Umbrella ( song ) - wikipedia Umbrella ( song ) `` Umbrella '' Single by Rihanna featuring Jay - Z from the album Good Girl Gone Bad Released March 29, 2007 ( 2007 - 03 - 29 ) Format CD 12 '' digital download Recorded January - February 2007 Studio Westlake Recording Studios ( Los Angeles, California ) Length 4 : 36 Label Def Jam SRP Songwriter ( s ) Christopher Stewart Terius Nash Kuk Harrell Shawn Carter Producer ( s ) Tricky Stewart Kuk Harrell Rihanna singles chronology `` Roll It '' ( 2007 ) `` Umbrella '' ( 2007 ) `` Shut Up and Drive '' ( 2007 ) `` Roll It '' ( 2007 ) `` Umbrella '' ( 2007 ) `` Shut Up and Drive '' ( 2007 ) Jay - Z singles chronology `` Hollywood '' ( 2007 ) `` Umbrella '' ( 2007 ) `` Blue Magic '' ( 2007 ) Music video `` Umbrella ( Orange Version ) '' on YouTube `` Umbrella '' is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad ( 2007 ). It features American rapper Jay - Z, who co-wrote the song with its producers Tricky Stewart and Kuk Harrell, with additional writing from The - Dream. The song was originally written with Britney Spears in mind, but her label rejected it. `` Umbrella '' is a pop, hip hop and R&B song referring to a romantic and platonic relationship and the strength of that relationship. Entertainment Weekly ranked the song number one on the 10 Best Singles of 2007, while Rolling Stone and Time listed the song at number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The song has earned Rihanna several awards and nominations. In 2007, the song won two awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, when it was nominated for four. At the 2008 Grammy Awards, `` Umbrella '' also earned Rihanna and Jay - Z a Grammy Award for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration in addition to receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song is also listed on Rolling Stone 's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at 412. The song serves as the lead single to the album, and was released worldwide on March 29, 2007 through Def Jam Recordings. `` Umbrella '' was a commercial success, topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In the United Kingdom, where the song 's chart performance coincided with the excessive flooding and large amounts of rain, it was one of the most played songs on radio in the 2000s decade. It managed to stay at number one on the UK Singles Chart for 10 consecutive weeks, the longest run at number one for any single of that decade, and is also one of the few songs to top the chart for at least 10 weeks. The single was one of the highest digital debuts in the United States at the time and remained at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. The single 's accompanying music video was directed by Chris Applebaum and features, among all, Rihanna 's nude body covered in silver paint. The video earned Rihanna a Video of the Year at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards and Most Watched Video on MuchMusic.com at MuchMusic Video Awards. Along with countless amateurs, `` Umbrella '' has been covered by several notable performers from a variety of musical genres, including All Time Low, the Baseballs, Biffy Clyro, Manic Street Preachers, McFly, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, OneRepublic, Taylor Swift, and Vanilla Sky. Rihanna performed the song at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards, 2008 BRIT Awards and was the closing song of the `` Good Girl Gone Bad Tour '' ( 2008 ), the `` Last Girl on Earth '' ( 2010 ), and the `` Loud Tour '' ( 2011 ). It was included in the `` Diamonds World Tour '' ( 2013 ), and the `` Anti World Tour '' ( 2016 ). Umbrella is a playable track in 2012 video game Just Dance 4 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 4.1 Oceania 4.2 North America 4.3 Europe 5 Music video 5.1 Background and concept 5.2 Release 6 Legacy 6.1 `` Rihanna Curse '' 7 Live performances 8 Formats and track listings 8.1 Umbrella 8.2 Umbrella : Remixes 9 Credits and personnel 10 Accolades 11 Charts 11.1 Weekly charts 11.2 Year - end charts 11.3 Decade - end charts 12 Certifications 13 Radio and release history 14 Cover versions and remixes 15 The Baseballs version 16 References 17 External links Background American songwriter and producer Christopher `` Tricky '' Stewart convened with Terius `` The - Dream '' Nash and Kuk Harrell in January 2007 at the Atlanta - based Triangle Studios to create new material. In the studio, Stewart was `` messing around with a walloping hi - hat sound '', which he found in the free music software GarageBand, which is included in all Mac computers. With his attention caught by the sound, Nash asked Stewart what he was doing : `` Oh, my Gosh, what is that beat ? ''. When Stewart incorporated chords onto the hi - hat, `` immediately the word popped into ( Nash 's ) head '' ; he went to the vocal booth and started singing. Nash wrote the first two verses and the chorus over Stewart 's skeleton track. They quickly wrote the lyrics, completing the first verse in 60 seconds. They continued into writing, adding the hook while `` ( Stewart ) would put the next chord ''. In a matter of hours, they had recorded a demo of the track. The song was written with American pop singer Britney Spears in mind, whom Stewart had previously worked with on her 2003 single `` Me Against the Music ''. Stewart and Nash thought that Spears, who had `` her personal life... a little out of control '' at the time, needed a hit as musical comeback. Spears was working on her fifth album, Blackout, so they sent a copy of the demo to Spears ' management. However, Spears did not hear of the song because her label rejected it, claiming they had enough songs for her to record. Following the management 's rejection of the track, Stewart and Nash dealt it out to other record labels. It was also given to English singer - songwriter Taio Cruz, who failed to convince his record