Álbum Dua Lipa (Dua Lipa)

Dua Lipa de Dua Lipa

Álbum de Dua Lipa

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 2 de Junio de 2017
  • Compositores: Dua Lipa, Ian Kirkpatrick, Emily Warren, Stephen 'Koz' Kozmeniuk, Lindy Robbins, MNEK
  • Productores: Ian Kirkpatrick, Stephen 'Koz' Kozmeniuk, Jon Levine, TMS, Chris Loco

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Dua Lipa es un álbum de Dua Lipa, publicado en 2017. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Genesis», «Lost In Your Light», «Hotter Than Hell» y «Be The One».

Introducción: El nacimiento de una estrella pop

El álbum debut homónimo de Dua Lipa, lanzado en 2017, fue el resultado de un largo y meticuloso proceso que la estableció como una de las nuevas voces más prometedoras de la música pop. Tras casi dos años de lanzar sencillos y construir una base de seguidores, el álbum finalmente vio la luz, presentando un sonido que ella misma describió como "dark pop". Es una colección de canciones de dance-pop y synth-pop con una sensibilidad melancólica, letras sobre el empoderamiento, el desamor y el autodescubrimiento, y una voz grave y distintiva que se convirtió en su seña de identidad.

Aunque el camino hacia su lanzamiento fue extenso, la espera valió la pena. Impulsado por el éxito viral y global del single "New Rules", el álbum no solo fue un éxito comercial masivo, sino que también solidificó la imagen de Dua Lipa como una artista con una visión clara y un mensaje de fuerza para sus oyentes, sentando las bases de una carrera estelar.

Proceso de grabación y desarrollo

El desarrollo del álbum fue un maratón, no un sprint. Dua Lipa firmó con Warner Bros. Records en 2015 y pasó los siguientes dos años escribiendo y grabando incansablemente en Londres, Los Ángeles, Toronto y Nueva York. Coescribió cada canción del álbum, trabajando con una amplia gama de productores y compositores como Stephen 'Koz' Kozmeniuk, Emile Haynie e Ian Kirkpatrick. El objetivo era encontrar un sonido que fuera a la vez comercialmente viable y fiel a su visión artística.

El largo período de gestación permitió que la campaña de sencillos se desarrollara de manera orgánica. Canciones como "Be the One" y "Hotter Than Hell" se convirtieron en éxitos en Europa y Australia mucho antes del lanzamiento del álbum, construyendo una expectación considerable. La inclusión final de "New Rules", una canción que llegó tarde en el proceso, resultó ser el golpe de genialidad que unificó el proyecto y lo llevó al siguiente nivel.

Claves sonoras

El sonido de "Dua Lipa" es una fusión de synth-pop, electropop y dance-pop con una notable influencia del indie y una atmósfera a menudo melancólica, acuñando el término "dark pop". La producción es moderna y pulida, con ritmos contundentes, sintetizadores atmosféricos y bajos profundos. La característica más distintiva del álbum es la voz de Dua Lipa: un timbre grave, rico y ligeramente ahumado que le da una madurez y una seriedad a las canciones que la diferenciaban de sus contemporáneas.

Líricamente, el álbum funciona como un manual de relaciones en la era moderna. Las canciones exploran las complejidades del amor y el desamor desde una perspectiva de empoderamiento femenino. Temas como la superación de una relación tóxica ("IDGAF") y el establecimiento de reglas para protegerse ("New Rules") se convirtieron en himnos para una generación.

Canciones y videoclips

"Hotter Than Hell": Inspirada en una relación tóxica, esta canción de tropical house y electropop fue la que le consiguió su contrato discográfico. Es un tema desafiante y seguro de sí mismo que muestra la fuerza de su voz y su personalidad artística desde el principio.

"Blow Your Mind (Mwah)": Un tema de dance-pop enérgico y descarado que se convirtió en su primera entrada en el Billboard Hot 100 de EE. UU. Es una canción sobre la autoaceptación y el desafío a los prejuicios.

