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Dua Lipa Breaks Her Own "New Rules" On Latest Track With Calvin Harris

The "New Rules" singer waxes romantic on new track with the GRAMMY-winning DJ/producer

GRAMMYs/Apr 3, 2018 - 11:28 pm

Fresh off a Caribbean-flavored '90s house throwback with Drake co-signs PARTYNEXTDOOR ("Nuh Ready Nuh Ready"), GRAMMY winning DJ/producer Calvin Harris hopped on Twitter on April 2 to announce his next big collab will feature rising star Dua Lipa, the British singer who's been riding a pop culture rocket since the July 2017 release of her Top 10-charting single "New Rules."

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Details are still forthcoming on Harris and Lipa's new track, titled "One Kiss," other than it appears to be set to go live on Spotify this Friday. While Harris did not specify the release date in his tweet, the presave link he included to the streaming service does show a launch date of April 6.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Soon! <a href="https://twitter.com/DUALIPA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DUALIPA</a> <br>Presave here<a href="https://t.co/pVU0dHTrzQ">https://t.co/pVU0dHTrzQ</a> <a href="https://t.co/fWCcnHekjv">pic.twitter.com/fWCcnHekjv</a></p>&mdash; Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) <a href="https://twitter.com/CalvinHarris/status/980870471963955200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The track's title hints at a lyrical change of heart for Lipa, whose lilting delivery of "one, don't pick up the phone/…/two, don't let him in/…/three, don't be his friend/…/got new rules, I count 'em" on "New Rules" helped nab the official music video for the catchy viral hit over one billion views and counting.

Maybe Lipa has decided to break the rules and see where "One Kiss" might lead? All Harris can tell us is that we'll find out "soon."

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Everything We Know About Dua Lipa's New Album 'Radical Optimism'
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Everything We Know About Dua Lipa's New Album 'Radical Optimism'

Dua Lipa could barely contain her excitement when announcing her new album, scheduled for release on May 3. GRAMMY.com rounded up everything there is to know about Dua Lipa’s upcoming era of 'Radical Optimism.'

GRAMMYs/Mar 13, 2024 - 09:56 pm

“Who wants moreeeeeee?” With that teasing caption, Dua Lipa sent her more than 88 million Instagram followers into a flurry of anticipation on March 12 as she seemingly primed for a major announcement with a slideshow of behind-the-scenes snaps.

Just one day later, the three-time GRAMMY winner  announced her hotly anticipated third album, Radical Optimism, was officially on its way — complete with a May 3 release date, first look at the cover art, a complete tracklist and more. Lipa couldn’t contain her excitement about the project, punctuating her all-caps caption with a string of more than a dozen exclamation points.

The album announcement arrives on the heels of a celebratory awards season for Lipa, who was nominated for two golden gramophones (including Song Of The Year) at the 2024 GRAMMYs for “Dance The Night” and opened the telecast with an electrifying medley of her singles “Houdini” and “Training Season.” Additionally, her disco-infused Barbie banger scored a nod for Best Original Song at the 2024 Golden Globes and three separate nominations at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards. 

Below, GRAMMY.com rounded up everything there is to know about Dua Lipa’s upcoming era of Radical Optimism.

The Pop Star Is Nearly Upstaged In Her Wet And Wild Cover Art

In her announcement, Lipa shared the cover art for her forthcoming studio set and the result is nothing short of jaw-dropping. Shot by Tyrone Lebon, the image depicts the English Albanian pop star out at sea, her dark hair slicked back as she bobs in the ocean wearing a shiny gold ensemble with matching jewelry against a sun-streaked sky. 

However, it’s entirely possible that, upon first glance, the “Dance The Night” singer isn’t the first thing fans will notice when they see the artwork. That’s because she shares the frame with a fearsome co-star: a shark glides past her in the foreground, its fin slicing ominously through the water’s surface. 

The Tracklist Announces The “End Of An Era”

Lipa’s fans, whom she notably refers to as “my loves,” may still be obsessed with her GRAMMY-winning sophomore album Future Nostalgia, but the pop star makes it clear on Radical Optimism’s tracklist that she’s ready to turn the page. 

