
Lipa's vocals span from C 4 to D 5, and she makes use of cocky spoken word and talk-rapped verses as well as purring falsetto in the chorus. The song opens with vintage synth plinks and drum machines, while the middle eight features rhythm guitar. "Future Nostalgia" has a modern electronic production, consisting of 1980s-funk and grunge bass-popping, electroclash synths, tinkering keys, a jazz piano progression, 1980s disco beats and brass instrumentation. The verses use solely the D5 chord, while the track follows a Dm–C–G/B–C/G chord progression everywhere else. The track has a structure of verse, chorus, bridge, verse, chorus, post-chorus, middle eight, chorus.


It is composed in 4Ĥ time in the key of A minor, with a tempo of 116 beats per minute. Musically, "Future Nostalgia" is a synth-pop song with disco, funk, hip pop, house and 1980s elements. Problems playing this file? See media help. Mixing was handled by Josh Gudwin at Henson Studios in Hollywood and the mastering was done by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey. It was recorded at Green Oak Studios and the Diamond Mine, both in Los Angeles, with the vocals being recorded at TaP Studio in London. "Future Nostalgia" was the first song written for Future Nostalgia. That day the three of them came up with the line "I know you ain't used to a female alpha." Lipa explained that she did not necessarily consider herself to be a "female alpha" but thought that if she put it in to writing, she could almost manifest that energy. They wanted it to be "playful and fun" and not taking themselves too seriously. After they had written half of "Future Nostalgia", the two of them got writer's block, which lead to Lipa calling Clarence Coffee Jr to help them. Lipa wanted to create something bold, so Bhasker began playing his instruments with very experimental sounds and she began writing down lyrics. Bhasker then suggested them attempting to write a title track. Īfter discussing writing a song together, Lipa told Bhasker the name of her album, Future Nostalgia. When they went back into the studio together, Lipa and Bhasker began talking about architecture and being overly confident, as well as having a laugh over their text conversation. While leaving the studio one day, Lipa accidentally texted Bhasker complimenting him and writing that she wanted to do some sessions together, thinking she was texting her manager. The two had not collaborated previously, although Lipa was a fan of Bhasker due to his previous work with other artists. Before writing it, Lipa and Bhasker had been experimenting in the studio for a few days to get a feel of how they wanted to work together and for Lipa to play Bhasker some of the music she had been working on. "Future Nostalgia" was written by Dua Lipa, alongside Clarence Coffee Jr. It entered official charts in Australia, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia and Spain, while also charting on component charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song placed on year-end lists published by the Official Charts Company, Popjustice and Vulture. Some also found Lipa's confident attitude and the song's sassy lyrics appealing. Several music critics complimented the throwback yet futuristic sound and experimental nature of "Future Nostalgia". Lipa promoted the song with a performance at her Studio 2054 livestream concert. A remix of the song by Joe Goddard appears on Lipa and the Blessed Madonna's remix album, Club Future Nostalgia (2020). An accompanying lyric video premiered on YouTube three days later, and it features Lipa dancing and using a golf club in a retro house.
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"Future Nostalgia" was released for digital download and streaming on 13 December 2019 through Warner Records as the album's promotional single. The lyrics discuss themes of feminism and self-reflection with Lipa referring to herself as a "female alpha". Intended to be "playful and fun," it is a synth-pop song that contains elements of disco, funk, hip pop, house and 1980s music. The song was written by Lipa, Clarence Coffee Jr. " Future Nostalgia" is a song by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa from her second studio album of the same name (2020), included as the album's opening track.
