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Day 6: Dua Lipa, “Levitating” (30-Day Song Challenge) [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Warner]Grammy-winning pop artist Dua Lipa has us totally “Levitating” (and dancing, too) on Day 6 of the 30-Day Song Challenge.  

Embracing the trendiness of social media, The Musical Hype unleashes its own, month-long version of the 30-Day Song Challenge.


Day 6 Prompt: A song that makes you want to dance


Grammy-winning English pop artist Dua Lipa released an incredibly engaging, utterly consistent sophomore album with Future Nostalgia in 2020.  From start to finish, the pop star is on autopilot.

Not only is she ‘on,’ but I dare you find a chorus that won’t get stuck in your head after listening! Very danceable throughout its course, one of my favorite songs fulfilling the prompt for Day 6 of the 30-Day Song Challenge is “Levitating.” Yes, “Levitating” is definitely a song that makes you want to dance, sigh.

“I believe that you’re for me, I feel it in our energy / I see us written in the stars / We can go wherever, so let’s do it now or never / Baby, nothing’s ever, ever too far.” “Levitating” certainly makes a compelling case among the crème de la crème of Future Nostalgia, especially considering the ‘loving’ has Dua Lipa rising/floating, defying gravity.  As aforementioned, every chorus is pretty amazing throughout Future Nostalgia, but the chorus from “Levitating” hits especially hard:

“I got you, moonlight, you’re my starlight
I need you, all night, come on, dance with me
I’m levitating.”

“Levitating” was selected as the Fun Friday entry on Weekly Gems 💎 No. 2: Week of 4-6-2020, in addition to previously appearing on the playlist, 15 L Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason.


Dua Lipa • Future Nostalgia • Warner • 2020
Day 6: Dua Lipa, “Levitating” (30-Day Song Challenge) [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Warner]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.