Rihanna Returns to Music with Chadwick Boseman Tribute 'Lift Me Up,' Her First New Song in 6 Years: Listen

The day long awaited by Rihanna fans has finally arrived. On Friday, October 28, Rihanna, 34, made her long-awaited return to music with the release of “,” the first single from the soundtrack of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Coming weeks after the NFL announced Rihanna as the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show's headliner, "Lift Me Up" marks Rihanna's first new track in more than six years. The deeply moving and moving song had a spiritual twist, inspired by church music with elements of piano and harp.

"Burning in a hopeless dream/Hold me when you fall asleep/Keep me in the warmth of your love/When you're gone, keep me safe/Healthy and save," she sings in the first verse of the song, produced by Oscar winner Ludwig Goransson. "Lift me up/Hold me down/Keep me close/Safe and sound", she then sings in the chorus of the track at a slower tempo.

"Lift Me Up" was written as a tribute to "the extraordinary life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman" by T...