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Dua Lipa (album)

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Recorded
  
2015–17

Released
  
2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)

Label
  
Dua Lipa Limited Warner Bros.

Producer
  
Zedd Verse Simmonds Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk Jon Levine Jay Reynolds Jack Tarrant Andrew Wyatt Ten Ven MNEK

Dua Lipa is the upcoming debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa. It is set to be released on 2 June 2017 by Warner Bros. Records. The album has spawned five singles: "New Love", "Be the One", "Last Dance", "Hotter than Hell" and "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)". The lyrical themes revolve around her personal views of love, rising above, sex and self-empowerment.

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Background and composition

In 2015, Lipa began working on her debut album for Warner Bros. Records. Lipa began planning the project in early 2015, shortly after the launch of her debut single "New Love" produced by Emile Haynie and Andrew Wyatt. Work continued throughout 2016 as Lipa traveles to promote released music in the US. Lipa describes the album as "dark pop".

Commenting on the album's direction, Lipa said "When I had taken interest with my own music, I would listen to Nelly Furtado, P!nk and Destiny's Child, but as I grew older I found my love for Hip hop, so the main thing I listen to are Rap..., I love the realness behind it, that's why I try to also bind that into the music". "This album has a mixture of that and a heavy influence with Hip hop. where I like to sing the Rap, so I start my verses that are very fast paced then you hear a pop chorus".

During a interview with Official Charts in February 2017, Lipa said "I've been working a lot, writing some more, finishing off the album... I've been working with some amazing people. A couple of things have happened where I've had to stop and pinch myself", she also confirmed that she was working with MNEK in the studio.

Release and artwork

"Dua Lipa" was originally scheduled to be released on 30 September 2016 but the album was pushed back to 10 February 2017 so it could be released worldwide. She announced on 11 January 2017 via Twitter that the album would now be released on 2 June 2017 due to her wanting to include "new songs and exciting collaborations" The song "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" was released to iTunes on 26 August 2016, accompanied by Lipa revealing the album artwork and pre-order.

Commenting on the album cover, Lipa said, "I'm so excited to share my album artwork with you and thank you all for being so patient and supportive. The reason it is self-titled is because this album is me. It's a pure representation of who I am as a person and as an artist".

Singles

"New Love" was released as the album's lead single on 21 August 2015.

"Be the One" was released as the second single from the album on 30 October 2015. It was met with widespread commercial success, being certified platinum in Australia, Belgium and Italy, and gold in Germany.

"Last Dance" was released as the album's third single on 9 February 2016.

"Hotter than Hell" was released as the fourth single on 6 May 2016. It was a critical and commercial success in United Kingdom. The music video for the song premiered also on 6 May 2016.

"Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" was released as the fifth single on 26 August 2016.

Promotional singles

"Room for 2" was released as a promotional single on 28 October 2016. An accompanying music video was released on 3 November 2016 on Hunger TV's YouTube channel.

A studio version of "Thinking 'Bout You", a previous demo song recorded by Lipa, was released as a the second promotional single on 6 January 2017.

See in Blue documentary

On 20 December 2016, Lipa released a documentary short film produced by The Fader teamed up with YouTube Music and directed by Robert Semmer, titled See in Blue. The documentary details her journey in music thus far and shows off her true, new self—who she has been working to become. Intent on authenticity and influenced by the likes of J. Cole and Nelly Furtado, her dreams of making a pop album that defines her as an artist have come true. As the daughter of a musician, Lipa grew up surrounded by music, inspired by listening to Christina Aguilera, Stereophonics, and Robbie Williams as a teen. At 15, she started posting videos on YouTube, showcasing her powerful voice with covers of her favorite songs. "I've had ups and downs trying to find myself", she said about the process of discovering her sound... "You've got to work really, really hard—not just for music, but for anything you do in life", Lipa said about her come-up to pop star. "I didn't think having a career like this was in my reach", she continued. "No rest for the wicked. Dreams do come true", she says in the last lines of the documentary, knowing that this is only the beginning.

Track listing

Notes

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  • References

    Dua Lipa (album) Wikipedia