Last Dance (Dua Lipa song)
"Last Dance" is a song by English singer Dua Lipa included on the deluxe edition of her eponymous debut studio album (2017). Lipa wrote the song with Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk and Talay Riley, with Kozmeniuk handling the song's production.[1] It was released on 9 February 2016 as the album's third single. The track appears on the deluxe edition of Dua Lipa. It peaked at number four on Billboard's Twitter Emerging Artists chart, where it spent seven weeks.[2]
"Last Dance" | ||||
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Single by Dua Lipa | ||||
from the album Dua Lipa | ||||
A-side | "Be the One" | |||
Released | 9 February 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
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Genre | ||||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Dua Lipa Limited | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk | |||
Dua Lipa singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Last Dance" on YouTube |
Composition
"Last Dance" is a chillwave[3] and synth-pop song[4] featuring a "dance-heavy" and electronic production that some compared to that of Major Lazer and Justin Bieber. The song then builds up to an electronic segment of the song that puts Lipa's vocals in center focus.[4][5] Lyrically, "Last Dance" finds Lipa "[e]xploring a particularly intense relationship that could crash and burn at a milliseconds notice".[6] The song moves at 136 beats per minute.[7]
Critical reception
Robin Murray of Clash praised the single, writing that the single has "innate energy and a real pop intelligence."[8] Bianca Gracie of Idolator wrote that the song "will immediately hit you at your waistline, thanks to the 20-year-old's sultry and bold vocals." She additionally called it a "future festival staple."[4] Jessica Boyle of Pulse Media praised Lipa's "husky vocals."[9]
Music video
The music video for "Last Dance", directed by Jon Brewer and Ian Blair, premiered on 18 February 2016.[10] The video was filmed in California's rainforests in December 2015,[11] and features Lipa running around a "technicoloured forest".[10]
Track listings
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Last Dance" | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Last Dance" (Stefan Ponce Remix) | 4:57 |
2. | "Last Dance" (Coucheron Remix) | 3:02 |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of Dua Lipa.[14]
Recording
- Recorded at KasaKoz Studios, Toronto
- Vocals recorded at TaP Studio / Strongroom 7, London
- Mixed at BabelFish Studios
- Mastered at Metropolis Studios, London
Personnel
- Dua Lipa – vocals
- Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk – production, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
- Matty Green – mixing
- Michael Sonier – engineering assistance
- Matt Vlahovich – additional keyboards
- Talay Riley – backing vocals
- John Davis – mastering
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 9 February 2016 | Digital download | Original | Dua Lipa Limited | [12] |
United Kingdom | 4 March 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [15] | ||
Various | 25 March 2016 | Digital download | Remixes | [13] |
References
- Bennett, Kim Taylor (8 February 2016). "Hell Yes! Here's Dua Lipa's New Tune "Last Dance"". Vice. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Dua Lipa – Chart history: Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- Malone, Ailbhe (4 April 2016). "Pop Corner: Dua Lipa saves the Last Dance; Adele is done with James Bond". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Gracie, Bianca (8 February 2016). "Dua Lipa Releases Starry-Eyed "Last Dance" Single: Listen". Idolator. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Vos, Michiel (9 February 2016). "Single Review: Dua Lipa – Last Dance". A Bit of Pop Music. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Hunt, El (9 February 2016). "Dua Lipa shares new track 'Last Dance'". DIY. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "BPM for 'Last Dance' by 'Dua Lipa'". Song BPM. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Murray, Robin (19 February 2016). "Dua Lipa – 'Last Dance'". Clash. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Boyle, Jessica (28 March 2016). "[REVIEW] Dua Lipa – Last Dance (Single)". Pulse Media. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Hunt, El (18 February 2016). "Dua Lipa shares video for 'Last Dance'". DIY. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Savage, Mark (9 February 2016). "Dua Lipa: A pop star in waiting". BBC News. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Last Dance – Single by Dua Lipa". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Last Dance (Remixes) – Single by Dua Lipa". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- Dua Lipa (deluxe edition liner notes). Dua Lipa. Warner Bros. Records. 2017. 0190295906269.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.