WATCH: Katy Perry’s Olympic anthem that will be on repeat this summer
Pop singer Katy Perry just released a new track, "Rise," which will be the official anthem for NBC Olympic's coverage in Rio this August.
With every major global sporting event comes a signature song. A newly-released track from pop star Katy Perry will be NBC Olympics’ official anthem for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.
The track is expected to be played on NBC Olympics’ coverage throughout the Games, which begin on Aug. 5 and conclude on Aug. 21. The song, entitled Rise, is her first major release since 2013 and, as an Olympic anthem, is intended to pump fans up ahead and during the event.
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David Rudisha, the 800m world record holder, makes an appearance as does four-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix and decathlon world record holder Ashton Eaton. The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, can also been seen in the music video. The song was released on Thursday while the music video, which can be seen above, was released on Friday morning.
The song is number one on iTunes in Canada despite it’s July 14 release date. The 31-year-old American is one of music’s biggest stars and has sold more than 90 million records worldwide.
TOGETHER WE #RISE https://t.co/wP3dnMEdAx
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 15, 2016
Perry revealed her new song to her 90 million followers on Twitter. (she has the largest following on the social media platform). She also tweeted out that the song will “give you a kick,” after a user said “that was the easiest mile I’ve run because I was listening to Rise.”
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The track’s artwork is Olympic-themed as Perry is seen in a pool. The song includes lyrics that promote the Olympic spirit including “victory is in your veins,” and “just fight it, just fight it.”
It'll give you a kick! ?? https://t.co/sAH2yW2s8R
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 15, 2016
Below are the lyrics from the first verse of the track:
“Oh ye of so little faith
Don’t doubt it, don’t doubt it
Victory is in your veins
You know it, you know it
And you will not negotiate
Just fight it, just fight it
And be transformed.”
CBC will be providing Olympic coverage for viewers in Canada.
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