NEW YORK (AP) — In the chorus of “Whatcha Doing," the fifth track on Dua Lipa's latest album, she sings: “But if control is my religion / And I'm headed for collision / Lost my 20/20 vision," ...

Dua Lipa is floating in the ocean, the sun just beginning to set behind her. She looks strong, serene—save for the looming threat of a massive shark, fin just breaching the surface a few feet away.

CHICAGO – Dua Lipa has plenty of optimism – and the soaring voice and skin-baring outfits to complement it. The English pop superstar, who turned 30 in August, landed at Chicago’s United Center Sept.

That sentiment proves true on “Radical Optimism," a controlled collection of dance tracks, ripe with earworms. Control is Lipa's religion — often for better, sometimes for worse. Have a confidential ...