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Rihanna wants to release Klaxons Brits collaboration

The Klaxons                                                                                          Pic: Anoulay Tsai

The Klaxons Pic: Anoulay Tsai

Singer plans single release for 'Golden' version of 'Umbrella'

Rhianna and Klaxons may release their Brit Awards version of ‘Umbrella’.

The singer told BBC 6Music that she is keen for the mash-up of her song and Klaxons' 'Golden Skans', which they performed together last night (February 20) at the Brit Awards ceremony, to come out as a single.

“(It was) really different, very cool, unexpected. But when I hear it, I just want to hear it more," she said. "It makes it so much more rock and roll.

“It’s a different tempo and everything. But I actually want to release a version like that. Maybe the same version. I really, really liked it.”

The radio station asked the singer about her relationship with Klaxons' Jamie Reynolds, after he announced that he wanted to make her his wife while drunk on the red carpet.

“He’s a character," she said. "of the entire group he is the character one.”

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airguitarsuperstar 

Feb 21, 2008

I can't believe Rihanna duetted with Klaxons. Golden Skans is an anthem and she had not right to ruin it. It was a pretty good mix but the R&B/Rave cross over should not happen. The lightshow and lasers were amazing though i would have loved to have been there!

aaron24wood 

Feb 21, 2008

Greatest. Thing. Ever. A release MUST happen. My only thought is that the end, instead of the "It's raining" bit, it was ripe for her to go "Light touch my hand with the dream of Golden Skans". It would have fit. But it must come out and it must be bought. Suffice to say, I'll rip the audio from Youtube and make do with that for now.

rubbersoul7 

Feb 21, 2008

Why would anyone want to release it? It was crap. the Klaxons are crap.

underclasshero 

Feb 22, 2008

That was the worst performance I've seen in a while, Rihanna just ruined Golden Skans, i love Klaxons and that song but when you through some talentless "artist" like her in you ruin a perfectly good song!

horrorsobsessed1 

Mar 1, 2008

Golden Skans is an amazing anthem.Hope she relises it wont sell!

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