Lucid (song)

"Lucid" (stylised in all caps) is a song by Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, released on 25 November 2020 as the sixth overall and first single from the deluxe edition of her debut studio album Sawayama. Sawayama first teased a collaboration with BloodPop on 2 October 2020, Tweeting out "BloodPop X Rina Sawayama Coming Soon" alongside a Polaroid picture with the words "Lucid Mix" written on it.[2]

"Lucid"
Single by Rina Sawayama
from the album Sawayama (Deluxe)
Written2018
Released25 November 2020
Genre
Length3:38
LabelDirty Hit
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)BloodPop
Rina Sawayama singles chronology
"Dance in the Dark"
(2020)		 "Lucid"
(2020)		 "Beg for You"
(2022)
Music video
"Lucid" on YouTube

Background and composition

The dance-pop song is about "living a different life through dreaming". It was written by Sawayama and Lauren Aquilina in 2018 on the floor of the singer's apartment from a beat sent to them by BloodPop.[3] The song has been described as "Gaga-esque" and garnered comparisons to the singer's 2020 album Chromatica, also produced by BloodPop.[4][5]

Music video

The video was directed by Dave Ferner and Ksenia Kulakova, and was filmed at MARS Studios, owned by Bild Studios, in London, with all staff observing COVID-19 protocols during production. The video was filmed using a virtual production set, with scenes created in Blender and filmed using an LED projection screen.[6]

The song was used in the third episode of the Netflix series Heartstopper and subsequently appeared on the Heartstopper: Official Mixtape released by Spotify.[7]

References
  1. Atkinson, Jessie (25 November 2020). "Rina Sawayama blasts back with new single 'Lucid'". Gigwise. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. Bote, Joshua (2 October 2020). "Rina Sawayama and BloodPop Tease New Collaboration: 'Coming Soon'". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. "Rina Sawayama is teasing a deluxe edition of her debut album with new pop hit, 'LUCID'". Dork. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. "Rina Sawayama Drops New Bop 'Lucid'". DIY. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. DeVille, Chris (25 November 2020). "Rina Sawayama – "LUCID" (Prod. BloodPop)". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. "Bild Studios / Works / Rina Sawayama - Lucid". www.bildstudios.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. Warner, Sam (25 April 2022). "'Heartstopper' soundtrack: every song played in the new Netflix drama". NME. Retrieved 29 July 2022.



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