"New Rules": La canción que cambió todo. Un tema de tropical house y EDM con una letra increíblemente inteligente y relatable sobre las reglas que una mujer debe seguir para superar a un ex. Su videoclip, con su estética colorida, su coreografía icónica y su mensaje de sororidad, se convirtió en un fenómeno viral masivo, catapultando la canción y el álbum a la cima de las listas mundiales y definiendo su carrera.

Cifras y presentación en directo

El álbum fue un éxito comercial rotundo. Alcanzó el número 3 en el Reino Unido, donde fue certificado triple platino. En Estados Unidos, llegó al puesto 27 del Billboard 200 y fue certificado doble platino. En España, alcanzó el número 11 y fue certificado oro. El disco generó un número récord de sencillos exitosos, convirtiéndose en uno de los debuts más sólidos de la década.

La promoción del álbum fue respaldada por The Self-Titled Tour, una extensa gira mundial que duró casi dos años y que llevó a Dua Lipa a escenarios cada vez más grandes, consolidando su reputación como una intérprete carismática y una estrella global.

Juicio de la crítica

La crítica recibió el álbum con reseñas generalmente positivas. Fue elogiado por la calidad de sus sencillos, la voz distintiva de Dua Lipa y su madurez como compositora. NME lo describió como "un debut pop inmensamente ambicioso y bien elaborado". Aunque algunos señalaron que la gran cantidad de productores a veces restaba cohesión al conjunto, el álbum fue ampliamente celebrado como la llegada de una nueva y poderosa fuerza en la música pop.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Genesis3:27

