: Critics noted that the song moved away from the high-energy production of her past hits, opting for a stripped-down R&B ballad featuring strings and piano.
: Ryan Coogler viewed the track as a lullaby . He noted that just as a parent puts a child to bed, there comes a point where a child must "put their parent to bed," drawing a parallel between the cycle of life, sleep, and death. Rihanna’s Return Rihanna - Lift Me Up
: Rihanna joined the project after being moved by the film's direction and the opportunity to honor Boseman's legacy. : Critics noted that the song moved away
Released on October 28, 2022, "Lift Me Up" marked Rihanna’s first solo musical release in . Rihanna’s Return : Rihanna joined the project after
The song was written specifically for the Marvel film as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman , who died in 2020. To capture the right emotion, director Ryan Coogler collaborated with Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems , Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson , and Rihanna herself.
: Tems shared that she wanted the song to feel like a "warm embrace" from the people she had lost in her own life. She imagined what she would say if she could sing to them one last time.