Radical Optimism

Dua Lipa's second studio album, Future Nostalgia, was released in March 2020 to widespread acclaim.

• {{cite web |title=Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/future-nostalgia/dua-lipa |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=13 March 2020 |archive-date=28 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328101339/https://www.metacritic.com/music/future-nostalgia/dua-lipa |url-status=live }}
• {{Cite web|title=Best Music and Albums for 2020|url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/score/metascore/year/filtered?year_selected=2020&view=detailed|access-date=13 March 2024|publisher=Metacritic|archive-date=4 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104221337/https://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/score/metascore/year/filtered?year_selected=2020&view=detailed|url-status=live}} Credited as a significant factor in the revival of disco and dance-pop music in this decade,* {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9343687/dua-lipa-lady-gaga-disco-pop-top-40-trend|title=How Dua Lipa Is Leading The Charge Toward Disco-Influenced Production|magazine=Billboard|last=Havens|first=Lyndsey|date=27 March 2020|access-date=13 March 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218152354/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9343687/dua-lipa-lady-gaga-disco-pop-top-40-trend}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/12/23/22196518/dance-music-quarantine-dua-lipa-jessie-ware|title=How Dance Music Define a Year When We Couldn't Dance|website=The Ringer|last=Kaplan|first=Ilana|date=23 December 2020|access-date=3 March 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103212015/https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/12/23/22196518/dance-music-quarantine-dua-lipa-jessie-ware|archive-date=3 January 2021}}
• {{cite magazine|last=Levesley|first=David|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-review|title=Dua Lipa's Future Nostalgia is the decade's first great pop album|date=25 March 2020|magazine=GQ|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326183543/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-review|url-status=live}}
• {{cite magazine|last=Willman|first=Chris|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/opinion/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-anniversary-album-1235215944/|title=Happy 2nd Anniversary to Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' — the Reigning Dance-Pop Album of the Century (Column)|date=27 March 2022|magazine=Variety|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=18 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018184020/https://variety.com/2022/music/opinion/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-anniversary-album-1235215944/|url-status=live}}
• {{cite magazine|last=Freeman|first=Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-disco-987812/|title=Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' Is the Disco Liberation Soundtrack We Need Now|date=22 April 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=24 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424185425/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-disco-987812/|url-status=live}}
• {{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/06/drake-honestly-nevermind-album-beyonce-single/661344/|title=Welcome to the Summer of Dancing and Darkness|magazine=The Atlantic|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=22 June 2022|url-access=subscription|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=22 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622133431/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/06/drake-honestly-nevermind-album-beyonce-single/661344/|url-status=live}} the record yielded multiple singles including "Don't Start Now"{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/best-dance-disco-songs-2020.html|title=The Best Dance and Disco Songs of 2020|website=Vulture|url-access=limited|last=Curto|first=Justin|date=22 December 2020|access-date=13 March 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222215414/https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/best-dance-disco-songs-2020.html|archive-date=22 December 2020}} and the RIAA diamond-certified "Levitating". It won Best Pop Vocal Album and British Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammy Awards and Brit Awards ceremonies, respectively.{{cite news|last=Horton|first=Adrian|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/15/grammy-awards-2021-women-rule-beyonce-taylor-swift-break-records|title= Grammy awards 2021: women rule as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé break records|date=15 March 2021|work= The Guardian|access-date= 13 March 2024|archive-date= 27 November 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211127050954/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/15/grammy-awards-2021-women-rule-beyonce-taylor-swift-break-records|url-status= live}}{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Ben-Beaumont |last2=Snapes |first2=Laura |date=11 May 2021 |title=Brit awards 2021: the ceremony as it happened, with Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and more |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2021/may/11/brit-awards-2021-follow-it-live |access-date=13 March 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629124919/https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2021/may/11/brit-awards-2021-follow-it-live |url-status=live }} Future Nostalgia was succeeded by a remix album and reissue.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/dua-lipa-and-the-blessed-madonna-release-new-album-club-future-nostalgia-listen/|title=Dua Lipa and the Blessed Madonna Release New Album Club Future Nostalgia: Listen|work=Pitchfork|last=Hussey|first=Allison|date=28 August 2020|access-date=13 March 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200829001710/https://pitchfork.com/news/dua-lipa-and-the-blessed-madonna-release-new-album-club-future-nostalgia-listen/|archive-date=29 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-release-future-nostalgia-moonlight-edition-next-week-2872950|title=Dua Lipa to release 'Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition' next week|website=NME|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=4 February 2021|access-date=13 March 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204195639/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-release-future-nostalgia-moonlight-edition-next-week-2872950|archive-date=4 February 2021}} Lipa embarked on its namesake tour, which included 91 shows across the Americas, Europe, and Oceania, from February to November 2022.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-tour-kickoff-review-1292091/|title=Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia Tour Kickoff: Concert Review|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Almeida|first=Celia|date=10 February 2022|access-date=13 March 2024|url-access=limited|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210153230/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-tour-kickoff-review-1292091/|archive-date=10 February 2022}}

In 2023, Lipa revealed her third studio album would be released sometime in 2024 with a new sound that sees her moving away from the disco soundscape of Future Nostalgia; instead embracing more of 1970s-era psychedelia.{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-10-27-dua-lipa-returns-to-instagram-with-cryptic-photo/|title=Dua Lipa Returns To Instagram With Cryptic New Photo|last=Gonzalez|first=Rebekah|publisher=iHeartMedia|date=27 October 2023|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031164951/https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-10-27-dua-lipa-returns-to-instagram-with-cryptic-photo/|url-status=live}} After having deleted all of her Instagram posts in October 2023, she revealed she had gotten her hair coloured red via a picture of herself captioned "miss me?".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/dua-lipa-unveils-red-hair-after-wiping-instagram-miss-me/|title=Dua Lipa Unveils Moody Red Hair After Wiping Instagram: 'Miss Me?'|last=Merrett|first=Robyn|magazine=Us Weekly|date=12 October 2023|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031164253/https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/news/dua-lipa-unveils-red-hair-after-wiping-instagram-miss-me/|url-status=live}} In anticipation of new music, Lipa posted pictures to her social media with cryptic captions{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-hints-at-imminent-new-music-with-social-media-teaser-3524155|title=Dua Lipa hints at imminent new music with social media teaser|last=Geraghty|first=Hollie|website=NME|date=27 October 2023|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=30 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030075240/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-hints-at-imminent-new-music-with-social-media-teaser-3524155|url-status=live}} and temporarily replaced the cover art of her previous albums with kaleidoscopic versions on streaming services.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dua-lipa-houdini-new-song-release-date-album_uk_654a7599e4b0e3ecaf8b28cb|title=All Your Questions Answered About Dua Lipa's Highly-Anticipated Pop Comeback|first=Charlie|last=Duncan|date=8 November 2023|access-date=13 March 2024|work=HuffPost UK|archivedate=9 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109083841/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dua-lipa-houdini-new-song-release-date-album_uk_654a7599e4b0e3ecaf8b28cb|url-status=live}} In the cover story for the February 2024 issue of Rolling Stone, Lipa described her forthcoming album as a "psychedelic-pop-infused tribute to UK rave culture".{{Cite web |last=Fu |first=Eddie |date=16 January 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Reveals "Psychedelic-Pop-Infused" Album Was Inspired by Primal Scream and Massive Attack |url=https://consequence.net/2024/01/dua-lipa-new-album-primal-scream-massive-attack/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Consequence |archive-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325134553/https://consequence.net/2024/01/dua-lipa-new-album-primal-scream-massive-attack/ |url-status=live }}

