Future Nostalgia (song)

## **Future Nostalgia** by Dua Lipa

"**Future Nostalgia**" is a song by Dua Lipa. It was released on December 13, 2019, serves as the promotional single and appears as the first track of her second studio album *Future Nostalgia*.

The song also appears as the first track on her reissue album *Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition*.

## Background and compostion

In November 2019, Lipa released "Don't Start Now", the lead single from her upcoming second studio album *Future Nostalgia*. Whilst promoting the song, Lipa confirmed the release of the title track, stating that she would "put out a little music video for the title track [...] just for fun" and that the song would not be a single.

The song was written by Lipa, Clarence Coffee Jr. and its producer Jeff Bhasker, with additional production from Skylar Mones. According to Lipa, it was written in Los Angeles and was intended to be a "playful and fun" song, incorporating lines such as: "I know you ain't used to a female Alpha" and "I can't teach a man how to wear his pants".

"Future Nostalgia" runs for three minutes and four seconds, and is a pop song with influences of disco, electro and funk. The production features "sharp little flourishes" of "'80s-funk bass-popping", as well as "vocodered backing vocals" repeating the title of the song.

## Release and promotion

In November 2019, Lipa released "Don't Start Now", the lead single from her second studio album *Future Nostalgia*. Whilst promoting the song, Lipa confirmed the release of the title track, as well as confirming its music video release and promotional single status. "Future Nostalgia" was then formally announced on 12 December 2019. It was released for digital download and streaming the following day as the first and only promotional single from *Future Nostalgia*. Simultaneously, its Spotify single was released featuring "Don't Start Now" as its B-side. The song was released in conjunction with the announcement of Lipa's Future Nostalgia Tour and in order to keep Lipa's fans engaged until 2020. An accompanying lyric video was released that premiered through YouTube on 16 December 2019. It is set in a retro 1960s house that is on a small lake. In the video, Lipa dances and drinks alcohol around the house, wearing a white shirt and underwear, as well as hitting wine glasses with a golf club on the roof. She is also seen wearing a pantsuit and dancing in front of a mirror.

"Future Nostalgia" was included as the first track on *Future Nostalgia*, released on 27 March 2020. Lipa decided on placing the song as the opening track due to its fearlessness. A remix by Joe Goddard appears on Lipa and the Blessed Madonna's DJ Mix-crafted remix album, *Club Future Nostalgia*, released 28 August 2020, with the original remix being released on 11 September 2020. The remix makes use of Hot Chip-style synths and Daft Punk-inspired whirrs, that is reminiscent of a 3am Glastonbury DJ set. Lipa performed "Future Nostalgia" for the first time at her Studio 2054 livestream concert on 27 November 2020. She performed on an elevated platform, flexing her biceps as her backup dancers cheered around her. The song was included on the setlist of Lipa's Future Nostalgia Tour in the encore.

## Tracklist

### Single

1. "Future Nostalgia" – 3:04
2. "Don't Start Now" – 3:03

### Joe Goddard remix

1. "Future Nostalgia" (Joe Goddard remix) – 4:48

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Future

(Future nostalgia)

(Future nostalgia)

(Future nostalgia)

**[Verse 1]**

You want a timeless song, I wanna change the game

Like modern architecture, John Lautner coming your way

I know you like this beat 'cause Jeff's been doin' the damn thing

You wanna turn it up loud, Future Nostalgia is the name (Future nostalgia)

**[Chorus]**

I know you're dying trying to figure me out

My name's on the tip of your tongue, keep running your mouth

You want the recipe, but can't handle my sound

My sound, my sound (Future, future nostalgia)

**[Post-Chorus]**

No matter what you do, I'm gonna get it without ya (Hey, hey)

(Future nostalgia)

I know you ain't used to a female alpha (No way, no way)

(Future nostalgia)

No matter what you do, I'm gonna get it without ya (Hey, hey)

(Future nostalgia)

I know you ain't used to a female alpha (No way, no way)

(Future nostalgia)

**[Verse 2]**

Can't be a rolling stone if you live in a glass house (Future nostalgia)

You keep on talking that talk, one day, you're gonna blast out

You can't be bitter if I'm out here showing my face (Future nostalgia)

You want one now looks like, let me give you a taste

**[Chorus]**

I know you're dying trying to figure me out

My name's on the tip of your tongue, keep running your mouth

You want the recipe, but can't handle my sound

My sound, my sound (Future, future nostalgia)

**[Post-Chorus]**

No matter what you do, I'm gonna get it without ya (Hey, hey)

(Future nostalgia)

I know you ain't used to a female alpha (No way, no way)

(Future nostalgia)

No matter what you do, I'm gonna get it without ya (Hey, hey)

(Future nostalgia)

I know you ain't used to a female alpha (No way, no way)

(Future nostalgia)

**[Bridge]**

You can't get with this if you ain't built for this

You can't get with this if you ain't built for this

I can't build you up if you ain't tough enough

I can't teach a man how to wear his pants (Haha)

**[Chorus]**

I know you're dying trying to figure me out

My name's on the tip of your tongue, keep running your mouth

You want the recipe, but can't handle my sound

My sound, my sound (Future)

I know you're dying trying to figure me out

My name's on the tip of your tongue, keep running your mouth

You want the recipe, but can't handle my sound

My sound, my sound (Future, future nostalgia)

**[Outro]**

(Future nostalgia)

(Future nostalgia)

My sound, my sound, my sound

(Future, future nostalgia)

## Videos

Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (Official Lyrics Video)
## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

* Dua Lipa – vocals, songwriting
* Clarence Coffee Jr. – songwriting
* Jeff Bhasker – production, songwriting, drum programming, keyboards, synthesizer
* Skylar Mones – additional production
* Jerry Singh – additional programming
* Elijah Marrett-Hitch – assistant mix engineering
* Dave Cerminera – engineering
* Jens Jungkurth – engineering
* Homer Steinweiss – kit drums
* Chris Gehringer – mastering
* Josh Gudwin – mixing
* Will Quinnell – assistant mastering

## References

1. ↑ Dua Lipa is the UK's Number 1 with 'Don't Start Now' - BigTop40
2. ↑ Dua Lipa on Instagram (December 15, 2019)
3. ↑ Hear Dua Lipa's New Single 'Future Nostalgia' - Rolling Stone
4. ↑ Future Nostalgia (song) - Wikipedia
5. ↑ Tidal