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Oct 26, 2022
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Rihanna is making her long-awaited returm with "Lift Me Up," the lead single on Marvel's sequel "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."
The song is a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and was written by Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna, and the director Ryan Coogler.
Boseman died in 2020, aged 43, after a private battle with colon cancer.
The song will be released on Friday (28 October) before the film is set to premiere in theaters on 11 November.
The beauty and fashion mogul took to her social media to tease the song, which has a melodic hum.
However, little is known about the exact style and sound of "Lift Me Up."
Once people saw the news hit the internet, they didn't hesitate to share their happiness about the artist getting back into the industry.
Check out some of the best memes and reactions to the billionaire's announcement.
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People couldn’t “believe their eyes” or contain their excitement about the announcement
\u201c@rihanna I can\u2019t believe my eyes rihanna is actually not playing games this time\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna RIHANNAAAAAAA\n\nhttps://t.co/IgC9SFvfaY\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna omg mom\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna It\u2019s a Dream??? \u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
The NAVY gearing up for the mogul’s music return
\u201c@rihanna Navy 4LF\u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd85\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna NAVY GET UPPP\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna WE ARE READY FOR YOU MOTHA\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc95\nhttps://t.co/9QfDLOPJwI\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna THE QUEEN IS BACK. congratulations to all the navy who survived this past years. \u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201cSHES BYYYKKKEEEEEEE YA\u2019LL!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!! #RihNavy wake it THE FUCK UP!!!\u201d— Joshua Lakey (@Joshua Lakey) 1666808225
Jokes about her long-term absence from music
\u201c@rihanna IT'S BEEN 84 YEARS BUT SHE'S BACK\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna WE DID IT NAVY\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d NEW RIHANNA MUSIC AFTER 7 YEARS\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201cFINALLY \ud83d\ude2d\u201d— E Z E D I K E (@E Z E D I K E) 1666810634
\u201cFirst solo song in SIX YEARS and you give us TWO DAYS to prepare\u201d— VOXI (@VOXI) 1666805554
People explained that all Rihanna has to do is “hum” to make hit music
\u201c@rihanna all she did was hum and we're incapacitated like \ud83d\ude2d\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@rihanna \u201cmmmHHhhmmmmm\u201d EXACTLY MOTHER\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201c@thinks_pinks @Lexistansrih @rihgem @rihanna To hear her voice is enough for the people. To feel her presence on a track IS ENOUGH. A Hum alone moved the Atlantic Ocean, brought peace to Ukraine, and 2nd working on ending world hunger.\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201cwhat bitch you know make noise from a HUM?\u201d— Tarek Ali (@Tarek Ali) 1666808579
Others thanked Rihanna for “saving” music, believing the song might become “the biggest” of the year
\u201c@rihanna I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THANKS FOR SAVING MUSIC AGAIN!!!!\u201d— Rihanna (@Rihanna) 1666800502
\u201cIncoming Best Original Song contender\u201d— Matt Neglia (@Matt Neglia) 1666805290
\u201cThis finna be the biggest song of the year just because. Hahah no one woman should have all that POWER!!\u201d— Don Billiato (@Don Billiato) 1666805063
In a statement about the song, fellow musician Tems said that after speaking with Coogler, she wanted to create a song highlighting the "warm embrace from all the people that I've lost in my life."
"I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them. Rihanna has been an inspiration to me, so hearing her convey this song is a great honor," Tems said.
This news sheds light on Rihanna's return to music, which will carry out into the headlines of the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show in February 2023.
It's been six years since the artist's last full-length album, Anti dropped in 2016.
After that, the new mum ventured into other areas and became a successful businesswoman and the youngestself-made female billionaire due to her makeup brand Fenty Beauty and lingerie line Savage x Fenty.
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