Lipa announced her third studio album, titled Radical Optimism, and its release date, via an Instagram livestream on 13 March 2024.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-new-album-radical-optimism|title=Dua Lipa Announces New Album Radical Optimism|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|website=Pitchfork|date=13 March 2024|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=24 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424234951/https://pitchfork.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-new-album-radical-optimism/|url-status=live}} The album is her first studio effort in four years, following Future Nostalgia.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Dylan |date=13 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Announces Third Studio Album 'Radical Optimism' |url=https://hypebeast.com/2024/3/dua-lipa-new-third-studio-album-radical-optimism-announcement |access-date=25 March 2024 |publisher=Hypebeast |archive-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325134555/https://hypebeast.com/2024/3/dua-lipa-new-third-studio-album-radical-optimism-announcement |url-status=live }}

Radical Optimism is a dance-pop,{{cite web |last=Exposito |first=Suzy |date=18 April 2024 |title=Dua Lipa: 'If It's Not Fun, I Don't Want It' |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a60442448/dua-lipa-interview-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418122415/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a60442448/dua-lipa-interview-2024/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |website=Elle}} neo-psychedelia, electropop,{{cite web |last=Sherman |first=Maria |date=3 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa is all about 'Radical Optimism,' in her music and other pursuits |url=https://apnews.com/article/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-interview-0b419029f2ced6ecf0a210cd96519266 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503022127/https://apnews.com/article/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-interview-0b419029f2ced6ecf0a210cd96519266 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Associated Press}} and Europop record.{{cite web |last=Ahlgrim |first=Callie |date=3 May 2024 |title=Don't worry, Dua Lipa fans: Radical Optimism isn't a flop — it's primed for slow-burn success |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-2024-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503200521/https://www.businessinsider.com/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-2024-5 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Business Insider}} It also contains elements of soft rock{{cite magazine|last=Wood|first=Mikael|title=Dua Lipa is a pop star with no lore on Radical Optimism|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-05-02/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review|magazine=Los Angeles Times|date=2 May 2024|access-date=25 April 2025}} and eurodance.{{cite magazine|last=Bannikov|first=Igor|title=Dua Lipa sets a major breakthrough for indie and pop music|url=https://www.popmatters.com/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review|magazine=PopMatters|date=7 May 2024|access-date=25 April 2025}} The album "taps into the pure joy and happiness" of having clarity in situations, including "hard goodbyes and vulnerable beginnings" that eventually turned out to be milestones as a result of choosing optimism and grace to navigate "through the chaos".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-new-album-radical-optimism-announce-artwork-tracklist-preorder-3600718|title=Dua Lipa announces "psychedelia, trip hop, and Britpop" inspired new album Radical Optimism|last=Aubrey|first=Elizabeth|website=NME|date=13 March 2024|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=13 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313195557/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-new-album-radical-optimism-announce-artwork-tracklist-preorder-3600718|url-status=live}} The album is inspired by "the energy of [Lipa's hometown] London, and the rawness, honesty, confidence and freedom of 90s Britpop".{{Cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=13 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Unveils 'Radical Optimism' — New Album's Tracklist, Cover and Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-name-release-date-tracklist-1235940641/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404020501/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-name-release-date-tracklist-1235940641/ |url-status=live }} In a press release, she expressed her desire to "capture the essence of youth and freedom and having fun" with the record. The concept of radical optimism was introduced to her by a friend a few years prior, which resonated with her and allowed it to "weave" into her life.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-announces-radical-optimism-album-1234986751/|title=Dua Lipa Announces New Album Radical Optimism, Inspired by Her New Life Outlook|last=Mier|first=Tomás|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=13 March 2024|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=13 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313194634/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-announces-radical-optimism-album-1234986751/|url-status=live}} Inspired by the term, Lipa found herself doing research on the history of "psychedelia, trip hop, and Britpop". The concept turned out to be a "confidently optimistic" feeling to the singer that she sought to incorporate in her recording sessions.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-her-third-studio-album-radical-optimism|title=Dua Lipa announces her third studio album, Radical Optimism|last=Kelly|first=Tyler Damara|website=Line of Best Fit|date=13 March 2024|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=13 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313195815/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-her-third-studio-album-radical-optimism|url-status=live}}

Radical Optimism was released through Warner Records on 3 May 2024, and was made available for streaming, digital download, cassette, CD, and vinyl LP variants.{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Megan |date=13 March 2024 |title=Will Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' Album Be On Vinyl? |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/will-dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-be-on-vinyl/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Uproxx |archive-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325125609/https://uproxx.com/pop/will-dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-be-on-vinyl/ |url-status=live }} Pre-orders for the album began on 13 March 2024.{{Cite web |last=Hu |first=Eddie |date=13 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Announces New Album Radical Optimism |url=https://consequence.net/2024/03/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=Consequence |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313215828/https://consequence.net/2024/03/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/ |url-status=live }}

Lipa unveiled the album's cover, title and tracklist on 13 March 2024.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-new-album-radical-optimism-release-date-1235632371/|title=Dua Lipa Announces New Album Radical Optimism: Here's When It Arrives|last=Dailey|first=Hannah|magazine=Billboard|date=13 March 2024|access-date=13 March 2024|archive-date=13 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313195814/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-new-album-radical-optimism-release-date-1235632371/|url-status=live}} According to Lipa, the title Radical Optimism was inspired by "the idea of going through chaos gracefully and feeling like you can weather any storm".{{Cite magazine |last=Irvin |first=Jack |date=13 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Unveils Title and Oceanic Cover of Her Upcoming Third Album 'Radical Optimism' |url=https://people.com/dua-lipa-unveils-title-cover-release-date-third-album-radical-optimism-8608826 |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=People |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313220440/https://people.com/dua-lipa-unveils-title-cover-release-date-third-album-radical-optimism-8608826 |url-status=live }} The artwork of the album was unveiled along with its announcement. Shot by Tyrone Lebon,{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=13 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Announces New Album 'Radical Optimism' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-new-album-radical-optimism/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Clash |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313215338/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-new-album-radical-optimism/ |url-status=live }} it depicts the singer floating in an ocean and the fin of a nearby shark seemingly approaching her.

