Is Rihanna Going To Finally Release Her Much Awaited Music In 2025? Details Inside!
It appears that the wait for Rihanna's music may finally be over, at least partially!
It appears that the wait for Rihanna’s music may finally be over, at least partially. Following close to three years of silence in the music department, the global pop superstar is coming back into the limelight with a brand-new song. Friend of Mine is the name of the new song, which will be featured in the next Smurfs animated movie and represents her comeback to music following her last release back in 2022.
Rihanna To Release New Music In 2025
The news dropped earlier this week when Rihanna shared the film’s trailer, which also included a preview of the song. The short clip gives fans a sneak peek of the singer recording in the studio, vibing to a breezy Afrobeats-style rhythm. With lyrics like “You’re looking like a friend of mine,” the song offers a fresh and upbeat sound that hints at the kind of sonic direction Rihanna might explore next.
This is Rihanna’s first new single since Lift Me Up, her dramatic ballad from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. That single garnered her an Oscar nod and was her musical return after months away. Nevertheless, fans have been waiting with bated breath for a full-length studio album, a sequel to her critically received Anti, which was released in 2016.
In early 2024, Rihanna teased that she had been recording new music and was feeling hopeful about the progress of her art. While she did not give a release date, the news provided a ray of hope to fans that a new album could be on the cards in 2025. Rihanna is also heavily invested in the Smurfs project outside of music. She lent her voice to one of the characters in the movie and is also on board as a producer. She is joined in the voice cast by John Goodman, James Corden, Nick Offerman, and more. The song Friend of Mine will be released on May 16, before the movie’s release on July 18.
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At the same time, the singer is also welcoming a dramatic shift in her own life. Rihanna just announced that she is pregnant with her third child with A$AP Rocky. She dropped the bombshell news while walking out of the 2025 Met Gala, where she was spotted holding a visible baby bump beneath a fur stole. Looking back on motherhood during a previous interview, Rihanna said the experience totally shifted her mindset. She called it surreal and went on to say she felt like she had changed overnight after becoming a parent.
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First Published: May 15, 2025 2:03 PM
