Don't Start Now
Dua Lipa | Artist Essentials
First released: 2019 (year verified)
Original 2019 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The moving bass line gives the clipped vocal a strong sense of lift.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2019 (year verified)
The original single retains its October 2019 recording date within the later 2020 Future Nostalgia program; 2019 is the first-release year.
Recording: Original 2019 studio recording
Credit: Dua Lipa
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Don't Start Now
Future Nostalgia - original program and later guest version
The original 2020 program includes solo Levitating, Physical, Love Again and Break My Heart; Don't Start Now retains its 2019 single date. The appended DaBaby version is separately credited and dated later in 2020. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa is a London singer and songwriter whose early singles led to her self-titled debut album in 2017. Her lower vocal register sits prominently in the rhythmic pop of New Rules and IDGAF. Future Nostalgia places that voice within bass-led disco and dance arrangements, while Radical Optimism extends the electronic palette. Collaborations with Calvin Harris, Elton John and Silk City provide other settings without replacing the distinct identity of her solo recordings.
Artist background sources
Dua Lipa - original Warner album and preceding single dates
The 2017 debut program identifies New Rules and IDGAF, while Be the One retains its October 2015 song date. Later singles and Complete Edition additions are not dated from the original album. Artist context identifies her London background and vocal/songwriting role. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Future Nostalgia - original program and later guest version
The original 2020 program includes solo Levitating, Physical, Love Again and Break My Heart; Don't Start Now retains its 2019 single date. The appended DaBaby version is separately credited and dated later in 2020. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Radical Optimism - original Warner program
The original 2024 program identifies Training Season and Illusion, while Houdini retains its November 2023 single date. The accompanying artist interview is used only for musical and album context. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
One Kiss - original Sony collaboration single
Original April 2018 one-track single explicitly credits Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa together. Later remixes and album repackaging are not selected. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Cold Heart PNAU Remix - contemporaneous artist release announcement
The August 2021 artist announcement identifies the new Elton John and Dua Lipa single with PNAU production. The earlier Elton recordings incorporated into it have separate first-release histories. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Sony Music - contemporaneous Electricity release-year confirmation
The November 2018 label announcement explicitly says Ronson and Diplo, as Silk City, released Electricity with Dua Lipa earlier that year. This resolves the distributor's inherited 2017 song field and identifies the collaboration; promotional chart claims are not adopted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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