"Illusion" | ||||
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Single by Dua Lipa | ||||
from the album Radical Optimism | ||||
Written | 11 July 2022 | |||
Released | 11 April 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2023 | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
Length | 3:08 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
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Dua Lipa singles chronology | ||||
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"Illusion" | ||||
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"Illusion" on YouTube |
"Illusion" is a song by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa. It was released through Warner Records on 11 April 2024,as the third single from her third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024). A dance song containing psychedelic and French house influences, [1] [2] it was written by Lipa along with Caroline Ailin,Tobias Jesso Jr.,and its producers Danny L Harle and Kevin Parker. "Illusion" topped the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom,Bulgaria,Croatia,Honduras,San Marino,Flanders,Turkey,and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
In 2023,Dua Lipa announced that her third studio album would be releasing in 2024. [3] She released the first single from the album,"Houdini",on 9 November 2023. [4] She went on to release the second single,"Training Season",on 15 February 2024. [5] On 13 March 2024,the singer announced the album, Radical Optimism ,via an Instagram livestream;she confirmed its title,cover artwork and release date. [6] The tracklist of the album was also revealed on the same day,with "Illusion" serving as the seventh track. [7]
Lipa announced the release of "Illusion" as a single on 4 April 2024,via her social media accounts,along with its cover artwork and a 30-second snippet of the song. [8] [9] It was released on 11 April 2024,through Warner Records. [8]
Julia Koscelnik of V praised the song,stating that it "stands out as perhaps one of Lipa’s best songs,showcasing the artist at her strongest". [10] El Hunt of Evening Standard gave the song 3 out of 5 stars;she criticised the opening verse due to its "odd phrasing" but praised the chorus. [2]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2024:Staff selection | 57 | |
"Illusion" debuted at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart on 19 April 2024,becoming the third consecutive top-ten single from Radical Optimism. [12] It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 43 on the chart issued for 27 April 2024,and charted for 18 weeks before departing. [13]
The accompanying music video for "Illusion" was released alongside the song. It was directed by Tanu Muino and filmed at the Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc in Barcelona. [14] Vogue Adria compared the music video to that for "Slow" (2003) by Kylie Minogue. [15] The video featured a climbing structure based on human towers,a tradition in Catalan culture. [16]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [93] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [94] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [95] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [96] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [97] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [98] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [99] | Silver | 212,131 [100] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 11 April 2024 |
| Warner | [8] | |
United States | Contemporary hit radio | Original | |||
Italy | 12 April 2024 | Radio airplay | [102] | ||
Various | 17 May 2024 |
| London sessions | [103] | |
7 June 2024 | Regard remix (Amazon Music exclusive) [a] | [104] | |||
21 June 2024 | The Blaze remix | [105] | |||
28 June 2024 |
| [106] [107] [108] | |||
19 July 2024 |
| Logic1000 remix | [109] | ||
26 July 2024 | Creepy Nuts remix | [110] | |||
2 August 2024 | Honey Dijon remix | [111] |
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