Won't Look Back (song)

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"Won't Look Back"
WontLookBackDukeDumont.jpg
Single by Duke Dumont
from the album EP1
Released31 August 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:23
Songwriter(s)
  • Duke Dumont
  • Jax Jones
  • Naomi Miller
Producer(s)
Duke Dumont singles chronology
"I Got U"
(2014)		"Won't Look Back"
(2014)		"The Giver (Reprise)"
(2015)
Music video
"Won't Look Back" on YouTube

"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.

Contents

Music video

A 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

4Music 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

The 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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
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