Song · Dua Lipa
“Houdini” by Dua Lipa
From the album Radical Optimism (2024)
“Houdini” by Dua Lipa appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2023. It was first released in 2024 on the album Radical Optimism. Its best result is #41 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2023. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #289 alternative song of 2023.
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"Houdini" was Dua Lipa's opening move for Radical Optimism, released through Warner Records in November 2023 as the lead single from her third album, months before the record itself arrived in 2024. She wrote it with Caroline Ailin, Tobias Jesso Jr., Danny L Harle and Kevin Parker, and those last two produced it: Harle arranged it and plays the synths, while Parker covers bass, guitar, keys, percussion and drum machine on his own. It's a slinky nu-disco vanishing act, and critics heard a real step forward from Future Nostalgia.
It reached number two in the UK and 11 on the Hot 100, held the top of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart for 17 weeks, and took home Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards plus Best Choreography at that year's MTV Video Music Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2023 | 100 |
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