"Illusion" is a song by English-Albanian singer

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. It was released through

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on 11 April 2024, as the third single from her third studio album, ''

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influences, it was written by Lipa along with Caroline Ailin,

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, and its producers Danny L Harle and Kevin Parker. "Illusion" topped the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Croatia, Honduras, San Marino,

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Background and release

In 2023,

announced that her third studio album would be releasing in 2024. She released the first single from the album, "

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", on 9 November 2023. She went on to release the second single, " Training Season", on 15 February 2024. On 13 March 2024, the singer announced the album, ''

'', via an Instagram livestream; she confirmed its title, cover artwork and release date. The tracklist of the album was also revealed on the same day, with "Illusion" serving as the seventh track. Lipa announced the release of "Illusion" as a single on 4 April 2024, via her social media accounts, along with its cover artwork and a 30-second snippet of the song. It was released on 11 April 2024, through

Critical reception

Julia Koscelnik of ''V'' praised the song, stating that it "stands out as perhaps one of Lipa’s best songs, showcasing the artist at her strongest". El Hunt of ''

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'' gave the song 3 out of 5 stars; she criticised the opening verse due to its "odd phrasing" but praised the chorus.

Commercial performance

"Illusion" debuted at number 9 on the

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on 19 April 2024, becoming the third consecutive top-ten single from ''Radical Optimism''.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Illusion" was released alongside the song. It was directed by

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and filmed at the

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'' compared the music video to that for "

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Track listing

* Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" – 3:08 # "Illusion" (extended) – 4:23 # "Illusion" (instrumental) – 3:07 # "Illusion" (acapella) – 3:08 * Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" (London sessions) – 3:12 * Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" ( Regard remix) – 3:20 * Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" ( The Blaze remix) – 4:10 * Cassette / CD single # "Illusion" – 3:08 * 7-inch single # "Illusion" – 3:08 # "Illusion" (instrumental) – 3:07 * Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" ( Logic1000 remix) – 3:19 * Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" (

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remix) – 2:52 * Digital download / streaming single # "Illusion" ( Honey Dijon remix) – 5:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

{{Dua Lipa 2024 songs 2024 singles Dua Lipa songs Warner Records singles Music videos directed by Tanu Muino Music videos shot in Spain Songs written by Dua Lipa Songs written by Caroline Ailin Songs written by Danny L Harle Songs written by Kevin Parker (musician) Songs written by Tobias Jesso Jr. Song recordings produced by Danny L Harle Song recordings produced by Kevin Parker (musician)