According to the album’s watery back cover, the 11-track studio set will kick off with opener “End of an Era” before segueing into previously released singles “Houdini” and “Training Season.” Other as-yet-unheard songs on the LP include titles like “French Exit,” “Illusion,” “Falling Forever” and closing number “Happy For You.” And unless Lipa still has a few surprises up her sleeve ahead of the album’s unveiling, it appears that, for the first time in her career, there won’t be a single collaboration or guest artist featured on the tracklist.

She Thinks Radical Optimism Is “Exactly What We Need in the World”

Just one hour after dropping the cover art and tracklist, Lipa followed the reveal up with a video explaining the important meaning behind the album’s boldly cheery title. “I [can’t] wait for this to be yours,” she promised in the caption, adding a tidal wave emoji to punctuate her point. 

“You know what the world needs is, like, the idea of being endlessly happy,” the singer says in the clip. It’s like an overpowering feeling, I want it.” Later, she hints at the emotional throughline that threads through her upcoming body of work, revealing, “Every song does have that kind of, like, ‘through the struggle you kind of make it something optimistic’...Radical optimism, that’s exactly what we need in the world.”

The Singer’s 2021 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech Inadvertently Sparked the Album’s Ethos

As it turns out, the emotional concept behind Radical Optimism was actually born during Lipa’s acceptance speech at the 2021 GRAMMYs, where she took home the trophy for Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia

“My last GRAMMY speech, I said something just in the midst of panic,” the pop sensation says in the aforementioned video, which flashes to her grinning on the stage outside Staples Center in L.A, clutching her third golden gramophone. “One thing I’ve come to realize is how much happiness is so important,” she said at the time. 

“I felt really jaded at the end of my last album [2017’s Dua Lipa] where I felt like I only had to make sad music to feel like it mattered," she continued. "And I’m just so grateful and so honored because happiness is something that we all deserve, and that’s something that we all need in our lives.” 

Three years later, Lipa is channeling that mindset into her new music in such a bold way that she felt Radical Optimism had to be the album’s title. 

She’s Assembled A Solid Group Of Collaborators

The singer’s latest Instagram post also gave fans a peek at some of Lipa’s most trusted collaborators on Radical Optimism. “Tobias Jesso Jr. Kevin Parker. Caroline Ailin. We have Daniel L Harle,” the GRAMMY winner notes, whirling the camera around to introduce each of her producers and fellow lyricists by name before gleefully exclaiming, “We’re makin’ an album!” 

Gesso Jr, Parker, Ailin and Harle are all listed alongside Lipa in the credits of lead single “Houdini” as well as follow-up “Training Season,” so it’s a safe bet that fans will likely see their names throughout the credits when they hear Radical Optimism in full.

2024 GRAMMYs: Dua Lipa Debuts "Training Season" & Slays "Houdini" In Mesmerizing Opening Performance

Listen: Dua Lipa Drops New Single "Training Season" From Her Upcoming New Album
Dua Lipa performs at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

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Listen: Dua Lipa Drops New Single "Training Season" From Her Upcoming New Album

The song — which Dua Lipa premiered, along with the head-spinning "Houdini," at the 2024 GRAMMYs — will be featured on her forthcoming third studio album. Hear the swirling track and watch its entrancing video here.

GRAMMYs/Feb 15, 2024 - 11:02 pm

Dua Lipa has evaded expectations like "Houdini"; now, she's declaring that "Training Season" is over. The three-time GRAMMY winner and 10-time GRAMMY nominee has released a percolating, questioning new single, "Training Season," the second track from her yet-to-be-announced third album, due out this year. The song’s video opens with Dua Lipa alone and disheartened in a crowded cafe, surrounded by men, but unimpressed by her options.

As the video unfolds, a crowd of hopeful admirers presses against the glass and swirls around her, vying for her attention. She looks on, unimpressed by the multitude of options before her, signaling that the time for "training" has passed. "Training season's over," she declares, underscoring her readiness for something more genuine. "Are you someone that I can give my heart to?” Lipa sings over an effervescent beat. "Or just the poison that I'm drawn to?" Because, in the end, she "Need someone to hold me close / Deeper than I’ve ever known / Whose love feels like a rodeo / Knows just how to take control / When I’m vulnerable."

