Film Music Reporter

Rihanna announced today that she has recorded an original song for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The track, entitled Lift Me Up, is written by Tems, Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna herself and director Ryan Coogler. Göransson also produced the song, which was recorded in five countries and will be released as a digital single this Friday, October 28 by Roc Nation Records, Def Jam Recordings & Hollywood Records. Check back on this page to listen to the song and for more information about the full “song” soundtrack release, which is set for November 4. A 3-track prologue single for the movie has previously been released this past summer. A separate album featuring Göransson’s original score from the movie will be coming out on November 11. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever starring Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Martin Freeman, Michaela Coel and Winston Duke will open in theaters nationwide on November 11, 2022.