Trivia Friday: Did you know that "Umbrella" song was supposedly for Britney and not Rihanna?

Christopher Stewart, composer of the "Umbrella" song said that it was Britney Spears he had in mind to sing that song because Chris had worked with the pop star Britney on her 2003 album "In The Zone". However Britney's camp told Chris that they already had a lot of tracks lined up for the new album.

Chris said "Her current state was a little bizarre, you know? It wasn't meant to be"

It was a Grammy season and Christopher Stewart set their sights on getting the record on Mary J Blige, who was nominated for 8 awards, but they also sent the track to Rihanna's label. "In a two-day period, we were in the bidding war of our lives," Stewart said while laughing. Mary Blige wasn't able to hear the song right away because she was very busy with her Grammy obligations. But Rihanna's label were relentlessly in pursuit of the record for the burgeoning star.

In an interview with MTV News, Mary J. Blige revealed that this song was originally written for her by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream. She said, "They did the song for me. And it was during the Grammy time and I was really, really busy, and I heard it, and I was like, 'Oh my goodness, that's a smash. I love this song.' And it was like, 'It's yours.' So in the midst of it being mine, they were probably telling [Rihanna] it was hers. She's such a beautiful lady, and I love her to death. I was so glad that she caught it and knocked it out of the park, and it's still one of my favorite songs to date."

Rihanna was in Los Angeles studio laying down her vocals. Chris Stewart was still unsure if Rihanna was the right choice for the song. When the singer sang the famous "ella" refrain, he knew they were all onto something.

"When she recorded the 'ellas,' you knew it was about to be the jump-off," he said, "and your life was about to change if you had anything to do with that record."

"It's crazy, just being a part of that," Stewart said. "I've seen a lot of things in my time in the music business, but to see a record take off like that, it's just amazing."

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.