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Post by Juan Carlos on Apr 2, 2024 14:25:47 GMT -5
Track #4 from her upcoming third album Radical Optimism due out May 3, which was produced by Danny L Harle and Andrew Wyatt.
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Post by Ryan on Apr 29, 2024 18:52:47 GMT -5
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Post by groovetheory on Apr 30, 2024 2:09:24 GMT -5
I feel like this will be my fave.
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Post by Juan Carlos on May 2, 2024 11:44:22 GMT -5
A teaser of the song was revealed in Venice, Italy. Also, this turned out to be the focus track (instead of "End of an Era") during the album release this week.
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 2, 2024 12:06:21 GMT -5
This is nice! So breezy and a very lovely change of pace for her. The dance singles aren't fully connecting (not for lack of quality, just trends IMO), I think something like this could be a path forward sonically.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 2, 2024 16:00:25 GMT -5
My favorite. I think this would’ve made a great second single.
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on May 2, 2024 19:58:06 GMT -5
Really like this on a first listen. A bit jarring right after Training Season though, they aren't the same vibe at all.
Edit 3 plays later: oh damn I LOVE this
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Post by Juan Carlos on May 2, 2024 23:03:11 GMT -5
Added to Today's Top Hits at #29 and Hot Hits UK at #40, being the cover in the latter.
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Post by irice22 on May 3, 2024 0:00:35 GMT -5
Channeling Taylor here with these lyrics. Adore this. Favorite on the album.
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Post by Juanca on May 3, 2024 0:18:53 GMT -5
Why wasn’t this the second single?! I would’ve promoted more Houdini and give it more room to breathe and then push this with STRENGTH. I don’t mind TS at all, but found Illusion a step backward despite being a banger. This, on the contrary, is her best sung single IMO, the production is very good, the melody is infectious and it’s a great shift from dance. On just my second listen and I can see it becoming one of my favorite DL songs. Hope this gets a GOOD VIDEO treatment, too! Gimme some story arc, visuals, etc, and this could be the smash of the era!!
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Post by Dylan :) on May 3, 2024 0:29:27 GMT -5
How did anyone think anything other than Houdini deserved to be a single instead of this? I wonder if she was trying too hard to recreate what happened with Levitating and so wanted to stick to dance. Illusion should never, ever have been a US single over this
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on May 3, 2024 1:03:02 GMT -5
IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO HUUURT THIS MUUUUUUUUCH
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Post by SHOOTER on May 3, 2024 1:11:59 GMT -5
#1 on New Music Friday as it should be.
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Post by wjr15 on May 3, 2024 13:09:35 GMT -5
This needs to be the next single. It’s catchy and a nice change of pace for Dua. I’m surprised they went with ‘Illusion’ over this. ‘Illusion’ is more club ready but ‘These Walls’ has a better chance of hitting in the US.
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Post by haven on May 3, 2024 13:26:02 GMT -5
guess im alone in really not liking this one
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on May 4, 2024 1:28:20 GMT -5
Something that occurred to me earlier, this doesn’t sound too distant from Cool? Cut from the same cloth for sure.
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Post by dbhmr on May 6, 2024 15:44:22 GMT -5
This is my favorite off the album.
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Post by beachboi69 on May 7, 2024 1:27:45 GMT -5
This is great!
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Post by dbhmr on May 8, 2024 10:46:12 GMT -5
Really like this on a first listen. A bit jarring right after Training Season though, they aren't the same vibe at all. Edit 3 plays later: oh damn I LOVE this Yeah I'm on a mass-repeat loop with this, obsessed.
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on May 10, 2024 16:01:58 GMT -5
Lands at #40 in the UK Singles Chart.
(still love it.)
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Post by Eloqueen™ on May 10, 2024 17:58:01 GMT -5
Smash Celine remake! Haha JK. I like this!
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Post by sportytheartist on May 10, 2024 18:25:05 GMT -5
POP: MOCK-UP ?? ?? DUA LIPA These Walls 23 0 23 0.096
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Post by IndieAdvocate / Spectrum on May 10, 2024 22:45:32 GMT -5
Clean version of the album is out (where this was the only...maybe one of two tracks that truly needed it).
Even if this is her mellow "Circles", it's my go-to deepcut off Radical Optimism and my next Dua Lipa add.
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on May 16, 2024 10:29:05 GMT -5
I still really love this, I hope it’s released even if it does nothing lol
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Post by Sir Benji on May 16, 2024 21:43:17 GMT -5
This came on shuffle while I was listening to another artist and I really like this one it’s a nice change of pace for Dua and it’s super catchy definitely has the potential to be a hit in the US.
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