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Animated AI-generated editorial illustrations tell the story behind Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” The video explains that Rihanna almost didn’t get the song. Britney Spears was one of its first major targets: songwriter The-Dream later said the song had been written with Britney in mind, but her team didn’t take it. Taio Cruz then recorded his own version and planned “Umbrella” as his third single. He later recalled knowing it was a smash, but his label wasn’t convinced, and RedZone continued pitching the song. Mary J. Blige’s camp was also seriously in the race, but while she was tied up at the Grammys, Rihanna’s team pushed hard to get the song. At a Grammy party, Rihanna recalled directly telling someone from the song team that she wanted “Umbrella.” Two days later, Rihanna got the song. The video ends with a Track Connections follow message.