Umbrella is a single.
Umbrella (song) . The song serves as the lead single to the album , and was released worldwide on March 29 , 2007 through Def Jam Recordings . It managed to stay at number one on the UK Singles Chart for 10 consecutive weeks , the longest run at number one for any single of that decade , and is also one of the few songs to top the chart for at least 10 weeks . The single 's accompanying music video was directed by Chris Applebaum and features , among all , Rihanna 's nude body covered in silver paint .