"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.
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