Future Nostalgia cover art

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Don't Start Now Spotify streams & play count

Dua LipaFuture Nostalgia20203:03

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Spotify streams

3,356,705,582

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 2 Nov 2026, 09:41 UTC.

Popularity
84 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 3,356,705,582 plays on 2 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
3,356,705,582First reading

Track details

Released
Track number
2
Duration
3:03
Explicit
No
Tempo
124 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop
  • Dance Pop
  • Electropop
  • Dance
  • Children's Music
  • Electronica
  • Bubblegum Pop
  • Electronic

Moods

  • Upbeat
  • Energetic
  • Happy
  • Nostalgia
  • Pump Up

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Main Artist
Dua Lipa
Producer
Ian Kirkpatrick
Writer
Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Emily Warren, Ian Kirkpatrick

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For developers

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Don't Start Now have on Spotify?

Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa had 3,356,705,582 streams on Spotify as of 2 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Don't Start Now released?

27 Mar 2020, on the album Future Nostalgia.

Who wrote and produced Don't Start Now?

Producer: Ian Kirkpatrick. Writers: Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Emily Warren and Ian Kirkpatrick.

What genre is Don't Start Now?

The API's track insights tag it Pop, Dance Pop and Electropop, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Don't Start Now?

124 BPM, from the API's track insights.