 The song has earned Rihanna several awards and nominations . In 2008 , " Umbrella " earned Rihanna and Jay @-@ Z a Grammy Award for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration in addition to receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year . " Umbrella " has also been recognized in various forms of accolades by the music press . The song is listed number three on the 100 Best Songs of 2007 , published by the music magazine Rolling Stone . Time magazine also listed the song number three on their Top 10 Songs of 2007 . " Umbrella " is listed at number two on The Village Voice 's Pazz & Jop annual year @-@ end critics ' poll , behind Amy Winehouse 's " Rehab " . The song is listed number one on Entertainment Weekly magazine 's list of the 10 Best Singles of 2007 , while topping the magazine 's poll for the best single of 2007 . Blender magazine awarded the song Song of the Year in their Readers ' Poll 2007 . The music press has considered " Umbrella " as 2007 's Song of the Summer , while The New York Times writer Kelefa Sanneh regarded it as " arguably 2007 's signature slow jam " . In 2009 , Pitchfork ranked the song as the # 25 song on list of The Top 500 Tracks of the decade . Entertainment Weekly put it on its end @-@ of @-@ the @-@ decade , " best @-@ of " list , saying , " In 2007 , Rihanna had us all singin ' in the rain . " On Rolling Stone 's updated version of their The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time , " Umbrella " was listed at number 412 , making Rihanna one of the youngest living artists in that list . In October 2011 , NME placed it at number 63 on its list " 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years " . 
