Lucid (song)

2020 single by Rina Sawayama

"Lucid"

Single by Rina Sawayama
from the album  Sawayama (Deluxe)
Written| 2018
Released| 25 November 2020
Genre|

* House
* dance-pop[1]

Length| 3:38
Label| Dirty Hit
Songwriter(s)|

* BloodPop
* Lauren Aquilina
* Rina Sawayama

Producer(s)| BloodPop
Rina Sawayama singles chronology
| "Dance in the Dark"
(2020)  | "Lucid"
(2020)  | "Beg for You"
(2022)

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Music video
"Lucid" on YouTube

"Lucid" (stylised in all caps) is a song by Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, released on 25 November 2020 as the sixth overall and first single from the deluxe edition of her debut studio album Sawayama. Sawayama first teased a collaboration with BloodPop on 2 October 2020, Tweeting out "BloodPop X Rina Sawayama Coming Soon" alongside a Polaroid picture with the words "Lucid Mix" written on it.[2]

## Background and composition

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The dance-pop song is about "living a different life through dreaming". It was written by Sawayama and Lauren Aquilina in 2018 on the floor of the singer's apartment from a beat sent to them by BloodPop.[3] The song has been described as "Gaga-esque" and garnered comparisons to the singer's 2020 album Chromatica, also produced by BloodPop.[4][5]

## Music video

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The video was directed by Dave Ferner and Ksenia Kulakova, and was filmed at MARS Studios, owned by Bild Studios, in London, with all staff observing COVID-19 protocols during production. The video was filmed using a virtual production set, with scenes created in Blender and filmed using an LED projection screen.[6]

## In popular culture

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The song was used in the third episode of the Netflix series Heartstopper and subsequently appeared on the Heartstopper: Official Mixtape released by Spotify.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Atkinson, Jessie (25 November 2020). "Rina Sawayama blasts back with new single 'Lucid'". Gigwise. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
2. ^ Bote, Joshua (2 October 2020). "Rina Sawayama and BloodPop Tease New Collaboration: 'Coming Soon'". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
3. ^ "Rina Sawayama is teasing a deluxe edition of her debut album with new pop hit, 'LUCID'". Dork. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
4. ^ "Rina Sawayama Drops New Bop 'Lucid'". DIY. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
5. ^ DeVille, Chris (25 November 2020). "Rina Sawayama – "LUCID" (Prod. BloodPop)". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
6. ^ "Bild Studios / Works / Rina Sawayama - Lucid". www.bildstudios.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
7. ^ Warner, Sam (25 April 2022). "'Heartstopper' soundtrack: every song played in the new Netflix drama". NME. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

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Rina Sawayama

* Discography
* Live performances

Albums|

* Sawayama
* Hold the Girl

Extended plays|

* Rina

Singles|

* "STFU!"
* "Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)"
* "XS"
* "Bad Friend"
* "Dance in the Dark"
* "Lucid"
* "This Hell"
* "Catch Me in the Air"
* "Hold the Girl"
* "I'm Free"

Featured singles|

* "Beg for You"

Other songs|

* "Free Woman" (remix)
* "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (remix)

Related articles|

* Charli Live Tour

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