Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia

[born]

This photoshoot is insane. She looks fantastic. One of the best in recent RS memory.

[Juan Carlos]

BTS footage of the Rolling Stone shoot by David LaChapelle.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCjCOqrpav

[Juan Carlos]

If it's taken into consideration that the tracklist of the Moonlight edition of Future Nostalgia is out there, I guess I'm expecting an incoming meltdown.

Dec 20, 2020 0:33:18 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

I'm wondering if the Moonlight edition of Future Nostalgia is actually the Side B/deluxe version or a bridge as a re-release between the original version and the aforemetioned instead.

Everything points out that this is the former and the Side B of the album is indeed the Moonlight edition of Future Nostalgia.

Dec 20, 2020 0:33:18 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

Anyway, I assume "Love Is Religion" is one of those three more tracks because the remixed version was included on Club Future Nostalgia like "That Kind of Woman", plus two more songs, being one of them the next single.

To complement this, the remaining four songs are "That Kind of Woman", "If It Ain't Me", "We're Good" and "Not My Problem". As a consequence, the original version of "Love Is Religion" will not be there and Normani isn't going to be on "If It Ain't Me" as well. "We're Good" is the next single and Dua already shot the music video of the song last month in the US, while "Not My Problem" features JID.

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I'm shocked that photoshoot is for RS. It looks like something you'd see in an international Harper's Bazaar.

[#brayden]

Didn't she tease the original "Love Is Religion" at one point and say she loved it and/or it was one of her favorites. I've never heard the original (only the CFN remix which I really like) so it's odd to me that it won't be included based on that.

[kimberly]

Jan 17, 2021 1:03:51 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

and Normani isn't going to be on "If It Ain't Me" as well.

[GP]

Kinda prefer IIAM solo... JID is very interesting

[Choco]

I'm not shocked that Normani is gone.

[musicspy]

Jan 17, 2021 11:00:43 GMT -5 Choco said:

I'm not shocked that Normani is gone.

Maybe they will push something else now and IIAM later, and save Normani for a remix duet? That's clever and Dua's team is really planning ahead

[Choco]

Normani hasn't released anything in over a year and I'm starting to think it's not a coincidence.

In any case I've heard the leak and it's a fine song but hopefully the single is stronger.

[GP]

Dua posted on IG about B-Sides, indicating they might come sooner than we think! don't know if they changed the plans due to the GRAMMYs.

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Welp it looks like I'll be sad disco bopping to the leaked Normani version of If It Ain't Me for eternity now

[thezatch]

Jan 17, 2021 15:14:42 GMT -5 @mirza said:

Welp it looks like I'll be sad disco bopping to the leaked Normani version of If It Ain't Me for eternity now

Same.



I'm not really thinking clear
Too good to be true and that's what I fear
Like what if you left me here
And I fill the floor with my sequin tears

[Juan Carlos]

Jan 17, 2021 15:11:46 GMT -5 GP said:

Dua posted on IG about B-Sides, indicating they might come sooner than we think! don't know if they changed the plans due to the GRAMMYs.

She should stop calling B-sides when we clearly know that it's not and it's re-release/deluxe version of Future Nostalgia instead. Either way, I'm wondering if everything will be out at the end of the month or not.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKJeB3sk6l

[GP]

Jan 17, 2021 16:01:16 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

Jan 17, 2021 15:11:46 GMT -5 GP said:

Dua posted on IG about B-Sides, indicating they might come sooner than we think! don't know if they changed the plans due to the GRAMMYs.

She should stop calling B-sides when we clearly know that it's not and it's re-release/deluxe version of Future Nostalgia instead. Either way, I'm wondering if everything will be out at the end of the month or not.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKJeB3sk6l

I think it's coming in February. WG might be late January tho, she usually doesnt tease too much ahead of any release

[Juan Carlos]

Jan 17, 2021 18:17:17 GMT -5 GP said:

Jan 17, 2021 16:01:16 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

She should stop calling B-sides when we clearly know that it's not and it's re-release/deluxe version of Future Nostalgia instead. Either way, I'm wondering if everything will be out at the end of the month or not.

I think it's coming in February. WG might be late January tho, she usually doesnt tease too much ahead of any release

That's correct. February was already confirmed by an insider and you're probably right that "We're Good" should be out this month. If we're going with the full moon phases of this year, I guess 1/29 and 2/26 seem to be the release dates.

