Rise Up (Andra Day song)

"Rise Up" is a single by American singer and songwriter Andra Day. It was released on August 28, 2015, through Warner Music Group, as the second single from her debut studio album, Cheers to the Fall (2015).

The song is certified quadruple platinum in the US. It was nominated at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance, and won the The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the Soul Train Music Awards. Her live performance on The View gave her a nomination at the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards.

Composition
In an interview with Time, Andra Day explained that the song was written after one of her close friends had been diagnosed with cancer. 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 Democratic National Convention. She also performed the song on talk show The View, receiving a Daytime Emmy Awards nomination for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program.

Music video
An official music video, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, was published on May 9, 2016, through the singer's YouTube channel.

Reception
In an album review by Jim Carroll of The Irish Times prised the song for the signer "grit and gumption as a writer". Isa Jaward of The Observer prised the "uplifting gospel melodies" of the song.

In 2021, the song became an anthem during Black Lives Matter protests. In 2024, the song would be used for a celebratory video for Cody Rhodes that was made after Rhodes won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, which was shown on the Raw after WrestleMania XL.