Don’t Start Now

"" by is featured on and (for players who subscribed before April 9, 2024). 
The track was also featured on and but it was removed on August 2 and 1, 2024, due to licensing constraints. 
The song also has an Extreme Version which can be unlocked by earning Superstar or higher on the Classic routine.
==Appearance of the Dancer==
The dancer is a woman named Dahlia. She has shoulder-length, pastel pink hair with darker purple roots. It is slightly asymmetrical and parted to her right. She wears a long, metallic, aqua blue dress that gets slighter lighter the higher up the dress goes and has long sleeves. The dress has slits up both legs and an exposed chest, revealing a dark blue brassiere beneath. It features a strap around the neck, below the bust, and two crossing straps across the chest. Her shoes glow, they are shiny, violet platform heels. She also wears a pair of cat-eye sunglasses with purple lenses and light pink frames. She accessorizes with gold hoop earrings, chunky, gold bangles on her wrists, and a multitude of gold chain belts around her waist. The dancer has a glowing, indigo outline and a rose-red glove.
==Background==
The background takes place inside a disco ball, similar to Smile (Улыбайся). The dancer stands on a platform that reflects the tiles of the disco ball. In the first verse, the tiles are a gradient of pale gold to light red, with random squares lighting up turquoise to the beat. Rows of tiles slide and large, concentric rings pulsate out to the music. During the pre-chorus, the background shifts to a darker violet, and the tiles get smaller, revealing a bright, white light shining between them (this also causes the dancer to become backlit). Random rows of tiles are light golden yellow on the piano. At the chorus, the tiles return to their original size and change to a gradient of magenta to light yellow. The whole ball begins to spin, with the rows tilting diagonally and various squares flashing white to the beat, at the second verse, the background is a gradient of pastel orange to turquoise, with random squares lightning up pink to the beat, during the bridge, the background is more transparent in a gradient of fuchsia and cyan as Dahlia can be seen in the back, as well as the final chorus.
==Gold Moves==
There are 2 Gold Moves in this routine:
Gold Move 1: Bend over to the right and move your hands frontward before retreating them back.
Gold Move 2: Put your right hand by your chin, and use your left hand to support your right arm.
Dontstart gm 1.png|Gold Move 1
Dontstart gm 1 gif.gif|Gold Move 1 in-game
Dontstart gm 2.png|Gold Move 2
Dontstart gm 2 gif.gif|Gold Move 2 in-game
==Release History==
This section details the release and removal history of .
Game	Date Added 	Date Removed
 	December 24, 2020	August 2, 2024
 	February 25, 2021	April 9, 2024, or the end of the next billing period
 	October 29, 2021 	August 1, 2024
==Appearances in Playlists==
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==Trivia==
* is the fifth song by Dua Lipa in the series.
**It is the second song of hers to have an alternate routine. Coincidentally, both of them are Extreme routines with a male coach.
* was one of the three songs to be leaked before official announcement via Microsoft’s website, the others being Feel Special and Señorita.
*In the preview uploaded to Ubisoft’s Latin American YouTube channel, the title is incomplete, as it only reads "Just Dance 2021 - Don’t Start".:File:Dontstartnow preview error la.jpg
*In the preview, the folds of Dahlia’s dress are more visible than in the final routine.
**Additionally, the dress’ hues getting darker lower on the dress is due to chroma key instead of the dress actually being designed this way (as seen when the dancer bends over for Gold Move 1). This technique has largely been unused since .
*The avatar’s hair is darker pink instead of pastel, the roots of her hair are much darker, and her sunglasses are black instead of darker purple.
*One pictogram’s name misspells “walking” as “wlaking”.:File:Dontstart misspelt pictogram.PNG
*The final backing lyrics are not shown in the lyrics at the last few seconds of the song.
