Don't Start Now (song)

## **Don't Start Now** by Dua Lipa

"**Don't Start Now**" is a song by Dua Lipa. It was released on October 31, 2019, and appears as the second track of her second studio album *Future Nostalgia*.

The song also appears as the second track on her reissue album *Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition*.

## Description

"Don't Start Now" as the "natural first song choice" from Future Nostalgia to allow her to start a new chapter in her life. It was then released on 1 November 2019 through Warner Records on digital platforms globally and contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom. The song impacted the same format in the United States on 5 November. "Don't Start Now" is a nu-disco song with influences of Eurodance. The lyrics of the song involve Lipa addressing an ex-lover about moving on from a relationship.

An accompanying music video for "Don't Start Now" premiered through Lipa's official YouTube channel on 1 November. It was directed by Nabil and depicts the singer passing through both a basement club and a masked ball. In promotion of the single, Lipa has performed "Don't Start Now" on The Graham Norton Show and Sunrise, as well as at awards ceremonies such as the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards, the American Music Awards of 2019 and the ARIA Music Awards of 2019. On January 10th a professionally recorded live version was released on Lipa's Youtube.

## Background

Following the release of the expanded edition of her debut album, *Dua Lipa: The Complete Edition*, Lipa announced a new single titled "Swan Song". The song was released on 24 January 2019, in support of the film Alita: Battle Angel, and achieved moderate commercial success. Lipa stated at the time that she was in the writing process for an upcoming second studio album.

"Don't Start Now" was written by Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren and its producer Ian Kirkpatrick. The group had previously worked together on "New Rules", the sixth single from her eponymous debut studio album (2017). Lipa felt that the release of the song was a "natural" choice that would allow her to start a new chapter in her life, and chose it to be the lead single from *Future Nostalgia*.

## Tracklist

### Remixes

1. "Don't Start Now" (Dom Dolla remix) – 3:30
2. "Don't Start Now" (Purple Disco Machine remix) – 3:36
3. "Don't Start Now" (Zach Witness remix) [Malibu Mermaids version] – 4:52
4. "Don't Start Now" (Kungs remix) – 3:36
5. "Don't Start Now" (Pink Panda remix) – 2:05
6. "Don't Start Now" – 3:03

### Regard Remix

1. "Don't Start Now" (Regard remix) – 3:08

### Live in LA Remix

1. "Don't Start Now" (Live in LA remix) – 5:40

## Lyrics

[Intro]

If you don't wanna see me

[Verse 1]

Did a full 180, crazy

Thinking 'bout the way I was

Did the heartbreak change me? Maybe

But look at where I ended up

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

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

## Refrences

1. ↑ Dua Lipa's Don't Start Now claims the top of the Official Trending Chart
2. ↑ Dua Lipa’s New Rules For 2019 – Rolling Stone
3. ↑ Dua Lipa Returns With Disco Kiss-Off ‘Don’t Start Now’ – Rolling Stone