Rihanna Covers Rihanna!

Not only was Rihanna's Umbrella the biggest single of the year, but it was also the most covered single of 2007.

And, now Rihanna has done her own cover - of her own song!

RiRi went in to the studio and recorder an exquisite acoustic version of Umbrella with a new arrangement and a few added lyrics.

It's gorge!

Enjoy it below.

Posted: Dec 14, 2007 at 2:16 pm / Email this »

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Jenny says – reply to this

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First!!!
V says – reply to this

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This has been out FOREVER - way to keep up Perez.
FIRST says – reply to this

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FIRST-NOM
leah says – reply to this

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yum!!
titty says – reply to this

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TITTY FIRST
Gene says – reply to this

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Was this really necessary?
dave says – reply to this

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nice
Bob says – reply to this

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10th?
OG Juan says – reply to this

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first
chris says – reply to this

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they put too much echo on her voice, whatevs
Julie says – reply to this

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beautiful.
bob says – reply to this

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ooh close 8th haha
maplesyrup says – reply to this

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This sucks!@@ Nothing like Mandy Moore "umbrella" Rihanna should just stick with her fast Umbrella song.
Leilani says – reply to this

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Ummm…Didn't Mandy Moore make a similar version??
WOOKIE says – reply to this

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SHE LOOKS LIKE A NASTY ASS WOOKIE
b says – reply to this

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P hush up..she needs to go get more singing lessons it's what she needs. Honey you are not beyonce or Keisha cole, you do not sound good singing acoustic or acapella for that matter.
Black Sunshine says – reply to this

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1st..and she sounds gorgeous..Love it.
trish says – reply to this

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not bad..
FRUITSALADSHOW.COM says – reply to this

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FRUITSALADSHOW.COM is my favorite site and show. the boys are funny and not disgusting like perez. I love rihanna!
FRUITSALADSHOW.COM says – reply to this

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FRUITSALADSHOW.COM is my favorite site and show. the boys are funny and not disgusting like perez. I love rihanna!
FRUITSALADSHOW.COM says – reply to this

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FRUITSALADSHOW.COM is my favorite site and show. the boys are funny and not disgusting like perez. I love rihanna!
FRUITSALADSHOW.COM says – reply to this

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FRUITSALADSHOW.COM is my favorite site and show. the boys are funny and not disgusting like perez. I love rihanna!
FRUITSALADSHOW.COM says – reply to this

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FRUITSALADSHOW.COM is my favorite site and show. the boys are funny and not disgusting like perez. I love rihanna!
konrad says – reply to this

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boring black bitch
Mirvy says – reply to this

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Lame.
chris says – reply to this

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I just listened to the whole thing and it's not gorge. it sucks. she can't pronounce her words right and it's a little too late to do this if you ask me.
Ange says – reply to this

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I think she looks weird. And over made.
kls0522 says – reply to this

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The best one by far!
willis says – reply to this

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FIRST!

::BOW::
Vee says – reply to this

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that was good! first
Jessica in Reno says – reply to this

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FIRST!!

AMAZING!!!
jackie says – reply to this

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firsttt
CHECK THIS OUT says – reply to this

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1st byotches!!!
Princess Mandie says – reply to this

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I give it an 8.
Rihanna is actually a Pretty Black Girl!! says – reply to this

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-
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I like Rihanna, because she is respectful and pretty..She is not like reg black girls..I think its because she is from another country, and actually doesn't act all ghetto etc..
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Rihanna Rocks!!!
Rogelio says – reply to this

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TWENTY SIX! ….

new lyrics? heard the album version? the only extra word she says is "pouring" … lol wtf.
Rami says – reply to this

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um. mandy moore totally made this better. god she is so fucking stupid. she covered mandy moores cover or her own song.
wyatt says – reply to this

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first u 12 y/olds!
rihannasux says – reply to this

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I'm glad she came out with this version. Now, you can really hear that she CANNOT sing. She's needs some serious voice lessons. Until then, she better stay away from acoustic.
coolestpersonever says – reply to this

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its very pretty. it's still an equal amount of annoying. and she's still pretty, even with her massive five-head.
C-Los says – reply to this

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I like Mandy Moore's version better!
Nice says – reply to this

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Aw, I freaking love this!
CARIBBEAN QUEEN says – reply to this

