Last Dance (Dua Lipa song)

"Last Dance" is a song by English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa from her eponymous debut studio album (2017).

The song was released for digital download and streaming on 9 February 2016 through Dua Lipa Limited, after having premiered on BBC Radio 1 a day earlier.

The song appeared in an advert for Lipa's campaign with Jaguar Cars and was promoted by her with numerous live performances in 2016, mainly on her Hotter than Hell Tour.

"Last Dance" was written by Dua Lipa, Talay Riley and Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk, with the latter of the three solely handling production.

[1] They wrote the song in October 2014 during the singer's first trip to Toronto, after she had many failed writing sessions attempting to recreate the sound of "Hotter than Hell" (2016).

[10] It first appeared as the third track on the Austrian, German, and Swiss-exclusive extended play (EP) for the singer's previous single "Be the One", released on 19 February 2016.

[29] The music video for "Last Dance" was directed and produced by Jon Brewer alongside Ian Blair, while edited by Jackson Ducasse.

"[5] Writing for Pulse Media, Jessica Boyle also compared the song to Rihanna and categorized the lyrics as "standalone," and Lipa's voice as "smokey."

[13] In The Irish Times, Ailbhe Malone praised the song's production and lyrics mix, while comparing the breakdown in the middle eight to Cashmere Cat.

[12] William Defebaugh of V noted that the song highlights Lipa's "strong, sultry vocals" and "savy song-writing skills".

[35] Idolator's Bianca Gracie called "Last Dance" a "flirty [tune]" that will "immediately hit you at your waistline," courtesy of Lipa's "sultry and bold" vocals.

"[16] For A Bit of Pop Music, Michiel Vos praised Lipa's vocal abilities and compared the chorus to Justin Bieber's Purpose (2015), and Major Lazer.

"[36][37] For Clash, Robin Murray called the track "gorgeous" and "infectious," with "innate energy" and a "real pop intelligence.

Dua Lipa with her hands up, wearing a black bra and black mesh pants, dancing in a technicoloured forest.
Lipa dancing in a technicoloured forest in the music video