In the 93rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “Whatcha Doing” performed by Grammy-winning pop artist Dua Lipa.
Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot. Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 93rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we break down “Whatcha Doing” performed by Dua Lipa.
![Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dua-lipa-radical-optimism.jpeg?ssl=1 "Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism [📷: Warner]")
“But if control is my religion / Then I’m headin’ for collision,” Dua Lipa sings in the pre-chorus of “Whatcha Doing”. She continues, “Lost my 20/20 vision / Please.” Ooh-wee! What is happening, Dua Lipa? That’s exactly what she wants to know in the fifth track from her third studio album, Radical Optimism. She penned “Whatcha Doing” with Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Ali Tamposi, and last but not least, Kevin Parker, who produced it. Matters of the heart have our talented English Albanian pop singer/songwriter feeling some way about this boy! Admittedly, in the first verse, Dua, who enjoys control, asks, “Are you worried that I might find somethin’ wrong? / ‘Cause I’m worried that I won’t.” Oh, snap! The second verse is also interesting, where she sees a future between them, but “I can’t shake the feelin’ that there’s more to learn / In the time between.”
The chorus, the crème de la crème, is where she reveals how he is affecting and controlling her mind because he’s that special:
“Whatcha doin’ to me, baby?
I’m scared to death that you might be the one to change me
You’re in my head and now you’re cloudin’ my decisions
Got me headin’ for collision
Whatcha doin’ to me, baby?
Oh, whatcha doin’ to me?”
Dua Lipa sounds amazing from start to finish; her voice is stunning. The production and sound are another selling point. It’s colorful and sleek pop at its finest. “Whatcha Doing” thrives thanks to its groove, relatable theme and lyrics, and the excellence of Dua Lipa. Revisiting Radical Optimism, it’s a shame the album didn’t hit the same way as her sophomore album, Future Nostalgia. There are plenty of well-rounded pop bops.
