: 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.
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: 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. : Before Rihanna made it a global phenomenon,