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Apr 2024
1h 10m

Rihanna's "Umbrella"

Hartbeat
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Usually on One Song we focus on the music's cultural impact. But this time we're talking about the meteorological impact! When Rihanna's Umbrella topped the charts in the UK, it coincided with a period of heavy rain and flooding. The same thing happened in Romania and New Zealand. Coincidence, or did Rihanna's hit change the weather?  On this episode of One ... Show More
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