Dua Lipa (song)

"Dua Lipa" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow from his second studio album Come Home the Kids Miss You (2022). It is named after the English-Albanian singer.

Not to be confused with List of songs recorded by Dua Lipa.
"Dua Lipa"
Song by Jack Harlow
from the album Come Home the Kids Miss You
ReleasedMay 6, 2022
GenreTrap
Length2:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Harlow
  • Chahayed
  • FnZ
  • Vindver
  • BabeTruth
  • 2forWoyne
  • Harris
  • Nemo Achida

Background

Harlow stated in an interview with The Breakfast Club that he reached out to Dua Lipa via FaceTime to get her permission to release the song, which he played for her, and that he would not have released it if she did not approve. According to Harlow, "But she was like, 'Oh, it's not my song. I suppose it's okay.' She was just kinda thrown off and she just kinda let it go." He added that his conversations with her have been "less awkward" ever since.[1][2]

The song was also previewed days before it was released on May 6, 2022 as a track from Come Home the Kids Miss You.[3]

Composition

In the song, Jack Harlow raps over a trap beat about his desire to form a relationship with Dua Lipa.[2][4] In addition, he compares his rise to fame to that of Ariana Grande (also referencing her song "Thank U, Next"), and mentions growing his pectoral muscles (with an acknowledgment to his personal trainer) and collaboration with Kanye West. He also name-drops Dallas Mavericks NBA player Luka Dončić.[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic praised the song, calling it "bouncy, sophomoric fun".[6] Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork gave a more critical review of the song, writing, "...Harlow simply incorporates the global star's name into a refrain. The song's got nothing to do with Dua Lipa; again, it's the sort of knowing wink that makes for good tabloid fodder but not necessarily good music. Were it not called 'Dua Lipa,' there would be nothing of note about the song, which has a flat beat and equally flat bars." Comparing it to Harlow's song "Tyler Herro", Strauss wrote that "'Dua Lipa' is just being vaguely horny on main, as he might say."[3]

Charts
Chart performance for "Dua Lipa"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 29
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 31
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[11] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 11
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 31
Portugal (AFP)[15] 79
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[20] 8

Certifications
Certifications for "Dua Lipa"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Aderoju, Darlene (May 6, 2022). "Jack Harlow Explains How He Got Dua Lipa's 'Blessing' for His New Song… 'Dua Lipa'". Billboard.
  2. Saponara, Michael (May 6, 2022). "Jack Harlow Recalls Getting Dua Lipa's Blessing For 'Dua Lipa' Tribute On New Album". HipHopDX.
  3. Strauss, Matthew (May 10, 2022). "Jack Harlow: Come Home the Kids Miss You Album Review". Pitchfork.
  4. Bouza, Kat (May 6, 2022). "Jack Harlow's 'Dua Lipa' is the Musical Equivalent of Sliding Into Someone's DMs". Rolling Stone.
  5. Chan, Daffany (May 8, 2022). "Jack Harlow's "Dua Lipa" Song Lyrics Are So Flirty". Elite Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  6. "Come Home the Kids Miss You Review by TiVo Staff". AllMusic. May 6, 2022.
  7. "Jack Harlow – Dua Lipa". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  8. "Billboard Hot 100: May 21, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  9. "Jack Harlow – Dua Lipa". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  10. "Billboard Hot 100: May 21, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  11. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  12. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  13. "Jack Harlow – Dua Lipa". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  14. "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 19, 2022". VG-lista. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  15. "Jack Harlow – Dua Lipa". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  16. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  17. "Jack Harlow – Dua Lipa". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  19. "Billboard Hot 100: May 21, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  20. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: May 21, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  21. "American single certifications – Jack Harlow – Dua Lipa". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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