    Letra

    In the beginning, God created Heaven and Earth For what it's worth, I think that he might've created you first Just my opinion, your body is the one paradise That I wanna fly to every day and every night I've been sick and tired of running Chasing all of the flashing lights These late nights don't mean nothing So I just wanna apologize I'm sorry, so sorry I'm sorry, yeah I need your love and I'm dying for the rush 'Cause my heart ain't got enough I need your touch This is getting serious Tell me that it's not the end of us How can we go back to the beginning? How can we go back to the beginning? Without you, I’ve got no air to breathe in How can we go back to the beginning? Don’t matter what’s written We can start all over again, all over again Oh, how can I get you all over my skin? My deep intuition tells me that I'm doing you wrong If I don't come home Just say you forgive me and don't let me go I've been sick and tired of running Chasing all of the flashing lights These late nights don't mean nothing So I just wanna apologize I'm sorry, so sorry I'm sorry, yeah I need your love and I'm dying for the rush 'Cause my heart ain't got enough I need your touch This is getting serious Tell me that it's not the end of us How can we go back to the beginning? How can we go back to the beginning? Without you, I’ve got no air to breathe in How can we go back to the beginning? You know, I roar like a lion For you, you know I'll keep trying 'til the sun stops rising I need your love and I'm dying for the rush 'Cause my heart ain't got enough I need your touch This is getting serious Tell me that it's not the end of us How can we go back to the beginning? How can we go back to the beginning? Without you, I’ve got no air to breathe in How can we go back to the beginning?
  2. Lost In Your Light3:24
  3. Hotter Than Hell3:10
    vídeo del tema Hotter Than Hell
    He calls me the devil I make him wanna sin Every time I knock, he can't help but let me in Must be homesick for the real I'm the realest it gets You probably still adore me With my hands around your neck Can you feel the warmth? Yeah As my kiss goes down you like some sweet alcohol Where I'm coming from, yeah It's the darker side of me that makes you feel so numb 'Cause I’m hot like hell Does it burn when I'm not there? And you're by yourself Am I the answer to your prayers? I'm giving you that pleasure heaven And I'll give it to you Hotter than hell Hotter than hell You're my manna from heaven We all gotta get fed Can’t let me know I'm wanted Can’t let me in your head I'm not here to make you kneel But it's praise that I get You ain't gonna walk free boy Not finished with you yet, no Can you feel the warmth? Yeah As my kiss goes down you like some sweet alcohol Where I’m coming from, yeah It's the darker side of me that makes you feel so numb 'Cause I'm hot like hell Does it burn when I'm not there? And you're by yourself Am I the answer to your prayers? I'm giving you that pleasure heaven And I'll give it to you Hotter than hell Hotter than hell Oh, you're down right there You make me feel right there When you lay me down right there We just make it right there 'Cause you're looking so right there Baby, you should touch me right there If you take me right there We could make it 'Cause I'm hot like hell Does it burn when I'm not there? And you're by yourself Am I the answer to your prayers? I'm giving you that pleasure heaven And I'll give it to you Hotter than hell Hotter than hell Hotter than hell Hotter than hell And I'll give it to you Hotter than hell
  4. Be The One3:25
    vídeo del tema Be The One
    I see the moon, I see the moon, I see the moon Oh, when you're looking at the sun I'm not a fool, I'm not a fool, not a fool No, you're not fooling anyone Oh, but when you're gone When you're gone, when you're gone Oh baby, all the lights go out Thinking, oh that, baby, I was wrong I was wrong, I was wrong Come back to me, baby, we can work this out Oh baby, come on, let me get to know you Just another chance so that I can show That I won't let you down and run No, I won't let you down and run 'Cause I could be the one I could be the one I could be the one I could be the one I see in blue, I see in blue, I see in blue Oh, when you see everything in red There is nothing that I wouldn't do for you Do for you, do for you Oh, 'cause you got inside my head Oh, but when you're gone When you're gone, when you're gone Oh baby, all the lights go out Thinking, oh that, baby, I was wrong I was wrong, I was wrong Come back to me, baby, we can work this out Oh baby, come on, let me get to know you Just another chance so that I can show That I won't let you down and run No, I won't let you down and run 'Cause I could be the one I could be the one I could be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one I could be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one I could be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one I could be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one Be the one, be the one, be the one Will you be mine? Oh baby, come on, let me get to know you Just another chance so that I can show That I won't let you down and run No, I won't let you down and run 'Cause I could be the one I could be the one I could be the one
  5. IDGAF3:38
    vídeo del tema IDGAF
    You call me, all friendly Tellin' me how much you miss me That's funny, I guess you've heard my songs Well, I'm too busy for your business Go find a girl who wants to listen 'Cause if you think I was born yesterday You have got me wrong So I cut you off! I don't need your love 'Cause I already cried enough I've been done! I've been movin' on Since we said goodbye I cut you off! I don't need your love So you can try all you want Your time is up, I'll tell you why You say you're sorry, but it's too late now So save it, get gone, shut up 'Cause if you think I care about you now Well, boy, I don't give a fuck I remember that weekend When my best friend caught you creepin' You blamed it all on the alcohol So, I made my decision 'Cause you made your bed, sleep in it Play the victim and switch your position I'm through, I'm done So I cut you off! I don't need your love 'Cause I already cried enough I've been done! I've been movin' on Since we said goodbye I cut you off! I don't need your love So you can try all you want Your time is up, I'll tell you why You say you're sorry, but it's too late now So save it, get gone, shut up 'Cause if you think I care about you now Well, boy, I don't give a fuck I see you tryna get to me I see you begging on your knees Boy, I don't give a fuck So stop tryna get to me Get up off your knees 'Cause boy, I don't give a fuck, oh oh About you No, I don't give a damn You keep reminiscin' on when you were my man But I'm over you Now you're all in the past You talk all that sweet talk, but I ain't comin' back Cut you off I don't need your love So you can try all you want Your time is up, I'll tell you why I'll tell you why You say you're sorry, but it's too late now So save it, get gone, shut up (Too late now) 'Cause if you think I care about you now Well, boy, I don't give a fuck (boy, I don't give a) I see you tryna get to me I see you begging on your knees Boy, I don't give a fuck So stop tryna get to me (get to me) Get up off your knees 'Cause boy, I don't give a fuck
  6. Blow Your Mind (Mwah)2:59
    vídeo del tema Blow Your Mind (Mwah)
    I know it's hot I know we've got Something that money can't buy Fighting in fits Biting your lip Loving 'til late in the night Tell me I'm too crazy You can't tame me, can't tame me Tell me I have changed But I'm the same me, old same me Inside Hey! If you don't like the way I talk, then why am I on your mind? If you don't like the way I rock, then finish your glass of wine We fight and we argue, you'll still love me blind If we don't fuck this whole thing up Guaranteed, I can blow your mind Mwah! And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah (Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah) Yeah, I'm so bad Best that you've had I guess you're diggin' the show Open the door You want some more When you wanna leave, let me know Tell me I'm too crazy You can't tame me, can't tame me Tell me I have changed But I'm the same me, old same me Inside Hey! If you don't like the way I talk, then why am I on your mind? If you don't like the way I rock, then finish your glass of wine We fight and we argue, you'll still love me blind If we don't fuck this whole thing up Guaranteed, I can blow your mind Mwah! And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah, hey! And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed I can blow your mind, hey! Tell me I'm too crazy You can't tame me, can't tame me Tell me I have changed But I'm the same me, old same me Inside Hey! Mwah! If you don't like the way I talk, then why am I on your mind? If you don't like the way I rock, then finish your glass of wine We fight and we argue, you'll still love me blind If we don't fuck this whole thing up Guaranteed, I can blow your mind Mwah! And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah And tonight I'm alive, ain't no dollar sign Guaranteed, I can blow your mind, mwah
  7. Garden3:48