company to release it. It was then opted by Island Def Jam chairman Antonio `` L.A. '' Reid, a friend of Stewart who established his first studio. By early February 2007, the demo was sent to Reid 's right - hand woman, A&R executive Karen Kwak, who passed it along to Reid with a message confirming that they had found a song suited for Rihanna, who was working on her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad, at the time. Reid immediately sent the demo to Rihanna, who was also positive of it : `` When the demo first started playing, I was like, This is interesting, this is weird... But the song kept getting better. I listened to it over and over. I said, ' I need this record. I want to record it tomorrow. '' When ( Rihanna ) recorded the ' ellas, ' you knew it was about to be the jump - off and your life was about to change if you had anything to do with that record. Tricky Stewart, MTV News However, since it was the Grammy season of 2007, Stewart and Nash eyed American R&B singer Mary J. Blige for the demo. Upon calling them to set the record aside for Rihanna, Stewart had played it to an associate of Blige, subsequently promising the song to her. Having heard the move of the writers, Kwak began calling Stewart and his manager, Mark Stewart, incessantly. Meanwhile, considering Blige 's nominations at the Grammys, Stewart and Nash agreed to wait for her response. However, Blige failed to hear the song in full due to her obligations to the Grammys at the time and `` had to sign off on the record before her reps could accept it ''. Finally, Reid `` stepped in, trading on his power - broker status and longstanding relationship with Stewart '', and admits, `` I made the producers an offer they could n't refuse. '' By the time Reid had successfully persuaded Stewart 's camp, they `` just could n't say no ''. On giving up the record to Reid 's camp, Mark Stewart comments, `` We knew Rihanna 's album would be out in a few months. Mary was n't even in an album cycle yet. We made the sensible business decision. '' Rihanna recorded the song, with vocal production by Thaddis `` Kuk '' Harrell, in a Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Initially, Stewart admitted he was still reluctant as to whether Rihanna was the right artist to record the song, but following the recording of the `` ella, ella '' catch phrase, he felt they were onto `` something ''. Following Rihanna 's recording, Def Jam CEO - rapper Jay - Z added his rap. However, Jay - Z rewrote his verse without the awareness of Stewart and Nash. Stewart could not understand it, but later realized it made `` sense '' instead of the first version. Stewart noted that `` from a songwriter 's standpoint, he just really made it more about the song, with the metaphors about umbrellas and about the weather versus what he had before ''. `` Umbrella '' was released worldwide on March 29, 2007, debuting on Rihanna 's Def Jam website. The song was released digitally in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2007, along with its physical release following two weeks later. Composition `` Umbrella '' is a pop, hip hop and R&B song with rock influences. The song 's musicscape is based on the hi - hat, synthesizers, and a distorted bassline. According to Entertainment Weekly magazine, the song 's beat can be recreated through a drum loop from the Apple music - software program GarageBand ( Vintage Funk Kit 03 ). The song is written in the key of B ♭ minor. The song 's lyrics are written in the traditional verse - chorus form. They open with a rap verse, and the hook `` ella, ella '' follows every chorus. A bridge follows the second hook, and the song ends in a fadeout. Critical reception `` Umbrella '' received critical acclaim from music critics. Andy Kellman of AllMusic commented : `` ' Umbrella ' is ( Rihanna 's best song ) to date, delivering mammoth if spacious drums, a towering backdrop during the chorus, and vocals that are somehow totally convincing without sounding all that impassioned -- an ideal spot between trying too hard and boredom, like she might 've been on her 20th take. '' Alex Macpherson of British newspaper The Guardian, `` Umbrella '' is `` evidence '' that Rihanna 's `` strict work ethic is paying off '', adding that she `` delivers ( in the song ) an impassioned declaration of us - against - the - world devotion ''. Tom Breihan of Pitchfork, though he complimented the production, dismissed Rihanna 's voice which `` takes on an unpleasant icepick edge when she tries to fill the space between the slow - tempo beats '', adding that the song is `` uncompelling as event - pop, particularly because of the disconnect between Rihanna 's cold, clinical delivery and the comforting warmth of the lyrics ''. Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine wrote `` That the song is just plain good, regardless of genre, proves that Jay and Rihanna, who 's already scored hits across several formats with a string of singles that could n't be more different from each other, are dedicated to producing quality hits -- however frivolous they may be. '' Quentin B. Huff of PopMatters.com said that `` '' Umbrella '' is a monster, so much so that I 'll even confess to spending a portion of a rainy afternoon practicing the hook. '' Jonah Weiner of Blender magazine called the song the album 's highlight and stated that it `` would be far less engrossing if it was n't for the way Rihanna disassembles its ungainly title into 11 hypnotic, tongue - flicking syllables ''. The New York Times ' Kelefa Sanneh described the song as `` a space - age hip - pop song ''. Chart performance Oceania `` Umbrella '' entered the Australian Singles Chart at number one on June 10, 2007, becoming Rihanna 's second number one in the country following `` SOS '' ( 2006 ). It spent six consecutive weeks at the top, and has since earned earned a 5 × Platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting sales