“Houdini” is a song by British/Albanian singer Dua Lipa. It was released on 9 November 2023 through Warner Records, as the lead single from Lipa’s third studio album, Radical Optimism (2024). The song was produced by Danny L Harle and Kevin Parker. Lipa co-wrote the song with Harle, Parker, Caroline Ailin and Tobias Jesso Jr.
“Houdini” was met with critical acclaim by music critics, who praised the sonic evolution from her previous album Future Nostalgia (2020). Commercially, the song peaked at number one in the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 in various countries, including Canada, Australia, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and France. In the United States, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Dance/Electronic Songs chart for 17 weeks. “Houdini” also peaked at number three on the Billboard Global 200. It became both a critical and commercial success.
The song and music video won multiple awards, including Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, and Best Choreography at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards and Most Performed Australian Work and Most Performed Pop Work at the APRA Music Awards of 2025.