The lead single "Houdini" was released on 9 November 2023, with its accompanying music video.{{Cite magazine |last=Spanos |first=Brittany |date=9 November 2023 |title=Not an Illusion: Dua Lipa Returns With Clubby New Single 'Houdini' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-houdini-song-released-1234869778/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313223040/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-houdini-song-released-1234869778/ |url-status=live }} The song topped the charts in Belgium,{{Cite web |title=Dua Lipa — Houdini |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Houdini&cat=s |access-date=13 March 2024 |publisher=Ultratop 50 |archive-date=10 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510174839/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/24ba93/Dua-Lipa-Houdini |url-status=live }} Bulgaria,{{cite web |date=24 November 2023 |title=PROPHON – Charts |url=https://www.prophon.org/charts/24-nov-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231201195456/https://www.prophon.org/charts/24-nov-2023 |archive-date=1 December 2023 |access-date=13 March 2024 |publisher=PROPHON |language=bg}} and Greece;{{Cite web |title=IFPI Digital Singles Charts: International |url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122203849/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html |archive-date=22 November 2023 |access-date=22 November 2023 |publisher=IFPI Greece |language=nl}} reached number two in the UK,{{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=19 November 2023 |title=Jack Harlow Unseats The Beatles For First U.K. No. 1 With 'Lovin On Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jack-harlow-first-uk-no-1-lovin-on-me-1235485729/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120050315/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jack-harlow-first-uk-no-1-lovin-on-me-1235485729/ |url-status=live }} the top-ten in various countries,* {{Cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=17 November 2023 |title=Jack Harlow Lands at No. 1 In Australia With 'Lovin On Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jack-harlow-no-1-australia-lovin-on-me-1235473435/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313223041/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/jack-harlow-no-1-australia-lovin-on-me-1235473435/ |url-status=live }}

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• {{Cite web |title=Dua Lipa — Houdini |url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Houdini&cat=s |access-date=13 March 2024 |publisher=SNEP |language=fr |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406001427/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Houdini&cat=s |url-status=live }} and number 11 in the US.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=20 November 2023 |title=Dua Lipa's 'Houdini' Unlocks No. 1 Debut on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dua-lipa-houdini-number-one-debut-hot-dance-electronic-songs-1235501925/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313223042/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dua-lipa-houdini-number-one-debut-hot-dance-electronic-songs-1235501925/ |url-status=live }} It also topped the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart for 17 weeks,{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=23 February 2024 |title=Dua Lipa's 'Houdini' Makes Magical Move to No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dua-lipa-houdini-number-one-dance-mix-show-airplay-chart-1235614249/ |access-date=13 March 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313223044/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dua-lipa-houdini-number-one-dance-mix-show-airplay-chart-1235614249/ |url-status=live }} becoming her second-longest-running number-one on the chart.{{Cite magazine |date= |title=Dua Lipa: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Chart History) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/chart-history/dan/ |access-date=25 March 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118040231/https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/chart-history/dan/ |url-status=live }} An extended edit of the song was released on digital and streaming services on 1 December followed by remixes by Adam Port and Danny L Harle, one of the track's producers, on 22 December 2023 and 19 January 2024 respectively.{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=1 December 2023 |title=Dua Lipa shares "clubby" extended version of 'Houdini' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-shares-clubby-extended-version-of-houdini-3551982 |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=30 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430205618/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-shares-clubby-extended-version-of-houdini-3551982 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=22 December 2023 |title=Houdini (Adam Port Mix) – Single by Dua Lipa, Adam Port |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5PFMZUwGykBJr2o2G63RAG?si=gPw-U8bCQ9qqvjFtJcypyg |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Spotify |archive-date=23 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223004150/https://open.spotify.com/album/5PFMZUwGykBJr2o2G63RAG?si=gPw-U8bCQ9qqvjFtJcypyg |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=19 January 2024 |title=Houdini (Danny L Harle Slowride Mix) – Single by Dua Lipa |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/houdini-danny-l-harle-slowride-mix-single/1725529699 |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Apple Music |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127140230/https://music.apple.com/us/album/houdini-danny-l-harle-slowride-mix-single/1725529699 |url-status=live }}

The second single "Training Season" was debuted live at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on 4 February 2024 before being released on 15 February. It was issued on limited 7-inch vinyl, CD, and cassette formats in addition to accompanying instrumental, a capella, extended, and extended instrumental versions on digital and streaming platforms.{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=25 January 2024 |title=Dua Lipa announces new single 'Training Season' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-announces-new-single-training-season-3577128 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=NME |archive-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325151933/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-announces-new-single-training-season-3577128 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=11 April 2024 |title=Illusion – Single – Album by Dua Lipa |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/illusion-single/1740405647 |access-date=1 May 2024 |via=Apple Music |archive-date=1 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501170051/https://music.apple.com/us/album/illusion-single/1740405647 |url-status=live }} The song's music video, directed by Vincent Hancock, was released alongside the track.{{cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-dua-lipa-new-training-season-video/|title=Watch Dua Lipa's New 'Training Season' Video|website=Pitchfork|date=15 February 2024|access-date=15 February 2024|archive-date=15 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215233618/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-dua-lipa-new-training-season-video/|url-status=live}} The single debuted at number four in the UK,{{Cite web |date=23 February 2024 |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 on 23/2/2024 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20240223/7501/ |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Official Charts Company |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404071213/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20240223/7501/ |url-status=live }} six in Ireland,{{Cite web |date=23 February 2024 |title=Official Irish Singles Chart on 23/2/2024 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20240223/ie7501/ |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Official Charts Company |archive-date=23 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223151731/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/20240223/ie7501/ |url-status=live }} 10 in New Zealand,{{Cite web |date=23 February 2024 |title=Dua Lipa – Training Season |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Training+Season&cat=s |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Top 40 Singles |archive-date=2 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302081047/https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Dua+Lipa&titel=Training+Season&cat=s |url-status=live }} 11 in Canada,{{Cite magazine |date=27 February 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Dua-Lipa/chart-history/CAN |access-date=30 April 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404212508/https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/chart-history/can/ |url-status=live }} 27 in the US,{{Cite magazine |date=27 February 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Chart History (Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Dua-Lipa/chart-history/HSI |access-date=30 April 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503210813/https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/chart-history/hsi/ |url-status=live }} and within the top 40 in various other countries. An acoustic version of the song was released on digital and streaming services on 22 March 2024, followed by a remix by Chloé Caillet on 29 March.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/training-season-acoustic-version-single/1736218770|title=Training Season (Acoustic Version) – Single by Dua Lipa|via=Apple Music|date=22 March 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430225950/https://music.apple.com/us/album/training-season-acoustic-version-single/1736218770|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/training-season-chlo%C3%A9-caillet-mix-single/1738330646|title=Training Season (Chloé Caillet Mix) – Single by Dua Lipa|via=Apple Music|date=22 March 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430225949/https://music.apple.com/us/album/training-season-chlo%C3%A9-caillet-mix-single/1738330646|url-status=live}}