of 350,000 copies. It spent a total of 32 weeks on the chart, ending the year as the country 's third best - selling single of 2007. `` Umbrella '' debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 34 on May 14, 2007. Over the following two weeks, it dropped one place, then climbed to a new peak of number 33. In its fourth week on the chart, it leaped to the top of the chart, becoming Rihanna 's second number one single following `` Pon de Replay '' ( 2005 ). It remained atop the chart for six consecutive weeks and on the chart for a total of 24 weeks. The song received a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, denoting sales of 15,000 copies, subsequently becoming the country 's best - selling single of 2007. North America Rihanna performing `` Umbrella '' in Zurich at her tour Last Girl on Earth, 2010. `` Umbrella '' debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart issue dated April 28, 2007, at number 91. The following week it climbed to number 72, and to number 63 in its third week. In its fourth, fifth and sixth week on the chart, it progressively ascended to numbers 52, 44 and 41. Prior to its physical release, `` Umbrella '' achieved the biggest debut in the six - year history of iTunes in the United States, breaking a record previously held by Shakira and Wyclef Jean 's `` Hips Do n't Lie ''. Following its digital release, `` Umbrella '' soared to number one for the issue dated June 9, 2007 on its seventh week on the chart. It subsequently debuted atop the Hot Digital Songs chart, with first - week sales of over 277,000 units. The single became the highest digital debut in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking downloads in 2003, surpassing Justin Timberlake 's `` SexyBack '' 250,000 sales record in 2006. The single 's rise to the top of the Hot 100 marked Rihanna 's second number one single following `` SOS '' ( 2006 ), which was also noted for its huge leap on the Hot 100 to the top spot based on digital sales alone. Significantly sustained by the strong airplay of the single and preventing American rap group Shop Boyz ' `` Party Like a Rockstar '' from advancing on the chart, `` Umbrella '' spent seven consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. `` Umbrella '' eventually became the second best - performing single of 2007 on the Hot 100, only behind Beyoncé 's hit single `` Irreplaceable '' which topped the chart for ten weeks total. `` Umbrella '' entered the top fifty of the US Radio Songs chart on the issue dated April 28, 2007, at number 42. The following week it climbed to number 29, and reached the top twenty in its fourth week on the chart, at number 17. It entered the top five of the chart on the chart issue of June 2, 2007, at number three. It eventually reached number one on the issue dated July 14, 2007, and remained at the top for four consecutive weeks. On the Pop Songs chart, `` Umbrella '' debuted at number 77 on the chart issue dated April 28, 2007. The following week it rose to number 61, and to 51 in its third week. In its fourth week on the chart, it climbed to number 36. On the chart issue of June 9, 2007, `` Umbrella '' soared from number 31 to number one in its eighth week on the chart. It spent six consecutive weeks at the top. `` Umbrella '' debuted at number 69 on the Hot R&B / Hip Hop Songs chart on the issue dated April 21, 2007. The following week it rose to number 52 and by the issue dated June 9, 2007, it had climbed into the top twenty at number 17. It reached the top ten for the chart issue of June 16, 2007, and rose to number six the following week, earning the ' Greatest Gainer ' in both sales and airplay for the week. It made its peak of number four in the issue of July 14, 2007. `` Umbrella '' entered the Hot Dance Club Songs chart as the ' Hot Shot Debut ' at number 36, for the issue dated June 9, 2007. The following week it leaped to number 25. It ascended into the top ten of the chart the week after, landing at number nine, and rose to number four in its fourth week on the chart. It topped the chart on the issue dated July 7, 2007 and remained at number one for a second week. As of June 2015, `` Umbrella '' has sold 4,470,000 digital copies in the United States, and is Rihanna 's sixth best - selling single in the country. The song debuted at number one in Canada, becoming the first song to top the then recently launched Canadian Hot 100, a singles chart in Canada issued by Billboard magazine, similar to that of the Billboard Hot 100. Europe The single experienced major success in Europe, most notably in the United Kingdom. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number one based on digital sales alone, becoming Rihanna 's first chart - topper in the country. During the single 's fourth week on the chart, Rihanna earned her first ' Chart Double ' with both the single and subsequent album ( Good Girl Gone Bad ) topping the UK Singles and Albums charts simultaneously. Having reached nine straight weeks at number one on the chart, it broke the record of American group Gnarls Barkley 's `` Crazy '' as the longest chart - topper of the decade. `` Umbrella '' eventually reached a total of ten weeks at number one on the chart, becoming the country 's longest - running number one single of the 21st century. In addition, Rihanna become the seventh artist in history to top the chart for ten consecutive weeks. By the end of 2008, `` Umbrella '' had sold over 600,000 copies, making it her biggest - selling single at the time, before being succeeded by `` Love the Way You Lie '', a collaboration with Eminem two years later in 2010. It became Britain 's second biggest - selling single of 2007, only behind Leona Lewis ' `` Bleeding Love ''. On December 12, 2008, it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, for sales of 600,000 copies. In total, `` Umbrella '' has amassed 51 weeks in the official Charts, making it the joint 20th longest