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  Studio Album · No. 2

Future Nostalgia Songwriting Credits by Dua Lipa

2020 Warner Records 11 tracks 37 min

Produced by Jeff Bhasker, Jason Evigan, Stephen Kozmeniuk, Ian Kirkpatrick, SG Lewis, The Monsters & Strangerz, Stuart Price, Take a Daytrip, TMS, Andrew Watt  ·  Engineered by Josh Gudwin, Mark Stent, DJ Swivel, Jay Reynolds, Matty Green

Warner Records PopNu-DiscoDance-PopDisco-PopSynth-Pop
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Dua Lipa carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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Dua Lipa's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

11
Tracks
32
Lyricists
17
Producers
5 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2020
Released

Awards & Recognition 2

Best Pop Vocal Album (2021)
British Album of the Year (2021)
Data Insight

Dua Lipa shaped Future Nostalgia as a co-writer working with a tight production core of Ian Kirkpatrick, Stuart Price, Jeff Bhasker and The Monsters & Strangerz. Her recurring writing partners Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, Clarence Coffee Jr. and Sarah Hudson appear across the record. 'Don't Start Now' came from Lipa, Ailin, Warren and producer Ian Kirkpatrick, while 'Levitating' was written with Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson and Stephen Kozmeniuk and produced by Kozmeniuk and Stuart Price. The album leans hard into nu-disco and synth-pop built for the dancefloor.

Future Nostalgia is Dua Lipa's second studio album, released March 27, 2020 on Warner Records. A disco and funk-influenced pop record produced across a team of hitmakers including Stuart Price, Ian Kirkpatrick, and Clarence Coffee Jr., it won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned 'Levitating' and 'Don't Start Now.'

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Future Nostalgia
Dua LipaJeff BhaskerClarence Coffee Jr. Dua LipaJeff BhaskerClarence Coffee Jr. Jeff BhaskerSkylar Mones Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
2
Don't Start Now #2
Dua LipaCaroline AilinEmily WarrenIan Kirkpatrick Dua LipaCaroline AilinEmily WarrenIan Kirkpatrick Ian KirkpatrickCaroline Ailin Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
3
Cool
Dua LipaCamille PurcellShakka PhilipBen KohnTom BarnesPete KelleherTove Lo Dua LipaCamille PurcellShakka PhilipBen KohnTom BarnesPete KelleherTove Lo TMSStuart PriceLorna Blackwood Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
4
Physical #60
Dua LipaJason EviganClarence Coffee Jr.Sarah Hudson Dua LipaJason EviganClarence Coffee Jr.Sarah Hudson Jason EviganStephen KozmeniukGian Stone Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
5
Levitating #2
Dua LipaClarence Coffee Jr.Sarah HudsonStephen Kozmeniuk Dua LipaClarence Coffee Jr.Sarah HudsonStephen Kozmeniuk Stephen KozmeniukStuart Price Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
6
Pretty Please
Dua LipaJulia MichaelsCaroline AilinIan Kirkpatrick Dua LipaJulia MichaelsCaroline AilinIan Kirkpatrick Ian KirkpatrickJuan Ariza Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
7
Hallucinate
Dua LipaSG LewisSophie Frances Cooke Dua LipaSG LewisSophie Frances Cooke SG LewisStuart PriceLauren D'Elia Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
8
Love Again
Dua LipaClarence Coffee Jr.Stephen KozmeniukChelcee Grimes Dua LipaClarence Coffee Jr.Stephen KozmeniukChelcee Grimes Stephen KozmeniukStuart PriceLorna Blackwood Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
9
Break My Heart #13
Dua LipaAndrew WotmanAli TamposiStefan JohnsonJordan K. JohnsonAndrew FarrissMichael Hutchence Dua LipaAndrew WotmanAli TamposiStefan JohnsonJordan K. JohnsonAndrew FarrissMichael Hutchence Andrew WattThe Monsters & Strangerz Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
10
Good in Bed
Dua LipaMichel ShulzMelanie Joy FontanaTaylor UpsahlDavid Charles Marshall BiralDenzel Michael Akil-Baptiste Dua LipaMichel ShulzMelanie Joy FontanaTaylor UpsahlDavid Charles Marshall BiralDenzel Michael Akil-Baptiste Michel ShulzTake a Daytrip Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)
11
Boys Will Be Boys
Dua LipaKennediJustin TranterJason Evigan Dua LipaKennediJustin TranterJason Evigan Stephen KozmeniukLorna Blackwood Dua Lipa (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Future Nostalgia

When was Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa released?
Future Nostalgia was released on March 21, 2020, through Warner Records. The standard edition runs about 37 minutes across 11 tracks. An expanded version, The Moonlight Edition, followed in 2021.
Did Dua Lipa write Future Nostalgia herself?
Dua Lipa co-wrote Future Nostalgia rather than writing it alone. Her collaborators included Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson and producer Ian Kirkpatrick. She worked with a production team that also featured Stuart Price, Jeff Bhasker and The Monsters & Strangerz.
Did Future Nostalgia win a Grammy?
Yes. Future Nostalgia won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. It also won British Album of the Year at the 2021 Brit Awards. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
What was the biggest single from Future Nostalgia?
'Don't Start Now' and 'Levitating' both reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the album's highest-charting singles. 'Don't Start Now' was the lead single and Lipa's highest-charting US hit at the time of release. 'Break My Heart' reached number 13.
Who wrote Levitating by Dua Lipa?
'Levitating' was written by Dua Lipa, Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson and Stephen Kozmeniuk. Stephen Kozmeniuk and Stuart Price produced the track. DaBaby is additionally credited as a writer on the remix version.
Who produced Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa?
'Don't Start Now' was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick. He also co-wrote it with Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin and Emily Warren. The single peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
What genre is Future Nostalgia?
Future Nostalgia is a pop album rooted in nu-disco, dance-pop and disco-pop, with synth-pop and pop-funk elements. The record was built deliberately around dancefloor production. Critics credited it with reviving disco-influenced pop in 2020.
How many copies has Future Nostalgia sold?
Future Nostalgia moved about 3.3 million album-equivalent units globally in 2020 and around 4.3 million units in the US by May 2024, totaling roughly five million worldwide. It was certified Platinum in the US, double Platinum in the UK and Diamond in France. The album was a sustained streaming and sales success across multiple years.

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