page_title: Didn't Wanna Do It
section_title: Composition
hierarchical_section_title: Didn't Wanna Do It / Composition
caption_attribution_description: Band Far East Movement at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards
context_page_description: "Didn't Wanna Do It" is a song by the Russian recording artist and songwriter Julia Volkova from her studio album. "Didn't Wanna Do It" was written by Julia Volkova, Saeed Molavi, Nadir Benkahla and the Grammy-nominated producer Taj Jackson, with production by Saeed Molavi & Nadir Benkahla. The song was chosen as the second single, and was released digitally on August 21, 2012. Musically, the song is a dance-pop song, which features elements of house and Europop. The song's homoerotic lyrics are a first-person account of the singer's sexual encounter with another woman and the ambivalent feelings the experience evoked. Bisexuality has been a frequent theme of Volkovo's work, such as in her first single as t.A.T.u., "All The Things She Said" as well as "Loves Me Not". The single's accompanying artwork caused criticism and controversy among fans.
  "Didn't Wanna Do It" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, as most enjoyed the sexual-oriented style of the song and the production, though some felt the composition lacked originality. The accompanying music video, released on Volkova's YouTube channel, features a female as she witnesses her boyfriend cheating on her.
context_section_description: "Didn't Wanna Do It" is a dance-oriented song, with elements of Europop and house music. According to Volkova on her website, "The song is a departure from t.A.T.u.'s signature sound that catapulted Julia to worldwide fame and critical acclaim but the new musical direction is undeniably her own." MuuMuse compared the lyrics to LMFAO by saying "The feisty brunette's since ditched t.A.T.u.'s brooding act and decided to toss her head back, throw back a few shots and enter into LMFAO-like territory: “I didn't wanna do it…but I did”. MuuMuse also compared the composition to Far East Movement saying "Julia laments across the bubbly, unhinged Euro-dance anthem, trading dooming synthesizers for Far East Movement-friendly thumps." The Prophet Blog noticed the production off auto-tune in the song and said it resembled 2NE1's "I Am the Best" (2012). It also commented on the lyrics, saying it "seduces another woman, then regrets it and claims she never wanted to do it in the first place."
  For the release off the Russian version, "Davai Zakrutim Zemlyu", the song's pitch is different to the original version so it can suit Volkova's vocals.
caption: "Didn't Wanna Do It" was compared to Far East Movement, musically.
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