"Rise Up" is a song written by Vanessa Amorosi, Axel Breitung, Mark Holden and Shane Monopoli, originally recorded by Amorosi for her second album, Turn to Me (2001).
In 2003, the song was performed by the top 12 finalists of the first season of the reality series Australian Idol, on which Holden served as a judge. This version was released as a single in Australia on 13 October 2003. It reached number one on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart and stayed on top for three weeks.