"Illusion" was released as the album's third single on 11 April 2024.{{cite magazine |last1=Paul |first1=Larisha |title=Dua Lipa Continues Radical Optimism Countdown With Teaser for New Single 'Illusion' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-illusion-single-announcement-1234999066/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=5 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405133720/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-illusion-single-announcement-1234999066/ |archive-date=5 April 2024 |location=United States |issn=0035-791X |oclc=969027590 |date=4 April 2024 |quote=THE COUNTDOWN TO Dua Lipa's third studio album Radical Optimism will continue with the release of its third single "Illusion," out April 11. |url-status=live}} Accompanying instrumental, a capella, and extended versions were released the same day on digital and streaming services. The song debuted at number nine in the UK, becoming the album's third consecutive top ten entry,{{cite web |last=Griffiths |first=George |title=Hozier not Too Sweet for second week at Number 1, Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa & Perrie earn Top 10 debuts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/hozier-too-sweet-number-1-week-2-sabrina-carpenter-espresso-dua-lipa-perrie-top-10/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=30 April 2024 |archive-date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502012759/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/hozier-too-sweet-number-1-week-2-sabrina-carpenter-espresso-dua-lipa-perrie-top-10/ |url-status=live }} and within the top 40 in various other countries. The track also reached the summit of the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart, becoming the second single from the album to reach the peak there.{{Cite magazine |title=Dua Lipa Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/ |access-date=1 May 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=30 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430170149/https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/ |url-status=live }} The song's accompanying music video drew comparisons to Kylie Minogue's video for her 2003 single "Slow".{{Cite web |url=https://vogueadria.com/hr/dua-lipa-hitovi/ |title=Tri hita u jednom danu: Ove pjesme za vikend slušamo na repeat |date=13 April 2024 |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=Vogue Adria |language=hr |archive-date=26 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526183612/https://vogueadria.com/hr/dua-lipa-hitovi/ |url-status=live }}

The fourth single, "These Walls", was released on 8 November 2024 as a collaboration with Belgian singer Pierre de Maere, along with a lyric video featuring footage of the two singers recording the new version.{{Cite web |last= Rossignol| first=Derrick| date=11 November 2024 |title=All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear |url=https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-music-this-week-dua-lipa-karol-g/ |access-date=11 February 2025 |website=Uproxx |url-status=live}} It reached number 60 in France and numbers 11 and 8 in the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?categorie=Top%20Singles&semaine=02|title=Top Singles (Week 2, 2025)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|access-date=18 January 2025}}

As part of promotion for the album, Lipa performed the album's singles at various venues across various media forms. Performances of "Houdini" and "Training Season" filmed in a London warehouse were released to YouTube on 12 January 2024 and 15 March, respectively. The performances, subtitled "London Sessions", were also released in audio form on digital and streaming services on the same day as their respective debuts.{{Cite magazine|title=Dua Lipa Is Hypnotic in Leather Hot Shorts and a Graphic Tee for Live Version of "Houdini"|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a46371735/dua-lipa-leather-hot-shorts-graphic-tee-houdini-live/|date=13 January 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|last=Perrier|first=Christina|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430225952/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a46371735/dua-lipa-leather-hot-shorts-graphic-tee-houdini-live/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/03/watch-dua-lipa-delivers-training-season-london-sessions-performance/?amp|title=Watch: Dua Lipa Delivers 'Training Season' London Sessions [Performance]|date=15 March 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|website=ThatGrapeJuice.net|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430231456/https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/03/watch-dua-lipa-delivers-training-season-london-sessions-performance/?amp|url-status=live}} Lipa opened the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on 4 February 2024 with "Houdini" and debuted then-unreleased "Training Season", along with "Dance the Night", a song for the 2023 film Barbie.{{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=4 February 2024 |title=Watch Dua Lipa Perform Opening Medley at the 2024 Grammys |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-dua-lipa-perform-opening-medley-at-the-2024-grammys/ |access-date=14 March 2024 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=14 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314094726/https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-dua-lipa-perform-opening-medley-at-the-2024-grammys/ |url-status=live }} She performed "Training Season" again at the Brit Awards 2024 ceremony on 2 March.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-brit-awards-2024-performance-training-season-1234979662/ |title=Dua Lipa Struts Through 'Training Season' at 2024 Brit Awards |first=Althea |last=Legaspi |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2 March 2024 |access-date=13 March 2024 |archive-date=14 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314125336/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-brit-awards-2024-performance-training-season-1234979662/ |url-status=live }} On 12 April, Lipa performed a private concert at a McDonald's convention in Barcelona. Her setlist at the event consisted of the album's first two singles alongside several other songs from her catalogue.{{cite web|url= https://www.musictimes.com/articles/102360/20240412/dua-lipa-performs-concert-at-mcdonalds-corporate-event-backlash.htm|title=Dua Lipa Is 'Lovin' It' As She Performs Concert at McDonald's Corporate Event|last=Major|first=Michael|date=12 April 2024|access-date=16 May 2024}}