    Letra

    Remember when we swam in the ocean? Now we know what’s deep inside Remember when we ran in the open? Now we know what’s in the wild Used to think that this love was heaven sent How did we get lost, can’t get back again Tell me is there light on the outside? So are we leaving This garden of Eden? Are we leaving This garden of Eden? Used to walk around your apartment With nothing but a smile on me But tonight I’m so self-conscious Isn’t it so clear to see? Nothing’s ever perfect in paradise Don’t know what it’s worth till you pay the price When you bite your tongue does it draw blood? So are we leaving This garden of Eden? Are we leaving This garden of Eden? Now I know what I know But it’s hard to find the meaning Where do we go? ‘Cause we don’t Believe in This garden of Eden This garden of Eden I have cried for you and I’ll ride for you, I would die for you But would you do that for me? Tell the truth, what you wanna do, is it me and you? Are you with me honey? I have cried for you and I’ll ride for you, I would die for you But would you do that for me? Tell the truth, what you wanna do, is it me and you? Are you with me? So are we leaving This garden of Eden? Are we leaving This garden of Eden? Now I know what I know But it’s hard to find the meaning Where do we go? ‘Cause we don’t Believe in This garden of Eden This garden of Eden Remember when we swam in the ocean? Now we know what’s deep inside Remember when we ran in the open? So are we leaving (are we leaving) (This garden of Eden?) Are we leaving (are we leaving) (This garden of Eden?) Now I know what I know But it’s hard to find the meaning Where do we go? ‘Cause we don’t Believe in This garden of Eden This garden of Eden
  8. No Goodbyes3:36

    Letra

    Maybe one day I can see you We can smile and wave And it’ll be okay Maybe one day it’ll be cool We could just be friends Without the complications that it brings When we start saying things Yeah, I hurt you, and you hurt me Yeah, we did some things that we can never take back And we tried hard just to fix it But we broke it more And so I guess some things are not meant to last Is it too much to ask? For tonight Let’s love like there’s no goodbyes (no goodbyes) Just for tonight Pretend that it’s all alright (all alright) Why don’t we hold each other Use each other, whisper pretty lies Just for tonight Let’s love like there’s no goodbyes (no goodbyes) No goodbyes No goodbyes No goodbyes, eh In a dark room We don’t have to See the light of truth Between me and you We can stay blind In the meantime Let our bodies say What we can never seem to communicate Even though it’s too late For tonight Let’s love like there’s no goodbyes (no goodbyes) Just for tonight Pretend that it’s all alright (all alright) Why don’t we hold each other Use each other, whisper pretty lies Just for tonight Let’s love like there’s no goodbyes (no goodbyes) No goodbyes No goodbyes No goodbyes, eh No goodbyes (no goodbyes) No goodbyes (no goodbyes) No goodbyes, eh Maybe one day I’ll see you Just smile and wave and be okay For tonight Let’s love like there’s no goodbyes For tonight Pretend that it’s all alright (all alright) Why don’t we hold each other Use each other, whisper pretty lies Just for tonight Let’s love like there’s no goodbyes (no goodbyes) No goodbyes No goodbyes No goodbyes, eh No goodbyes No goodbyes No goodbyes, eh
  9. Thinking 'Bout You2:53