runner of all time. It has spent a further 20 weeks to tally 71 total weeks inside the Top 100, in which it has appeared in three consecutive years ; number one in 2007, 18 in 2008 and number 99 in 2009. `` Umbrella '' had similar success elsewhere in Europe, topping charts for lengthy periods including Switzerland for nine weeks, Norway for seven weeks, Germany for five weeks, Austria for four weeks and Belgium for three weeks. It also reached number one in Denmark and Hungary. In Spain, the song achieved an eight - times platinum certification from PROMUSICAE, denoting sales of over 160,000 units. Furthermore, `` Umbrella '' attained top five positions in the Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden. It also reached the top ten of France. Worldwide the song has sold more than 6.6 million copies, making it one of the best selling singles of all time. Music video Background and concept While working on the album, ideas began to circulate concerning Rihanna 's image, extending into her music videos. She asked American music video director Chris Applebaum to send her `` something '' to work on. Def Jam representatives were expecting Applebaum of the treatment. In response, Applebaum hurriedly made a treatment for the video, one of his first ideas being the silver body paint that Rihanna is seen in. Applebaum was doubtful whether Rihanna would embrace the idea, but her `` positive response '' following a letter the director sent to the artist ensured its approval. Makeup artist Pamela Neal mixed a silver paint that would give Rihanna such a look. During the session, the paint was re-applied between takes to ensure she was completely covered. The set was closed to Rihanna, Applebaum and a camera assistant. Rihanna also contributed her own ideas towards the video shoot, suggesting to Applebaum that she dance en pointe, an idea which he accepted. Visual effects at Kroma were supervised by Bert Yukich and produced by Amy Yukich. A key part of the video is a 24 - second visual effects sequence in which Rihanna is surrounded by silvery strands of liquid that crisscross the frame in graceful arcs in response to her movements. Water elements were recorded on a special effects stage using a high - speed 35mm camera. Bert Yukich then composited them into the scene with the singer. He then added lighting effects to the practical water elements to give them the mirror - like texture of mercury. Release The music video premiered on April 26, 2007 at her website. Downloads were made available for those in the U.S. only from the website for a limited time. The video was officially released on the iTunes Store on May 11, 2007, peaking at number one for a period of eight weeks. On May 1, 2007, `` Umbrella '' debuted on MTV 's Total Request Live at number 10, before reaching number one on May 9 where it remained for fifteen days, making it the longest running number one of 2007. The video was well - played in MTV during the second half of 2007 ; it has reached over 8,000 plays, receiving a platinum recognition at the MTV Platinum and Gold Video Awards. Such was the success of the promotional video that it received five nominations at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, including `` Female Artist of the Year '', `` Video of the Year '' and `` Monster Single of the Year '', going on to win the latter two. Legacy Rihanna performing `` Umbrella '' during the Loud Tour `` Umbrella '' is widely acknowledged as the song that propelled Rihanna from rising pop act into superstardom and transformed her into a `` fully fledged sex symbol '' and a pop icon, with some music journalists considering it to be her signature song. `` Umbrella '' marked the first time Rihanna transitioned from the `` girl next door '' persona of her first two albums for an `` edgy, sexier '' look, which triggered her image evolution for her subsequent albums. In his book The Song Machine : Inside the Hit Factory, John Seabrook wrote : `` Two albums into her career, it still was n't clear who Rihanna was. To her detractors, and there were many, she was just another wannabe - yoncé who sang through her nose and could n't really dance. To prove them wrong, she needed a song that would define her as an artist. (... ) Eleven rhythmic syllables, `` umbrella - ella - ella - eh - eh - eh, '' did what the two previous albums together had not done : they defined Rihanna as an artist. (... ) `` Umbrella '' marked the arrival of something new in pop : a digital icon. In the rock era, when the album was the standard unit of recorded music, listeners had ten or twelve songs to get to know the artist, but in the singles - oriented world of today, the artist has only three or four minutes to put their personality across, and at that Rihanna would prove to be without peer. '' Rapper and featured act Jay - Z recognized the song 's impact for Rihanna 's artistic evolution, stating : `` It shows such growth for her as an artist (... ) If you listen to the lyrics to that song, you know the depth and how far she 's come. '' The song 's producer, Kuk Harrell reportedly commented on the song 's impact on his career : `` We knew it was special. (... ) Nothing has been the same since we created that record. We had experience in record making but not hit making. All of a sudden you have major artists blowing up your phone. And we knew exactly how to service them ; we reverted back to that jingle mentality -- we were prepared for that pressure. So whether it was Beyoncé calling or Bieber calling, we knew how to operate. (... ) When she recorded the ' ellas ', you knew your life was about to change. '' In January 2016, Billboard named `` Umbrella '' as Rihanna 's best song. In 2018, Rolling Stone identified `` Umbrella '' as Rihanna 's second greatest song of her career, behind `` We Found Love '' ( 2011 ) and stated that `` Umbrella '' transformed Rihanna into a `` full - fledged pop heavyweight ''. In the same