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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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Heavy on the unless.