Lipa recorded a performance for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge series at Maida Vale Studios that aired on BBC One on 6 May 2024. Her performance included "Training Season", "Illusion" and "Happy for You" from Radical Optimism in addition to her 2015 single, "Be the One", and a cover of Cleo Sol's 2021 track "Sunshine".{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-live-lounge-special/|title=Dua Lipa Announces Live Lounge Special|date=30 April 2024|access-date=30 April 2024|last=Murray|first=Robin|website=Clash Music|archive-date=30 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430225950/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/dua-lipa-announces-live-lounge-special/|url-status=live}} On 25 April, she performed the first three singles off of the album at Time magazine's 2024 100 Gala. The event aired on the ABC network on 12 May.{{cite magazine |last1=Zee |first1=Michaela |title=Inside the Time100 Gala: Dev Patel Has 'Huge Imposter Syndrome', Dua Lipa Performs, Michael J. Fox Wishes His Late Father a Happy Birthday |url=https://variety.com/2024/scene/news/time-100-gala-dev-patel-dua-lipa-michael-j-fox-1235984145/ |magazine=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=1 May 2024 |location=United States |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=60626328 |date=28 April 2024 |archive-date=1 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501164532/https://variety.com/2024/scene/news/time-100-gala-dev-patel-dua-lipa-michael-j-fox-1235984145/amp/ |url-status=live }} On 4 May, a day after the album's release, Lipa hosted Saturday Night Live and performed "Illusion" and "Happy for You" during the show.{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=5 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Performs Radical Optimism Songs While Pulling Double Duty as 'SNL' Host & Musical Guest: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-snl-radical-optimism-performance-videos-1235674099/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |magazine=Billboard |url-status=live |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506013336/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-snl-radical-optimism-performance-videos-1235674099/ }} The next day, she performed the same two songs again alongside "Houdini" and "Training Season" during a surprise concert in Times Square in New York City.{{Cite magazine |last=Juneau |first=Jen |date=6 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Performs Surprise Pop-Up Concert in New York City's Times Square — Watch |url=https://people.com/dua-lipa-surprise-concert-times-square-new-york-city-radical-optimism-video-8643793 |url-status=live |access-date=6 May 2024 |magazine=People |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506170228/https://people.com/dua-lipa-surprise-concert-times-square-new-york-city-radical-optimism-video-8643793 }}

Lipa headlined the 2024 edition of Glastonbury Festival in June{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=14 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA to Headline Glastonbury Festival |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/global/dua-lipa-coldplay-sza-glastonbury-festival-1235941635/ |access-date=14 March 2024 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=14 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314085443/https://variety.com/2024/music/global/dua-lipa-coldplay-sza-glastonbury-festival-1235941635/ |url-status=live }} as well as Open'er Festival, Rock Werchter, NOS Alive, and Mad Cool in July.{{Cite magazine |last=Carter |first=Daisy |date=19 December 2023 |title=Loyle Carner, Sam Smith and Michael Kiwanuka among next names for Open'er 2024 |url=https://diymag.com/news/dua-lipa-headliner-opener-2024 |access-date=18 March 2024 |magazine=DIY |archive-date=4 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404163539/https://diymag.com/news/dua-lipa-headliner-opener-2024 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Damian |date=13 November 2023 |title=Foo Fighters and Dua Lipa announced as Rock Werchter 2024 headliners |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-and-dua-lipa-announced-as-rock-werchter-2024-headliners-3537761 |access-date=14 March 2024 |website=NME |archive-date=14 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314094726/https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-and-dua-lipa-announced-as-rock-werchter-2024-headliners-3537761 |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=21 February 2024 |title=Lisbon's NOS Alive Returns With A Bumper 2024 Line-Up |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/live/lisbons-nos-alive-returns-with-a-bumper-2024-line-up/ |access-date=18 March 2024 |magazine=Clash |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318112231/https://www.clashmusic.com/live/lisbons-nos-alive-returns-with-a-bumper-2024-line-up/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=11 December 2023 |title=Dua Lipa, Pearl Jam For Mad Cool Festival 2024 |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/live/dua-lipa-pearl-jam-for-mad-cool-festival-2024/ |access-date=14 March 2024 |magazine=Clash |archive-date=14 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314115000/https://www.clashmusic.com/live/dua-lipa-pearl-jam-for-mad-cool-festival-2024/ |url-status=live }} She also conducted a one-off concert on 17 October at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Fans who pre-ordered Radical Optimism were granted pre-sale access on 10 April, followed by the general ticket sale two days later, via Ticketmaster.{{Cite web |last=Geraghty |first=Hollie |date=25 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa announces one-off London show at Royal Albert Hall |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-announces-one-off-london-show-at-royal-albert-hall-buy-tickets-3608988 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=NME |archive-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325122309/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-announces-one-off-london-show-at-royal-albert-hall-buy-tickets-3608988 |url-status=live }}

On 18 March 2024, Lipa announced the Radical Optimism Tour, a concert tour in support of the album. Tickets went on general sale on 21 March via Ticketmaster; fans who pre-ordered Radical Optimism were granted pre-sale access.{{Cite news |last=Yates |first=Jonny |date=18 March 2024 |title=Dua Lipa announces 2024 European tour dates: tickets, presale info and more |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/18/dua-lipa-tour-dates-tickets-presale/ |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=PinkNews |archive-date=20 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320153054/https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/18/dua-lipa-tour-dates-tickets-presale/ |url-status=live }}

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| ADM = 6.6/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13949/Dua-Lipa-Radical-Optimism.aspx|title=Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa Reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=18 May 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=4 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504222533/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13949/Dua-Lipa-Radical-Optimism.aspx}}

| MC = 73/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/radical-optimism/dua-lipa/critic-reviews |title=Reviews for Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=9 May 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503171525/https://www.metacritic.com/music/radical-optimism/dua-lipa/critic-reviews }}