year, The Guardian named `` Umbrella '' as the best song to spend over 10 weeks at number one in the UK, writing that `` Rihanna 's Umbrella is a genuinely exceptional pop song. (... ) it 's perfect. '' Canadian duo Tegan and Sara stated that `` Umbrella '' inspired their 2013 single `` I Was a Fool ''. `` Rihanna curse '' `` Umbrella '' 's reign at number one in the United Kingdom occurred as the country was hit by extreme rainfall and flooding, which led the British national newspaper The Sun to humorously suggest the two events were related, with the media referring to it as the `` Rihanna Curse. '' The tabloid also highlighted the date of the single 's video shoot, which was Friday the 13th ( April 13, 2007 ), adding further coincidence to the curse. Before the single 's release on May 14, the temperature in London was relatively high, reaching 20 ° C. However, just a day after the release, `` severe weather warnings hit the headlines ''. An article in The Sun urged readers to join the campaign to knock the song off the chart 's top spot, suggesting to readers that they download more `` positive '' songs revolving around sun or summer such as Katrina and the Waves ' `` Walking on Sunshine '' and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince 's `` Summertime ''. A similar situation occurred in New Zealand, where the song hit number one in the early winter of 2007 as the country was experiencing some of the worst storms in its history. During the weather conditions, Taranaki, Tauranga, and Auckland had experienced tornadoes and flooding in the Far North of the country. Once the single was replaced on the top spot, weather conditions throughout New Zealand pacified, although Hawke 's Bay was still stormy. The same happened in Romania where `` Umbrella '' hit the stations in the nation during the summer. That summer was in its first half the hottest and driest period of time in Romania since 1946. As the song reached the top ten and then its number - one peak, the country experienced the worst storms and most pouring rains in its history. As the song was losing positions in the charts, the storm ended and the temperatures lowered step - by - step. With the record - breaking success of the single and the reported coincidence with the weather, Def Jam 's marketing team collaborated with British umbrella manufacturer Totes. The company produced five types of Rihanna umbrellas, one of which was a two - tone satin umbrella that Rihanna debuted in public during her performance of the song at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. Although manufactured by a UK - based company, the collection was made available only to US residents online through the company 's website. Live performances `` Umbrella '' was performed by Rihanna during the 2007 MTV Movie Awards on June 3, 2007. In the United Kingdom, she performed the song on the ITV morning show GMTV and at the Brit Awards in 2008. She also performed `` Umbrella '' during her AOL sessions. In France, she performed it on Star Academy. `` Umbrella '' was added to the setlist of her first headlining Good Girl Gone Bad Tour where it was performed as the final song for the encore. It was also included as the closing act of the Last Girl on Earth Tour and The Loud Tour. Rihanna performed `` Umbrella '' at Radio 1 's Hackney Weekend on May 24, 2012, as the sixteenth song on the set list. The performance featured a giant sphinx on the stage. The song was also performed during the Diamonds World Tour and the Anti World Tour. Formats and track listings Umbrella US promo only CD single `` Umbrella '' featuring Jay - Z ( Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 14 `` Umbrella '' Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Radio Edit -- 4 : 00 Australian, European CD single `` Umbrella '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 14 `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 59 EU enhanced Maxi - CD single GR enhanced CD single `` Umbrella '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 14 `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Remix ) -- 4 : 01 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Remix ) -- 7 : 54 `` Umbrella '' ( Video Enhancement ) American 12 '' vinyl Sides A & B `` Umbrella '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 14 `` Umbrella '' ( Radio Instrumental ) -- 4 : 17 European 12 '' vinyl Side A `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Remix ) -- 4 : 01 Side B `` Umbrella '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 14 `` Umbrella '' ( Instrumental ) -- 4 : 37 Umbrella : Remixes American, Brazilian promo CD single `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 59 `` Umbrella '' ( Jody Den Broeder Lush Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 42 `` Umbrella '' ( Jody Den Broeder Destruction Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 25 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 54 `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Club Mix ) -- 6 : 35 `` Umbrella '' ( Jody Den Broeder Lush Club Mix ) -- 9 : 11 `` Umbrella '' ( Jody Den Broeder Destruction Club Mix ) -- 7 : 57 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Club Mix ) -- 7 : 54 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Dub ) -- 6 : 46 British promo CD single `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Club Mix ) -- 6 : 35 `` Umbrella '' ( Jody Den Broeder Lush Club Mix ) -- 9 : 11 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Club Mix ) -- 7 : 54 `` Umbrella '' ( Jody Den Broeder Destruction Club Mix ) -- 7 : 57 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Dub ) -- 6 : 46 `` Umbrella '' ( Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 59 `` Umbrella '' ( The Lindbergh Palace Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 54 Book : Good Girl Gone Bad Credits and personnel Song credits `` Tricky '' Stewart ― produced The - Dream ― written