Every Song In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverFollowing the epic tradition established by the first film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever features a collection of new songs created specifically for and inspired by the new MCU movie. With nearly every single song being written and produced by composer Ludwig Göransson alongside an army of popular artists and musicians, the intentionality behind both the soundtrack and score is enormous. As such, it can be hard to remember when every song plays in the new film detailing the war between Wakanda and Talokan along with the rise of the MCU's new Black Panther.

The iconic music plays a key role in the success of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, just as it did for the original Black Panther film in 2018. However, the debut of the underwater kingdom Talokan ruled by Namor brings a brand-new dimension to the soundtrack to honor the empire's Mesoamerican origins in the MCU. This is in combination with Rihanna recording two original songs as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, a pretty big deal considering she hadn't recorded anything since her 2016 album "Love on the Brain".

Here's every song in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, in order:

“Anya Mmiri” by CKay feat. PinkPantheress
“Love & Loyalty [Believe]” by DBN Gogo, Sino, Kamo Mphela, Young Stunna and Busiswa
“Can’t Stop” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
“La Vida” by Snow Tha Product feat. E40
“Limoncello” by OG DAYV
“They Want It But No” by Tobe Nwigwe
“Arboles Bajo El Mar” by Vivir Quintana and Mare Advertencia
“Con La Brisa” by Foudeqush
“Interlude” by Stormzy
“Alone” by Burna Boy
“Coming Back for You” by Fireboy DML
“Lift Me Up” by Rihanna
“Born Again” by Rihanna
“Laayli’ Kuxa’ano’one" by ADN MAYA: Pat Boy, Yaalen K’uj, All Mayan Winik

When Each Song Plays In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

“Anya Mmiri” by CKay feat. PinkPantheress- This is the first song to play a year after King T'Challa's funeral. When Queen Ramonda enters Princess Shuri's lab to speak with her daughter, "Anya Mmiri" can be heard playing in the background while Shuri works on the new Midnight Angel battle suits.

“Love & Loyalty [Believe]” by DBN Gogo, Sino, Kamo Mphela, Young Stunna, and Busiswa- This is the next song to play in Shuri's lab after the princess and Queen Ramonda's first encounter Namor who gives them the vibranium detector built by Riri Williams.

“Can’t Stop” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers- One of the few songs to not be produced for the film, Special Agent Everett Ross listens to "Can't Stop" while going on a run, just before he meets with Shuri and General Okoye.

“La Vida” by Snow Tha Product feat. E40- Similarly, "La Vida" is the song playing on Riri's headphones as she walks to her dorm on the MIT campus. This precedes her first meeting with Shuri and Okoye who intend to take her to Wakanda to keep her safe from Namor.

“Limoncello” by OG DAYV- "Limoncello" is heard coming from Riri's dorm room, likely coming from the Beats Pill Okoye ends up cutting in half with her spear.

“They Want It But No” by Tobe Nwigwe- Featuring the classic Dora Milaje theme integrated into the fast-paced track, "They Want It But No" is the perfect song for the car chase featuring the FBI's pursuit of Okoye and Shuri while Riri flies in her advanced suit as Ironheart.

“Arboles Bajo El Mar” by Vivir Quintana and Mare Advertencia- Inspired by the underwater kingdom's Mesoamerican roots, "Arboles Bajo El Mar" plays while Namor reveals his own origins and those of Talokan. The song is full of haunting emotion while also using traditional Mayan instruments as revealed by Göransson.

“Con La Brisa” by Foudeqush- This song plays when Namor takes Shuri on a tour of Talokan. Bright and hopeful, the song perfectly captures a sense of wonder as the Wakandan princess experiences the beauty of the underwater kingdom.

“Interlude” by Stormzy and “Alone” by Burna Boy- Transitioning perfectly into each other, "Interlude" and "Alone" play as Wakanda prepares to take the fight to Talokan following Namor's flooding of the capital city and his murder of Queen Ramonda.

“Coming Back for You” by Fireboy DML- This song plays in the aftermath of the battle as Wakanda rebuilds and Shuri says her goodbyes to Riri's Ironheart who's headed back to MIT.

“Lift Me Up” by Rihanna- Following Shuri's decision to finally burn her funeral garments from T'Challa's funeral, "Life Me Up" plays as the perfect transition to the film's mid-credits featuring close-ups of the fire. Director Ryan Coogler also had a hand in helping Göransson write the epic tribute song performed by Rihanna.

“Born Again” by Rihanna and “Laayli’ Kuxa’ano’one" by ADN MAYA: Pat Boy, Yaalen K’uj, All Mayan Winik- "Born Again" is Rihanna's second tribute song featuring Shuri's epic new Black Panther theme as well as the Dora Milaje theme which is the first song to play during the credits. "Laval Kuxa’ano’one" is the final song to close out the new MCU film into the credits.

Where You Can Listen To Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's Original Soundtrack

An image of Namor emerging from the water in Black Panther

Both the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the original score by Ludwig Göransson are featured on the albums Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Original Score). Stream them on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, and Amazon.

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