Future Nostalgia
by Dua Lipa
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2020
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4390 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 3,924 out of 4390
  2. Mixed: 110 out of 4390
  3. Negative: 356 out of 4390
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  1. venezuelan1
    Apr 16, 2020
    9
    A couple of these tracks don't work, but the ambition and execution of her sound is immaculate. I can't remember the last time a huge pop album was this well-constructed. The first three songs are knockouts and "Pretty Please" makes me want to move every time I hear it. If there is a better, more clever pop hook in 2020 than "Boys Will Be Boys," I have yet to hear it.

    A masterpiece.    A couple of these tracks don't work, but the ambition and execution of her sound is immaculate. I can't remember the last time a huge pop album was this well-constructed. The first three songs are knockouts and "Pretty Please" makes me want to move every time I hear it. If there is a better, more clever pop hook in 2020 than "Boys Will Be Boys," I have yet to hear it.

    A masterpiece. Believe the hype!    … Expand
  2. gabeabueg
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    Dua brings back the pop-disco infused songs and recreates her sound in Future Nostalgia. Shes a queen periodt
  3. Will_Herren
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    This is an excellent pop album, and easily the best mainstream pop album of the decade so far. Dua's songwriting and vocals have heavily improved since her debut self titled album. The 2 greatest aspects of this album are it's amazing production, and its excellent cohesiveness, every song feels completely necessary and every track flows together so well. I also enjoyed Dua's catchy andThis is an excellent pop album, and easily the best mainstream pop album of the decade so far. Dua's songwriting and vocals have heavily improved since her debut self titled album. The 2 greatest aspects of this album are it's amazing production, and its excellent cohesiveness, every song feels completely necessary and every track flows together so well. I also enjoyed Dua's catchy and well written lyrics about Sex, Empowerment, Equality, Relationship Choices, and Emancipation. This album genuinely does not have a single bad track, every track features Dua's excellent songwriting, immaculate production, and top tier vocals! I was not a big fan of Dua Lipa before this album. While I liked her debut self titled album, it kinda left me wanting more, it almost felt like Dua wasn't utilizing her talents as well as she clearly can (which this album shows in a much better light). I had no plans of listening to this album on the first day of release, but after I saw the huge critical and musicophile acclaim the album was getting, I decided to check it out. And if you still couldn't tell by this point in the review, I absolutely adore this album. I am genuinely so damn happy to see this trend of mainstream pop musicians maturing and releasing their greatest bodies of work (Dua, Halsey, Ariana, Lana, Charli XCX, etc). This album is just another amazing body of work being added to pop music in the 21st century, and I couldn't be happier to witness it firsthand. In conclusion, this album is WORTH THE HYPE!!! Please check out this amazing sophomore effort from Dua Lipa as soon as you possibly can, I have a feeling you will completely fall in love with it!- Will Herren (April 22, 2020)… Expand
  4. Atharvachandher
    May 6, 2020
    9
    A pop defying album. Out and out fun album. Dua Lips is a artist to look forward. In this time of pandemic, she really gave us an album and taught how to not take yourself to seriously.
  5. aldwinishere
    May 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dua Lipa's sophomore album is a total 180° from her debut in terms of quality, catchiness, lyrics and sounds that cames from the 70s up til 90s, and is enough to make you dance again in nostalgia, hence the name Future Nostalgia. Physical, Break My Heart, Don't Start Now, Cool and Levitating stands out from the other tracks but the album as a whole, don't feel like it had a filler or two.… Expand
  6. tasby
    May 30, 2020
    9
    its 1 am and i'm alone in my house rn and scared. i think this album is a 9. liked it for sure!
  7. Clio_Alejandro
    Apr 24, 2021
    9
    The album totally represents pop,It fulfills its objective with its very hectic rhythms. But the remix of Levitating with Dababy was not necessary
  8. marcelicious
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    We needed sound like this in a sea of ​​the songs which sounds all same
  9. juniorsa01
    May 29, 2020
    9
    O nome do álbum remete exatamente o que o mesmo é, os mais novos irão amar e os mais velhos relembrar. Dua Lipa acertou em cheio nesse álbum.
  10. Kubs_22
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    Dua's second studio album called ''Future Nostalgia'' shows her creativity as an artist - I'm into it.
  11. Leomjs
    May 31, 2020
    9
    Un disco espectacular, sin duda alguna Dua Lipa ha demostrado que es una de las nuevas promesas del pop con semejante trabajo, no atribuyo dicho disco completamente al pop ochentero pero es un excelente puente para relajarnos y juntar la vieja y la nueva escuela para bailar hasta el amanecer. Mis pistas favoritas son Don't Start Now, Physical, Hallucinate y Cool, todas merecen un granUn disco espectacular, sin duda alguna Dua Lipa ha demostrado que es una de las nuevas promesas del pop con semejante trabajo, no atribuyo dicho disco completamente al pop ochentero pero es un excelente puente para relajarnos y juntar la vieja y la nueva escuela para bailar hasta el amanecer. Mis pistas favoritas son Don't Start Now, Physical, Hallucinate y Cool, todas merecen un gran éxito en los charts.… Expand
  12. ethriker
    Jun 16, 2020
    9
    This album is pure pop. It's an album that should come off as boring and unoriginal but somehow manages to be the exact opposite. Every track is well-placed and none are superfluous. Definitely one of the best albums that I have listened to in 2020. Certainly an album that I will be replaying time and time again.
