I've hated everything I've heard from this chick before, but I have to say this tune is actually pretty decent. It's got a great melody, a cute lyric and a killer chorus. Clearly, there is still some hope for the next generation. Rejoice!
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and I actually like the remix with Chris Brown

I like it as a song too, its just that she sounds so dreadful singing it; and the fact that she says "Umber-rella" rather than Umbrella gets on my nerves for some reason

Is this suppose to be an appreciation thread? cause if so I'm out!!!

I am sooooo out of touch with the charts these days. It's been #1 in the UK charts for ten weeks in a row, yet I only heard it 2 weeks ago. I just don't listen to the radio, period.

I don't mind it - but when I mention it to most people, they are, like, 'Nooooo! That song!'. I think a lot of people are sick of it over here.

I kinda like it, too. It's a nice Ella Fitzgerald tribute. Of course, I have no idea why she has an umber and why she wants Ella to stand under it.

You can stand under my umber, Ella,
You can stand under my umber, Ella,
Ella, Ella, Ella, eh, eh, eh

It's was cute little song ... then they went and fucked it up with that Umbrella/Cinderella bullshit remix.

AlexdeParis said:

I still don’t quite get her popularity but must confess that I like Breaking Dishes and I love the use of Wanna Be Startin’ Something in her song Don’t Stop the Music. Great dance track.

I still can´t decide if I like it or not. But with that much rotation on TV I think I´ll get soon annoyed by it.

I hate this song so much. Her voice is grating and irritating. I hate that people don't even have to know how to sing to have a hit record.

midnightmover said:

did you hear her other song shut up and drive... i like that song as well..

I am a Rihanna fan... she is really becoming an artist

TotalAlisa said:

artist????? hmmm

This song is one of the worst in music history.I especially hate the "..ella, ella.." part so much i could commit suicide everytime i hear that crap.

beatz01 said:

I could not agree more, this song is such CRAP and is a perfect example of why top 40 radio is just so fucking terrible these days. There is no soul, only money-generating formulaic garbage like this, and the kids are none the wiser. Sad.

midnightmover said:

The song has really started to grow on me.. I like it! The lyrics are so cute and sweet..

Although I don't see the point playing it 100x a day... :dibelief:

Lothan said:

I feel you, Lothan. That song is GARBAGE. Especially that "AY! AY! AY!". UGGGGGHHHHH

Lothan said:

I feel the same way. I have to turn this the minute it comes on, otherwise the horrible chorus will be stuck in my head. I asked my 14 year old son what is with her voice in this song, and he said that's the way people sing now-a-days. I said, "what? Like crap?"

I think tpains buy u a drank is much better

http://www.youtube.com/wa...TK0kFXJjd0

I like the song too. The album is not too bad very dance/pop kinda vibe which sets it apart from the boring weak drum machine driven that is RNB these days. That's the thing that sets her apart, her voice is paper thin but her music is fun and dare I interesting (well comparatively )

rebelsoldier said:

Agreed. The musical arrangement is tight with a Pop Electro Edge.

I like it a lot.

MsLegs said:

Pop Electro Edge ?!

Listen to some Jamie Lidell, Mocky, Peven Everett, Amp Fiddler, Vikter Duplaix or the more pop versions likes of Justice, Chromeo, Daft Punk etc etc and you know what a "Pop Electro Edge" really is...

beatz01 said:

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I love the drums especially, but yeah this was my cut in May/June

I like it, but I grew tired of it when they started playin' the hell out of it over and over again'. The video is good too.

I'm not sick of hearing it.

My husband HATES my music, he's more of an alternative kind of guy, and he admitted yesterday that he likes this song. hehee

The song is ok. That ella ella part is annoying. They should have left it out.

beatz01 said:

I agree. With the exception of the committing suicide part.