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Everything We Know About Dua Lipa's 3rd Album

Dua Lipa is expected to release her third album this year.

She recently confirmed it'll have 11 tracks, including lead single "Houdini."

Lipa worked with Tame Impala, among other producers. She was inspired by Brit-pop and rave culture.

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Dua Lipa is gearing up to release a new album, the hotly anticipated follow-up to her pandemic-era pop classic "Future Nostalgia."

In November, Lipa unveiled the album's lead single, "Houdini." The synth-laden bop, coproduced by Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle, is buoyed by Lipa's signature confidence ("Prove you got the right to please me / Everybody knows / Catch me or I go, Houdini").

While Lipa has not yet revealed the title or release date, she did disclose details about her third LP in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. Keep reading for everything we know so far.

Most of the album was made with a small group of collaborators

In contrast to "Future Nostalgia," which was created with a wide variety of songwriters and producers, Lipa's next project was kept mostly contained.

In addition to Lipa's trusted cowriter Caroline Ailin ("Don't Start Now," "New Rules"), she teamed up with Parker, Harle, and Tobias Jesso Jr. To craft eight of the album's 11 tracks. During her interview with Rolling Stone, Lipa referred to these four collaborators as her "band."

"I remember thinking it was a genius move to get that combination of people together," Parker told the magazine. "Like, hats off to her."

Parker is better known by the name of his solo project, Tame Impala. The musical polymath and critical darling has also worked with Lady Gaga ("Perfect Illusion"), Travis Scott ("Skeletons"), and The Weeknd ("Repeat After Me").

Harle is a respected indie-pop producer, best known for working with Caroline Polachek and Charli XCX, while Jesso Jr. Is a folksy musician who's written songs with Adele ("When We Were Young," "To Be Loved"), Niall Horan ("Slow Hands"), and Florence Welch ("Hunger," "The End of Love").

Jesso Jr. Called his experience working on Lipa's album "the pinnacle of my writing career."

Lipa was inspired by Brit-pop bands and UK rave culture

Lipa cited British rock bands like Blur, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Oasis, and Primal Scream — predominantly popular in the '80s and '90s — as the biggest touchstones for her new music.

Again, this contrasts "Future Nostalgia," which was heavily influenced by campy pop and disco.

"This record feels a bit more raw," she told Rolling Stone. "I want to capture the essence of youth and freedom and having fun and just letting things happen, whether it's good or bad. You can't change it. You just have to roll with the punches of whatever's happening in your life."

Lipa also described the new album as "a psychedelic-pop-infused tribute to UK rave culture," according to Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos.

She was particularly inspired by "I'm Free" by Liam Gallagher, formerly of Oasis fame. Her new collaborator Harle was credited as a "rave consultant" on the 2022 song, which incorporates a breakbeat drum pattern popular in electronic and garage genres.

"Dua really enjoyed that," Harle told Rolling Stone. "Dua likes going to a rave."

Asked if she's interacted with Brit-pop stars like Damon Albarn or Noel Gallagher, who've both criticized modern pop stars like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, Lipa said she hasn't met them — and isn't bothered by their comments.

"It's more like the music element, the aspect of it that I'm really connected to," she explained. "They're obnoxious for sure. That's their whole thing."

The album will include breakup stories and single-girl adventures

According to Spanos, Lipa's new album "captures a period of major changes in her life, including the end of a relationship and her forays into dating."

After releasing "Future Nostalgia" in 2020, Lipa broke up with her longtime boyfriend, Anwar Hadid. Later, she split from director Romain Gavras after about eight months of dating.

During a phone call with Rolling Stone in December, Lipa confirmed she was single — but more recently, she's been spotted out and about with actor Callum Turner.

Ailin told Spanos that Lipa would come to the studio equipped with real-life stories about her dating escapades, ready to transform her anecdotes into art.

"Dating, I think overall, is just a little confusing," Lipa said. "It's either through friends of friends or people you trust where you can meet new people, because [dating] is not really so straightforward when you are, I guess, a public person."

Business Insider will update this post as more information becomes available.

Dua Lipa's Third Album: Everything We Know From Release Date To New Sound

16 January 2024, 14:47

Dua Lipa is preparing to release her third album. Picture: Getty

Is Dua Lipa's releasing an album in 2024 after single 'Houdini'? Here's the lowdown on the next step in the singer's discography...

