Dua Lipa, Physical | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop superstar Dua Lipa delivers a surefire bop in “Physical” that thrives off of fun and is ripe with sexual innuendo. 

“Common love isn’t for us / We created something phenomenal…” Ah, sugar honey iced tea! According to Grammy-winning pop superstar Dua Lipa, the love is lit AF on her new single, “Physical.”  Let’s make it crystal clear; this is no remake of the polarizing Olivia Newton John classic, “Let’s Get Physical.” “Physical” is a brand-new song, co-written by Lipa alongside Clarence Coffee Jr., Jason Evigan, and Sarah Hudson.  While this may not be a variant on the Olivia Newton John cut, as the title suggests, this is STILL a sensually charged pop cut.  Furthermore, the production, courtesy of Evigan, along with KOZ (Stephen Kozmeniuk), suggests, it’s going down.

Even with sex being the modus operandi, Dua Lipa opts for more tasteful fun as opposed to being outright explicit.  That’s a refreshing contrast, if I do say so myself. So many times, in contemporary music, artists are forceful and incredibly overt regarding sex. Can you have a sex song which doesn’t require ample slang and f-bombs? The answer is yes, you actually can, and arguably, it’s more effective. In this case, “Physical” is suggestive and sexy without crossing lines.  Furthermore, Lipa sounds incredible, showcasing the sheer beauty of those husky, top-rate pipes.  She’s playful on the verses, ‘bringing it on home’ on the centerpiece, the incredibly ‘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
Let’s get physical.”

Final Thoughts

If I haven’t made it clear, Dua Lipa is awesome.  “Physical” is another awesome single from a truly awesome artist.  Why is it so great? Well, it’s about a popular topic (sex), yet manages to eschew being dirty.  The power of innuendo goes a long way.  So do those vocals – man, oh man!

Dua Lipa • “Physical” – Single • Warner • Release: 1.30.20

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