And then there was Rihanna, a Caribbean-diva-in-making who already had the hits, the looks, and the moves, but who lacked that one special song.
Beyoncé was going steady, but hadn’t quite crossed over from the more R&B-centric side of pop music into the full-on pop juggernaut she is today. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Kesha were still a year or two from arriving to the party with their fireworks, bad romances, and era-defying anthems, while Britney Spears was in the middle of a highly-publicised breakdown. “ In March 2007, the world desperately needed a new, female pop hit.
Beforehand, DAZED marked the tenth anniversary of the worldwide smash: I will end with a Wikipedia section that collates some of the reception that Umbrella was afforded. That idea of shelter and platonic respect and affection. It is a song that gets into the head with its catchiness, though the lyrics make you think. To me, Umbrella is one of the best songs of the ‘00s. The song was originally offered to Britney Spears, but her label rejected it. It features JAY-Z (who co-wrote the song with its producers Tricky Stewart and Kuk Harrell). Taken from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). I have overlooked this song when thinking of inspiration for Groovelines.
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