<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "New Rules" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "New Rules" is a song by English singer Dua Lipa from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). The track was written and produced by Ian Kirkpatrick, with an additional writing from Caroline Ailin and Emily Warren . It was released to contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2017 as the album's sixth single . It impacted the same format in the United States on 22 August . </P> <P> "New Rules" is a tropical house, EDM and electropop song with a drum and horn instrumentation . In the lyrics, the singer states a list of rules to get over a former boyfriend . It has received positive reviews from music critics, with many of them labelling it as a break - up and female empowerment anthem . It reached number one in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, Israel and Romania, while peaking within the top ten in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and several other countries . "New Rules" became the singer's third entry and first top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number six . </P> <P> An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Henry Scholfield and premiered through Lipa's YouTube account on 7 July 2017 . It shows the artist staying in a hotel room with her friends, who prevent her from getting back together with her former boyfriend . The visual gained the attention of many music critics, who commended its themes of female empowerment . It was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Choreography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards . The track's commercial success has been attributed to the popularity of the music video . Lipa has performed "New Rules" during awards ceremonies such as the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards and the 2018 Brit Awards, and also included it on the set list of her tour, The Self - Titled Tour (2017--18). </P>

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