Don't Think Twice (Rita Ora song)

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"Don't Think Twice"
Rita Ora - Don't Think Twice.jpeg
Single by Rita Ora
from the album You & I
Released30 June 2023 (2023-06-30)
Genre UK garage
Length2:49 (radio edit)
3:06 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Rita Ora
  • Nate Cyphert
  • Warren Felder
  • Alex Niceforo
  • Jamie Sanderson
  • Keith Sorrells
  • Rollo
Producer(s)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Praising You"
(2023)
"Don't Think Twice"
(2023)
"Drinkin'"
(2023)
Music video
"Don't Think Twice" on YouTube

"Don't Think Twice" is a song by English singer Rita Ora. The song was released on 30 June 2023 through BMG, as the third single from her third studio album You & I (2023).

Contents

Background

"Don't Think Twice" was released as the third single from Ora's third studio album, You & I. Numéro Netherlands described the song as an "infectious, upbeat floor filler" about the "beginning moments of a relationship", [1] iNews described it as a "flush-with-lust garage-dance song", [2] while Rolling Stone described it as "UK garage meets Gloria Gaynor." [3]

Music video

The accompanying music video, shot in New Zealand, was directed by the New Zealand filmmaker, Taika Waititi. [4]

Track listings

  1. "Don't Think Twice" [Edit] – 2:49
  2. "Don't Think Twice"  – 3:06

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Don't Think Twice"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
CIS (TopHit) [7] 1
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [8] 1
South Korea BGM (Circle) [9] 98
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [10] 27
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [11] 11

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Don't Think Twice"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
CIS (TopHit) [12] 1
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [13] 2
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [14] 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Don't Think Twice"
Chart (2023)Position
CIS (TopHit) [15] 32
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [16] 17

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