"Last Dance" is a song by Dua Lipa. It was released on February 9, 2016. Lipa wrote the song with Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk and Talay Riley, with Kozmeniuk handling the song's production. It served as the third single for Lipa's self-titled debut album, Dua Lipa.
The song was written and recorded in October 2014 while Dua was in Toronto, two weeks after recording "New Love". [1] Dua first teased and shared lyrics from the song in a Facebook post on December 22nd, 2015. [2]
Compostion[]
"Last Dance" is a chillwave and synth-pop song featuring a "dance-heavy" and electronic production that some compared to that of Major Lazer and Justin Bieber. The song then builds up to an electronic segment of the song that puts Lipa's vocals in center focus. Lyrically, "Last Dance" finds Lipa "[e]xploring a particularly intense relationship that could crash and burn at a milliseconds notice". The song moves at 136 beats per minute.
Critical reception[]
Robin Murray of Clash praised the single, writing that the single has "innate energy and a real pop intelligence." Bianca Gracie of Idolator wrote that the song "will immediately hit you at your waistline, thanks to the 20-year-old's sultry and bold vocals." She additionally called it a "future festival staple." Jessica Boyle of Pulse Media praised Lipa's "husky vocals."
Remixes[]
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016
Lyrics[]
Fatal, this attraction Yeah, we might just end up crashin' But I'm ready if it happens with you Meet me out in Cali when I'm far away from family And I need someone to hold onto
[Pre-Chorus] You're the only thing I know And I don't wanna let this go Close to you I feel, feel like I'm at home Can't wait 'til we're alone
[Chorus] We were built to last We were built like that Baby, take my hand Dive in this romance We could burn and crash We could take a chance Holdin' nothin' back Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance
[Verse 2] My heart wide open Fallin' in and out of focus Pressure flowin' like a river in my head Crying you ain't with me and it's floodin' the whole city While my soul's burnin' like a cigarette
[Pre-Chorus] You're the only thing I know And I don't wanna let this go Close to you I feel, feel like I'm at home Can't wait 'til we're alone
[Chorus] We were built to last We were built like that Baby, take my hand Dive in this romance We could burn and crash We could take a chance Holdin' nothin' back Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance
[Bridge] Way too soon to feel so strong Way too young to hurt so long I'm hurtin' Was it worth it? Way too soon to feel so strong Way too young to hurt so long I'm hurtin' Was it worth it?
[Breakdown] Like it's our last dance Like it's our last dance
Like it's our last danceAudio[]
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Music Video[]
he music video for "Last Dance" was directed and produced by Jon Brewer alongside Ian Blair, while edited by Jackson Ducasse. It premiered to YouTube on 18 February 2016. The visual was filmed during December 2015 in the rainforests of California, with Dua recalling that it was really cold in the state.[3]
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Trivia[]
- The song appeared in an advert for Dua's campaign with Jaguar Cars and was promoted by her with numerous live performances in 2016, mainly on her Hotter than Hell Tour.