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Future Nostalgia
Studio album by
Dua Lipa
Released27 March 2020 (2020-03-27)
Genre
Length37:17
LabelWarner
Producer
Dua Lipa chronology
Deezer Sessions
(2019) 		Future Nostalgia
(2020)
Dua Lipa studio album chronology
Dua Lipa
(2017) 		Future Nostalgia
(2020)
Singles from Future Nostalgia
  1. "Don't Start Now"
    Released: 1 November 2019
  2. "Physical"
    Released: 31 January 2020
  3. "Break My Heart"
    Released: 25 March 2020

Future Nostalgia is the second studio album by English singer Dua Lipa. It was released on 27 March 2020 by Warner Records. Commencing work on the album in early 2018, Lipa enlisted writers and producers such as Jeff Bhasker, Ian Kirkpatrick, Stuart Price, The Monsters and the Strangerz and others in order to create a disco and pop record with a "nostalgic" and electronic feel. Sonically, Lipa found inspiration in the music of artists that she listened to during her adolescence, such as that of Gwen Stefani, Moloko, Blondie and Outkast.

The album was preceded by three singles and one promotional single. "Don't Start Now", released on 1 November 2019 as the album's lead single, attained both critical and commercial success. The song became her seventh top 10 entry on the UK Singles Chart and her first top three entry on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's title track was released as a promotional single on 13 December 2019. Its second single, "Physical", was released on 31 January 2020 and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. "Break My Heart" was then released as the third single from the album on 25 March 2020. In order to promote the album, Lipa announced the Future Nostalgia Tour, commencing in January 2021.

Background and production

What I wanted to do with this album was to break out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to make music that felt like it could sit alongside some of my favourite classic pop songs, whilst still feeling fresh and uniquely mine. My sound has naturally matured a bit as I’ve grown up but I wanted to keep the same pop sensibility as I had on the first record.

– Lipa, on the development of Future Nostalgia.[1]

After the release of Dua Lipa: The Complete Edition in October 2018, the expanded deluxe edition of her debut album, Lipa announced a new single titled "Swan Song". On 24 January 2019, the song was released for the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019), and was met with moderate commercial success. In the same month, Lipa stated that she had been spending the past year in the writing process for an upcoming second studio album.[2] Whilst discussing the sound of the album, Lipa commented that it would be a "nostalgic" pop record that "feels like a dancercise class".[3]

Following the release of its lead single "Don't Start Now", Future Nostalgia and its accompanying arena tour was announced in December.[4] Lipa stated that the album was inspired by artists including Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Moloko, Blondie and Outkast. She added that the album would feature "a lot more of a live element" inspired by touring with her band, but "mixed together with modern electronic production".[4]

On 29 January 2020, the singer revealed the album's cover art, along with its release date of 3 April 2020.[5] On 23 March, an earlier release date of 27 March 2020 was announced by Lipa, who expressed her concern about releasing music during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[6] The announcement also came following a leak of the album.[7] During the production of Future Nostalgia, Lipa recorded upwards of nearly 60 songs.[8]

Music and lyrics

Musically, Future Nostalgia has been described as a disco[9], pop[10], electro[11] and dance-pop[12] album. The album's standard edition contains 11 tracks. The opener and title track is a "playful and fun" pop[13] and electro[14] song with influences of disco and funk.[15] In the song, Lipa sings about female empowerment and confidence[9] while "talk-singing" compared to Kesha.[14] The following track and lead single, "Don't Start Now" is a blend of multiple genres including disco,[16] nu-disco[17], pop[18], dance[19] and eurodance.[20] The song sees Lipa addressing an ex-lover about moving on from a relationship.[21] "Cool" is joyous synth-pop ballad[22] where Lipa "turns up the heat about being in the throes of a hot romance".[11] "Physical" is a "powerful club-ready banger"[23][24] that blends many pop subgenres including synth-pop[25], power pop[26] and futurepop.[14] Lyrically, the song sees Lipa "feeling “diamond rich” with her new lover, so keyed up on the honeymoon phase that she can’t sleep".[27] The "dancefloor ready"[28] "Levitating" is a disco[29] song where Lipa was compared to The Spice Girls.[10] The song features a "rubbery bassline" and "syncopated handclaps" where Lipa sings about a love that is "written in the stars".[9]