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| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/radical-optimism-mw0004246225|title=Radical Optimism – Dua Lipa|publisher=AllMusic|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|access-date=29 May 2024|url-status=live|archive-date=8 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508185440/https://www.allmusic.com/album/radical-optimism-mw0004246225}}

| rev2 = The Daily Telegraph

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=McCormick |first=Neil |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review/ |title=Dua Lipa comes close to pop perfection – plus the week's best albums |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503000402/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review/ |url-status=live }}

| rev3 = Dork

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite news |last=Firth |first=Abigail |date=3 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism |url=https://readdork.com/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=Dork |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506184315/https://readdork.com/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/ |url-status=live }}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/03/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-psychedelic-pop-infused-pull-the-other-one|title=Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – 'psychedelic pop-infused'? Pull the other one!|work=The Guardian|date=3 May 2024|url-status=live|access-date=2 May 2024|archive-date=10 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510174817/https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/03/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-psychedelic-pop-infused-pull-the-other-one}}

| rev5 = The Independent

| rev5score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Helen|title=Dua Lipa review, Radical Optimism: Destined to get bodies on the dancefloor|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/dua-lipa-review-radical-optimism-b2538500.html|website=The Independent|date=3 May 2024|access-date=3 May 2024|archive-date=3 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503002954/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/dua-lipa-review-radical-optimism-b2538500.html|url-status=live}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Thomas |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-lyrics-tracklist-3752802?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-lyrics-tracklist |title=Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism review: summery but slight psych-pop |work=NME |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503002318/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-lyrics-tracklist-3752802?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-lyrics-tracklist |url-status=live }}

| rev7 = The Observer

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/04/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-a-banger-filled-missive-from-dating-land|title=Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism review – a banger-filled missive from dating land|newspaper=The Observer|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=4 May 2024|access-date=6 May 2024|archive-date=10 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510174822/https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/04/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-a-banger-filled-missive-from-dating-land|url-status=live}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 6.6/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/|title=Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism Album Review|last=Snapes|first=Laura|website=Pitchfork|date=3 May 2024|access-date=3 May 2024|archive-date=3 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503041901/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/|url-status=live}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone UK

| rev9score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Reilly |first=Nick |date=3 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism review: There's nothing radical to be found here |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review-39234/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone UK |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-date=10 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510175404/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review-39234/ }}

| rev10 = Slant Magazine

| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review/|title=Dua Lipa Radical Optimism Review: Finding Joy in the Details|work=Slant Magazine|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=2 May 2024|url-status=live|access-date=3 May 2024|archive-date=3 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503084502/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review/}}

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Radical Optimism received generally favourable reviews from music critics.{{Cite news |last1=Kimble |first1=Lindsay |last2=Haward |first2=Jenny |date=6 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa's SNL Monologue Nods to Kristi Noem Shooting Her Puppy, as Jerry Seinfeld, Troye Sivan Cameo on Show |url=https://people.com/dua-lipa-saturday-night-live-monologue-nods-kristi-noem-cameos-jerry-seinfeld-troye-sivan-8642906 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511112637/https://people.com/dua-lipa-saturday-night-live-monologue-nods-kristi-noem-cameos-jerry-seinfeld-troye-sivan-8642906 |archive-date=11 May 2024 |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=People |quote=Radical Optimism was released on May 3 to generally positive reviews}} At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 21 reviews.

Writing for Evening Standard, El Hunt says that "Radical Optimism, despite having a title that sounds like an inspirational fridge magnet, boasts some real dance-pop gems which belong right at the top of her output", but adds that it's a "slightly half-hearted experiment".{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review-b1155245.html|title=Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism album review: some real dance pop gems up there with the singer's best|work=Evening Standard|last=Hunt|first=El|date=3 May 2024|url-status=live|access-date=2 May 2024|archive-date=2 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502234843/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-album-review-b1155245.html}} For the Financial Times, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney noted that "there's a lot of production layering and effects, but the songs share a similarly straightforward groove".{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/da66140a-e88c-4c51-8395-2406292ae0e2|title=Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism album review — "regressions on a dance floor"|work=Financial Times|last=Hunter-Tilney|first=Ludovic|date=3 May 2024|url-status=live|access-date=2 May 2024|archive-date=2 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502234843/https://www.ft.com/content/da66140a-e88c-4c51-8395-2406292ae0e2}}

Aimee Phillips of Clash lamented "I can't see Radical Optimism sliding in straight to number one in fans' affections, but if the slow-burn of Future Nostalgia is anything to go by, Dua Lipa would have grounds to be, as her latest project suggests, radically optimistic about the album's future".{{cite web |last=Phillips |first=Aimee |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/ |title=Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism |work=Clash |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503000017/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/dua-lipa-radical-optimism/ |url-status=live }} DIY writer Lisa Wright remarked that "on her hugely-anticipated third, there's plenty of sun-drenched sonic optimism but not so much that's all that radical".{{cite web |last=Wright |first=Lisa |url=https://diymag.com/review/album/dua-lipa-radical-optimism |title=Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism |work=DIY |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503000609/https://diymag.com/review/album/dua-lipa-radical-optimism |url-status=live }}