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I AM FROM THE CARIBBEAN AND I AM HOTTER THAN RIHANNA!
ria says – reply to this

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It sounds horrible. And what makes this even sadder is that there are artists out there that can cover this song and make it sound 50x better than the original. And there are people who are actually saying this new version sounds good… wtf are some of you smoking? Her voice sounds so shaky - its almost unbearable to listen to. It sounds so awkward. Give it up Rihanna. You work best when you're in a studio, where the producers can pretty much computerize your voice to make you sound better.
vi says – reply to this

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B

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BRITNEY'S THE BEST
gigi says – reply to this

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That is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jordan says – reply to this

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FYI: You can't "cover" your own song. You can reinterpret it or do another version. "Covering" your own song is a contradiction in terms.
i love janet says – reply to this

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The original was a better version because the production disguised how horrible her voice is. This version puts it all out there in all it's ear drum breaking glory.
sara says – reply to this

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am i the only person who finds her voice very nasally and irritating?
chezir says – reply to this

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I think she was just p*ssed that Mandy Moore rocked her song better than she did so she had to do her own acoustic version. I don't like it - thinks she sounds awful.
Sara says – reply to this

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OK, this version of the song is simply beautiful. She can do no wrong!!
jenny says – reply to this

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She's a pretty girl but in that picture her head is all twisted a la the Exorcist. Creepy.
sandi says – reply to this

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it's called an acoustic version ; )
lala says – reply to this

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marie digby's version is better
Fake black girl says – reply to this

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Both her and Beyonce try DESPERATELY to look and be white.

YOU
ARE
NOT
A
WHITE
GIRL
RIHANNA

Leave the white girl clothes and the white men to white women!!!!!!!!!!!!
dumbPerez says – reply to this

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Actually Dumbass, those aren't new lyrics. If you had listened to the album version of "Umbrella," you would have known the "it's pourin' rain" was always there.

Before you make statements, at least have the fucking nerve to fact-check!
Giovanni says – reply to this

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beautiful. Her voice is the deal.
whatwhatwhat. says – reply to this

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This kinda sounds like the version Mandy Moore sang a few months ago.
mrv says – reply to this

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wow,this is really good
Maria says – reply to this

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MANDY MOORE DID IT FIRST!!!

Maybe she thought Mandy actually made that song better and that's why now she's doing it. Hmmmm???
Rihanna is a LOSER says – reply to this

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The only reason PEREZ likes her and FATTY Jennifer Hudson is SOLELY because they pose some sort of competition to BEYONCE.

She is a black girl from the ISLANDS who tries her BEST to be a WHITE American.

Weaves and chasing white boys. She WISHES she were white.
mocha9 says – reply to this

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Hmm…I like the Marie Digby acoustic cover better.
STFU says – reply to this

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Re: Fake black girl – STFU….YOU RED NECKS DONT LOOK GOOD IN THE CLOTHES ANYWAYZ
RJII says – reply to this

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stupid.
shut up says – reply to this

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Re: Fake black girl –

First off no guy cares what a girl looks like if she is Hot, and you are just jealous of her anyway..haha what a loser..What is dressing white…hahaha Fashion is Fashion..What a dumb bitch..Rihanna is in the worldwide fashion loop and you are not, so i understand you being jealous. She is rich, you are not, She is thin, your are fat, She is pretty, you are fugly..The hate is totally justified..we all understand.
u r ugly says – reply to this

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Re: Rihanna is a LOSER –

No i think you wish you were attractive, and that guys like you..hahahaha get a life..Just because the girl is young, rich and pretty you want to hate..
ceeee says – reply to this

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amazinggggggggggggggggggggg
YAY says – reply to this

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Re: CARIBBEAN QUEEN –

Well move to LA so i can marry you..LOL
peter says – reply to this

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give it up. i was stuck at heathrow airport for hours and a store in the lounge had that shitty song on a loop all fucking afternoon. it went on for hours. it's hilarious that she's milking it even more. what are we locked into some friggin' time zone or something. crap. we're tired of it 'ol rihanna thunder thighs. give it up.
pjw says – reply to this

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1 - this is old.

2 - you cant 'cover (your) own song', only remix it.

3 - it's not accoustic. If its got extra production in it rather than just that guitar (which it does), its not accoustic, its a regular track.

