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{{Infobox song
| name       = Won't Look Back
| cover      = WontLookBackDukeDumont.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Duke Dumont]]
| album      = EP1
| released   = 31 August 2014
| recorded   = 2014
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = {{hlist|[[Deep house]]|[[tech house]]}}
| length     = 3:23
| label      =
| writer     = {{hlist|Duke Dumont|Jax Jones|Naomi Miller}}
| producer   = {{hlist|[[Duke Dumont]]|[[Jax Jones]]}}
| chronology = [[Duke Dumont]]
| prev_title = [[I Got U]]
| prev_year  = 2014
| next_title = [[The Giver (Reprise)]]
| next_year  = 2015
| misc       = {{External music video
| type       = single
| header     = Music video
| 1          =
{{YouTube|kv_cwzAIOHs|"Won't Look Back"}}}}
}}
"'''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]].<ref>{{cite tweet |author= Duke Dumont |user= dukedumont|number= 506509810893066240 |date= 2014-09-01 |title= A massive thank you to Yolanda Quartey for smashing the vocals on Won't Look Back |access-date= 2015-05-11 }}</ref> The song was released on 31 August 2014 on [[iTunes]]. It is included on Duke Dumont's [[Extended play|EP]] ''EP1'', which was released in North America.
==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!."<ref name="4music2">{{cite episode|title=This Week's Fresh Music Top 20|network=[[4Music]]|airdate=13 August 2014}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duke Dumont For Third UK No.1 In A Row With 'Won't Look Back'|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/npq7ja/duke-dumont-for-third-uk-no1-in-a-row-with-wont-look-back|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)|MTV UK]]|date=3 September 2014|access-date=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sexton|first1=Paul|title=Sam Smith Reclaims U.K. No. 1 with 'In The Lonely Hour'|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/6243987/sam-smith-reclaims-uk-no-1-with-in-the-lonely-hour|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=8 September 2014|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref>
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! Chart (2014)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
{{singlechart|Australia|37|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|accessdate=6 September 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|accessdate=6 September 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|8|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|accessdate=6 September 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|France|180|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|accessdate=6 September 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Germany|41|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|songid=1304358|accessdate=6 September 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Hungarydance|19|year=2015|week=10|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|date=2015-03-02|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Hungary|2|year=2014|week=43|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|date=2014-10-20|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Polishdance|10|chartid=1428|rowheader=true|accessdate=7 October 2014}}
|-
{{singlechart|Scotland|3|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|date=2014-09-13|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Switzerland|60|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|accessdate=6 September 2014|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|UK|2|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|date=2014-09-13|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|UKdance|2|artist=Duke Dumont|song=Won't Look Back|date=2014-09-13|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|19|artist=Duke Dumont|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Duke Dumont|rowheader=true}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Chart (2014)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014|accessdate=13 January 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}</ref>
| 30
|-
! scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2014|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=13 January 2020}}</ref>
| 34
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Chart (2015)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2015|title=Dance Top 100 - 2015|accessdate=12 September 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref>
| 74
|}
===Certifications===
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|refname="bpi"|certyear=2021|relyear=2014|artist=Duke Dumont|title=Won't Look Back|award=Gold|type=single|id=13306-4038-1|access-date=26 January 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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==See also==
* [[List of number-one dance singles of 2014 (U.S.)]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Duke Dumont}}
[[Category:2014 singles]]
[[Category:Duke Dumont songs]]
[[Category:2014 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Jax Jones]]
[[Category:Songs written by Duke Dumont]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jax Jones]]