Don’t Start Now
Dua Lipa * Track #2 On Future Nostalgia
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Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa
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Dua LipaProduced by
Ian Kirkpatrick & Drew JureckaAbout
“Don’t Start Now” is the lead single from Dua Lipa’s second studio album, her second release of 2019, following “Swan Song” in January. The disco-inspired track kick starts Dua’s new era, first alluded to when a blonde-haired Dua took to social media on October 23, posting a snippet of the track, w...
Don’t Start Now Lyrics
[Intro]
If you don't wanna see me
[Verse 1]
Did a full one-eighty, crazy
Thinking 'bout the way I was
Did the heartbreak change me? Maybe
But look at where I ended up
[Refrain]
I'm all good already
So moved on, it's scary
I'm not where you left me at all, so
[Pre-Chorus]
If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody
If you wanna believe that anything could stop me
[Chorus]
Don't show up, don't come out
Don't start caring about me now
Walk away, you know how
Don't start caring about me now
[Verse 2]
Aren't you the guy who tried to
Hurt me with the word "goodbye"?
Though it took some time to survive you
I'm better on the other side
[Refrain]
I'm all good already
So moved on, it's scary
I'm not where you left me at all, so
[Pre-Chorus]
If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody
If you wanna believe that anything could stop me
(Don't, don't, don't)
[Chorus]
Don't show up, don't come out
Don't start caring about me now
Walk away, you know how
Don't start caring about me now ('Bout me now, 'bout me)
[Bridge]
Up, up
Don't come out, out, out
Don't show up, up, up
Don't start now (Oh)
Up, up
Don't come out, out
I'm not where you left me at all, so
[Pre-Chorus]
If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody
If you wanna believe that anything could stop me
[Chorus]
Don't show up (Don't show up), don't come out (Don't come out)
Don't start caring about me now ('Bout me now)
Walk away (Walk away), you know how (You know how)
Don't start caring about me now (So)
[Outro]
Up, up
Don't come out, out, out
Don't show up, up, up
Walk away, walk away (So)
Up, up
Don't come out, out, out
Don't show up, up, up
Walk away, walk away, oh
Don’t Start Now Q&A
Who wrote Don’t Start Now's ?
Don’t Start Now was written by Dua Lipa & Caroline Ailin & Emily Warren & Ian Kirkpatrick.
Who produced Don’t Start Now's ?
Don’t Start Now was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick & Drew Jurecka.
When did Dua Lipa release Don’t Start Now?
Dua Lipa released Don’t Start Now on Fri Nov 01 2019.
What did Dua Lipa say about "Don't Start Now"?
In a statement, Dua Lipa said of the song:
I chose to put this song out first so I could close one chapter of my life and start another. Into a new era with a new sound! It’s about moving on and not allowing anyone to get in the way of that. It also felt like a natural first song choice as I made i...
How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?
During the week ending November 16, 2019, “Don’t Start Now” debuted at #30 on the Hot 100. During the week ending March 21, 2020, the song peaked at #2 on the chart. The song is her second to appear in the top 10 of the Hot 100, following “New Rules” in 2018. It is also her first song to crack the t...
What have the artists said about the song?
Every song on this album had to fit the theme of nostalgia, and this has a fun disco element. Sonically, it’s quite dissimilar to what I’ve put out before, but lyrically it still holds my blueprint. It’s a perfect breakup song, about when you finally find your feet and then somebody decides to come...