BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER - Rihanna Releases Her Stunning Chadwick Boseman Tribute Song; "Lift Me Up"

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER - Rihanna Releases Her Stunning Chadwick Boseman Tribute Song; "Lift Me Up"

After a six-year hiatus, 9x Grammy Award-winner Rihanna has released her long-awaited lead single from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Lift Me Up," and it's an absolutely stunning number...

By RohanPatel - Oct 28, 2022 01:10 AM EST

Following last night's Wakanda Forever world premiere in Hollywood, which has garnered an overall positive reception from early viewers, Rihanna has shared her  lead single titled "Lift Me Up" from the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever original motion picture soundtrack.

The track was co-written by Tems, Academy Award-winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna, and Academy Award-nominated director Ryan Coogler as a tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman, who played King T'Challa in four Marvel Studios films before tragically passing away in 2020 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. 

In a statement about the conception of the song, Tems said, “After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them. Rihanna has been an inspiration to me so hearing her convey this song is a great honor.

The new release is also expected to usher in a new era of Rihanna's career, marking the 9x Grammy Award-winner's long-awaited return to music after a six-year hiatus. 

The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By album will arrive in stores on November 4, while Ludwig Göransson's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Original Score will drop on November 11, coinciding with the film's theatrical release.

Listen to the beautiful song below:

In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 11, 2022.

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ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 10/28/2022, 1:06 AM
RIH BYKE
PatientXero
PatientXero - 10/28/2022, 1:15 AM
Thank you so much for making this song and the death of a very talented actor all about you. Thank you to Disney/Marvel for capitalizing on this and making a strong and powerful movie. Blessed you all shall be.
Variant
Variant - 10/30/2022, 2:44 PM
@PatientXero - Wtf are you talking about? It's a tribute.
MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 10/28/2022, 1:22 AM
I missed you, Riri. Nice to have you back. I liked it. I was expecting something along the lines of a power ballad but I appreciate how simple and stripped back this sounded.
aurorsand146
aurorsand146 - 10/28/2022, 1:41 AM
Riri getting me in my feels
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 10/28/2022, 1:51 AM
“ Following a show-stopping premiere and universal acclaim from early viewers, Rihanna has shared her breathtaking lead single, titled "Lift Me Up,"

That reads very much like an opinion to me @natebest in an article marked “news”. Maybe Patel didn’t get the memo.
NateBest
NateBest - 10/28/2022, 2:00 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - Agreed. I've altered it slightly to be a little less indulgent.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 10/28/2022, 2:29 AM
@TyrantBossMedia -
TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 10/28/2022, 3:17 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - Lmao you're so catty.
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 10/28/2022, 8:13 AM
@TheAstoundingMan - Talk to Nate. If I was wrong he wouldn’t have made the adjustment. Unlike you who continually adds nothing to the conversation I actually care about the quality of the site.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 10/28/2022, 2:22 AM
Forthas
Forthas - 10/28/2022, 2:37 AM
Chadwick will always be remembered...


THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/28/2022, 2:46 AM
That was nice.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/28/2022, 2:56 AM
It's good, not great...but good.
Radders
Radders - 10/28/2022, 4:22 AM
Yeah...the marketing is definitely not all about Chadwick's death

Tune was Ok but her voice was jarring to me.
DCfan84
DCfan84 - 10/28/2022, 4:31 AM
Don't like the song much, but it's for the King himself sooo...

DCfan84
DCfan84 - 10/28/2022, 5:24 AM
@DCfan84 - Also...

VincentValjean
VincentValjean - 10/28/2022, 4:32 AM
Meh...
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 10/28/2022, 5:00 AM
Never got the fuss about Rihanna but maybe I'm too old to get it. I prefer Jane McDonald nowadays. Looking forward to this film though.
Variant
Variant - 10/30/2022, 2:48 PM
@MarvelousMarty - You don't get why millions of people like an artist you don't? Lol. Okay. Well. Some of it is just generational and some of it is just musical preference. I mean, I don't listen to her but I certainly understand why she's a celebrated artist.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 11/1/2022, 4:02 AM
@Variant - Thanks for explaining, I get it now.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/28/2022, 5:12 AM
So, a bit of bad news.

The earlier reported post-credits scene has been cut, and instead has been replaced with a hint towards the person who was supposed to make their appearance, more specifically their country's namedrop.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/28/2022, 5:40 AM
Also, this song kinda sucks. Like a half-assed lullaby.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/28/2022, 5:50 AM
@DrReedRichards - Oh shit.

That's very disappointing.

Why, I wonder as I scream to the big empty sky. WHY?!?!?!
My answer? Birdshit.

But that's not a good enough answer. Maybe they've recast or something? Or because FF is now so far away? I hope it's not an unnecessary change. Because it feels like they've needlessly taken something good away from us.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/28/2022, 5:56 AM
@ObserverIO -

From what I've gathered based on what I've been reading online, it's because they're still in the casting process. Which is fairly understandable, but still sucks nonetheless.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 10/28/2022, 5:32 AM
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Lift Me Up"

hue66
hue66 - 10/28/2022, 6:39 AM
That was really weak to me. When I read all the collaboration that went into this and this is all they came up with...
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