Kuk Harrell ― vocal production Rihanna ― main vocals Jay - Z ― rap verse Video credits Chris Applebaum ― direction John Hardin ― produced Pierre Rouger ― direction of photography Bert Yukich and Amy Yukich ( KromA ) ― visual effects Nabil Mechi ― editorial Isaac Heckert ― production assistant Reactor Films ― production co Mike Sarkissian ― rep Rihanna ― starring role Jay - Z ― starring role Accolades Year Ceremony Award Result 2007 Los Premios 40 Principales Best International Song Won MOBO Awards Best Video Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Music : Single Nominated MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year Won Monster Single of the Year Won Best Director Nominated MTV Europe Music Awards Most Addictive Track Nominated MTV Italian Music Awards Best Number One of the Year Nominated Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica Song of the Year Nominated MuchMusic Video Awards International Video of the Year - Artist Nominated Nickelodeon Australian Kids ' Choice Awards Favorite Song Nominated Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards UK MTV Hits Best Music Video Nominated VH1 Soul VIBE Awards Video of the Year Won 2008 Barbados Music Awards Song of the Year Won ECHO Awards Hit of the Year Nominated 50th Annual Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated Song of the Year Nominated Best Rap / Sung Collaboration Won MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best Video of the Year Nominated NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Song Nominated Swiss Music Awards International Song Won MuchMusic Video Awards Most Watched Video Won Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2007 -- 09 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Czech Republic ( IFPI ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 8 Europe ( European Hot 100 Singles ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) 6 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 5 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Polish Airplay Charts ) Portugal Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK R&B ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) US Latin Pop Songs ( Billboard ) 19 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 28 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) Venezuela Pop Rock ( Record Report ) Year - end charts Year Chart Position 2007 Australia ( ARIA ) Australia Urban ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 10 France ( SNEP ) 46 Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 5 Hungary ( Mahasz ) 11 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) 7 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 8 New Zealand ( RIANZ ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 9 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 2008 Australia Urban ( ARIA ) 32 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 86 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 94 Decade - end charts Chart ( 2000 -- 09 ) Position Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 72 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 33 US Billboard Hot 100 57 US Hot Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 27 US Hot Ringtones ( Billboard ) 29 US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) 75 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 5 × Platinum 350,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Platinum 0 Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil ) Platinum 60,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) 2 × Platinum 30,000 Finland ( Musiikkituottajat ) Platinum 10,000 Germany ( BVMI ) 2 × Platinum 600,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Platinum 50,000 Japan ( RIAJ ) Gold 100,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Platinum 30,000 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 8 × Platinum 160,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 2 × Platinum 80,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Gold 15,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 1,040,996 United States ( RIAA ) 6 × Platinum 6,000,000 United States ( RIAA ) Mastertone 2 × Platinum 2,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Radio and release history Country Date Format Label United States April 26, 2007 Mainstream radio Def Jam Rhythmic contemporary radio Urban radio United Kingdom May 14, 2007 Digital download Mercury Records May 28, 2007 CD single Germany May 25, 2007 Universal Music France July 23, 2007 Def Jam Cover versions and remixes DJ Earworm used `` Umbrella '' as the base track for his breakthrough mash - up, `` United State of Pop '', which combined Billboard 's Top 25 songs of 2007. Then - upcoming singer Marié Digby recorded an acoustic version of `` Umbrella '' which was released August 3, 2007 as the debut single from her Hollywood Records Start Here EP and included as the closing track on Digby 's debut album Unfold. Scottish rock group Biffy Clyro also released an acoustic version of the song, just like the Italian singer Neja has done in her cover -- album Acousticlub, while Italian band Vanilla Sky went in the opposite direction and released a punk cover of the song, and Norwegian band Bare Egil Band have made a doom metal version of the song. For her debut album a.K.a. Cassandra, Filipina singer and actress KC Concepcion covered the song in English, while singer Miss Ganda recorded a version in Filipino entitled `` Payong '' ( which means umbrella in Filipino ). Singer and actress Mandy Moore sang an acoustic version of the song in 2007 and its video on YouTube has more than 6.5 million views by September 2018. Pop - punk outfit All Time Low covered the song for the Fearless Records compilation album Punk Goes Crunk, and Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers produced their own version of `` Umbrella '', which was originally recorded for the