"Pretty Please" is a "stripped-back"[29] song that emphasizes the bass, guitars and synths of the song.[29][9] It has been described as "70s disco to late ‘90s/early ‘00s dance-pop"[9] as well as a "seductive slow burner".[22] "Hallucinate", which was compared to the styles of Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga[14], is a beach-pop, dance-pop[22] and house song.[14] The song has been described as a festival opener and club closer.[30] The "dizzying dance-floor filler"[14] "Love Again" is a "pro-love" song that takes form in electro-swing pop and dance-pop.[30][14] "Break My Heart" is about the "shoulda, woulda, coulda's" about Lipa's relationship choices[31] and being unable to resist the temptation of pursuing love.[22] The song has been descibed as dance-pop[14] and disco-pop in a "retro-futuristic" style.[31] "Good In Bed", Lipa describes as about "when good sex is the only thing that was holding two people together".[32] The song was lyrically compared to Lily Allen[10] and musically to Lizzo, being a funk-pop song.[14] The closing track, "Boys Will Be Boys", sees Lipa "take aim at sexual harassment, double standards and what it is really like to be a woman".[11] Musically, the song is an baroque pop ballad.[14]

Promotion

See also: Future Nostalgia Tour

On 2 December 2019, Lipa announced the Future Nostalgia Tour in support of the album. The tour is scheduled to begin on 3 January 2021 in Newcastle, England, consisting of 21 announced shows.[4] She also headlined the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on 29 February, and was scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival on 26 June and Sziget Festival on 5 August.[33][34][35]

Singles

The album has spawned three singles and one promotional single. "Don't Start Now" served as the album's lead single, released on 1 November 2019.[36] It received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its disco influences and Lipa's vocals. The song was also a commercial success, becoming her seventh top 10 entry on the UK Singles Chart and first top 3 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.[37][38] It was also certified gold in Belgium, Italy and Spain, platinum in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and double platinum in Brazil.[39]

"Physical" was released as the second single from the album on 31 January 2020.[40] The song was acclaimed by music critics for its catchiness and production, as well as its accompanying music video based upon a conceptual diagram by Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss.[41] It was also commercially successful, becoming her eighth top 10 entry on the UK Singles Chart and her ninth song to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100.[42][43]

"Break My Heart" was released as the album's third single on 25 March 2020.[44]

Promotional singles

The title track was released on 13 December 2019 as the first promotional single from the album.[45][46][47]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic95/100[48]
Review scores
SourceRating
Attitude4.5/5[11]
Clash9/10[49]
DIY[28]
The Independent[50]
The Irish Times[10]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[29]
NME[9]
Slant Magazine[14]
The Telegraph[51]
Rolling Stone[52]

Future Nostalgia received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an excellent average score of 95, based on eight reviews.[48] It is currently the highest rated studio album recorded by a female solo artist in Metacritic history.

Writing for NME, Rhian Daly wrote that “Future Nostalgia’ is a bright, bold collection of pop majesty to dance away your anxieties to… if only for a little while.”[9] Chris Taylor of The Line of Best Fit praised Lipa's direction for the album, saying “Future Nostalgia is an artist in total control. It's built on such an addictive carefree spirit that it's hard not to let loose and go with it. The greatest pop star of this generation? That's for you to decide. But Future Nostalgia makes a very convincing argument that Dua Lipa just might be."[29]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Apple Music metadata[32] and Spotify[53], while the track lengths from Qobuz.[54]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Future Nostalgia"
3:04
2."Don't Start Now"
Kirkpatrick3:03
3."Cool"
3:29
4."Physical"
3:13
5."Levitating"
  • Price
  • Koz
3:23
6."Pretty Please"
Kirkpatrick3:14
7."Hallucinate"
3:28
8."Love Again"
Koz4:18
9."Break My Heart"
3:41
10."Good in Bed"
  • Lipa
  • Melanie Fontana
  • Taylor Upsahl
  • Michel "Lindgren" Schulz
  • David Biral
  • Denzel Baptiste
  • Take A Daytrip
  • Lindgren
3:38
11."Boys Will Be Boys"
Koz2:46
Total length:37:17
Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[55]
No.TitleLength
12."Don't Start Now" (Live in LA remix)5:40
13."Don't Start Now" (Purple Disco Machine remix)3:36
14."Physical" (Leo Zero Disco remix) 

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies a producer and a vocal producer
  • ^[c] signifies a vocal producer

Samples

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 27 March 2020
Warner Records [58]

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