Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia

[thezatch]

May 31, 2021 16:14:22 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

May 31, 2021 15:56:25 GMT -5 thezatch said:

I wonder if we’ll get some kind of single edit or remix to the instrumental to bump streaming numbers a bit.

There's already a single edit of the song, which was sent to French and Spanish radios. The length is 2:35 and I assume it will be available on DSPs too (probably as a 2-track with the album version this Friday?). However, I hope there's a new edit because that one is too short.

It sounds like it probably eliminates the strings at the beginning and ends after the first bridge, doesn’t it? 2:35 is WAY too short. I hate radio these days.

[Juan Carlos]

May 31, 2021 19:54:07 GMT -5 thezatch said:

May 31, 2021 16:14:22 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

There's already a single edit of the song, which was sent to French and Spanish radios. The length is 2:35 and I assume it will be available on DSPs too (probably as a 2-track with the album version this Friday?). However, I hope there's a new edit because that one is too short.

It sounds like it probably eliminates the strings at the beginning and ends after the first bridge, doesn’t it? 2:35 is WAY too short. I hate radio these days.

Not exactly. The strings at the beginning are still there, but they are shorter, like the outro. For example, the intro is 0:34 in the album version and the intro is less than 0:10 in the single edit. The structure is almost the same, but these are the differences:

• Album version: Verse / Verse / Pre-chorus / Chorus / Verse / Pre-chorus / Chorus / Refrain / Bridge / Refrain / Chorus
• Single edit: Verse / Pre-chorus / Chorus / Verse / Pre-chorus / Chorus / Refrain / Chorus

The fact that they cut the bridge is a blasphemy because it elevates the song in my opinion. However, the single edit works smoothly and it doesn't seem to be forced.

[Eqbk]

I'm surprised Cool wasn't chosen as the next single. The song would have been perfect for the summer. They even use summer aesthetics/imagery for its lyric video. Not that Love Again isn't a good single choice in general, but Cool feels like the more appropriate choice for summer.

[¤ Matthea ¤]

Jun 2, 2021 2:14:14 GMT -5 Eqbk said:

I'm surprised Cool wasn't chosen as the next single. The song would have been perfect for the summer. They even use summer aesthetics/imagery for its lyric video. Not that Love Again isn't a good single choice in general, but Cool feels like the more appropriate choice for summer.

I'm not surprised "Love Again" was chosen as the next single. I listened to the whole album a few weeks ago and it was clearly the catchiest song remaining.

[Juan Carlos]

Teaser of the music video of "Love Again".

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqfxh2nl06

[Juan Carlos]

A new track from Dua called "Can They Hear Us" will be featured in the Gully soundtrack.

[Exclusive]

Jun 2, 2021 2:14:14 GMT -5 Eqbk said:

I'm surprised Cool wasn't chosen as the next single. The song would have been perfect for the summer. They even use summer aesthetics/imagery for its lyric video. Not that Love Again isn't a good single choice in general, but Cool feels like the more appropriate choice for summer.

The chances of a "Cool" release are very slim. I'd suspect that "Love Again" will just be pushed in the international markets, and they'd go with "Cool" in the US after Levitating peaks on CHR.

[Juan Carlos]

The music video of "Love Again" is out now.

[Au$tin]

vm.tiktok.com/ZMeEr45vT/

Absolute quality content right here. *chef's kiss*

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Jun 5, 2021 23:18:29 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

vm.tiktok.com/ZMeEr45vT/

Absolute quality content right here. *chef's kiss*

I...need to see this attempted by someone who actually knows how to twerk

[Eqbk]

I don't really get or understand the video. A cowboy themed video? Okay, I guess. A clown/circus themed video? Sure, why not. Both? Not so sure about that. She looks great and hopefully the song will be a big hit, but I'm not sure what exactly they were trying to go for here.

[Ling-Ling]

I think she was going for a rodeo theme and those are rodeo clowns. I mean, the video is still nonsensical af, but it makes the cowboys/clowns make sense.

[Eqbk]

Jun 6, 2021 11:01:26 GMT -5 Ling-Ling said:

I think she was going for a rodeo theme and those are rodeo clowns. I mean, the video is still nonsensical af, but it makes the cowboys/clowns make sense.

Rodeo clowns definitely crossed by mind. I thought maybe she was trying to do more by combining those two themes than just making a rodeo clown themed video because of that giant egg and her being a regular cowgirl until the end, when she turns into a clown. But yeah, I may just be trying to find logic and/or symbolism in this when there isn't any.

[Deleted]

Jun 6, 2021 11:42:06 GMT -5 Eqbk said:

Jun 6, 2021 11:01:26 GMT -5 Ling-Ling said:

I think she was going for a rodeo theme and those are rodeo clowns. I mean, the video is still nonsensical af, but it makes the cowboys/clowns make sense.

Rodeo clowns definitely crossed by mind. I thought maybe she was trying to do more by combining those two themes than just making a rodeo clown themed video because of that giant egg and her being a regular cowgirl until the end, when she turns into a clown. But yeah, I may just be trying to find logic and/or symbolism in this when there isn't any.

Yeah, now that you and Ling-Ling mention rodeo clowns, I think it may be as simple as that. "Rodeo eggs"/rodeo breakfast skillets are a sort of common recipe in some places, so it looks like she actually went super straightforward with the rodeo idea. I'm not that familiar with rodeos so I never would have picked up on this on my own.

