# Rihanna's "Umbrella"

An episode of [One Song](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1696154359), 18 Sep 2026, 1 h 14 min.

Audio: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/1445/traffic.megaphone.fm/IILCL4470833886.mp3

We’re revisiting an episode that goes beyond music’s cultural impact to talk about its meteorological impact. When Rihanna's Umbrella topped the charts in the UK, it coincided with a period of heavy rain and flooding. The same thing happened in Romania and New Zealand. Coincidence, or did Rihanna's hit change the weather? On this episode of One Song, Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY explore the song's backstory, delve into the stems, and get to the bottom of how Rihanna arrived as a global megastar and made it rain. Literally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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