Be the One (Dua Lipa song)

"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 lead 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.

Background and composition
"Be the One" is a synth-pop song composed in common time ( time) with a length of three minutes and twenty-two seconds and written in the key of G minor with a tempo of 87 beats per minute. The vocals span from F3 to D5.

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."

Music videos
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.

Track listings

Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dua Lipa.

Recording
 Recorded at Sony/ATV Recording Studios
 Vocals recorded at TaP Studio / Strongroom 7, London
 Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Mastered at Metropolis Mastering, London

Personnel
 Dua Lipa – lead vocals, backing vocals
 Digital Farm Animals – production
 Serban Ghenea – mixing
 John Hanes – engineering for mix
 Lucy Taylor – backing vocals
 Jack Tarrant – vocal production, guitar
 Evelyn Yard – recording
 John Davis – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

See also
 List of number-one dance singles of 2017 (U.S.)

References

External links
 
 

Category:2015 debut singles
Category:2015 songs
Category:Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one singles
Category:Dua Lipa songs
Category:Number-one singles in Poland
Category:Songs written by Digital Farm Animals
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles