"Won't Look Back" is a 2014 single by Duke Dumont. The song was written and produced by Duke Dumont and frequent collaborator Jax Jones. It was co-written by Naomi Miller and features uncredited vocals from Yolanda Quartey.[1] The song was released on 31 August 2014 on iTunes. It is included on Duke Dumont's EP EP1, which was released in North America.
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| Released | 31 August 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| "Won't Look Back" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editA music video for the song features three robbers stealing money from a jewelry store owner (played by Rene Napoli) on pogo sticks and whilst wearing face masks consisting of the royal family members. The trio split up when a police officer on duty catches them showboating over a broken down car and chases them on a Segway.
He arrests one robber by cornering him by a fence. The other one he catches by stealing the remote off a child's remote-controlled car and by driving the small car under the pogo stick in order for the pogo to tip. The video ends on a cliffhanger when the last robber jumps off the top of a car parking building, as the officer looks on in surprise, leaving a "To Be Continued..." on the screen as the sound of a helicopter can be heard.
Critical reception
edit4Music gave particular praise to the vocalist of the song, saying "If Duke Dumont is watching, could you please tell us who the amazing vocalist is on this track? She deserves a credit!."[2]
Charts and certifications
editThe song debuted at number 169 on the UK Singles Chart in its first week. After the full download release, "Won't Look Back" catapulted 167 places straight to number two, becoming Dumont's third major release and his first single to miss the top spot.[3][4]
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
Certificationsedit
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Duke Dumont [@dukedumont] (1 September 2014). "A massive thank you to Yolanda Quartey for smashing the vocals on Won't Look Back" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 May 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 13 August 2014. 4Music.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Duke Dumont For Third UK No.1 In A Row With 'Won't Look Back'". MTV UK. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (8 September 2014). "Sam Smith Reclaims U.K. No. 1 with 'In The Lonely Hour'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Duke Dumont Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Duke Dumont Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014". Mahasz. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Dance Top 100 - 2015". Mahasz. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2021.