• Radical Optimism: Dua Lipa’s New Album Falls Short of Expectations | Warrior Watch
Dua Lipa is a name that needs no introduction. Whether that be her 2021 album Future Nostalgia, which is packed front to back with hit after hit, or the massive hit song she made specifically for Barbie, “Dance The Night,” she’s been a hitmaker. Late last year, she released a single called “Houdini,” which was eventually...

• Dua Lipa’s New Album is Nonstop Ear Candy - The New York Times | New York Times | May 8, 2024, midnight
Produced by Sara Curtis. Edited by Tina Antolini. Engineered by Sophia Lanman. Featuring Jon Pareles. Dua Lipa just released her third studio album, “Radical Optimism.”. While Lipa’s earlier ...

• Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart | Billboard | May 14, 2024, 4:37 a.m.
Dua Lipa's "Radical Optimism" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, marking her first chart-topper and her largest sales week.

• Roundtable Discussion: A Review of Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ | Atwood Magazine | May 14, 2024, midnight
More Stories. Atwood Magazine's writers discuss Dua Lipa’s third studio album ‘Radical Optimism,’ a catchy and mature dance-pop album infused with psychedelic and ‘90s Britpop influences, and the difficult task of following up her highly-acclaimed ‘Future Nostalgia.’.

• Dua Lipa Lands U.K. No. 1 With ‘Radical Optimism’ | Billboard | May 13, 2024, 6:20 a.m.
"Radical Optimism" is Lipa's first album to debut at No. 1.

• Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' Makes Optimistic Billboard 200 Debut at No. 2 | HYPEBEAST | May 13, 2024, 4:48 a.m.
Beyoncé, Ye x Ty Dolla $ign and SZA also appear on this week's top 10.

• Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ isn’t her best album, but it’s still filled with bops | The Sunflower
When Dua Lipa released her second album, “Future Nostalgia” (still, in my mind, one of the best albums of all time), the music felt made to be blasted in a packed club.  There was only one problem; it came out in March 2020, when getting together and dancing became a public health risk. Four years...

• Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 | Consequence | May 13, 2024, 12:45 a.m.
Dua Lipa’s new album has landed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, marking her highest-ranking debut to-date.

• Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism: Fresh Sounds, Tecno-Dance Hits | M-A Chronicle | May 10, 2024, 10 p.m.
Radical Optimism has some must-listen tracks that will immediately get you dancing, resembling her typical style while also delving into new fresh sounds.

• Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism | album review | PopMatters | May 7, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
With the help of Kevin Parker and Danny L. Harle, Dua Lipa's new album Radical Optimism sounds like Tame Impala meets PC Music and goes to headline Glastonbury.

• Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism Album Review | Pitchfork | May 3, 2024, 4:02 a.m.
Label: Warner. Reviewed: May 3, 2024. Dua Lipa’s star power sounds muffled on her much-anticipated third album, which has many interesting ideas for songs and a surprisingly low hit rate. Dua ...

• Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism is Respectably Sunny: Review | Consequence | May 3, 2024, 4 a.m.
It’s been four years since Future Nostalgia made Dua Lipa a household name, and Radical Optimism, her third studio album, is her first statement as a superstar. Opener “End of an Era” is a dreamy, somewhat cinematic introduction to the project — Lipa floats in and out of her falsetto at the top of her register against a backdrop of tranquil flutes.

• Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' Review | Rolling Stone | May 3, 2024, midnight
Four years later, Lipa has finally released her highly-anticipated new album, Radical Optimism. The cover art features her out in the ocean, appearing calm despite a looming great white shark.

• Dua Lipa Drops Her Third Album, 'Radical Optimism': Listen | Rolling Stone | May 3, 2024, midnight
May 3, 2024. Dua Lipa Tyrone Lebon* The glass is half full: Dua Lipa has dropped Radical Optimism! On Friday, the British singer officially released her third studio album, led by...

• Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism scores biggest opening week for British female since Adele | www.officialcharts.com
Dua Lipa reaps the rewards of all that Radical Optimism this week, as her third studio album nets the biggest opening week for a British female artist in three years.

• Dua Lipa Wholeheartedly Opens Up in ‘Radical Optimism’ | Atwood Magazine | May 9, 2024, 1:55 p.m.
Dua Lipa introduces a new sound in ‘Radical Optimism,’ an earnest and refreshing record on the lessons we learn in love.

• On Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism,’ Romance Is Everything | New York Times | May 3, 2024, 9:02 a.m.
The English singer and songwriter’s third album, featuring production from Danny L Harle and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, is nonstop ear candy.

• Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' is loaded with hyper-catchy bangers : Pop Culture Happy Hour | NPR
The British singer Dua Lipa has become one of the world's biggest pop stars. Now, she's back with Radical Optimism, a sort of concept record about moving through life with a more mature and constructive attitude. But it's also a pretty straightforward collection of grievance-free, hyper-catchy bangers.

