An old school beat drops and Jay-Z begins an unnecessary rap. But once the boys finish their tacked-on interference, this song sizzles with enough summer heat to outlast beach season. An understated dark guitar drives this track where Rihanna summons her lover to weather out the storm under her umbrella. The best part of this track comes during its silly chorus; an infectious repeat of syllables (under my umbrella ella ella ella ai ai ai). ‘Umbrella’ in a very short time has stormed to the top of the charts in the US, UK and Canada, and one listen reels listeners in to the point where humming ella ella ella ai ai ai comes naturally. Sounding nothing like anything else on the radio at this time, Rihanna has hit pay dirt with this risky pop classic, the first true hit of summer 2007.
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