Dua Lipa's sophomore album 'Future Nostalgia' dominated the charts in 2020 and we've all been eager for another record from the songstress ever since!

The 28-year-old musician released her self-titled debut album in 2017 and after releasing 'Future Nostalgia' she dropped 'Club Future Nostalgia' and the 'Moonlight Edition'.

Dua's confirmed she's releasing her third album in 2024 and at the end of last year just she released new single 'Houdini'. The new single has fans excited for Dua's next album, which she described in her August interview with The New York Times as 'more personal' than her previous work.

Dua revealed last year her third album "has its own unique sound" and as she's deleted everything off her Instagram and changed her profile picture – a sure sign of an artist kicking off her new era – here's everything we know about the hotly-anticipated follow-up to 'Future Nostalgia'....

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What is Dua Lipa's next album called?

The 'Break My Heart' singer's third studio album is yet to be formally announced, and there are few clues to what the title could be. However, in Dua's interview with WSJ she did confirm that the next project has been named.

She said: "It has a vision. It has a name — for now," whether she chose to stick with the planned title we're sure we'll soon find out.

The president of Warner Records spoke with Variety in May 2021 about the musical powerhouse's next career steps. He said that the next album would be "something completely different and at scale."

"She was talking about album No.3 when we barely had No.2 done," he revealed – so maybe we can expect an album sooner rather than later?

Dua Lipa is working on new material. Picture: Dua Lipa/Instagram Is Dua Lipa releasing new music?

New music came from Dua on 9th November, new single called 'Houdini' which is the first release from her upcoming new album dubbed 'DL3' by fans until its title is confirmed.

The production team is listed with names like Tame Impala and Danny L Harle, who are known for making bangers only.

Dua's promised her next album will still be pop, should her fans 'have a meltdown.' She doesn't want to 'alienate' them but is working on a new sound she explained will be less influenced by the kind of house and disco beats we heard on 'Physical' and 'Hallucinate'.

She confirmed she's working with Kevin Parker from Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala, so if you want to get an idea of what her new sound will be like...

Dua Lipa announced new single 'Houdini'. Picture: Dua Lipa/Instagram When will Dua Lipa's third album come out?

Dua is planning to release her third album this year, she confirmed in her interview with The New York Times.

There was a three-year gap between her debut, Dua Lipa, and her smash hit successor, Future Nostalgia in 2020, so it looks like we'll be waiting a little longer for her next record.

Dua Lipa's coming back with brand new music. Picture: Getty What's on the soundtrack for Dua Lipa's 2024 album?

Other than 'Houdini', Dua hasn't shared any information about the rest of her new song names, however she confirmed to Rolling Stone there are 11 tracks on 'DL3'.

In the interview she said her new music took inspiration from British club culture and revealed the lyrics are inspired by nights out and evenings with her friends. The publication described it as: "Confident dance pop full of witty Instagram-caption-ready one-liners."

Who will feature on Dua Lipa's third album?

In Dua's Instagram post teasing new music at the start of the year, she tagged some industry names. Producer Koz and songwriter Sarah Hudson were seen in the studio with Miss Lipa.

These collaborators could very well feature on her next big release.

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Dua Lipa To Release 'Training Season' Single

Dua Lipa announced "Training Season," her first song of 2024. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Dua Lipa will return with new music in February.

The 28-year-old singer announced the single "Training Season" on Thursday.

Lipa shared the news alongside cover art that shows her wearing a bodysuit, nylons, ankle socks and Mary Jane shoes while hanging from a pole.

Lipa will release "Training Season" on Feb. 15.

Dua Lipa attends the Critics' Choice Awards on Jan. 14. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

"Training Season" will mark Lipa's first song of 2024. The song is the second single from Lipa's forthcoming third studio album.

Dua Lipa attends the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in May. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Lipa released a single and music video for "Houdini," a first song from the album, in November. She said on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in December that her new album will have "psychedelic pop" vibes.

Lipa's most recent album, Future Nostalgia, was released in March 2020 and won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Dua Lipa attends the Footwear News Achievement Awards in 2022. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

The singer will perform at this year's Grammy Awards on Feb. 4.

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