I was in a zone and in a feeling that wasn’t going to end until I finished what I had to say. It took maybe 15 minutes to get out the song, it began like a rap freestyle and it just never stopped pouring, metaphor after metaphor. I wanted to also be that person for someone else. I felt in my heart at the time that I needed a friend like this. And once I’m done with a record, I don’t get into the science of, “Man, this artist is going to be huge!” I just stick to the emotions.”Īlso, producer The-Dream said to Billboard: I was like a kid in a candy store! But once I get in the studio, I’m not thinking about anytime except for making sure I get the best performance out of the artist. This was the first big artist I’ve ever worked with, and I wasn’t even technically considered a vocal producer at that point. A week later, we were in Los Angeles cutting this record. Rihanna just signed to the label and they knew right away that was a hit for her. Reid heard it through Island Def Jam’s Karen Kwak. Me, my cousin Tricky Stewart and The-Dream wrote “Umbrella.“ L.A. He changed the chorus to “You can be my Cinderella.”
When Chris Brown and Rihanna were still dating, he recorded his own version of this song. I was so glad that she caught it and knocked it out of the park, and it’s still one of my favorite songs to date. She’s such a beautiful lady, and I love her to death. I love this song.’ And it was like, ‘It’s yours.’ So in the midst of it being mine, they were probably telling it was hers. And it was during the Grammy time and I was really, really busy, and I heard it, and I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, that’s a smash. Blige revealed in an interview that this song was actually written by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart for her: This song is number 412 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It won two MTV Music Video awards in 2007, but was nominated for three. In 2008, “Umbrella” won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The accompanying music video, directed by Chris Applebaum, was released on May 11, 2007.
The single remained at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. “Umbrella” stayed on top of the UK Singles Chart for 10 consecutive weeks, longer than any other single that decade. The umbrella is a metaphor for her support. Rihanna comforts her lover by telling him she will be there for him, in good times and bad. When the sun shine, we shine together Told you I'll be here forever Said I'll always be your friend Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end Now that it's raining more than ever Know that we'll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh-eh You can run into my arms It's okay, don't be alarmed Come into me There's no distance in between our love So gon' and let the rain pour I'll be all you need and more Because When the sun shine, we shine together Told you I'll be here forever Said I'll always be your friend Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end Now that it's raining more than ever Know that we'll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh-eh
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