Potion (song)

"Potion"
Single by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa and Young Thug
from the album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
Released	27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
Genre	Dance disco EDM pop
Length	3:34
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Harris Dua Lipa Young Thug Jessie Reyez Maneesh Bidaye
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Lonely" (2022) "Potion" (2022) "New Money" (2022)
Dua Lipa singles chronology
"Sweetest Pie" (2022) "Potion" (2022) "Dance the Night" (2023)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Bubbly" (2021) "Potion" (2022) "Run" (2022)
Music video
"Potion" on YouTube

"Potion" is a song by Scottish disc jockey Calvin Harris, English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa and American rapper Young Thug from Harris's sixth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 (2022). The song was written by Harris, Lipa, Young Thug, Jessie Reyez and Maneesh Bidaye, with the production completed by Harris. It was released as the lead single from the album for digital download and streaming in various countries by Sony on 27 May 2022. The song combines dance, disco, EDM, and pop music to create a laidback atmosphere, accompanied by 1970s-style instrumentation of bongos, electric guitars and pianos. Its lyrics center around the essence of a potion that promises a good summer experience.

"Potion" garnered a warm reception from music critics for its music, production and Lipa and Young Thug's vocal performances. The song reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and achieved a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK. It peaked at number 31 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 71 the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as entering the top 50 in several countries, such as Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. The psychedelic music video premiered on Harris's YouTube channel on 27 May 2022. It was designed to combine a 1960s liquid light show with a contemporary setting and displays the journey of Lipa and Young Thug stranded in a tropical island in a purple ocean.