"Rise Up" is a single by American singer and songwriter Andra Day. It was released on August 28, 2015, through

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, as the second single from her debut studio album, '' Cheers to the Fall'' (2015). The song is

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quadruple platinum in the US. It was nominated at the

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for Best R&B Performance, and won The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the

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. Her live performance on ''The View'' gave her a nomination at the

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Composition

In an interview with ''Time'', Andra Day explained that the song was written after one of her close friends had been diagnosed with

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. She described it as a "a sort of prayer" during a "freestyle recording" where "there are lines in there I'd normally find cliché. But sometimes a good cliché is exactly what you need in a moment of hopelessness".

Live performance

In July 2016 she performed the song at the

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. She also performed the song on talk show ''The View'', receiving a

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nomination for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program.

Music video

An official music video, directed by

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, was published on May 9, 2016, through the singer's

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channel.

Reception

In an album review by Jim Carroll of ''

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'' praised the song for the signer's "grit and gumption as a writer". Isa Jaward of ''

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'' praised the "uplifting gospel melodies" of the song. In 2021, the song became an anthem during

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protests. In 2024, the song would be used for a celebratory video for

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that was made after Rhodes won the

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, which was shown on the '' Raw'' after

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Charts

Certifications

References

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