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"Umbrella" is a rumored unreleased song by American recording artist Britney Spears, intended for her fifth studio album, Blackout.
Background[]
"Umbrella" was written and produced by Tricky Stewart, with additional writing from Kuk Harrell and Terius Nash.
The song is listed in the ASCAP repertoire, crediting Rihanna and Jay-Z as performers.[1] No official information has been provided about its origin and the reason it was never released.
Taio Cruz stated that Spears never recorded the song. He explained that the track was placed "on hold" for Spears but returned by her representatives without being sent to her.[2] On the contrary, Randy Urbanski stated that Dave Pensado used Spears’ version of the song as a reference when mixing Rihanna's version.[3]
Despite these events, it remains unclear which version of events is accurate. It is also unknown whether Spears ever recorded a full demo, how much involvement she had with the songwriters, or whether any recordings exist beyond reference material.
Composition[]
"Umbrella" is an R&B song with pop and hip hop influences. It is composed in the key of C♯ major with 174 beats per minute, corresponding to 3B in the Camelot system.
Lyrical theme[]
"Umbrella" is about unwavering support and friendship, where the narrator offers constant, reliable shelter and commitment to a loved one, through both good times and bad times.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: JAY-Z]
Uh-huh, uh-huh (Yeah, Rihanna)
Uh-huh, uh-huh (Good Girl Gone Bad)
Uh-huh, uh-huh (Take three, action)
Uh-huh, uh-huh (Hov)
[Verse 1: JAY-Z & Rihanna]
No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
Comin' down with the Dow Jones (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
When the clouds come, we go, we Roc-A-Fella (Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy)
We fly higher than weather, in G5's or better
You know me (You know me)
In anticipation for precipitation, stack chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back (Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy)
With Little Miss Sunshine, Rihanna, where you at? (Ayy-ayy-ayy, ayy)
[Verse 2: Rihanna]
You have my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart
May be in magazines but you'll still be my star
Baby, 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you, I'll always share because
[Chorus: Rihanna]
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 'til the end
Now that it's rainin' 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, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
[Verse 3: Rihanna]
These fancy things
Will never come in between
You're part of my entity
Here for infinity
When the war has took its part
When the world has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard
Together, we'll mend your heart because
[Chorus: Rihanna]
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 'til the end
Now that it's rainin' 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, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
[Bridge: Rihanna]
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, gonna let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more because
[Chorus: Rihanna]
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 'til the end
Now that it's rainin' 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, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy
Under my umbrella
Ella-ella, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
[Outro: Rihanna]
It's rainin', rainin'
Ooh, baby, it's rainin', rainin'
Baby, come into me
Come into me
It's rainin', rainin'
Ooh, baby, it's rainin', rainin'
You can always come into me
Come into me
It's pourin' rain
It's pourin' rain
Come into me
Come into me
It's pourin' rain
It's pourin' rain
Come into me
NOTE: This is a transcription of the writer's demo of "Umbrella." Spears’ alleged version is expected to be nearly identical, possibly with only minor variations.
[Intro]
Eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh
[Verse 1]
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby, 'cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you, I'll always share
Because
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
These fancy things
Will never come in between
You're part of my entity
Here for infinity
When the war has took its part
When the world has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard
Together we'll mend your heart
Because
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
When the sun shine, we'll shine together
I told you we'll be forever
Said I'll always be your friend
I took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end
And now that it's pouring more than ever
You know we'll always have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
I hold you 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
[Ourto]
It's rainin', rainin'
Ooh, baby, it's rainin', rainin'
Baby, come here to me
Come into me
It's rainin', rainin'
Ooh, baby, it's rainin', rainin'
You can always come into me
Come into me
It's pourin' rain
It's pourin' rain
It's pourin' rain
Come here to me
Come into me
It's pourin' rain
It's pourin' rain
It's pourin' rain
Availability[]
On March 29, 2007, "Umbrella" was officially released by Rihanna, featuring Jay-Z, as the lead single from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. However, despite that release, it remains unknown whether Spears ever recorded her own vocal take, which has never surfaced online. On June 5, 2009, a reference demo version by Nash surfaced online.
