Happy Tuesday! There's new music from Rihanna out in the world today! Following the release of her Kanye West and Paul McCartney assisted single, "FourFiveSeconds," today (Feb. 24), RiRi dropped her second new track of 2015, "Towards the Sun." However, the track is not a part of her hotly anticipated new album "R8." Instead, it's her contribution to the upcoming Dreamworks animated film Home, but hey, it's still a sizzler!
"Towards the Sun" is the total opposite side of the coin from "FourFiveSeconds," featuring sky high vocals from Rihanna, explosive backing music and glitzy production.
Fitting for an animated film soundtrack, "Towards the Sun" is epic, with choirs backing Rihanna in both the verses and choruses as she sings about overcoming "being burned" and turning your face towards the sun and carrying on, leaving the shadows far behind you.
As the choruses reach high with optimism and hope, Rihanna keeps things powerful in the verses, blasting in her lower register before building in her volume and vocal steps.
Listen to the powerful new Rihanna single "Towards the Sun" below:
According to Complex, "Towards the Sun" is just one track from a 12-song concept album built behind Home, all with tracks from Rihanna. The OST will be released on March 17, with the film to follow on March 27.
In addition to supplying the sountrack to Home, Rihanna also plays a major role in the film. In addition to Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Jim Parsons, Rihanna plays Tip, a teenage girl who gets taken to the sun.
