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| Single by Dua Lipa | ||||
| from the album Dua Lipa | ||||
| Written | February 2016 | |||
| Released | 26 August 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jon Levine | |||
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| "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" on YouTube | ||||
"Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" is a song by English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). The song was written by Lipa alongside Lauren Christy and its producer Jon Levine. The song was released for digital download and streaming through Warner Bros. Records on 26 August 2016 as the fifth single from the album, and impacted contemporary hit radio as Lipa's first single in the United States. It is a disco and electropop song with dark moombahton and chambré tropical house elements. The production includes tropical beats, indietronica vocals and sawtooth synths. Lyrically, the song is about being comfortable in one's own skin.
Several music critics complimented Lipa's attitude in "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" as well as its message. Some reviewers criticized her vocal performance, specifically as she blows a kiss at the end of the chorus. Commercially, it gave Lipa her second entry on the UK Singles Chart, where it reached number 30, and her first US Billboard Hot 100 entry, reaching number 72. It additionally reached the top 40 of charts in the Wallonia region of Belgium, Ireland and Scotland. The song was awarded gold certifications in Italy and the United States as well as platinum ones in Canada and the United Kingdom.
The music video for "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" was directed by Kinga Burza and released on 12 September 2016. It was filmed in London's Barbican Centre, and features Lipa and her girl gang posing in the area, as well as walking around; model Tawan Kedkong makes an appearance. According to Lipa, the video is a campaign for niceness. Critics commended the video's fashion looks. Lipa further promoted the song in 2016 with live performances for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, the Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala, and Today. The song received several remixes, including ones by Alex Metric and Karma Kid, as well as an acoustic version.