Who was suppose to origianly sing "UMBRELLA" THE ONE rihanna sings with jay-z?

Was it for Britney spears,Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Gwen Stefanie, or Fergie?

the song writer wrote the song for britney spears, but her people never contacte dthe writer, so she/he gave it away!

mary j blige

Mary J. Belige but i belive she took to long to answer so they gave it to rihanna

mary j

I don't know. But I can't stand it! It would probablly sound a lot better with Mary J Blige singing it. Or even Gwen Stefanie.. she has a unique voice. I actually like it.

Mary J Blige because she decided to give it to her because she was new and Mary j was working on a another song at that time

I read that it was originally given to Britney Spears, but she never called anyone back. So then they gave it to Mary J and she decided to pass on it. And then Rihanna got it.

the album Growing Pains lead single, "Just Fine," the up-tempo track displays Blige's newfound spirit. The song was produced by Tricky Stewart and the Dream, the duo behind Rihanna's "Umbrella." And Blige said that the rainy-day hit was almost hers.

"They did the song for me," Blige revealed of "Umbrella." "And it was during the Grammy time and I was really, really busy, and I heard it, and I was like, 'Oh my goodness, that's a smash. I love this song.' And it was like, 'It's yours.' So in the midst of it being mine, they were probably telling [Rihanna] it was hers."

But there are no hard feelings between the R&B veteran and the fast-rising newcomer.

"She's such a beautiful lady, and I love her to death," Mary J. said of Rihanna. "I was so glad that she caught it and knocked it out of the park, and it's still one of my favorite songs to date."