Artists in an 80s style 2: Dua Lipa

It’s probably fair to say that The Weeknd isn’t planning to spend his entire career ‘doing the 80s’, and the same can be said for Dua Lipa, who seems to be more about sharing her enjoyment of different eras rather than sticking to one in particular.

She’s ventured into early 2000s-style pop (that’s a thing now as well), but what we’re interested in here is her forays into the 80s, with songs such as Physical, Be The One, and Break

My Heart. Each of these specifically references a well-known 1980s track, so that’s one way to go if you’re after the 80s vibe, as long as you (a) have a good lawyer, or (b) have the skills to get close, but not too close, to the original songs in question. Dua Lipa is an acknowledged Madonna fan, and some material does have a feeling of being updated Madonna productions – cool, but also very expertly produced.

Once again, to get close to those 80s sounds you need to be immersed in the original songs of the time, as it begins with the songwriting – waiting until you get to the mixing stage won’t take you there!