Umbrella Tree

No, no. I'm not talking about that 90's kid show. But instead it's that song originally brought to our ears by Rihanna. Hate the song if you will, but you can't deny hearing that hook (ella, ella, hey, hey, hey) at least once. Umbrella is a pretty melodic and beautifully written song, but maybe the voice wasn't too your liking. So here are 8 other versions of the song that may make you change your mind.

At number 8, Vanilla Sky's rendition of the track has been highlighted in the past. But I couldn't help adding the Roman band to the list considering its eerie vocals and somewhat disturbing video.


Sugarland did it with a Beyonce tune; so why can't Taylor Swift? This country starlet has been covering Umbrella as a part of her set. Her southern voice mixed with her guitar strumming skills puts Taylor at the 7 spot.


Chicago's Plain White T’s may have their own summer hit. But they decided to take on another hit and put their spin on it—placing their Umbrella at 6.


We couldn't have this list without including something by the Barbados songstress. So at number 5 is Rihanna joined by Jay-Z and Chris Brown.


Scotland's Biffy Clyro definitely know how to rock. But they decided to take a bit of that raw edge off and do an acoustic version of the song, landing them at number 4. Jo Whiley introduced Rihanna to this version when she visited the Live Lounge this year.


Mandy Moore has admitted that she doesn't always listen to top 40. But when she heard Umbrella, she couldn't help but get into it. Here's Mandy at number 3 performing it for Yahoo's Pepsi Smash Presents.


Now I may be a big fan of these guys. But McFly takes number 2 because they take the song and really try to put their flair on it. Produced by the band's own Danny Jones, McFly sped up the tempo, mixed in guitar riffs and do their own version of choreography.



California-based Marié Digby had to top off this list. She posted the YouTube video in May and has gained over 3 million views. Her version was featured on MTV's The Hills, and has been signed to a major record label. A fairy tale ending for a girl that kinda looks like a Disney Princess.