It’s taken years, but Rihanna finally released a new song Friday (May 16) — “Friend of Mine,” recorded for the upcoming Smurfs movie in which she voices Smurfette. The song sees the Fenty mogul ...

Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Bustle, The US Sun, Newsweek and OK! Magazine. Rihanna finally has new ...

Rihanna is making her grand return to music — but not in the way you’d expect. On May 14, the singer and Fenty entrepreneur announced her new single “Friend of Mine,” which will be a part of the ...

That’s exactly what Rihanna did on Friday (May 16) with “Friend of Mine,” which precedes the Smurfs soundtrack (out June 13 through Roc Nation Distribution) and her star turn in the Smurfs film (in ...

It’s not R9, but it still counts for something! Rihanna is set to release her first song in nearly three years this week as part of the upcoming Smurfs movie soundtrack. The star will drop “Friend of ...

When we said we wanted Rihanna to go back to music, a new song from the Smurfs movie soundtrack isn't exactly what we meant, but we'll take it. The singer-turned beauty mogul-turned actor dropped her ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

In recent years Rihanna has continued to tease new music but keep her releases tied to movie franchises. There is no change on that front with the arrival of "Friend Of Mine." The song will appear on ...

Good news, bad news: Rihanna decided to gift us with a banger (yay!), but she did it to promote the Smurfs movie she’s starring in this summer, so we’re no closer to R9 (boo). “Friend of Mine,” ...

May 14 (UPI) --Paramount Pictures released a trailer for the upcoming Smurfs movie on Wednesday that includes a new song from Rihanna, who also voices Smurfette in the film. When "Friend of Mine" ...

Superstar Rihanna has had a career many artists can only dream of. She's not only an accomplished musician, she's also an actress, model, and billionaire beauty maven. Although fans are constantly ...