Won't Look Back

"Won't Look Back"
Single by Duke Dumont
from the album EP1
Released	31 August 2014
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Deep house House
Length	3:23
Producer(s)	Duke Dumont Jax Jones
Duke Dumont singles chronology
"I Got U" (2014) "Won't Look Back" (2014) "The Giver (Reprise)" (2015)

"Won't Look Back" is a 2014 single by Duke Dumont. The song was written and produced by Duke Dumont and Jax Jones, it was co-written by Naomi Miller and features uncredited vocals from Yolanda Quartey.^[1] The song was released on Sunday 31 August 2014 on iTunes. It is included on his EP EP1, which was released in North America.

Music video

A music video was commissioned for the song in which three robbers steal money from various places on pogo sticks and whilst wearing face masks consisting 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 be 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.

4Music called the result "quirky".^[2]

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!"^[3]

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 No. 2, becoming Dumont's third major release and his first single to miss the top spot.^[4][5]

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 37 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 8 France (SNEP)[9] 180 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 41 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 19 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 2 Poland (Dance Top 50)[13] 10 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 60 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 2 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[17] 2 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 19 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 1

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2014 (U.S.)

References

1. A massive thank you to Yolanda Quartey for smashing the vocals on Won’t Look Back Duke Dumont on Twitter. 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
2. "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 19 July 2014. 4Music. Missing or empty |series= (help)
3. "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 13 August 2014. 4Music. Missing or empty |series= (help)
4. "Duke Dumont For Third UK No.1 In A Row With ‘Won’t Look Back’". MTV UK. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
5. Sexton, Paul (8 September 2014). "Sam Smith Reclaims U.K. No. 1 with 'In The Lonely Hour'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
6. "Australian-charts.com – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
7. "Ultratop.be – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
8. "Ultratop.be – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
9. "Lescharts.com – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
10. "Musicline.de – Duke Dumont Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
13. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
14. "Archive Chart: 2014-09-13". Scottish Singles Top 40.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
16. "Archive Chart: 2014-09-13" UK Singles Chart.
17. "Archive Chart: 2014-09-13" UK Dance Chart.
18. "Duke Dumont – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Duke Dumont.
19. "Duke Dumont – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Duke Dumont.
20. "British single certifications – Duke Dumont – Won't Look Back". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Won't Look Back in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search