[GP]

Jan 17, 2021 18:40:38 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

Jan 17, 2021 18:17:17 GMT -5 GP said:

I think it's coming in February. WG might be late January tho, she usually doesnt tease too much ahead of any release

That's correct. February was already confirmed by an insider and you're probably right that "We're Good" should be out this month. If we're going with the full moon phases of this year, I guess 1/29 and 2/26 seem to be the release dates.

well that would look nice. I bet they were gunning for a Side B release with the GRAMMYs tho.. oh well

[GP]

well..... bad news but I won't go further than this

[GP]

I don't know Pulse's rules regarding l**ks

[kimberly]

Jan 17, 2021 19:26:43 GMT -5 GP said:

I don't know Pulse's rules regarding l**ks

you can't share them but you can share your opinions on them

I just looked it up and "We're Good" is... interesting. the hook melody reminds me of "White Mercedes" from Charli XCX (though don't get your hopes up if you like that song lol they aren't similar). it also has a Miley Cyrus vibe to it. 

that said, I like that this is a slight departure from the Future Nostalgia sound. callouts for "Levitating" were painful to see, because I'm obviously a huge fan of the album, but I think she needed to pivot to keep the general public interested in her re-release/side b/deluxe project.

[GP]

Jan 17, 2021 19:34:48 GMT -5 kimberly said:

Jan 17, 2021 19:26:43 GMT -5 GP said:

I don't know Pulse's rules regarding l**ks

you can't share them but you can share your opinions on them

I just looked it up and "We're Good" is... interesting. the hook melody reminds me of "White Mercedes" from Charli XCX (though don't get your hopes up if you like that song lol they aren't similar). it also has a Miley Cyrus vibe to it. 

that said, I like that this is a slight departure from the Future Nostalgia sound. callouts for "Levitating" were painful to see, because I'm obviously a huge fan of the album, but I think she needed to pivot to keep the general public interested in her re-release/side b/deluxe project.

I would never share them, but glad I can mention them. Not My Problem ft JID makes no sense being a Side B track. Out of 60 songs, THAT's what she's picking. Also IIAM has leaked in its Side B form, but if anyone doesnt want to know, I wont tell them if it's solo or with Normani. 

anyways, this is not IT for a Side B of FN and leaves a sour taste in my mouth ngl

[Choco]

Not gonna let the WG initial reception sour my excitement (there's always a chance it just sucks because it's LQ... right?).

[kimberly]

Jan 17, 2021 19:44:59 GMT -5 Choco said:

Not gonna let the WG initial reception sour my excitement (there's always a chance it just sucks because it's LQ... right?).

the latest leaks are not very LQ, but I don't think it's as bad as some people want to make it out to be (this isn't shade for you GP just general).

"If It Ain't Me" is still a BOP and "We're Good" could definitely grow on me, especially with a good visual concept (just like "Break My Heart" did).

I'm going to abstain from checking out the JID collaboration though, just so there's a new song to check out when this is released legally on Dua's terms.

[Choco]

I think there's something we can ALL agree on. Whoever is in charge of keeping her unreleased stuff safe needs to be fired and even sued. There's nothing this era that hasn't leaked well before the actual release.

[kimberly]

Jan 17, 2021 20:11:43 GMT -5 Choco said:

I think there's something we can ALL agree on. Whoever is in charge of keeping her unreleased stuff safe needs to be fired and even sued. There's nothing this era that hasn't leaked well before the actual release.

yeah pop girlies need to figure this out. Miley, Ari, Dua all need to take notes from Miss Taylor Alison Swift.

[Juan Carlos]

Dua can't catch a break, can she? :facepalm:

I like "We're Good", but it doesn't fit with the theme of Future Nostalgia and it's actually a departure of it, so I guess some of you may like it or not because of that. I agree with the comparison of "White Mercedes" in the production of the track. "Not My Problem", on the other hand, is a choice. It's definitely polarizing and you may love it or hate it. There's not going to be a midpoint and it's in the same vein as "Good In Bed". I guess it could grow on me if I listen to it more times. Regarding "If It Ain't Me", it's great and my favourite of them. I think I listened to the track when the version with Normani was out there early last year, but I don't remember about that though. Either way, she should have renamed it to "Sad Disco", which was the original title.

[Juan Carlos]

Dua is going to be interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tomorrow. I guess she will talk and give details about the re-release/deluxe version of the album.

[thezatch]

Is there an actual bridge on the solo “If It Ain’t Me”? The version with Normani just has a few lines fading in and out of the production like they were a placeholder for a real bridge.

[Troublemaker]

Why can’t she just move on from this era? She already has 3 successful singles which is more than most pop girls can dream.
I just don’t want this to be like the 20/20 experience where the second half (b sides) is not as good as the first half.

[dremolus - solarpunk]

Well considering most of Side B are singles we've already heard, I don't see there being much excitement for part 2