Radical Optimism has also received some mixed reviews.{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |date=28 June 2024 |title=When is Dua Lipa performing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury and how to watch |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/glastonbury/dua-lipa-glastonbury-2024-what-time-bbc-setlist-b2570436.html |access-date=21 February 2025 |work=The Independent |quote=Her third album, Radical Optimism, was released in May and received mixed reviews from critics.}}{{Cite news |last=Beckius |first=Lara |date=4 May 2024 |title=Initial Thoughts on Dua Lipa's "Radical Optimism" |url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/conn-coll/initial-thoughts-on-dua-lipas-radical-optimism/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Her Campus |quote=Since the big drop yesterday, I have seen mixed reviews of the album. |archive-date=13 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613150416/https://www.hercampus.com/school/conn-coll/initial-thoughts-on-dua-lipas-radical-optimism/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Bhatia |first=Aiyana |date=6 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa follows up her new album release with a surprise concert at Times Square |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/dua-lipa-follows-up-her-new-album-release-with-a-surprise-concert-at-times-square-article-12715188.html |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Moneycontrol |quote='Radical Optimism', has been getting mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. |archive-date=13 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613151313/https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/dua-lipa-follows-up-her-new-album-release-with-a-surprise-concert-at-times-square-article-12715188.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Hall |first=Andy |date=29 May 2024 |title=This is what Dua Lipa's Asian tour will be like as confirmed by the artist. Dates and cities |url=https://en.as.com/entertainment/this-is-what-dua-lipas-asian-tour-will-be-like-as-confirmed-by-the-artist-dates-and-cities-n/ |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Diario AS |quote=The Brit Pop-inspired album dropped to mixed reviews among both music critics and her fans |archive-date=13 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613194312/https://en.as.com/entertainment/this-is-what-dua-lipas-asian-tour-will-be-like-as-confirmed-by-the-artist-dates-and-cities-n/ |url-status=live }} In The Line of Best Fit, Claire Biddles said "In her [Dua's] dance-pop singles, she's proven that she can do the "pop" part, but the "star" is still lacking".{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-absence-dominates|title=Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa Album Review|work=The Line of Best Fit|date=3 May 2024|last=Biddles|first=Claire|access-date=3 May 2024|archive-date=3 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503002318/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-absence-dominates|url-status=live}} Writing for NME, Thomas Smith wrote that "perhaps it's unfair to hold Lipa too strongly against what might have been a throwaway comment in a profile too literally, but Radical Optimism offers little else to latch on". Jaeden Pinder of Paste felt the album lacks "depth and risk", describing it as a "series of vignettes" rather than a "fully fleshed-out record".{{Cite magazine |last=Pinder |first=Jaeden |date=6 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa Dulls Her Own Vibes on the Riskless Radical Optimism |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/dua-lipa/dua-lipa-dulls-her-own-vibes-on-the-riskless-radical-optimism |url-status=live |magazine=Paste |access-date=6 May 2024 |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506190340/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/dua-lipa/dua-lipa-dulls-her-own-vibes-on-the-riskless-radical-optimism }} Some critics have reviewed the album as inferior to Future Nostalgia and said it failed to match the high expectations set by Lipa.{{Cite news |last=Welsh |first=Daniel |date=3 May 2024 |title=Critics Aren't Exactly Bowled Over By Dua Lipa's Long-Awaited New Album |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dua-lipa-new-album-radical-optimism-reactions-reviews-critics_uk_6634b077e4b0fc2b95291f36#:~:text=Critics%20Aren%27t%20Exactly%20Bowled,%22just%20not%20that%20interesting%22. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503100956/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dua-lipa-new-album-radical-optimism-reactions-reviews-critics_uk_6634b077e4b0fc2b95291f36 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=HuffPost |quote=It's not necessarily that reviews for Radical Optimism are bad, but many critics have been left questioning whether it's a worthy follow-up to Future Nostalgia, particularly given everything that Dua has had to say about her new music in the lead-up.}}{{Cite news |last=Ahlgrim |first=Callie |date=3 May 202 |title=Don't worry, Dua Lipa fans: 'Radical Optimism' isn't a flop — it's primed for slow-burn success |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-2024-5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503200521/https://www.businessinsider.com/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-review-2024-5 |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=Business Insider |quote=Fans and critics alike have tended to frame this comparison unfavorably for Lipa}} Common complaints found the album's production to be underwhelming and underdeveloped.{{Cite news |last=Aguja |first=Januar Junior |date=17 May 2024 |title=Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' May Not Be Everyone's Cup of Tea |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2024/05/17/2355818/dua-lipas-radical-optimism-may-not-be-everyones-cup-tea |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522074157/https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2024/05/17/2355818/dua-lipas-radical-optimism-may-not-be-everyones-cup-tea |archive-date=22 May 2024 |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=The Freeman}}

For The Sunday Times, Dan Cairns writes of the album that it "excels..in its sonic detailing," citing 6 tracks as "genuinely fantastic songs, befitting of a star" whilst summarising the album as "Radical? Nope. Great (in parts). Absolutely".{{cite journal |last1=Cairns |first1=Dan |title=An imperfect superstar |journal=Sunday Times, Culture Supplement |issue=5 May 2024 |page=16}}

Radical Optimism debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with 46,300 units, marking the best opening week for a British female artist since Adele's 30 in November 2021. It marked her first number one debut and her second number one album overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-number-1-album/|title=Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism scores biggest opening week for British female since Adele|last=Smith|first=Carl|date=10 May 2024|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=10 May 2022|archive-date=10 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510154900/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-number-1-album/|url-status=live}} Following Lipa's performance at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival, Radical Optimism returned to the top-ten of the UK Albums Chart at number three, selling an additional 9,300 copies that week, while her other two studio albums Future Nostalgia (2020) and Dua Lipa (2017) placed at numbers eight and ten, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/dua-lipa-s-three-albums-surge-into-top-10-following-glastonbury-headline-set/090081|title=Dua Lipa's three albums surge into Top 10 following Glastonbury headline set|last=Paine|first=Andre|date=5 July 2024|publisher=MusicWeek|access-date=4 February 2025}} On 19 July 2024, the album was certified Gold by the BPI for selling 100,000 units in the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/20010-4213-2|title=Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism - BPI|date=19 July 2024|publisher=BPI|access-date=4 February 2025}}

In the United States, Radical Optimism debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 (hindered by Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department), with 83,000 equivalent units sold on its opening week, consisting of 51,500 pure album sales. With this feat, it became Lipa's highest-charting album in the country, surpassing the number three peak of her previous LP Future Nostalgia. It was also the top-selling album in pure sales that week and marked Lipa's highest first week overall units.{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=12 May 2024 |title=Taylor Swift Rules Billboard 200 for Third Week With 'The Tortured Poets Department' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-number-one-third-week-billboard-200-chart-1235681057/ |access-date=13 May 2024 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=12 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512213818/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-number-one-third-week-billboard-200-chart-1235681057/ |url-status=live }} In its second week on the chart, Radical Optimism fell 19 places to number 21, selling an additional 23,000 copies, a 70% decline from its first week sales performance.{{Cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh|date= 22 May 2024 |title= Dua Lipa's Brand New Album Is Declining Rapidly|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/05/22/dua-lipas-brand-new-album-is-declining-rapidly/ |access-date=4 February 2025 |magazine=Forbes}} In total, the album spent 15 weeks on the Billboard 200, Lipa's shortest stay for any of her studio albums.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dua-lipa/|title=Dua Lipa - Biography, Music & News - Billboard|access-date=4 February 2025|magazine=Billboard}}

In France, the album debuted at number one on the SNEP Albums Chart, recording 19,501 units sold in its first week of release. Radical Optimism became Lipa's first French number-one album and has since been certified platinum in the country.{{cite web |url=https://x.com/snep/status/1788916286979797054

|title=À la première place du Top Albums de la semaine, " Radical Optimism " de Dua Lipa avec 19 501 équivalents ventes |publisher=SNEP |access-date=27 May 2024 |archive-date=14 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514091151/https://twitter.com/snep/status/1788915884800483528?s=46&t=RgDdF67qosJcp4KgM44qhg%7Ctitle=En |url-status=live }} Likewise, Radical Optimism debuted atop the Austrian Albums Chart and marked Lipa's first album to reach the summit in Austria. In the Netherlands, the album debuted atop the Dutch Album Top 100, becoming Lipa's second Dutch number-one album after Future Nostalgia topped the chart in 2021.

Radical Optimism debuted at number one on the Spanish Albums Chart in Spain, becoming the singer's second album to reach the summit in the country, and was later awarded a gold certification by PROMUSICAE. Across Europe, the album also peaked at number one in Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, and Wallonia, while debuting in the top ten in others.

On 16 June 2024, Radical Optimism surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, becoming her third album to do so, and currently has two billion streams on the platform as of May 2025.{{cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/06/dua-lipas-radical-optimism-becomes-her-third-album-with-over-1-billion-streams/|title=Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' Becomes Her Third Album With Over 1 Billion Streams|date=16 June 2024|publisher=That Grape Juice|access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we_albums.html|title=Dua Lipa - Spotify Top Albums|date=22 December 2024|publisher=Kworb|access-date=23 December 2024|archive-date=8 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208162952/https://kworb.net/spotify/artist/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we_albums.html|url-status=live}}

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| title3 = Training Season

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| extra3 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length3 = 3:29

| title4 = These Walls

| writer4 = {{hlist|Lipa|Andrew Wyatt|Harle|Billy Walsh|Ailin}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Wyatt|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length4 = 3:38

| title5 = Whatcha Doing

| writer5 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Ali Tamposi}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length5 = 3:18

| title6 = French Exit

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| extra6 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length6 = 3:21

| title7 = Illusion

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| extra7 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length7 = 3:08

| title8 = Falling Forever

| writer8 = {{hlist|Lipa|Ian Kirkpatrick|Harle|Emily Warren|Tamposi|Ailin}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Kirkpatrick|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length8 = 3:43

| title9 = Anything for Love

| writer9 = {{hlist|Lipa|Kirkpatrick|Harle|Jesso|Julia Michaels|Ailin}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Kirkpatrick|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length9 = 2:22

| title10 = Maria

| writer10 = {{hlist|Lipa|Wyatt|Harle|Michaels|Ailin}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Wyatt|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length10 = 3:08

| title11 = Happy for You

| writer11 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length11 = 4:06

| total_length = 36:35

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| length12 = 3:02

| title13 = Training Season

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| writer13 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso|Nick Gale|Sorbara|Frank|Gruzman|Mastroianni}}

| extra13 =

| length13 = 4:07

| total_length = 43:44

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| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 28%

| writing_width = 73%

| title14 = Illusion

| note14 = London sessions

| writer14 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso}}

| extra14 =

| length14 = 3:12

| total_length = 46:56

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| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 28%

| writing_width = 73%

| title15 = Illusion

| note15 = Creepy Nuts remix

| writer15 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso}}

| extra15 =

| length15 = 2:53

| total_length = 49:56

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| headline = Radical Optimism – HMV exclusive limited deluxe edition bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 28%

| writing_width = 43%

| extra_width = 30%

| title12 = Houdini

| note12 = Adam Port mix

| writer12 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso|Diren Teper}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length12 = 3:22

| title13 = Houdini

| note13 = Danny L Harle 'slowride' mix

| writer13 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length13 = 3:05

| title14 = Training Season

| note14 = Chloé Caillet mix

| writer14 = {{hlist|Lipa|Parker|Harle|Ailin|Jesso|Nick Gale|Sorbara|Frank|Gruzman|Mastroianni}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length14 = 4:55

| total_length = 47:57

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| title_width = 28%

| writing_width = 43%

| extra_width = 30%

| title15 = Dance the Night

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| writer15 = {{hlist|Lipa|Ailin|Mark Ronson|Wyatt}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Ronson|Wyatt|Picard Brothers}}

| length15 = 2:57

| total_length = 50:54

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| title1 = End of an Era

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| extra1 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length1 = 4:36

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| extra2 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length2 = 5:53

| title3 = Training Season

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| extra3 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length3 = 4:55

| title4 = These Walls

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| writer4 = {{hlist|Lipa|Wyatt|Harle|Billy Walsh|Ailin}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Wyatt|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length4 = 5:40

| title5 = Whatcha Doing

| note5 = extended

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| extra5 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length5 = 5:07

| title6 = French Exit

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| title7 = Illusion

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| extra7 = {{hlist|Parker|Harle|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}|Ailin{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length7 = 4:23

| title8 = Falling Forever

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| length8 = 6:11

| title9 = Anything for Love

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| extra9 = {{hlist|Kirkpatrick|Harle{{ref|a|[a]}}|Poole{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length9 = 4:00

| title10 = Maria

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| length10 = 5:05

| title11 = Happy for You

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Radical Optimism.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Radical Optimism |year=2024 |others=Dua Lipa |publisher=Warner Records UK, a division of Warner Music UK Limited |id=5054197943478 |type=CD liner notes}}

Musicians

• Dua Lipa – vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 5, 7, 11)
• Caroline Ailin – backing vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–10)
• Kevin Parker – bass (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 11); guitar, keyboards, percussion, sound effects (1–3, 5–7, 11); drums (2–8, 11), programming (2, 3), backing vocals (3)
• Danny L Harle – synthesiser (tracks 1, 2, 4–11), drum programming (1, 2, 4, 6–11), backing vocals (1, 2, 10), bass (1, 4, 6, 8, 10); keyboards, percussion (1, 4, 7); programming (3, 9); drums, guitar (4); claps (5, 6, 10), whistle (7), piano (9)
• Tobias Jesso Jr. – backing vocals (track 3)
• Andrew Wyatt – guitar, synthesiser (tracks 4, 10); piano (4), backing vocals (10)
• Cameron Gower Poole – drum programming, thumb piano (track 4); tambourine (5)
• Jan Brzezinski – additional piano (track 4), piano (9)
• Ali Tamposi – adaptation (track 5), backing vocals (8)
• Ian Kirkpatrick – programming (tracks 8, 9), drums (8), guitar (9)
• Adam James – acoustic guitar (track 10)

Technical

• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Josh Gudwin – mixing
• Cameron Gower Poole – engineering
• Kevin Parker – engineering (tracks 2, 3)
• Patrick Kehrier – engineering (track 8)
• Danny L Harle – arrangement (track 2)
• Will Quinnell – mastering assistance
• Daniela Sicilia – engineering assistance
• Josh Kay – engineering assistance
• Jan Brzezinski – engineering assistance (tracks 2–11)
• Patrick Gardner – engineering assistance (track 2)

Design

• Elena Totaj – branding, packaging design
• Eni Pirana – branding, packaging design
• Tyrone Lebon – photography
• BoDeBo Represents – photography production

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