Dua Lipa's 'Houdini' certified Platinum in the UK
You can hear it on Northsound 1
Last updated 23rd Jul 2024
Throughout September 2023, 'Dance The Night' singer Dua Lipa teased fans with a new look and wiped her Instagram. Then, in October, she revealed it was all in preparation for her new song 'Houdini', which she released along with the music video in November 2023 - and you can hear it on Northsound 1.
Dua's song and video dropped late at night on Thursday 9th November, attracting millions of views in its first few days.
Taking to Instagram to share the release of her new song, Dua wrote: '⛓️HOUDINI! OUT! NOW! EVERYWHERE! So it begins... thank you for your patience. The first release from my upcoming album🫀 feeling so filled with love and joy to get to do this with "the band" (@tameimpala @dannylharle @carolineailin @tobiasjessojr) and to share this moment with the world.
'Thank you to the absolute dream team who made this video with me 🔐❤️ bruises sweat n tears!! worth every moment!!! I hope you love it as much as we've loved making this for you'. (sic)
In response to Dua's post, fans have been taking to the comments to write messages such as: 'She has come to save pop once again', and 'You’re literally addicted to releasing smashes.' Kim Petras also wrote: 'slaps 🩸'.
'Houdini' music video
Just a few hours after it premiered, Dua's music video for 'Houdini' saw more than 5 million views on YouTube. The video sees Dua dancing in a studio by herself, but when she looks in the mirror, the studio is full of dancers, dancing with her.
Again, fans took to the comments to leave excited messages. One wrote: 'Listening on repeat! Well done Dua', with another saying: 'I’ve always loved Dua since “Be the One” and it’s cool to see her evolve and change music styles and dance more.' (sic)
Where did it come in the charts?
The song debuted at Number 2, just being pipped to the post by 'Lovin On Me' by Jack Harlow. The single was, however, certified Platinum by the BPI in July 2024 - translating to a whopping 600,000 sales in the UK alone!
What has Dua said about 'Houdini'?
Speaking to us, Dua also told us about her new song, she said: "I just love to play on words I loved... Houdini is an escape artist. And I think you know, for me at least, like the underlying story with it is like knowing your worth, knowing what you deserve, knowing when to stay and knowing when to Houdini.
"It definitely is difficult to have that strength (to leave). You have to just like have the confidence in being like this doesn't feel good for me. You have to go with your gut instinct you have to follow. "
How did Dua Lipa announce her new single?
Dua took to her socials back on 1st November, to share the artwork which is her licking a mirror, with the song's name written in bold yellow writing. She simply captioned the pic: 'HOUDINI ⛓️NOV 9TH 11PM GMT PRE ORDER IN BIO'.
At the time of the announcement, fans of the singer took to the comments to share their excitement at the follow-up to 'Dance The Night', which was featured in the Barbie movie.
'Bam Bam' singer Camila Cabello wrote: 'hot', while a fan wrote: 'YES !!!READY FOR IT❤️'. Another commented: 'WE ARE READY FOR HOUDINI ⛓🔓🔑'.
This announcement followed Dua Lipa's previous post where she revealed a new look, which has since been deleted from Instagram.
Just three days before, Dua teased fans with a short video where she showed off a new look with red hair, posing with a key on her tongue. The video ends with a series of white numbers on a black screen.
You can hear songs by Dua Lipa on Northsound 1.
Take a look through some of Dua Lipa's biggest collabs:
‘No Lie’ Sean Paul
Back in 2016, Dua collaborated with none other than Sean Paul to bring us the catchy 'No Lie', which quickly hit the UK Top 10.
‘Scared to Be Lonely’ with Martin Garrix
In 2017 the singer paired up with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix on 'Scared to Be Lonely'. The song went on to become one of the DJ's most popular singles, alongside bops such as 'Animals' and 'In the Name of Love'.
‘Lost in Your Light’ with Miguel
The singer joined forces with American superstar in 2017 with 'Lost in Your Light'. Miguel has worked with some huge names in the last, including Mariah Carey and J. Cole.
‘My Love’ with Wale, Major Lazer, Wizkid
American hip-hop artist Wale gathered huge stars including Dua, Major Lazer and Wizkid in 2017 to grace us with the boppy tune 'My Love'.
‘One Kiss’ with Calvin Harris
A collection of Dua Lipa's best collabs would not be complete without the iconic 'One Kiss'. Collaborating with the one and only Calvin Harris, it's safe to say this banger was the sound of the summer 2018! The tune was nominated, and won, multiple awards.
‘If Only’ Andrea Bocelli
Teaming up with this classical music legend in 2018, we were graced with the beautiful 'If Only'. Andrea has teamed up with others stars in the past, including Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding.
‘Electricity’ with Silk City
This big collab saw Dua combine efforts with electronic duo Silk City in 2018 with 'Electricity'. The duo is comprised of music giants Mark Ronson and Diplo, so it's no surprise this song was a real hit.
‘Sugar’ with Brockhampton
Released in 2020, Dua paired up with alternative hip-hop crew Brockhampton. The band are known for their popular tunes such as 'Sweet' and 'Bleach'.
'Prisoner' with Miley Cyrus
Dua and Miley was the collaboration we never knew we needed, until the pair dropped 'Prisoner' in November 2020! They'd been linked to be working on a collab since November 2019, but the song was confirmed by Miley in September, appearing on her album 'Plastic Hearts'.
'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' with Elton John
In 2021, as part of Elton John's 'The Lockdown Sessions' album, Dua Lipa paired up with the music legend to create 'Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)' which was released in August ahead of the full album release in October. The song made it to the top of the charts in October, and as of September 2024 was certified 4x Platinum in the UK.
'Sweetest Pie' with Megan Thee Stallion
Dua and rapper Megan Thee Stallion teamed up on 'Sweetest Pie'. This is their first collab together and it dropped on 11th March along with an eye-opening music video, with the concept created by Meg.
'Potion' with Calvin Harris
Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris teamed up for the second time, to release 'Potion' in May 2022. The pair, along with Young Thug, released the song on 27th May and it was immediately a hit with fans.
'Talk Talk' remix with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan
Following the revolutionary release of Charli XCX's sixth album 'Brat', which sparked the iconic 'Brat Summer', the singer began to release remixed versions of various tracks on the record - one of which was 'Talk Talk', featuring 'Rush' star Troye Sivan and Dua Lipa. Dua can be heard speaking Spanish on the track, which was released on 12th September 2024.
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