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema Thinking 'Bout You
  10. New Rules3:32
    vídeo del tema New Rules
    (One, one, one, one, one, one) Talkin' in my sleep at night, makin' myself crazy (Out of my mind, out of my mind) Wrote it down and read it out, hopin' it would save me (Too many times, too many times) My love, he makes me feel like nobody else Nobody else But my love, he doesn't love me so I tell myself I tell myself One: Don't pick up the phone You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone Two: Don't let him in You'll have to kick him out again Three: Don't be his friend You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him I got new rules, I count 'em I got new rules, I count 'em I gotta tell them to myself I got new rules, I count 'em I gotta tell them to myself I keep pushin' forwards, but he keeps pullin' me backwards (No way to turn) no way (No way to turn) no Now I'm standing back from it, I finally see the pattern (I never learn, I never learn) But my love, he doesn't love me so I tell myself I tell myself I do, I do, I do One: Don't pick up the phone You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone Two: Don't let him in You'll have to kick him out again Three: Don't be his friend You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him I got new rules, I count 'em I got new rules, I count 'em I gotta tell them to myself I got new rules, I count 'em I gotta tell them to myself Practice makes perfect I'm still tryna' learn it by heart (I got new rules, I count 'em) Eat, sleep and breathe it Rehearse and repeat it, 'cause I (I got new, I got new, I got new) One: Don't pick up the phone You know he's only calling 'cause he's drunk and alone Two: Don't let him in You'll have to kick him out again Three: Don't be his friend You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him I got new rules, I count 'em I got new rules, I count 'em I gotta tell them to myself I got new rules, I count 'em (Baby, you know I count 'em) I gotta tell them to myself Don't let him in, don't let him in Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't be his friend, don't be his friend Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't let him in, don't let him in Don't, don't, don't, don't Don't be his friend, don't be his friend Don't, don't, don't You gettin' over him
  11. Begging3:14

    Letra

    All of these highs And all of these lows Don’t keep me company I’ve been breathing you in And drinking you down You’re the only remedy Say you’re gonna hold my head up Say you’re gonna break my fall Say you’re gonna stay forever Baby, this is all I want ‘Cause all my bones Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love All my lungs Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love Swear I’m gonna hold your head up Swear I’m gonna break your fall Swear we’re gonna last forever Baby, this is all I want ‘Cause all my bones Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love Losing my mind Dreaming I’ll find Another kind of love But this blood in my veins And the thought of your taste No, I can’t give it up So look at my face Not running away ‘Cause all my bones Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love Swear I’m gonna hold your head up Swear I’m gonna break your fall Swear we’re gonna last forever Baby, this is all I want ‘Cause all my bones Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love Say you’re gonna hold my head up Say you’re gonna break my fall Say you’re gonna stay forever Baby, this is all I want Swear I’m gonna hold your head up Swear I’m gonna break your fall Swear we’re gonna last forever Baby, this is all I want ‘Cause all my bones Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love All my lungs Are begging me to beg for you Begging me to beg for your love
  12. Homesick3:50

    Letra

    Here, where the sky's falling I'm covered in blue I'm running and I'm crawling Fighting for you When the rain stops Then, darling, what will I do And I know I go all in But why do I You give me a reason Something to believe in I know, I know, I know You give me a meaning Something I can breathe in I know, I know, I know It's a bittersweet feeling Longing and I'm leaving I go, I go, I go But I wish I was there with you Oh, I wish I was there with you There's a crack in my window A bird in my room Angels all over That watch over you When I'm walking on water All my dreams have come true Still, nothing means nothing Without you, you You give me a reason Something to believe in I know, I know, I know You give me a meaning Something I can breathe in I know, I know, I know It's a bittersweet feeling Longing and I'm leaving I go, I go, I go Tell my heart to lie But I know deep inside it's true That I wish I was there with you That I wish I was there with you Oh, I wish I was there with you You give me a reason Something to believe in I know, I know, I know You give me a meaning Something I can breathe in I know, I know, I know It's a bittersweet feeling Longing and I'm leaving I go, I go, I go Tell my heart to lie But I know deep inside it's true That I wish I was there with you That I wish I was there with you Oh, I wish I was there with you