Original: Impact Coincidence with weather The song 's reign at number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland occurred as the regions were hit by extreme rainfall and flooding , which led The Sun to suggest the two events were related , with the media referring to it as the '' Rihanna Curse '' .
Simplified: The song 's reign at number one in the UK happened when the country was hit by extreme rainfall and flooding , which led some people to jokingly suggest the two events were related , calling it the '' Rihanna Curse '' .