Dua Lipa's Houdini debuts at #11, falls 22 spots on its 2nd week on the Hot 100

[Ladle Ghoulash 20,339]

3 minutes ago, Battle 4 Ur Life said:

this. and Houdini is so much better than DSN in my humble opinion.

Y’all really sleep on DSN istg. The drop after the pre-chorus and introduction of that groovy bass line? That **** SLAPS

[ThisGuyTony 29,608]

1 hour ago, HausOfAntonio said:

Dua’s been know to climb up charts, not necessarily debut high. I think its probably gonna grow. 

This 

It will probably also peak during album release week  

[4th Time Around 4,404]

This is actually a very strong debut position for Dua, one of her highest yet I believe. As long as the song remains stable it will come roaring back once the holiday season is over. Her eras are designed to be slow burns that accumulate massive streaming numbers and chart longevity.

[AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,734]

3 hours ago, Starmie25 said:

is "Houdini" alternative? 

actually yes. it’s kind of a dance track 

[Battle 4 Ur Life 6,650]

3 hours ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Y’all really sleep on DSN istg. The drop after the pre-chorus and introduction of that groovy bass line? That **** SLAPS

I do like it. it did a great job introducing FN. production wise tho Houdini sounds more interesting to me particularly.

[Brizel 593]

It was a bit of a limp comeback lbr

[ALGAYDO 31,498]

The only people I see talking about this song are people here on GGD and like one or two people on Twatter. It feels like nobody outside of stan-world even knows Dua is back? 

[SimonBaetens 8,152]

6 hours ago, Starmie25 said:

is "Houdini" alternative? 

I think for people who don’t really follow pop music and get to know new songs through radio, the instrumental and structure of the song are maybe a bit too out there. Not saying that is a bad thing though.

[SimonBaetens 8,152]

7 hours ago, Original Diva said:

I read this as do a disappointing act at the end 💀

No, that would be Bebe Rexha!

 

(jk)

[OMF 3,407]

I was expecting higher tbh It might be the highest in her career but she is bigger than ever. Then again it’s pop/dance 

[MonsterPaws 2,688]

10 hours ago, BUtterfield 8 said:

Honestly not bad for her comeback 

Yup. I don't remember Don't Start Now being super huge when it first came out but it was a grower.

And then subsequent singles kept the momentum rising for FN.

I wonder if it'll be the same this era.

[Yaaaas Gaga 886]

It's a good song, but I do find it quite flat. Like most of Dua's songs, I think it will be a grower and will stay on the charts for some time, but I don't think it will reach the highest of New Rules or Levitating.

[Levine 23,483]

5 hours ago, ALGAYDO said:

The only people I see talking about this song are people here on GGD and like one or two people on Twatter. It feels like nobody outside of stan-world even knows Dua is back? 

People know she's back, the song is just not it. 

[ALGAYDO 31,498]

20 minutes ago, Levine said:

People know she's back, the song is just not it. 

Yeah I feel like she kinda fumbled the ball by choosing Houdini as the lead single. The song isn’t bad but it’s not that good either, if that makes sense? I was expecting something A LOT better from her ngl 

[Controversiaga 10,300]

Don’t start now took 3 months to become a hit.  So we never know.

i didn’t listen to the song tho as im kinda sick of dua atm lol