Rihanna Dropped Her First Single As A Lead In Six Years For "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," And Here's What People Had To Say About It

    Rihanna dropped "Lift Me Up" at midnight, effectively ending a yearslong drought for new music from the singer.

    I can't believe I'm saying it, but RIHANNA HAS FINALLY RELEASED NEW MUSIC!

    A close-up of Rihanna at the premiere of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

    Now, it's not the album that we've all been waiting for, but it's a single for the much-anticipated movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, coming out next month.

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    Written in homage to the late actor Chadwick Boseman by Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna, and Ryan Coogler, it's a beautiful ballad with the softness of a lullaby but is musically joyful and powerful.

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    People were mesmerized:

    1.

    There is nobody like you Rihanna omg

    Twitter: @challxn

    2.

    Rihanna’s Lift Me Up is such a beautiful song! What a way to come out of a 6 year music retirement! ❤️

    Twitter: @Shawnifee

    3.

    Bruh! You can hear Tems all over Rihanna’s Lift Me Up. Not surprised she co-wrote this. Her growth is EVERYTHING!

    Twitter: @Shawnifee

    Yes, shoutout to Tems!!

    4.

    Rihanna's vocals sound so raw on "Lift Me Up". There's barely anyone who can convey their emotions through such a vulnerable and raspy voice. I love the very first chorus the most. Rihanna in her lower register delivering one vibrato after another is my fave.

    Twitter: @buKahra

    5.

    Rihanna’s song sounds like a West Indian aunty singing a hymn in church 😭😭😭😭

    Twitter: @theashrb

    6.

    this rihanna song is beautiful, she sounds mesmerizing and the production is hypnotizing i got it the first time. it’s not what you expect coming from an artist like her. it is definitely gonna win an oscar

    Twitter: @virgosgrooviest

    7.

    Twitter: @gyaigyimii

    8.

    HOW RIHANNA GOT ME WITH LIFT ME UP.

    Twitter: @farewrll

    9.

    They're gonna play that Rihanna track during a Tchalla memorial on Wakanda Forever and I'm gonna be in a emotional torture rack.

    Twitter: @big_business_

    10.

    Y’all. When that Rihanna song comes on in the film y’all gon really lose it. I cried so many tears 😭

    Twitter: @SidMich_

    11.

    just finished listening to rihanna’s future oscar winning song lift me up

    Twitter: @willfulchaos

    12.

    BURNING IN A HOPELESS DREAM HOLD ME WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP #Rihanna

    Twitter: @stellaspeaks1

    13.

    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

    Twitter: @tejschaos

    14.

    Twitter: @GimK_

    15.

    Rihanna had me bout to cry on “Lift me Up”🥹 That girl voice is perfection!

    Twitter: @NoLifeShaq

    16.

    Broo, this night, I’ll buy myself a bottle of whiskey, tie up and play this Rihanna’s song, then think of all the bad times I’ve had in my life. I just feel I’m wasting this song, I need to cry, I’m going to force or the tears. What a music 😭😭😭😭

    Twitter: @TheAjibolaGrey

    17.

    the maturity in rihanna's voice whew LORD.

    Twitter: @loneamorphous

    18.

    Rihanna’s voice has matured and turned so rich ?!!!!! Okay mama NOW I need solo new Rihanna no soundtrack attach to it. BAD GAL RIRI

    Twitter: @mdaixo

    19.

    Rihanna, girl, give me another one

    Twitter: @sashashkuratava

    20.

    This is just one song btw, an album will break all records, she is whoever she thinks she is, her name is Rihanna Robyn Oluwabukunmi Fenty and she is the GOAT.

    Twitter: @TheAjibolaGrey

    Check out the movie (and, of course, "Lift Me Up" on the soundtrack) when it hits theaters Nov. 11.