Rihanna dropped her first single in SIX years on midnight, October 28. The long-awaited music from the pop star left the internet in shambles. The song titled “Lift Me Up” is a tribute for the late Chadwick Boseman. “Lift Me Up” was written by Tems, Wakanda Forever composer Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna, and director Ryan Coogler. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack is out a week from today, on November 4. One week later, the film will hit theaters on November 11.

The song is a stripped-down ballad, focusing mostly on Rihanna’s voice. Rihanna immediately became the number one trend on Twitter. Here are the best reactions we saw for Rihanna’s new single. Check out the song below.

• Already Breaking The Charts!

  .@Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" has entered the top 10 on US Apple Music.

  — chart data (@chartdata) October 28, 2022

• Accurate

  https://twitter.com/GimK_/status/1585848133220986880

• Six Years Is Way Too Long

  currently listening to a NEW Rihanna song pic.twitter.com/K7zN8ldGYX

  — HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) October 28, 2022

• Give Her All The Awards

  just finished listening to rihanna’s future oscar winning song lift me up pic.twitter.com/WDOwWNHPkr

  — wiLL (@willfulchaos) October 28, 2022

• Some Were Expecting Something Different

  Gay Rihanna fans waiting for the beat to drop on Lift Me Up pic.twitter.com/obl4aNqwSh

  — Sutton's Ocean Spray (@the_petshopboy) October 28, 2022

• Facts

  Hearing Rihanna sing in 2022 is something that was very much needed.

  — Mello Styles (@MelloStylesTV) October 28, 2022

• All The Feels

  https://twitter.com/clairdemoonah/status/1586034602715406336

• Love To See It

  Rihanna showing love to Tems and appreciating her PEN GAME is so lovely to see. #LiftMeUp ☺️❤️

  — Idris (@Crhedrys) October 28, 2022

• Our Favorite Meme

  A Rihanna acabou comigo aqui. #Rihanna #LiftMeUp pic.twitter.com/aH52C8Cy9E

  — FEИTY (@augusxttto) October 28, 2022

• We Miss You Chadwick

  me 3 seconds into lift me up by rihanna😭😭 pic.twitter.com/blMhg8Sjfz

  — not wade 😠 (@littlewade98) October 28, 2022

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