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A year ago, on January 31, the single “Physical” premiered. The song became a hit in Europe and Britain.
Critics viewed the high energy of the track and Lipa's vocals as uniquely reinterpreting the 1980s era.
The song was written by Lipa, Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson and Jason Evihan. The song was inspired by 1980s music and the 1983 film Flashdance. Dua Lipa wanted the track to be fun, upbeat, and unique from what was played by radio stations at the time, and she suggested the use of world music instruments.
The music clip was directed by Catalan production team Canada. The video shows Lipa dancing in various coloured warehouse stage sets and features anime-inspired animation. The music video received praise from critics for its high-concept nature and rejection of heteronormativity.
The song has over 430 million streams on Spotify and more than 250 million views on music video.