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Dua Lipa Announces New Single "Illusion" & Shares Snippet


Fri 05 Apr 2024 | 01:54 PM
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British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa announced Thursday on Instagram her next single “Illusion” from the highly-anticipated third studio album, "Radical Optimism".

The pop star also shared in a post via X a teaser video. In the clip, she wears the same outfit as she dances along to a snippet of the pulsing, dance-floor-ready track. 

“I could do this dance all night,” she sings in the sneak peek. “Ooh, what you doing? Don’t know who you think that you’re confusing.”

“ILLUSION 11TH APRIL ~ YOU READY? 💧💧💧,” Dua captioned.

When it drops, “Illusion” will become the third single the British artist has dropped ahead of the album "Radical Optimism" following “Houdini” and “Training Season.” 

Dua first announced "Radical Optimism" in March, simultaneously sharing its cover and tracklist.

“Illusion” is the seventh title on the May 3-slated record, in between “French Exit” and “Falling Forever.”

One day prior to her latest news, Dua posted a reel of behind-the-scenes footage from her time working on the album, including bits and pieces of the upcoming music. 

“It’s the beauty of the chaos and trying to stay calm through it,” she said in a voice-over in the video. “Listening over and over and feeling like, ‘How do I want to tell this story?’”

“I always go for the most upbeat ones to introduce people to the record,” she added. “I can just keep on dancing and keep people dancing. “We’re trying to create a world in a different way, and sonically it was about experimenting. Thematically, it was always about resilience.”