Rihanna Drops First Solo Song In 6 Years

Rihanna is back with a new single titled ‘lift me up’. This is the first body of solo music she has released in 6 years. Now, fans can finally rest after eagerly waiting for new music for years. The last album the mogul and singer released was Anti in 2016.

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The song is the lead single on the soundtrack for the sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It is also a tribute to the late Chadwick Boesman, who portrayed Black Panther in the Marvel Blockbuster.

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Lift me up released ahead of the anticipated sequel which will only premiere in cinemas on the 11th November.

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Lift me up was cowritten with one to watch Nigerian singer, Tems (Temilade Openiyi) as well as Ludwig Goransson and Ryan Coogler.

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The new single is out and fans are here for it while some were expecting a sound similar to her tracks that became popular club anthems like ‘Work it’ and ‘Needed Me’

Here’s what some tweeps said about lift me up:

One user said ‘3 seconds into lift me up by rihanna’ matched with a Spongebob meme. Another tweep said ‘Rihanna telling the label how she wants to start her era’. A user also said ‘Rihanna vocals on lift me up’.

3 seconds into lift me up by rihanna pic.twitter.com/T106lq4rIs

— your ultimate 🅿️lug  🇰🇪 (@GimK_) October 28, 2022

Rihanna telling the label how she wants to start her era: pic.twitter.com/p11CXOlakj

— Skinny Legend (@sta_schemin) October 27, 2022

RIHANNA VOCALS ON LIFT ME UP 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/THUBGTFzJl

— 𝖌𝖆𝖇𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖑 🏈 (@gabgonebad) October 28, 2022

didn’t realize how much i missed hearing rihanna’s voice and new music from her until it all hit me when i pressed play on lift me up

— tejal (@tejschaos) October 28, 2022

currently listening to a NEW Rihanna song pic.twitter.com/K7zN8ldGYX

— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) October 28, 2022

Oh I’m finna cry in the theaters when the Black Panther end credits start rolling and I hear Rihanna voice

— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) October 28, 2022

just finished listening to rihanna’s future oscar winning song lift me up pic.twitter.com/WDOwWNHPkr

— wiLL (@willfulchaos) October 28, 2022

HOW RIHANNA GOT ME WITH LIFT ME UP. pic.twitter.com/4p6FnetsTo

— ‎ً (@farewrll) October 28, 2022