"Houdini"
Single by Dua Lipa
WrittenNovember 2022 – January 2023[note 1]
Released10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
Genre
Length3:05
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Danny L Harle
  • Kevin Parker
Dua Lipa singles chronology
"Dance the Night"
(2023)		 "Houdini"
(2023)
Music video
"Houdini" on YouTube

"Houdini" is a song by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa. It was released on 10 November 2023 as the lead single from Lipa's upcoming third studio album.[6] The song was produced by Danny L Harle and Kevin Parker.[7] Lipa co-wrote the song with Harle, Parker, Caroline Ailin and Tobias Jesso Jr..[8] The single debuted at number one in Belgium and Greece, number two on the UK Singles Chart and in the top ten in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Background

Earlier in 2023, Lipa announced her upcoming third studio album would be released sometime in 2024 with a new sound that sees her moving away from the disco sound of Future Nostalgia (2020), embracing more of 1970s-era psychedelia.[9] After having deleted all of her Instagram posts in October 2023, Lipa posted a picture of herself with red hair captioned "miss me?".[10] On 27 October, she shared a close-up picture of a key between her teeth, accompanied by the phrase "catch me or I go".[11] In anticipation of the song, Lipa replaced the cover art of her previous albums with kaleidoscopic versions on streaming services.[12]

Lipa posted a teaser of the song on her social media on 31 October 2023, hinting at the song title in the post.[13] A rearranged combination of numbers would spell out the title "Houdini",[14] named after escape artist Harry Houdini.[15] Fans of Lipa also drew parallels to English singer Kate Bush's 1982 song of the same name, who also references Houdini by presenting a key in her mouth on the cover of her album The Dreaming (1982).[16]

Critical reception

Helen Brown from The Independent gave the song 5 out of 5 stars, mentioning that although "there's some daftness in the lyrics, (...) pop is no place for pedantry —especially not when it comes to a singer whose lockdown hit, 'Levitating', saw her laughing in the face of gravity".[17] Rhian Daly from NME gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "while she might be switching up her sonic palette, there's one thing you can rely on Dua to be consistent with —giving us confidence-filled bops that help us unlock the best versions of ourselves, even if just for three minutes".[18] Betsy Reed from The Guardian also gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "it's ferociously catchy without being bludgeoning, and does a more convincing job of combining her appreciation for vintage sonics with diamond-tooled pop songwriting than Future Nostalgia did. For Lipa, being a pop star clearly is still the main event, and 'Houdini' suggests no threat to her dominance".[19]

Writing for Clash, Robin Murray said that the song is "Dua Lipa doing what she does best —a gleaming, sun-drenched pop star who yearns to dominate huge spaces."[20] Writing for Pitchfork, Shaad D'Souza mentioned that the song "doesn't reinvent the wheel: Lipa taunts a man into proving he deserves her attention, squarely in the brazen, invulnerable Future Nostalgia mode. But production from Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle provides some of the drive and loony spark that was missing from Lipa's club tracks thus far".[21]

Music video

The music video for "Houdini" was directed by Manu Cossu and released alongside the song. It is set in a dance studio, where a redheaded Lipa performs a choreography with a group of redheaded male dancers.[22][23] According to Vogue, the video appears to be a reference to the video for "Hung Up" (2005) by Madonna.[3]

Credits and personnel

These credits are adapted from YouTube.[24]

  • Dua Lipa – vocals, songwriting
  • Kevin Parker – backing vocals, songwriting, production, arrangement, engineering, programming, bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, sound effects
  • Danny L Harle – backing vocals, songwriting, production, arrangement, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Caroline Ailin – backing vocals, songwriting, vocal production
  • Tobias Jesso Jr. – backing vocals, songwriting
  • Cameron Gower Pool – vocal production, engineering
  • Josh Gudwin – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Houdini"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[26] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[28] 11
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[29] 54
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[30] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[31] 5
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 10
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[33] 20
CIS (TopHit)[34] 5
Croatia (HRT)[35] 2
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[36] 13
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[37] 34
Denmark (Tracklisten)[38] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[39] 31
France (SNEP)[40] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[41] 17
Global 200 (Billboard)[42] 3
Greece (IFPI)[43] 1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[44] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[45] 6
Italy (FIMI)[46] 17
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[47] 2
Latvia (LAIPA)[48] 12
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[49] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[50] 5
Luxembourg (Billboard)[51] 3
MENA (IFPI)[52] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[53] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[54] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[55] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[56] 11
Panama (PRODUCE)[57] 10
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[58] 31
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[59] 13
Portugal (AFP)[60] 13
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[61] 17
Singapore (RIAS)[62] 24
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[63] 24
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[64] 14
South Korea BGM (Circle)[65] 63
South Korea Download (Circle)[66] 125
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[67] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[68] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[69] 3
UAE (IFPI)[70] 11
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[71] 93
UK Singles (OCC)[72] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[73] 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[74] 13
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[75] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[76] 13

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Houdini"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 10 November 2023 Warner
France Radio airplay
Italy
United Kingdom 13 November 2023
United States 14 November 2023 Contemporary hit radio
Europe 29 December 2023
  • CD
  • cassette
United States 23 February 2024

Notes

  1. ↑ For Rolling Stone, Lipa said that she begun working on "Houdini" after she heard a snippet of a track that Kevin Parker was making in November 2022. They polished and finalized the song in January 2023.[1]

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