  13. PrizzBeam1
    Dec 31, 2020
    9
    This would be a perfect 10 and my favorite album of 2020 if it was not for "Boys Will Be Boys". Such a weird turn in the tracklist. Stars know it's okay to have the last track on the album NOT be a slow ballad, right?
  14. thethirdcrouch
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    An unexpected pop album production with rich lyrics that don't fall for EDM repetitive stuffs. I haven't listened to her first album never been a fan nor a follower. Tho i don't think her previous albums are at par with this and i don't think I'd listen to that as much as i do this new album. I never thought they could still create a pop banger with each song different from the other butAn unexpected pop album production with rich lyrics that don't fall for EDM repetitive stuffs. I haven't listened to her first album never been a fan nor a follower. Tho i don't think her previous albums are at par with this and i don't think I'd listen to that as much as i do this new album. I never thought they could still create a pop banger with each song different from the other but song after song is a jam; last time's Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. With this she's proven she deserved that best new artist Grammy.… Expand
  15. AlissonJacob
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Dua entrega um álbum coeso e gostoso de se ouvir até o fim. Inúmeros singles podem sair desse álbum.
  16. hellokittypie
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    Dua Lipa managed to bring references from Madonna and Daft Punk in the 80s, I am in love with this work. We were able to see the evolution of Dua Lipa as an artist between his first and his current work in a splendid way.
  17. cornjuice1992
    Jun 2, 2021
    9
    kinda the best album of 2020? its crazy just to think that this era is not even close to end hahaha anyway u should listen thats good!
  18. jonatassdd
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    Pop perfeito, incrível como Dua soube conduzir uma álbum coeso do inicio ao fim..
  19. CherryBoomBoom
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    This is just so good. Dua makes great music, there's nothing else to say. I just can't stop listening to it.
  20. Joooaquin
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    I just loved this album. It perfectly embodies the current era of pop music, which is highly influenced by 70s, 80s and 90s sounds. There are only a couple of songs I’m not crazy to listen to again but overall it’s one of the best albums of 2020 so far.
  21. JeffersonMam
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Sem dúvidas é um verdadeiro álbum pop/dance,tudo que precisávamos de um artista pop. Possui hits fáceis do início ao fim. Mas a produção fica um pouco cansativa,em determinados momentos, e possuir alguns fillers.
  22. Mobina1
    Dec 15, 2021
    9
    It would've be a 10/10 if cool and Hallucinate don't sound like they do and Physical and Love Again are kinda aging
  23. Crossyphillip
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Each single which was released helped to build the hype, and made me a fan of Dua and was the first album of hers I had listened to. All the tracks were great and flowed. However, didn't really like Good in bed too much. But overall as an album spot on.
  24. Aizi
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    This album literally has no skip. One of the best albums released this year and definitely Dua’s best so far. I love it.
  25. thehonesty
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Perfect pop album. Songs flow so smoothly, it's hard not to jam to it. Loved each and every song on it especially levitating and boys will be boys.
  26. Alberto27
    Aug 29, 2020
    9
    No es mejor que Dua Lipa el Album debut pero aun asi es grandioso
    Destaco: Break My Heart, Physical, Don't Start Now, Levitating, Cool, Hallucinate.
  27. atanganeli
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    Future Nostalgia really is the album of the year. Dua Lipa managed to bring songs with lyrics, sounds and cohesive vocals. I always ask myself and try to decide "which is the worst song on the album", but it is impossible for me to decide because all songs have their ups and downs, but they are complete and together they become a beautiful work of art (in this case, a musical work). I hopeFuture Nostalgia really is the album of the year. Dua Lipa managed to bring songs with lyrics, sounds and cohesive vocals. I always ask myself and try to decide "which is the worst song on the album", but it is impossible for me to decide because all songs have their ups and downs, but they are complete and together they become a beautiful work of art (in this case, a musical work). I hope Dua Lipa is very successful with this album and for her next works, I hope to be surprised as I was with the arrival of "Future Nostalgia"… Expand
  28. nuwang
    Sep 6, 2020
    9
    这张专辑制作精美，是有史以来最好的大二专辑之一。它带您回到1980年，让您想跳舞 。我记得当我第一次听这个女孩的音乐时，我以为这是一个典型的女孩流行音乐，很快就会消失。但是不，您向世界展示了自己的能力。这张专辑是2020年最佳专辑之一。
  29. StatMn
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    Incredible Pop-Disco fusion album inspired by sounds of the 1980s and 1990s. 11 tracks long, with no filler. The strongest tracks include Physical, Don’t Start Now, and Hallucinate. Their are only 2 skips on this album in my opinion: Cool and Boys Will Be Boys.
  30. aristoncosta
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    The challenge of making the second album as exciting as the first. Dua was right to see the trend of pop music and bring us the 80s and 90s to the fore, with a dance, fun and refreshing album. Dua Lipa shows that she wants to be a legend and she is going the right way with Future Nostalgia.
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#15 Best Album of 2020
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#11 Most Discussed Album of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
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  1. No Ripcord
    May 13, 2020
    80
    Small quibbles notwithstanding, Future Nostalgia is the perfect antidote to quarantine-induced cabin fever.
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 2, 2020
    90
    With this flawless effort, she manages to achieve both. Future Nostalgia could have just as well been titled "Future Classic."
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  3. PopMatters
    Mar 30, 2020
    70
    Make no mistake, her risks are still very within the context of a 4/4 pop structure, but she still finds such color and joy in her surroundings it's hard not to get swept up in her energy. Such risk-staking, however, can still lead to a few moments that could've used a bit more polish.
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