album NME Awards 2008. Produced in celebration of the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 and Big Gig, that album was given free with a special souvenir box set of the magazine NME on February 27. Two additional versions ( acoustic and Grand Slam mix ) were later made available on iTunes, and the trio is now released together on an Umbrella EP ; a video for the cover is available on the band 's official website. British pop rock band McFly performed their own version of `` Umbrella '' during their Greatest Hits So Far Tour in 2007, and Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom performed their 2008 cover live at Wacken Open Air. Country - pop singer - songwriter Taylor Swift recorded a live version of the song, which was later included in an iTunes Store exclusive EP titled Live from SoHo -- EP ( 2008 ). Her version of the song peaked at number seventy - nine on Billboard Pop 100. There have also been notable mixed versions of the song. American rapper Lil Mama recorded a version of `` Umbrella '' that replaced Jay - Z 's opening rap verse. An article by Blender magazine, who dismissed Jay - Z 's version, said `` Lil Mama actually seems to understand the song 's metaphorical themes of protection and loyalty ''. American punk band Blink - 182 drummer Travis Barker remixed the song, adding to the track `` quicksilver snare flourishes and... real - life guitars ''. Singer Chris Brown created an answer song titled `` Cinderella '', replacing some of the verses and part of the chorus of `` Umbrella '' with his own lyrics. This version is the official remix. This version has been performed as a duet between Brown and Rihanna when he joined Rihanna on a late - 2008 tour in the Asia - Pacific region. R&B / hip - hop singer The - Dream, who wrote `` Umbrella '', recorded the demo with a slightly different intro and instrumental. Recently, Korean girl group 2NE1 covered this song on Music Bank. The song 's drum beat is sampled in `` Symphonies '' by Dan Black. An episode of Glee featured this song performed by Gwyneth Paltrow in a mash - up with `` Singin ' in the Rain ''. The song has also been covered by Tiffany, an American - Korean singer from the popular girl group Girls ' Generation in their first Asia Tour. In 2009, Lady Gaga incorporated the `` Eh, Eh '' hook for her song `` Eh, Eh ( Nothing Else I Can Say ) ''. At the end of 2007, Internet mash - up artist DJ Earworm used `` Umbrella '' as the base track for `` United State of Pop '', his breakthrough mix that included the top 25 songs on Billboard 's Hot 100 year - end chart of 2007 ( on which `` Umbrella '' appeared at # 2 ). On Friday, August 28, 2015, country music duo Maddie and Tae covered it on the Bobby Bones Show. On October 15, 2015, Scott Bradlee 's Postmodern Jukebox released a `` Singin ' in the Rain '' style cover, featuring Casey Abrams & The Sole Sisters, surpassing 14 million views. In 2017, while promoting Spider - Man : Homecoming, Tom Holland ( actor ) performed the song in Lip Sync Battle. The Baseballs version `` Umbrella '' Single by The Baseballs from the album Strike ! Released May 1, 2009 Format CD digital download Length 3 : 07 Label Warner Bros. 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External links Rihanna -- `` Umbrella '' ( Music video ) on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics 2000s portal Music portal United States portal Rihanna songs Discography Music of the Sun `` Pon de Replay '' `` If It 's Lovin ' that You Want '' `` You Do n't Love Me ( No, No, No ) '' A Girl like Me `` SOS '' `` Unfaithful '' `` We Ride '' `` Break It Off '' Good Girl Gone Bad `` Umbrella '' `` Do n't Stop the Music '' `` Shut Up and Drive '' `` Hate That I Love You '' `` Rehab '' Good Girl Gone Bad : Reloaded `` Disturbia '' `` Take a Bow '' `` If I Never See Your Face Again '' Rated R `` Wait Your Turn '' `` Hard '' `` Stupid in Love '' `` Rockstar 101 '' `` Russian Roulette '' `` Rude Boy '' `` Te Amo '' `` Cold Case Love '' Loud `` S&M '' `` What 's My Name ? 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'' `` Wild Thoughts '' Non-album songs `` American Oxygen '' `` Bad Girl '' `` Birthday Cake ( Remix ) '' `` Bitch Better Have My Money '' `` Cockiness ( Love It ) ( Remix ) '' `` FourFiveSeconds '' `` Just Stand Up ! '' `` Redemption Song '' `` S&M ( Remix ) '' `` Sledgehammer '' `` Turn Up the Music ( Remix ) '' Book Category Portal Jay - Z songs Albums discography Singles discography Videography Reasonable Doubt `` Ca n't Knock the Hustle '' `` Dead Presidents '' `` Feelin ' It '' `` Ai n't No Nigga '' In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 `` The City Is Mine '' `` ( Always Be My ) Sunshine '' `` Wishing on a Star '' Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life `` Hard Knock Life ( Ghetto Anthem ) '' `` Nigga What, Nigga Who ( Originator 99 ) '' `` Money, Cash, Hoes '' `` Can I Get A... '' Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter `` Do It Again ( Put Ya Hands Up ) '' `` Things That U Do '' `` Big Pimpin ' '' `` Jigga My Nigga '' `` Girl 's Best Friend '' The Dynasty : Roc La Familia `` Change the Game '' `` I Just Wanna Love U ( Give It 2 Me ) '' `` Guilty Until Proven Innocent '' The Blueprint `` Takeover '' `` Izzo ( H.O.V.A. ) '' `` Girls, Girls, Girls '' `` Jigga That Nigga '' `` Song Cry '' `` Renegade '' The Blueprint 2 : The Gift & The Curse `` Hovi Baby '' `` ' 03 Bonnie & Clyde '' `` Excuse Me Miss '' `` The Bounce '' The Black Album `` What More Can I Say '' `` Encore '' `` Change Clothes '' `` Dirt off Your Shoulder '' `` 99 Problems '' `` My 1st Song '' Kingdom Come `` Show Me What You Got '' `` Lost One '' `` Hollywood '' American Gangster `` Roc Boys ( And the Winner Is )... '' `` I Know '' `` Blue Magic '' The Blueprint 3 `` D.O.A. ( Death of Auto - Tune ) '' `` Run This Town '' `` Empire State of Mind '' `` On to the Next One '' `` A Star Is Born '' `` Young Forever '' Watch