Press Release: RIHANNA LEADS THE BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER SOUNDTRACK WITH NEW ORIGINAL SONG “LIFT ME UP” CO-WRITTEN BY TEMS, LUDWIG GÖRANSSON, RIHANNA AND RYAN COOGLER

Nancy O. Greene
FilmCritique
Published in
3 min readNov 8, 2022

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“LIFT ME UP” ARRIVES OCTOBER 28 VIA WESTBURY ROAD/ROC NATION/DEF JAM RECORDINGS/HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

Rihanna — the global icon, designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the top-selling digital singles artist of all time — makes her highly-anticipated return to the airwaves this Friday with “Lift Me Up,” the lead single from the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever original soundtrack.
“Lift Me Up” was written as a tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman by Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler. The song was recorded in five countries and was produced by Göransson.

The release of “Lift Me Up” ushers in the next era of Rihanna’s iconic career. “Lift Me Up” will be released this Friday, October 28th via Rihanna’s own Westbury Road label in partnership with Roc Nation, Def Jam Recordings and Hollywood Records.

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