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. Las letras de canciones en inglĂ©s resultan muy Ăștiles para aprender palabras y expresiones nuevas, ya que muchas veces utilizan vocabulario informal y coloquial. 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).