: When it was released in 2007, it famously stayed at number one in the UK for 10 consecutive weeks. Coincidentally, the UK suffered through one of its wettest summers on record during that time, leading to the "Rihanna Curse" media joke.
: The repetitive stutter in the chorus was a deliberate production choice by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart to create an "earworm" effect that would be impossible to forget. 🎧 Modern Ways to Listen & Download
: Before Rihanna made it a global phenomenon, the song was originally written for Britney Spears . Her label rejected it, and it was also turned down by Mary J. Blige before finally landing with Rihanna.