The song’s release follows her stunning performance at the 2024 GRAMMYs where she opened the show with a mesmerizing medley in which she official debuted “Training Season” and also performed “Houdini.”

Lipa was nominated for Best Song Written For Visual Media and Song Of The Year for her Barbie the Album hit, "Dance the Night," at the 2024 GRAMMYs. Though Billie Eilish took home the golden gramophones in both categories — for another Barbie song, “What Was I Made For?” — Lipa has three GRAMMYs to her name, including 2019’s Best New Artist honor.

Listen to “Training Season” above, and check back on GRAMMY.com for more information about Dua Lipa's upcoming album.

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Dua Lipa at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

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2024 GRAMMYs: Dua Lipa Debuts "Training Season" & Slays "Houdini" In Mesmerizing Opening Performance

To kick off the 66th GRAMMY Awards, Dua Lipa performed a medley of the first two singles from her upcoming third studio album.

GRAMMYs/Feb 5, 2024 - 01:23 am

Dua Lipa got the party started at the 2024 GRAMMYs with an electric medley of "Training Season" and "Houdini."

Emerging from a steel cage surrounded by a bevy of muscled male dancers, Lipa declared, "Training season's over" with the live debut of her new single before pivoting into "Houdini" complete with full choreography.

"I come and I go/ Tell me all the ways you need me/ I'm not here for long/ Catch me or I go Houdini," the pop star sang as she writhed with her dancers and nailed the end of the performance by sliding onto her knees. 

"Houdini" and "Training Season" are the first two singles off the British-Albanian superstar's forthcoming follow-up to her GRAMMY-winning 2020 LP Future Nostalgia. The GRAMMYs served as a sneak peek of "Training Season," as the track officially arrives Feb. 15.

Meanwhile, "Dance the Night" — Lipa's sparkling dance floor banger from Barbie, which brought all the Barbies and Kens together in the film for a giant party at Barbie's Dream House — and is nominated for two awards at this year's ceremony: Song Of The Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media.

In fact, numerous songs from Barbie the Album packed the latter Category, with Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj's "Barbie World" featuring Aqua, Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" and Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?" also in the running alongside Rihanna's soulful Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ballad "Lift Me Up." Ultimately, Eilish's dreamy, introspective ballad took home the trophy ahead of the telecast.

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2024 GRAMMYs Red Carpet Fashion Highlights: Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius & More
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2024 GRAMMYs Red Carpet Fashion Highlights: Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius & More

As stars make their way into Crypto.com Arena for the 66th GRAMMY Awards, get a peek at some of the stunning looks from Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, The War and Treaty, and more.

GRAMMYs/Feb 4, 2024 - 10:17 pm

Music's Biggest Night always brings out music's biggest names — and they bring the biggest fashion.

The 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet was stacked with stunning and creative looks. It seems to be the year of the female suit, with boygenius donning matching white ensembles, Romy sparkling in a red pant suit, and Brandi Carlile rocking a bright orange set. Of course, there’s plenty of gorgeous dresses as well, from Dua Lipa's plunging silver look to Victoria Monét's sleek brown gown.

Take a look at some of the most memorable outfits from the red carpet at the 66th GRAMMY awards.

Dua Lipa 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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Olivia Rodrigo 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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boygenius 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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Miley Cyrus 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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Ayra Starr 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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Kylie Minogue 2024 grammys red carpet

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Babyface and Coco Jones on 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

(L-R) Babyface and Coco Jones | Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Carly Pearce Gayle King War and Treaty at 2024 GRAMMYs

(L-R) Carly Pearce, Gayle King, The War and Treaty | Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Larkin Poe 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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Brandi Carlile on 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

(L-R) Catherine Shepherd and Brandi Carlile | Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Kandi Burruss on 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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Dawn Richard 2024 GRAMMYs red carpet

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