 The single experienced major success , most notably , in the United Kingdom . The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number one based on digital sales alone , becoming Rihanna 's first chart @-@ topper in the country . During the single 's fourth week on the chart , Rihanna earned her first ' Chart Double ' with both the single and subsequent album ( Good Girl Gone Bad ) topping the UK Singles and Albums charts simultaneously . Having reached nine straight weeks at number one on the chart , it broke the record of American group Gnarls Barkley 's " Crazy " as the longest chart @-@ topper of the decade . " Umbrella " eventually reached a total of ten weeks at number one on the chart , becoming the country 's longest @-@ running number one single of the 21st century . In addition , Rihanna become the seventh artist in history to top the chart for ten consecutive weeks . By the end of 2008 , " Umbrella " had sold over 600 @,@ 000 copies , making it her biggest @-@ selling single at the time , before being succeeded by " Love the Way You Lie " , a collaboration with Eminem two years later in 2010 . It became Britain 's second biggest @-@ selling single of 2007 , only behind Leona Lewis ' " Bleeding Love " . On December 12 , 2008 , it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry , for sales of 600 @,@ 000 copies . In total , " Umbrella " has amassed 51 weeks in the official Charts , making it the joint 20th longest runner of all time . It has spent a further 20 weeks to tally 71 total weeks inside the Top 100 , in which it has appeared in three consecutive years ; number one in 2007 , 18 in 2008 and number 99 in 2009 . 
