"Physical" is a song by Dua Lipa. It was released on 30 January 2020, and appears as the fourth track of her second studio album Future Nostalgia.
Description[]
| “ | The track features a chugging synth bassline, drums and various percussion instruments. Lipa uses a spoken word delivery in the prechorus, but belts and chants the chorus, which includes a reference to Olivia Newton-John's 1981 song of the same name. The lyrics describe the excitement of falling in love. | ” |
Background[]
Lipa announced a new single titled "Don't Start Now". The song was released on 30 January 2020, in support of the film Alita: Battle Angel, and achieved moderate commercial success. Lipa stated at the time that she was in the writing process for an upcoming second studio album.
"Physical" was written by Dua Lipa, Clarence Coffee Jr, Sarah Hudson and its producer Jason Evigan and Koz. The group had previously worked together on "New Rules", the sixth single from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). Lipa felt that the release of the song was a "natural" choice that would allow her to start a new chapter in her life, and chose it to be the second single from Future Nostalgia.[1]
Music video[]
The video begins in a dark, red-lit setting, where Lipa walks towards a male dancer who takes off his jacket, pulling out a paper heart and blows it away. After Lipa puts her hand on his chest, the scene cuts to an anime-inspired animation, in which she pulls out the dancer's heart. Returning to the human scene, Lipa holds his light-emitting diode heart in her hand. The lights switch on and the two of them start to dance in a red circle with other dancers, while she throws his heart away. Cutting to the animation, two cardinals land on the heart in Lipa's hand, turning it into sparkling dust. Lipa is then shown in a human scene, licking her finger and wearing a Yves Saint Laurent black minidress.
As the video progresses, Lipa dances in various coloured warehouse stage sets, changing the colour of her Helmut Lang tank top and Pepe Jeans London straight-cut jeans to match each set. She is also shown reclining in a sports car and rollerblading on a rotating platform. For the climax, dancers from each colour set flood to the middle of the stage, forming a rainbow colour palette around Lipa. They dance together in mixed and same-gender couples. Serrano explained that in the final scene, "all the colours (concepts) break their chromatic group obedience and meet together in a purely human celebration of lust and freedom and eclecticism".
Tracklist[]
Digital download and streaming
1. "Physical" – 3:13
Streaming – 360 reality audio
1. "Physical" (360 reality audio) – 5:39
Digital download and streaming – Hwasa remix
1. "Physical" (featuring Hwasa) – 3:13
Digital download and streaming – Alok remix
1. "Physical" (Alok remix) – 3:09
Digital download and streaming – Mark Ronson remix
1. "Physical" (featuring Gwen Stefani) [Mark Ronson remix] – 3:06
Digital EP – remixes
1. "Physical" (Ofenbach remix) – 2:53
2. "Physical" (Alok remix) – 3:09
3. "Physical" (Claptone remix) – 3:09
4. "Physical" (Erika de Casier remix) – 3:08
5. "Physical" (Leo Zero Disco remix) – 4:16
6. "Physical" (featuring Hwasa) – 3:13
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Common love isn't for us
We created something phenomenal
Don't you agree?
Don't you agree?
You got me feeling diamond rich
Nothing on this planet compares to it
Don't you agree?
Don't you agree?
[Pre-Chorus]
Who needs to go to sleep when I got you next to me?
[Chorus]
All night, I'll riot with you
I know you got my back and you know I got you
So come on (Come on), come on (Come on), come on (Come on)
Let's get physical
Lights out, follow the noise
Baby, keep on dancing like you ain't got a choice
So come on (Come on), come on (Come on), come on
Let's get physical
[Verse 2]
Adrenaline keeps on rushing in
Love the simulation we're dreaming in
Don't you agree?
Don't you agree?
I don't wanna live another life
'Cause this one's pretty nice
Living it up
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[Pre-Chorus]
Who needs to go to sleep when I got you next to me?
[Chorus]
All night, I'll riot with you
I know you got my back and you know I got you
So come on (Come on), come on (Come on), come on (Come on)
Let's get physical
Lights out, follow the noise
Baby, keep on dancing like you ain't got a choice
So come on (Come on), come on (Come on), come on
Let's get physical
[Bridge]
Hold on just a little tighter
Come on, hold on, tell me if you're ready
Come on (Come on, come on)
Baby, keep on dancing
Let's get physical
Hold on just a little tighter
Come on, hold on, tell me if you're ready
Come on (Come on, come on)
Baby, keep on dancing
Let's get physical
[Chorus]
All night, I'll riot with you
I know you got my back and you know I got you
So come on, come on, come on
Let's get physical
Lights out, follow the noise
Baby, keep on dancing like you ain't got a choice
So come on (Come on), come on (Come on), come on
Let's get physical (Physical, physical)
[Outro]
Let's get physical (Physical, physical)
Physical (Physical, physical)
Let's get physical (Physical, physical)
Come on, phy-phy-phy-physical
Audio[]
Spotify[]