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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rihanna_-_Lift_Me_Up.png) Original single cover. Two alternative digital single covers for "Lift Me Up" were also released.[1] | ||||
| Single by Rihanna | ||||
| from the album Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2022 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ludwig Göransson | |||
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| "Lift Me Up" on YouTube | ||||
"Lift Me Up" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on October 28, 2022, by Westbury Road, Roc Nation, Def Jam, and Hollywood Records, as the lead single from the soundtrack album of the 2022 superhero film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[3][2] The song marks Rihanna's first solo music output since her 2016 studio album, Anti.[4] An R&B ballad, "Lift Me Up" was written by Rihanna, Nigerian singer Tems, Ryan Coogler, and produced by Ludwig Göransson.
Music critics were divided on the song; some praised Rihanna's vocals, but others labeled the song's lyrics and the production generic. It received various film awards nominations, including Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards and Best Original Song at the 80th Golden Globe Awards. The song has also won various awards, including Best Original Song in a Feature Film at the 13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards and Best Song at the 2023 African-American Film Critics Association.
"Lift Me Up" reached number one in Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland, and South Africa, number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, top five in Australia, the United Kingdom, France and the top ten in various other countries. It was certified diamond by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP), platinum by Music Canada and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). American cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw directed the music video, which sees Rihanna on an empty beach interspersed with short scenes from the film. Rihanna performed "Lift Me Up" for the first time at the 95th Academy Awards.
- ^ "Lift Me Up – Rihanna". Rihanna Store. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Samuels, Keithan (November 8, 2022). "Rihanna's 'Lift Me Up' Debuts at No. 1 on Multiple Billboard Charts". Rated R&B. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
"Lift Me Up" has garnered more than 40 million streams on Spotify since it was released Oct. 28 via Rihanna's Westbury Road Entertainment imprint, in partnership with Roc Nation, Def Jam Recordings and Hollywood Records.
- ^ Rinder, Grant (October 26, 2022). "The Rihanna Drought Is Finally Ending This Friday With a New Song". GQ. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Tuccillo, Andrea (October 28, 2022). "Rihanna releases 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' soundtrack". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.