In the summer of 2010, Rihanna lent her vocals to a number of hip-hop stars, including Eminem ( “Love The Way You Lie”) and Kanye West ( “All Of The Lights”), with the former becoming Eminem’s best-selling single to date, selling six million copies in the US alone. Stylistically, Rated R incorporated genres such as dancehall ( “Rude Boy”), Latin ( “Te Amo”), and dubstep, while lead single “Russian Roulette” had a darker and more intense tone than any of Rihanna’s previous efforts. Written after her assault by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, there was, unsurprisingly, speculation as to whether any of the album’s songs referenced him, though Chuck Harmony, another co-producer on the record, argued that no matter what single Rihanna released, the lyrics would immediately be associated with Brown. Justin Timberlake, one of the writers and producers featured on the album, said that it represented a whole new sound for Rihanna, while fellow producer Ne-Yo described Rated R as angrier and edgier than what had come before. Released on 21 August 2007, the song comfortably reached platinum status.Ī major turning point in Rihanna’s artistic progression came with 2009’s Rated R, on which she shook off her pop princess image and began to explore other genres with a variety of songs that still rank among the best Rihanna songs. Third single “Hate That I Love You” was another collaborative effort, co-written and featuring labelmate Ne-Yo. Speaking to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, she said, “I took the attitude of the bad girl and I really got rebellious and did everything the way I wanted to do it – I didn’t want to listen to anybody.” The pop-R&B crossover hit “Umbrella” was the first single from the album, and, featuring Jay Z, it was also Rihanna’s first big collaboration, reaching No.1 in 17 countries. In an attempt to shake off her innocent persona, Rihanna took on a bolder, more independent image for 2007’s Good Girl Gone Bad. Now I’m singing about experiences that I’ve gone through and stuff that other 18-year-old girls go through, so it’s all about progression.” This maturity was represented in songs such as “SOS” and “Unfaithful,” which explore more adult themes such as infidelity and lust the former was a dance-pop hit that sampled Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” and earned Rihanna her first US No.1. In an interview with MTV, she said, “Vocally, I’ve matured so much, and lyrically I’m speaking about stuff I would never sing about before. Its follow-up, A Girl Like Me, was released in April 2006 and was another pop and R&B fusion, with heavy influences from Rihanna’s Caribbean roots. Getting her six-album Def Jam deal off to a roaring start, Rihanna released her first album, Music Of The Sun, in May 2005, and lead single “Pon De Replay” reached No.2 in both the US and UK, while the album earned a gold certification and firmly established the singer as a household name. Rain man is back with little Ms.Listen to the best of Rihanna on Apple Music and Spotify. In anticipation for precipitation stack chips for the rainy day Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer Uh huh, uh huh 412 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". 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. In 2007, the song won two awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, when it was nominated for four. The song has earned Rihanna several awards and nominations.
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. "Umbrella" is a pop and R&B song with hip hop and rock elements, referring to a romantic and platonic relationship and the strength of that relationship. The song was originally written with Britney Spears in mind, but her label rejected it. 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. "Umbrella" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007).
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