the Throne `` No Church in the Wild '' `` Lift Off '' `` Niggas in Paris '' `` Otis '' `` Gotta Have It '' `` Welcome to the Jungle '' `` Who Gon Stop Me '' `` Made in America '' `` Why I Love You '' Deluxe `` Illest Motherfucker Alive '' `` H A M '' `` Primetime '' `` The Joy '' Magna Carta Holy Grail `` Holy Grail '' `` Picasso Baby '' `` Tom Ford '' `` FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt '' `` Oceans '' `` Heaven '' `` Part II ( On the Run ) '' 4 : 44 `` The Story of O.J. '' `` 4 : 44 '' Everything Is Love `` Apeshit '' Other songs `` In My Lifetime '' `` Who You Wit '' `` It 's Alright '' `` Anything '' `` Honey '' `` La - La - La '' `` Big Chips '' `` Numb / Encore '' `` Swagga Like Us '' `` Jockin ' Jay - Z ( Dopeboy Fresh ) '' `` Brooklyn Go Hard '' `` Lost+ '' `` Stranded ( Haiti Mon Amour ) '' `` Glory '' `` Clique '' `` All the Way Up '' ( Remix ) Featured songs `` Show & Prove '' `` I 'll Be '' `` Be Alone No More '' ( Remix ) `` Money Ai n't a Thang '' `` Ha '' ( Remix ) `` Heartbreaker '' `` Best of Me Part II '' `` My Mind Right '' ( Remix ) `` Is That Your Chick ( The Lost Verses ) '' `` Do My... '' `` Fiesta '' ( Remix ) `` Welcome to New York City '' `` Beware of the Boys ( Mundian To Bach Ke ) '' `` Back in the Day '' `` Crazy in Love '' `` Frontin ' '' `` Get By '' ( Remix ) `` Never Let Me Down '' `` Dear Summer '' `` Diamonds from Sierra Leone '' ( Remix ) `` Shake It Off '' ( Remix ) `` Go Crazy '' `` Get Throwed '' `` Déjà Vu '' `` Upgrade U '' `` Umbrella '' `` I Get Money ( Forbes 1 - 2 - 3 Billion Dollar Remix ) '' `` Rehab '' ( Remix ) `` Roc - A-Fella Billionaires '' `` Bye Bye '' ( Remix ) `` Mr. Carter '' `` Put On '' ( Remix ) `` Go Hard '' ( Remix ) `` My President ( DC Mix ) '' `` I Wanna Rock ( The Kings ' G - Mix ) '' `` Hot Tottie '' `` XXXO '' ( Remix ) `` Power '' ( Remix ) `` So Appalled '' `` Monster '' `` I Do '' `` Talk That Talk '' `` Suit & Tie '' `` Bitch, Do n't Kill My Vibe '' ( Remix ) `` Pound Cake '' `` Know Bout Me '' `` Drunk in Love '' `` The Devil Is a Lie '' `` They Do n't Love You No More '' `` Jungle '' ( Remix ) `` Seen It All '' `` Pop Style '' `` I Got the Keys '' `` Shining '' `` Biking '' `` Top Off '' Book Category MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year ( 2000s ) 2000 Eminem -- `` The Real Slim Shady '' Christina Aguilera, Lil ' Kim, Mýa and Pink -- `` Lady Marmalade '' 2002 Eminem -- `` Without Me '' 2003 Missy Elliott -- `` Work It '' Outkast -- `` Hey Ya ! '' 2005 Green Day -- `` Boulevard of Broken Dreams '' 2006 Panic ! at the Disco -- `` I Write Sins Not Tragedies '' 2007 Rihanna ( featuring Jay - Z ) -- `` Umbrella '' 2008 Britney Spears -- `` Piece of Me '' 2009 Beyoncé -- `` Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) '' Complete list ( 1980s ) ( 1990s ) ( 2000s ) ( 2010s ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Umbrella_(song)&oldid=865226574 '' Categories : 2007 singles Rihanna songs Jay - Z songs Manic Street Preachers songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Dance / Mix Show Airplay number - one singles Billboard Dance Club Songs number - one singles Grammy Award for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration Number - one singles in Australia Number - one singles in Austria Canadian Hot 100 number - one singles Number - one singles in the Czech Republic European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Denmark Number - one singles in Finland Number - one singles in Germany Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in Norway Number - one singles in Poland Number - one singles in Scotland Number - one singles in Switzerland Number - one singles in Turkey UK Singles Chart number - one singles UK R&B Singles Chart number - one singles MTV Video of the Year Award Music videos directed by Chris Applebaum Songs written by The - Dream Songs written by Jay - Z Songs written by Tricky Stewart Song recordings produced by Tricky Stewart Song recordings produced by Kuk Harrell Songs written by Kuk Harrell 2007 songs Hidden categories : Pages with reference errors Pages using web citations with no URL Pages with duplicate reference names CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) CS1 Portuguese - language sources ( pt ) CS1 Finnish - language sources ( fi ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from May 2016 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for Billboardeuropeanhot100 Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Hungary Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Hungarytop10 Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Portugaldigitalsongs Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakia Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for UKrandb Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Singlechart usages for Billboardlatinpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Belgium Pages using Certification Table Entry - Sales with missing information Certification Table Entry usages for Brazil Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark Certification Table Entry usages for Finland Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for Japan Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for Spain Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States All articles with vague or ambiguous time Vague or ambiguous time from April 2011 Song articles with missing songwriters Singlechart usages for Belgium ( Flanders ) Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Spain Good articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Lietuvių Македонски Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 19 more Edit links This page was last edited on 22 October 2018, at 15 : 52 ( UTC ). 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Question: what is the song umbrella by rihanna about
Answer: a romantic and platonic relationship and the strength of that relationship