wasn't solely down to the quality (and timeliness) of the song but also to the singer's mesmerising look. It's a perfect yet strangely melancholic and moving pop song, about sheltering your friends from harm. “It was tailor-made for Rihanna,” she said, stating that it was perfect for her.This summer, our biblical summer of the worst floods in 200 years, found its very own soundtrack in a song called 'Umbrella', by Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z). She felt like it was meant for Rihanna.Ĭohen asked if she regretted the decision and Blige said no. And during that time, that’s when ‘Umbrella’ came to me and I couldn’t do anything with it because I was so busy with my own life.”īlige added that the record didn’t really fit with her sound and she passed on it. It was a big Grammy time I was nominated for eight Grammys and I was trying to get myself together for that. While promoting Power Book II: Ghost, Blige did a Q&A segment that included fan questions, and someone asked if the “Umbrella” rumor was true. But the “Love Yourself” singer confirmed the story during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Blige passed on ‘Umbrella’įor a while, some believed it was just a rumor that “Umbrella” went to Blige before Rihanna. RELATED: Why Chris Brown Gave the Song ‘Disturbia’ to Rihanna Mary J. On March 29, 2007, #Rihanna released her smash hit #Umbrella featuring #JAYZ who co-wrote the song which topped the US Hot 100 for 7 weeks and the UK official chart for 10 consecutive weeks, the longest run at N☁ for any single of that decade!1⃣ /jSv3goaG4b- World Music Awards March 29, 2018 The record was written for Britney Spears.”Īfter Spears’ team turned it down (they supposedly didn’t see its potential), The Dream and his team offered the song to Mary J.
I watched myself walk in and write that record.
It’s almost like having an out of body experience. “That record was written out of pure pressure in life,” he said. The Dream said he felt for Spears and the song was for her. Fans may recall a 2007 incident when Spears was at a gas station and thrashed a paparazzi’s car with an umbrella. In 2017, The Dream did a guest spot on Drink Champs and spoke about the famous record. Fun fact: Britney Spears was the inspiration behind it.
Popular songs often have legends attached to them, and that’s the case for “Umbrella.” It was written by the song-writing trio Terius “The Dream” Nash, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, and Kuk Harrell. Blige | Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Saks Fifth Avenue ‘Umbrella’ was offered to two artists before Rihanna
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