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Levitating

Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia (2020)
Moderate 103 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range9/10
Sudden Changesnone
Texturesmooth
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Futuristic pop vibes.

A feel-good track about love and escapism.

Cultural Context

Highlights the fusion of pop and disco.

Listening Prompt

Great for uplifting moods.

What to Expect

Maintains a consistent groove throughout.

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Moods: joyful, transcendent

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 9/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.

Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.

Texture: smooth.

Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.

Vocal style: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in Dua Lipa's catalog

We have 39 songs from Dua Lipa in the library. Of those, 3 are rated Safe, 31 Moderate, and 5 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 9/10 sits above the artist average of 6.7, making it the #1 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Future Nostalgia

We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2020 context

Released in 2020. We have 472 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.

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Moods
joyful · 2034transcendent · 815

Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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