*Dahlia returns in Flowers, where she wears a different outfit.https://www.instagram.com/p/CtwiJyUspca/
**Her hair color in Flowers is closer to the hair color of her avatar rather than the color seen in .
**She is also the coach for the Fitness version of Flowers.
==Gallery==
===Game Files===
DontStart cover generic.jpg|
Dontstart cover albumcoach.png| album coach
Dontstart cover albumbkg.jpg| album background
Dontstart banner bkg.jpg| menu banner
Dontstart map bkg.png| map background
DontStart Cover 1024.png| cover
DontStart BC.jpg| cover
Dontstart score card cover.jpg| score card cover
Dontstart ava.png|Dahlia’s avatar
Dontstart golden ava.png|Dahlia’s golden avatar
Dontstart pictos-sprite.png|Pictograms
===In-Game Screenshots===
Dontstart jd2021 menu.png| on the menu
Dontstart jd2021 load.png| loading screen
Dontstart jd2021 coachmenu.png| coach selection screen (camera)
DontStart 2021 coach screen controller.png| coach selection screen (controller)
Dontstart jdnow menu computer.png| on the menu (computer)
Dontstart jdnow menu phone.png| on the menu (phone)
Dontstart jdnow coachmenu computer.png| coach selection screen (computer)
Dontstart jdnow coachmenu phone.png| coach selection screen (phone)
Dontstart jdnow score.png| scoring screen
===Promotional Images===
Dontstart promo gameplay 1.png| promotional gameplay 1
Dontstart promo gameplay 2.png| promotional gameplay 2
Dontstart jd2020c promo gameplay.jpg| promotional gameplay
DontStartNow teaser.jpg|Teaserhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CEcFweXj28m/
Dontstart jdnow newsfeed.png| release newsfeed
Dontstart promo coach.png|Promotional coach
Cta 03.png|Email asset
Jd2021 dontstart giphy sticker 1.gif|Giphy sticker 1
Jd2021 dontstart giphy sticker 2.gif|Giphy sticker 2
Jd sunglasses tierlist.jpeg|Dahlia in the "gold" category of the official Twitter account’s "sunglasses tierlist"
===Beta Elements===
Dontstart color scheme comparison.png|Beta effect of the dress
Dontstartnow early square.png|Early menu square
===Others===
Dontstartnow thumbnail uk.jpg|Official YouTube thumbnail (UK)
Dontstartnow thumbnail us.jpg|Official YouTube thumbnail (US)
Dontstartnow thumbnail la.jpg|Official YouTube thumbnail(Latin America)
Dontstartnow thumbnail zh.jpg|Official Bilibili thumbnail
Dontstartnow feelspecial senorita microsoft leak.png| being mentioned in the Microsoft Store description (along with Feel Special and Señorita)
Dancingforgaia jdnow playlist website icon.png|Dahlia on the icon for the playlist "Dancing for Gaia!" (along with How Deep Is Your Love, The Showman, Honey, and Polly)
Popparade jdnow playlist website icon.png|Dahlia on the icon for the playlist "Pop Parade!" (along with Can’t Feel My Face and Georgia)
Celebratemusic jdnow playlist website icon.png|Dahlia on the icon for the playlist "Celebrate Music!" (along with Temperature (P1) and Magenta Riddim)
Bestofjd2021 jdnow playlist website icon.png|Dahlia on the icon for the playlist "Best of " (along with Say So (P1) and Kym Noe)
Halloffame jdnow playlist website icon 4.png|The background on the fourth icon for the playlist "Hall of Fame"
Halloffame jdnow playlist website icon 5.png|Dahlia on the fifth icon for the playlist "Hall of Fame" (along with Hairman and General Edward)
Gotthegroove jdnow playlist website icon 5.png|Dahlia on the fifth icon for the playlist "Got the Groove" (along with 7 rings (P1) and Icona Shard)
Danceessentials jdnow playlist website icon 9.png|Dahlia on the ninth icon for the playlist "Dance Essentials" (along with Eddie, Jesse, and Mr. Saxobeat)
Flowers coach 1.png|Dahlia’s appearance in Flowers
Flowersalt coach 1.png|Dahlia’s appearance in Flowers (Fitness Version)
==Videos==
===Official Music Video===
Dua Lipa - Don't Start Now (Official Music Video)
===Teasers===
Don’t Start Now - Gameplay Teaser (US)
Don’t Start Now - Gameplay Teaser (UK)
《舞力全开》- Don'tStartNow
===Gameplays===
Just Dance 2021- Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa
Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa - Just Dance China
Just Dance Now- Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa- Megastar Just Dance 2021
Just Dance 2022 Unlimited -- Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa
===Extraction===
Just Dance 2021 - Don't Start Now (No HUD)
==References==
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