Fact #155941
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Short story:
Rihanna releases a new single Umbrella on Def Jam/SRP Records. The song was first offered to Britney Spears, then to Taio Cruz and Mary J. Blige, before Rihanna agreed to record it.
Full article:
Rihanna : I said, 'I need this record. I want to record it tomorrow'.
(Source : Interview in Blender magazine)
Tricky Stewart (producer) : The song was anointed as a smash before we even cut the record. Then, when we did cut the record at Westlake in Los Angeles, L.A. Reid was on the speakerphone because he wanted to hear Rihanna do 'Ella, ella, eh, eh'. He was like, 'She can't change a thing. She's got to sing it exactly like on the demo'.
When Rihanna came in, she really nailed it. Her voice and that record were a match made in heaven. The session lasted maybe two-and-a-half hours, and during that time she gave us about eight takes that we comped together.
As it turned out, she was the perfect vehicle for our quirky little song and quirky little sound that was going to take over the airwaves for the next five years. For me, she has become the number one person to call if you have a hit song and want someone to deliver it to the world.
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(Source : Interview in Blender magazine)
Tricky Stewart (producer) : The song was anointed as a smash before we even cut the record. Then, when we did cut the record at Westlake in Los Angeles, L.A. Reid was on the speakerphone because he wanted to hear Rihanna do 'Ella, ella, eh, eh'. He was like, 'She can't change a thing. She's got to sing it exactly like on the demo'.
When Rihanna came in, she really nailed it. Her voice and that record were a match made in heaven. The session lasted maybe two-and-a-half hours, and during that time she gave us about eight takes that we comped together.
As it turned out, she was the perfect vehicle for our quirky little song and quirky little sound that was going to take over the airwaves for the next five years. For me, she has become the number one person to call if you have a hit song and want someone to deliver it to the world.
(Source : not known)