Amazon Music Exclusive Strategy Rolls On—This Time with a Dua Lipa Remix of “Illusion”

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Amazon Music has announced a new Amazon Original remix of the Dua Lipa song, “Illusion” from her latest album Radical Optimism.The Amazon Music Original “Illusion (Regard Remix — Amazon Music Original)” is available for listening now. Regard’s remix features a new euphoric piano hook and a driving 4-to-the-floor kick and bassline to complement Dua Lipa’s original vocals. The original version of “Illusion” debuted on her Radical Optimism album, which went straight to #1 in 11 countries, including the UK where it became the biggest debut from a UK artist in 2024.

In the United States, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking Dua Lipa’s biggest sales week yet. Last month, Amazon Music and Dua Lipa shared the meaning behind some of the tracks on the album so fans can enjoy the music along with commentary from Dua Lipa herself.

In her commentary, Dua Lipa delves into the meaning behind ‘Radical Optimism’ covering topics such as the inspiration for the album cover, the songwriting process, her genre description, the importance of performing at Glastonbury, along with a dive into the meaning behind several songs from the album. Fans can hear the Amazon Exclusive track-by-track experience here.Across all streaming platforms globally, Dua Lipa has amassed over 42 billion streams and holds the Spotify record for first female artist with two albums over 10 billion streams each. Dua has a total of 10 Grammy nominations, with three wins for Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording. Additionally, she earned nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for her hit song “Dance The Night” from the box office sensation Barbie.

Kosovan DJ and producer Regard garnered global attention with his debut single “RIDE IT” which became an international hit, taking TikTok by storm. He quickly followed up with his second hit single, “SECRETS” featuring South London singer RAYE. Regard has had three #1 US Dance Airplay hits and has amassed more than 3.2 billion combined streams and 11 million worldwide sales.