Dua Lipa hailed 'queen of pop' by fans in new Dance The Night music video for Barbie soundtrack
Dua Lipa has been praised after releasing a new single and music video for the Barbie film soundtrack. Titled Dance The Night, the upbeat pop track has been acclaimed 'song of the summer' by fans.
It's the first single the star has put out in a year and is within keeping of the sound of her 2020 album Future Nostalgia, which spent 4 weeks at the top of the UK albums chart. It was announced last month that Dua would be making her acting debut as Mermaid Barbie in the Greta Gerwig blockbuster, slated for release on July 21.
The Brit is escorted from the rain to a film set where she's taught new choreography in the newly-released Dance The Night music video. Suddenly, a disco ball smashes on the floor and Dua looks shocked.
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The screen freezes on her face, with text appearing that reads: "Dua Lipa. This Barbie is making a music video". The format follows the barbie posters used to announce the main cast of the film earlier this year - and have now, of course, become a meme.
In the three-and-a-half minute music video, Dua looks sensational in a baby pink sparkly bodysuit, sky blue sequin mini-skirt and thigh-high boots. The look is completed with chunky, gold accessories, while the singer's dark hair is swept into a high ponytail.
Scenes include Dua dancing in various locations, including on a stage in front of two large eyeshadow pallets, in a dressing room as clothing rails weave around her and as she's surrounded by other dancers. She's also sat in the iconic pink Barbie car towards the end of the video.
Fans were delighted by both the song and video and quickly hailed the Brit School graduate the 'queen of pop'. @THATSALLOVERNOW wrote: "NEW DUA