Kirkpatrick used a Scarbee MM-Bass plug-in for the leading bass sound and played it on a keyboard before modifying it. It was influenced by similar basslines the Bee Gees and Daft Punk used in their music that he had listened to in his youth. Although the bassline of "Don't Start Now" sounds live, Kirkpatrick created it with MIDI. According to him, the strings are a combination of Kontakt Session Strings, "some weird Nexus 1970s string patch", and live strings. Kirkpatrick based it on Lipa's phrasing in the chorus. The cowbell used on the song was present on the first demo and inspired by Two Door Cinema Club's music. Ailin, Warren and Kirkpatrick eventually co-wrote the song with Lipa in January 2019. They contemplated emulating music by Madonna, and created more than 10 reference tracks for Lipa to sample and choose from. Kirkpatrick also worked with producer J Kash, inviting several writers to help find a sound for the song, which became a back-and-forth between 1980s and disco music. The song's initial concept was based on Ailin's feelings of responsibility towards her ex following their relationship. Inspired by that night, they decided to write a disco song the next morning as "it's the most fun to dance to". The first writing session took place after Warren invited Ailin and Kirkpatrick to her home in Wyoming to attend a disco night at a local dive bar where songs including Gloria Gaynor's " I Will Survive" (1978) were played.
The song came about after Joe Kentish, the A&R head at Lipa's label Warner Records, challenged Kirkpatrick in late 2018 to recreate the success of "New Rules". Remix which features a 19-piece live band, for which an accompanying music video directed by Daniel Carberry was also released.ĭua Lipa wrote "Don't Start Now" with the same team who wrote her 2017 single " New Rules": Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren and Ian Kirkpatrick. Numerous remixes have accompanied the song, including an extended Live in L.A. To promote the song, Lipa performed it on many television programmes and awards shows, including the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards, the 2019 American Music Awards and the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards. It features point-of-view and high-angle shots of Lipa dancing at a crowded nightclub and masquerade ball. The music video was directed by Nabil Elderkin and filmed in Brooklyn. "Don't Start Now" is considered to be the beginning of a revival for disco music in 2020 as downtempo, urban-styled music previously dominated mainstream music. In the UK, the song registered the sixth-longest top 10 stay on the chart, and broke a record for the most weeks spent in the top 10 without reaching number one. The song peaked at number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Lipa's 2017 song " New Rules" to become her highest-charting single on the latter. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, the song was nominated in three categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Critics also praised the use of 1980s and disco sounds for standing out among other pop releases at the time. "Don't Start Now" received highly positive reviews upon its release, with many reviewers noting significant growth in Lipa's sound and vocals. Lyrically, Lipa celebrates her independence and instructs a former lover to forget about their past relationship. Elements used in the production include handclaps, a crowd noise, cowbells, synth bursts and accented strings. A nu-disco song, it features a funk bassline, inspired by music by the Bee Gees, Daft Punk and Two Door Cinema Club. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Warner Records on 31 October 2019 as the lead single from the album. Lipa wrote the song with Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, and its producer Ian Kirkpatrick. " Don't Start Now" is a song by English singer Dua Lipa from her second studio album, Future Nostalgia (2020). 2019 single by Dua Lipa "Don't Start Now"
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