[adamalterlago]

I LOVEEEEEE the new music video. Love when pop stars get all artsy fartsy w their visuals and elevate the music even more. This is like Madonnas Don’t Tel Me and The Joker had a baby. From the preview clip, I thought it was mimes and I’m really glad I was wrong.

[kimberly]

Spotify Update (6/5/2021)

"Levitating" continues to surge and is on track to hit 1B streams this month. All versions of it now add up to 890M streams (including the dance remixes). "Future Nostalgia" surpasses 100M ("Pretty Please" rounds up to 100M--it's at 99.74M). "Love Again" and "Cool" have a clear path to 100M as well. 

Don't Start Now - 1.498B (+72M in 45 days since 4/20/2021)
Break My Heart - 672M (+38M)
Levitating (ft. DaBaby) - 629M (+192M)
Physical - 513M (+26M)
Un Día - 473M (+37M)
Prisoner - 312M (+42M)
Levitating - 211M (+55M)
We're Good - 188M (+64M)
Hallucinate - 173M (+14M)
Fever - 151M (+21M)
Future Nostalgia - 101M (+6M)
Pretty Please - 100M (+11M)
Love Again - 95M (+13M)
Cool - 85M (+7M)
Good in Bed - 65M (+5M)
Boys Will Be Boys - 57M (+5M)
If It Ain't Me - 13M (+4M)
That Kind Of Woman - 11M (+4M)
Not My Problem - 7M (+2M)

Future Nostalgia: Moonlight Edition TOTAL - 5.354B (+618M)

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Jun 6, 2021 0:18:48 GMT -5 @antigonerising said:

Jun 5, 2021 23:18:29 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

vm.tiktok.com/ZMeEr45vT/

Absolute quality content right here. *chef's kiss*

I...need to see this attempted by someone who actually knows how to twerk

Chile only thing twerking was her back and tummy dont let me jump on tiki toky real quick to show how its supposed to be done

I might have to give Duo Lipstick a spin cause those short clips sounded great

[Choco]

The struggle to twerk to "Boys will be Boys" made the whole video worthwhile.

[kimberly]

"Levitating" officially hits No. 1 on Pop radio! 🚨🚨🚨 Future Nostalgia joins this very exclusive list of pop albums to collect at least three chart toppers:

Katy Perry, Teenage Dream, 6 #1s

Michael Jackson, Bad, 5 #1s
Janet Jackson, Rhythm Nation, 5 #1s
Taylor Swift, 1989, 5 #1s

George Michael, Faith, 4 #1s
Paula Abdul, Forever Your Girl, 4 #1s
Whitney Houston, Whitney, 4 #1s
Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey, 4 #1s
Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds, 4 #1s
Lady Gaga, The Fame, 4 #1s

Madonna, True Blue, 3 #1s
Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard Soundtrack, 3 #1s
Mariah Carey, Emotions, 3 #1s
Ace of Base, The Sign, 3 #1s
Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill, 3 #1s
Avril Lavigne, Let Go, 3 #1s
Maroon 5, Overexposed, 3 #1s
Justin Bieber, Purpose, 3 #1s
Selena Gomez, Revival, 3 #1s
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia, 3 #1s

[jumpb4uthink]

[Choco]

[Au$tin]

Jun 14, 2021 6:52:41 GMT -5 jumpb4uthink said:

This would be an amazing stat if we weren't only 18 months into this decade.

[notgoodenglish]

so, i would like to point something. I live in a really poor neighborhood here in chile, latinamerica. its a fact here that rich areas tend to hear more international-anglo music and poor areas JUST hear reggaeton 24 hours per day and very very loud, you can hear across the streets a lot of speakers, radios, people playing bad bunny or ozuna. but...i've listened a lot of Dua Lipa music, especially Levitating. a lot of people that don't listen english music at all are loving Dua Lipa, its crazy !

I think the last time that a non reggaeton was so much played here on my neighborhood maybe was Uptown Funk or Gangnam Style.

[thezatch]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJ06z4MyXe

[Lost In Musical Reverie]

More pictures from this photoshoot. I'm loving the 80s gothic rock vibes. It's insane how she can effortlessly pull off so many different looks.

[felipe]

Jun 14, 2021 16:23:02 GMT -5 Au$tin said:

This would be an amazing stat if we weren't only 18 months into this decade.[/quote]
True, but still, she's up against big names like Taylor and Ariana so it's quite an achievement.

[areyoureadytojump]

RIAA.com:

DUA LIPA
Title: WE'RE GOOD
Certification Date: June 15, 2021
Label: WARNER RECORDS
Format: SINGLE
Gold

[Juan Carlos]

Dua went to Evita last Friday.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQSy2qSh5Or

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQT_MHns0-0

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWI40Fh4B8

[Juan Carlos]

Dua is the face of Versace Fall and Winter 2021 campaign.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQh3kJqFaEu

[Choco]

Jun 14, 2021 22:58:10 GMT -5 notgoodenglish said:

so, i would like to point something. I live in a really poor neighborhood here in chile, latinamerica. its a fact here that rich areas tend to hear more international-anglo music and poor areas JUST hear reggaeton 24 hours per day and very very loud, you can hear across the streets a lot of speakers, radios, people playing bad bunny or ozuna. but...i've listened a lot of Dua Lipa music, especially Levitating. a lot of people that don't listen english music at all are loving Dua Lipa, its crazy !

I think the last time that a non reggaeton was so much played here on my neighborhood maybe was Uptown Funk or Gangnam Style.

I lived for a few months in Santiago and I was always shocked at how much Chilean people love their old reggaeton. I think every single time I walked into some public office they were blasting "Gasolina" or something like that.