A behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creation of Rihanna’s smash hit “Lift Me Up,” which was featured on the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has been made public.
Rihanna, Tems, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Göransson collaborated on the song “Lift Me Up” in memory of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020 following a four-year fight with prostate cancer.
In a recent interview, Coogler — who directed Wakanda Forever — said
“When she recorded ‘Lift Me Up,’ which was incredibly moving for me,” “She said ‘I was trying to do this man and his family justice. I was trying to make something worthy of what he gave to us.’ So I take no credit in that. We was all just playing a role.”
The most recent behind-the-scenes peek reveals how concentrated RiRi was in the recording studio. In the video, the Savage X Fenty mogul can be seen sitting at a mixing desk in the studio while she FaceTimes her other musicians to reveal the song.
The “Diamonds” hitmaker graciously acknowledges Ludwig as he lavishes her with praise, calling the song “amazing” and doing a “wonderful job.”
The most recent clip is released as Rihanna prepares to take the stage once more in Glendale, Arizona, for the Super Bowl LVII halftime performance. The performance will be the Bajan billionaire’s first live performance since she performed a medley of classics spanning her entire career to accept the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.
