"
Umbrella" is a song by Barbadian recording artist
Rihanna from her third studio album
Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). 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. The song was originally written with recording artist
Britney Spears in mind, but her label rejected it. "Umbrella" is a
hip hop and
R&B song referring to a romantic and platonic relationship and the strength of that relationship.