"Be the One" | ||||
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Single by Dua Lipa | ||||
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Released | 30 October 2015 | |||
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Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:22 | |||
Label | Dua Lipa Limited | |||
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"Be the One" is a song by English singer Dua Lipa from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). It was written by Lucy Taylor, Digital Farm Animals and Jack Tarrant, and produced by Digital Farm Animals. The song was released on 30 October 2015 as the album's second single.
The single attained chart success throughout continental Europe and Australia. After being sent to contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2016, "Be the One" entered the UK Singles Chart for the first time, peaking at number nine. It also became Lipa's second number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the United States.
"Be the One" is a synth-pop song. In an interview with Nylon magazine, Lipa stated that the song is about "self belief, perseverance, and fighting for what you want [...] In this instance, it's about a relationship but really, this is an attitude I try to bring into everything in my life."
The first music video for "Be the One" was directed by Nicole Nodland and filmed in the streets of Soho, London. It premiered on 29 October 2015.
A second music video was released on 5 December 2016 on Vevo. It was directed by Daniel Kaufman and features American actor Ansel Elgort.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dua Lipa.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone