The song serves as the lead single to the album , and was released worldwide on March 29 , 2007 through Def Jam Recordings . " Umbrella " was a commercial success , topping the charts in Australia , Canada , Germany , Spain , the Republic of Ireland , Sweden , Switzerland , the United Kingdom , and the United States . In the United Kingdom , where the song 's chart performance coincided with the prolonged rain and flooding , it was one of the most played songs on radio in the 2000s decade . 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 was one of the highest digital debuts in the United States at the time and remained at the top of the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks
prolonged rain and flooding
2007 United Kingdom floods
Umbrella (song)