Homesick (Dua Lipa song)

"Homesick" is a song by English singer Dua Lipa with uncredited guest vocals from Chris Martin, lead vocalist of the English alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was co-written by Martin and the singer herself. It was included as the final track from the standard edition of her debut album Dua Lipa. Musically, "Homesick" is a piano ballad with lyrics about loneliness. On 1 December 2017, the track was released as a digital single and later the same month for airplay in Belgium and the Netherlands,[1][2][3] charting in both countries.[1][4]

"Homesick"
Single by Dua Lipa
from the album Dua Lipa
Released1 December 2017
Format
Studio
Length3:50
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bill Rahko
Dua Lipa singles chronology
"New Rules"
(2017)		 "Homesick"
(2017)		 "IDGAF"
(2018)

Background
The track features uncredited vocals by co-writer Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

In early 2017, Lipa took a trip to Malibu to record with Chris Martin. Lipa has described the last-minute addition track as "the most beautiful song" on Dua Lipa.[5] Lipa revealed the collaboration on 8 May 2017, during a performance in Singapore.[6]

Critical reception

"Homesick" received acclaim from music critics, who praised its lyrics and instrumentation. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic stated that "Homesick" "reveals Lipa's vulnerability and softness" and pointed out the similarities between the track and Coldplay's "Everglow", which is also written by Martin. He also stated the track is very different apart from the other tracks in the album and praise the track as "an excellent first effort:.[7] Ben Hogwood of musicOMH, while writing about the album Dua Lipa, praise the duet "brings some welcome tenderness and a genuine sense of yearning".[8]

Credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dua Lipa.[9]

  • Dua Lipa – vocals
  • Chris Martin – additional backing vocals, piano
  • John Davis – mastering
  • DJ Swivel – mixing
  • Alekes Von Korff – engineering assistance
  • Bill Rahko – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 14

Year-end charts
Chart (2018) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 47
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 16

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[15] Gold 15,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Dua Lipa – Homesick". Ultratop. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. "Dua Lipa scores Alarm disc with Homesick". Dutch Top 40. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. "Top Song for Dua Lipa and Chris Martin – News item – NPO Radio 2". 8 December 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "Dua Lipa – Homesick". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. Levine, Nick (19 May 2017). "Dua Lipa: How the rising star put herself on the path to pop's premier league". NME. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  6. Raguraman, Anjali (9 May 2017). "Dua Lipa collaborates with Coldplay's Chris Martin for a track on her debut album". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  7. Yeung, Neil Z. "Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa; Songs, Reviews, Credits; AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. Yeung, Neil Z (2 June 2017). "Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa; Album Reviews; musicOMH". musicOMH. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  9. Dua Lipa (liner notes). Dua Lipa. Warner Bros. Records. 2017. 0190295938482.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. "Ultratop.be – Dua Lipa – Homesick" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Dua Lipa – Homesick" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  13. "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  14. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  15. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2018". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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