4 - Can Rhianna sing??? NO! She's just whinges….
Deep says – reply to this

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This version is amazing! So much better than the original!
Amberincali says – reply to this

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MANDY MOORE'S VERSION IS BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
peter says – reply to this

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Re: shut up – hey 'shut up', rihanna ain't thin - she's got a serious case of thunder thighs. open your eyes.
pjw says – reply to this

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and P.S - 'Umbrella' wasn't the biggest song of the year, 'Irreplaceable' was. 'Umbrella' was No.2.
shes and ugly black girl says – reply to this

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Give me Alicia Keys any day.

I doubt anyone is jealous of that girl Rihanna.
Kristen says – reply to this

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I actually prefer Mandy Moore's cover of this song. Mandy's got a lot more soul in her voice than Rhianna. She should stick to the upbeat version and let Mandy Moore take care of the acoustic.
In All Honesty says – reply to this

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This was first done by Mandy Moore during some celebrity cover contest. I liked hers better…I had never heard the original and was vastly disappointed by the original. Even this isn't as good. Oh well.
Oren Ishii says – reply to this

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FRIGGIN BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOVES LOVES LOVES HER
jackie says – reply to this

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that girl can SING!! UNLIKE BRIT hahahahaha She is gorgeous and has a beautiful voice!
Bronzey says – reply to this

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Re: Fake black girl –

You're such a fucking idiot. What exactly are "WHITE PEOPLE CLOTHES"??
I didnt know that designers designated certain clothes to be only worn by whites and others to only be worn by blacks. Stop the racist bullshit, Just because she isnt conforming to the norm of what black people supposedly dress like doesnt mean she's desperatly trying to be white. YOu white people think way too highly of yourselves. You probably live in a tanning salon to keep your pasty, deathly pale skin looking more like ours. Fucking bitch.
jayla says – reply to this

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omfg this is better than the original. this page is book marked until i can get this on cd!
LoLO says – reply to this

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I fucking LOVE IT!
viktor vemeer says – reply to this

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you are getting so fucking behind on your music
Fake black girl says – reply to this

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I am a actually a big fan of Jessica Alba, Alicia Keys. Jordin Sparks, Jessica Simpson, Beyonce, Xtina, Christina Milian, Mariah and the like. They are all 1000 times better looking than Rihanna and I love how they are true to themselves.

No, I'm not fat or even as dark as Rihanna since I favor Alicia's hue.

IF you are from 'the islands' dont adopt an American accent when it suits you.
a_z says – reply to this

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Re: Fake black girl –
Do me a favour, get some intelligence before making RETARDED comments like that! People like you get me so angry
bikerchic says – reply to this

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MANDY MOORE'S IS STILL WAAAAAAAAYYYYYY BETTER!!!!!!!!!
Mike says – reply to this

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OLDdd
European says – reply to this

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Rihanna already presented this version on German Bambi Awards two weeks ago - it was great. She showed up with big orchestra!! Rihanna's the best!
Whatever says – reply to this

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i never liked the original
but this is better
Chris says – reply to this

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It's not considered a cover if it's your own song, idiot. People do acoustic versions of their songs all the fucking time and it's not called a cover.

A cover is ONLY when another artist is "covering" another artist's song.

Fat pig, get your facts straight.
Caitlyn says – reply to this

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WOW!!! This is incredible!! I could totally see this is as like a wedding song
perez sucks ass says – reply to this

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as usual perez has no idea what good music is - this song is shit ass lame
Susan says – reply to this

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I STILL SAY MANDY MOORE DID IT BETTER!
ali g says – reply to this

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i think rhianna should get the photoshop award of the week for this picture. she doesnt even look real in it lol
Kristy says – reply to this

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I like Rihanna's regular version, but the acoustic version sounds a lot better with Mandy Moore singing it. Sorry Rihanna!
sodapop says – reply to this

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yeah mandy moores version at the launch.com site is way better and with video hehe
T says – reply to this

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Here
CUQ says – reply to this

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THiZ SoNG iS HoT….RiHaNNa iS HoT!!!!!!!!!!!
hey dumb ass says – reply to this

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Who ever said rihanna "didn't pronounce the words" correctly is a dumb shit-she's from Barbados, she has a different accent.
oeiek says – reply to this

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She did this for a studio session performance in the UK-she sounds great.

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