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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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Post by Juan Carlos on Jul 17, 2024 15:45:58 GMT -5
Until there's not any confirmation which song will be the follow-up to "Illusion" yet (although there are already reports that Dua shot a music video of "Falling Forever" in Budapest last month), it looks like two radio stations are jumping on this. It should be mentioned that SiriusXM already gave it some early spins and an early add back in May too.
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Post by #brayden on Jul 17, 2024 22:45:43 GMT -5
It doesn't happen super often but maybe they'll push "These Walls" in the US and Canada, and "Falling Forever" in European markets.
I don't think "Falling Forever" would perform well stateside.
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Post by mccloud on Jul 18, 2024 18:01:15 GMT -5
These Walls is the catchiest song on the album other than Houdini. Not shocked radio is giving curiosity spins early
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Post by imbuemyblue on Jul 18, 2024 18:05:04 GMT -5
Love this track, the only one I've been spinning regularly outside the singles. It would definitely make sense as the next US single.
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Post by Choco on Jul 19, 2024 18:33:39 GMT -5
At this point they need to send something, anything.
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