Dua Lipa – Illusion

“Illusion” – Single by Dua Lipa from the album Radical Optimism
Written: 11 July 2022
Released: 11 April 2024
Recorded: 2023
Label: Warner
Songwriters: Dua Lipa, Kevin Parker, Danny L Harle, Caroline Ailin, Tobias Jesso Jr.
Producers: Kevin Parker, Danny L Harle.
Charted No.43 in US (Billboard HOT 100); No.1 in US (Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs); No.9 in UK; No.28 in Canada; No.76 in Germany

“Illusion” was released as the album’s third single on 11 April 2024. 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, 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. The song’s accompanying music video drew comparisons to Kylie Minogue’s video for her 2003 single “Slow”.

The accompanying music video for “Illusion” was released alongside the song. It was directed by Tanu Muino and filmed at the Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc in Barcelona.[14] Vogue Adria compared the music video to that for “Slow” (2003) by Kylie Minogue. The video featured a climbing structure based on human towers, a tradition in Catalan culture

CREDITS:

DIRECTOR: Tanu Muiño
PRODUCED BY: UnderWonder Content
PRODUCED BY: PRIMO
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Nikita Kuzmenko
PRODUCER: Karen Saurí Marchán aka DRAMA

EP UNDERWONDER CONTENT: Frank Borin
EP UNDERWONDER CONTENT: Ivanna Borin
UK EP FREEAGENT / UNDERWONDER CONTENT: Alexa Haywood
MD / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PRIMO CONTENT: Cora Rodriguez

RECORD LABEL: Warner UK
COMMISSIONER: Theresa Adebiyi

MANAGEMENT: Radical 22
MANAGER: Dugi Lipa
DAY- TO- DAY MANAGER: Sofia Gold
PRODUCER: Pete Abbot
EA: Maisy Nicholson
PA: Olivia Moss

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Spencer Graves
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Anna Salgado & Dani Molina.
1st AD: Oleksii Smoliar
EDITOR: Carlos Font Clos
CHOREOGRAPHER: Charm La ‘Donna
ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER: Sharon June
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER: Sammi Lee-Jayne
ARTISTIC SWIMMING CHOREOGRAPHER: Paula Alcorta Hojas

ARTIST STYLIST: Lorenzo Posocco
ARTIST STYLIST ASSISTANT: Raeann Hayden
ARTIST MAKE UP ARTIST: Katie Jane Hughes
DUA LIPA · MAKE UP ARTIST ASSIST: Laura Asturgo
ARTIST HAIR ARTIST: Peter Lux
DUA LIPA · HAIR ARTIST ASSIST: Tom Arnett
ARTIST NAILS: Michelle Humphrey
ARTIST SEAMSTRESS: Allison Ozeray

CASTING: Marti Méndez, Alba Sobrepera, Sam Vazquez, Max Cargnello, Alicia y Pablo Casting
COLORIST: Tim Masick @Company 3
POST COORDINATOR: Júlia París @Only Postproduction

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: Martí Méndez, Marta Mur.
PRODUCTION ASSIST: Neus Flotats, Júlia Escudero, Alba Sobrepera, Marta del Portillo
LOCAL 1ST AD: Edgar Vicho
SCOUTER: Edu Giménez
LOCATION MANAGER: David Ceballos

2nd CAMERA OPERATOR: Lucas Casanovas
1ST AC ‘s: Hector Julian, Dani Gallardo, Raul Mulas.
2nd AC ‘s : Ana Sánchez, Anna Albiac.
VTR: Dani Garcia
DIT: Pablo de Val
DATA WRANGLER: Miriam Bou

CAMERA GIMBAL OPERATOR: Xavi Guillen
DRONE PILOT: Pedro Nuñez
DRONE CAMERA OPERATOR: Raul Aguilera
KEY GRIP Grip Support: Luis Vieites
CRANE OPERATOR Service Vision: Jordi Galan, Pedro Diez
GAFFER: Rafa Ramirez
BEST BOY: Alejandro Narvaez

ART DIRECTOR: Teresa Montanuy
ART ASSISTANT: Julia Comín
PROPS BUYERS: Jordi Martí Casas, Nuria Fontané
SET DRESSER: Tupac Martin Damia, Juan Carlos Sabaté, Santiago Mario Giacometti Balmaceda
WATER RING & BENCH BUILDER: Santi P. Seoane
TOWER BUILDER: In Extremis

TALENT STYLIST: Jose Carayol
TALENT MAKE UP & HAIR ARTIST: Andrea Trenado, Xavi Valverde
TALENT STYLIST ASSIST: Julia Puig & Andrea Goldfinger
SEAMSTRESS: Rosa Perez
HAIR AND MAKE UP ARTIST ASSIST: Laura Sans, Vero Mejias, Lu Romero, Alicia Robles, Mechi Velasques, Jesús Alameda, Júlia Vargas, Piri Ureña

AGENT: AMCK Dance
MAIN DANCERS: Ché Barrett – Davis/ Sergio Berretegea, Kane Horn, Ben Hukin, Lamaar Manning, Zacc Milne, Ed Munro, Jason Nguyen, Antonio Spinelli, Sam Vazquez

ARTISTIC SWIMMERS: Txell Mas Pujadas, Berta Ferreras Sanz, Paula Ramírez Ibáñez Blanca Toledano Laut, Cristina Arámbula Casares, Marina García Polo, Alisa Ozhogina Ozhogin, Iris Tió Casas, Sara Saldaña López, Estel Ferreras Sanz, Claudia Ballero Muñoz, Nuria Martín-Mora Segura, Valeria Parra Telegina, Júlia Siquier Tarrés
ARTISTIC SWIMMER: Dennis González Boneu

WATER POLO PLAYERS: Lucas Delgado, Ignacio Lucero, David Jiménez Ruiz de la Torre, Àlex Royo Casadó, Dorian Acuña Pradas

DIVERS: Biel Clemente González, Alberto Devora, Adrià Garcia Closa, Martí Llop Riera

ACROBAT MANAGER: Max Cargnello

FX: In Extremis Film Services
FX SUPERVISOR: Juan Carlos Davila Ramos
FX SUPERVISOR: Lluís Rivera Jove
FX TECHNICIANS: Roger Salvany Reyes, Joan Bartolomé Guillén, Jesús Manuel Duran Martínez, Juan Fuentes Rodríguez, Alex Andrés, Sergi Escuin, Raúl Rodríguez, Victor García, Roger Méndez Camps, Jonathan Álvarez Jiménez, Julian Garcia Arévalo
STUNT PERFORMER: Alicia Garcia

SOUND · PLAYBACK TECH: Jordi Salinas
SOUND · PLAYBACK ASSIST: Nicolás Celery

EDITOR ASSIST: Bernat Udina
VFX: Roman Onufriychuk, Konstantin Evtukhov, Olha Malishchuk, Karina Kuzmytska
POST STUDIO: Only Postproduction
ONLINE: Sara Wu Pineda
BEAUTY FX PRODUCER: Max Colt
BEAUTY FX: Digital Beauty Work

BTS STILLS: Liz Miranda
BTS VIDEO: Aysia Marotta
BTS CONTENT: amitybloc
TALENT BTS STILLS: Yukka Podolskaya