• Dua Lipa Proves She’s One Of Our Best Pop Stars On ’Radical Optimism’ | UPROXX | May 8, 2024, 2:32 p.m.
Dua Lipa isn’t relatable. But that’s what makes her such a good pop star.

• Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ Is Racing to U.K. No. 1 | Billboard | May 8, 2024, 3:32 a.m.
"Radical Optimism" is outgunning Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets" by 2:1.

• The Dua Lipa Album Is... Fine? | Stereogum | May 7, 2024, 8:01 p.m.
Our review of 'Radical Optimism.' Plus: 10 noteworthy new pop tracks.

• OMG, new music: Dua Lipa releases new studio album 'Radical Optimism' just in time for the beach | OMG.BLOG | May 7, 2024, 5:38 p.m.
It’s seems since Future Nostalgia dropped during the pandemic, on every gay beach you’re bound to hear Dua Lipa as the anthem for sunshine, water...

• ‘Radical Optimism’ Album Review | LHStoday
Dua Lipa is an artist known by many for her hit songs that’s allowed her to reach seventh in the world on Spotify in just two albums. Her biggest hits being “Don’t Start Now,” “Break My Heart,” “Dance the Night (from Barbie the Album),” and “Levitating.” Before “Radical Optimism,” she released her debut, self-titled album...

• Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism review | InBetweenDrafts | May 7, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
Radical Optimism doesn’t really feel like the album that’s going to shoot Dua Lipa into the level of stardom that she’s deserved.

• Album Review: "Radical Optimism" - Dua Lipa | Pop Passion Blog | May 7, 2024, 7:08 p.m.
In this review, I take a look at Dua Lipa's newest album, "Radical Optimism"!

• Dua Lipa Performs ‘Radical Optimism’ Songs While Pulling Double Duty as ‘SNL’ Host & Musical Guest: Watch | Billboard | May 5, 2024, 6:43 p.m.
Dua Lipa performed songs from her new album, "Radical Optimism," while pulling double duty as host and musical guest on "Saturday Night Live."

• Dua Lipa: 'Radical Optimism' Album Review | Paste
The English-Albanian pop superstar’s follow-up to Future Nostalgia lacks color, edge and instinct, as its 11 songs get lost beneath Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle’s psychedelic dependencies.

• Is "Radical Optimism" Dua Lipa's "Try This" era? | ATRL
This means when she abandons this era - "I'm Not Dead" is coming P!nk had her biggest smash era in her sophomore era with Missundaztood while Dua had hers with Future Nostalgia Their 3rd eras were not commercially successful with "Try This" being a 90% decline for Pink - and it's looking like Rad...

• Dua Lipa Takes Fans on a Journey of Pure Pop Bliss on New Album ‘Radical Optimism’ | stagedhaze.com | May 6, 2024, 5:07 p.m.
Embarking on my journey with Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism this past Friday morning, I couldn’t help but feel a mix of excitement and a hint of apprehension. After the profound impact of …

• Liner Notes: ‘Radical Optimism’ falls short of Dua Lipa’s past work | The Daily Northwestern | May 6, 2024, 2:02 a.m.
Despite its title, “Radical Optimism,” I feel pretty pessimistic about Dua Lipa’s latest album, released Thursday night. In line with her snappy two-word album names, Lipa’s third studio album, “Radical Optimism,” comes four years after her 2020 album “Future Nostalgia.” Infused with funky beats and 80’s disco influences, “Future Nostalgia” received rave reviews and catalyzed...

• Fans Choose Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music in All-Genre Poll | Billboard | May 5, 2024, 9:14 p.m.
Dua Lipa's new album 'Radical Optimism' is triumphant in topping this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music.

• Dua Lipa Spreads Positivity While Explaining ‘Radical Optimism’ Album Title in ‘SNL’ Monologue: Watch | Billboard | May 5, 2024, 8:25 p.m.
Dua Lipa appeared as host and musical guest during "Saturday Night Live" on May 4, 2024. Watch her monologue here.

• 'SNL' Monologue: Not Even Radical Optimist Dua Lipa Can Put a Positive Spin on Kristi Noem Killing Her Puppy | Rolling Stone | May 5, 2024, 4:17 a.m.
After releasing her new album, Radical Optimism, Lipa had her hands full with the GOP governor

• The Predictions Are In! Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ Album Set to Sell… | ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty? | May 5, 2024, 12:39 a.m.
Dua Lipa finally unlocked her third studio album 'Radical Optimism' on the masses this week. Arriving on the towering heels of hit-filled sophomore LP 'Future Nostalgia,' the eagerly awaited set sees the British belle team with

• Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – a banger-filled missive from dating land | The Guardian | May 4, 2024, 1 p.m.
Talk of a new musical direction proves unfounded as the Grammy-winning singer’s third album shares more retro-inspired dance pop and lessons from her love life