By Josh Schonfeld

After a brief respite in LA where he dabbled in funk vibes and tropical beats, Calvin Harris has returned home to London with the 90s house-inspired track, “One Kiss,” which features the current ruler of Britpop, Dua Lipa. Following in the footsteps of its ancestors, “We Found Love” and “This Is What You Came For,” “One Kiss” is a slick, vogue-inducing earworm dripping in sensuality.

When “One Kiss” was first released at midnight Thursday night, I have to say I was underwhelmed. Maybe I had hyped it up too much, expecting “We Found Love Part 2: Calvin Strikes Back,” but something about it just didn’t stick. The verses are quite forgettable and the end arrives so quickly, you honestly forget you even listened to the song. This was later confirmed Saturday when my friend asked me to play it for her. After it finished, she proceeded to ask, “so when are you gonna put on the song?,” not realizing she just listened to it in its entirety.

It wasn’t until Saturday night when I was out at the bar that the song clicked. Although the DJ played it so early in the night that the dancefloor wasn’t even open, I threw down an epic routine of arm choreo that would’ve made Britney herself jealous. The undercurrent of a pulsing bass propels you into a frenzy as Dua Lipa croons the easy sing-along chrous in her ubiquitous velvet tone. From that moment on, the chorus has held my mind captive, with the refrain, “One kiss is all it takes / Fallin’ in love with me / Possibilities / I look like all you need” escaping my lips every chance it gets.

“One Kiss” is a grower, not a shower, with its strength lying in the deceptively simple chorus that dares you not to become go-go dancer after the 3rd or 4th listen. While Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 was a fun departure from Harris’s previous work, it’s good to have him back home where he belongs.