| Not Going Home | |
| Cover: | DVBBS and CMC$ Not Going Home.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | DVBBS and CMC$ featuring Gia Koka |
| Ep: | Beautiful Disaster |
| Genre: | Indie pop, electropop, EDM |
| Length: | [1] |
| Label: | B1 |
| Chronology: | DVBBS singles |
| Prev Title: | Ur on My Mind |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Without U |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Not Going Home" is a song by Canadian electronic duo DVBBS and Dutch DJ and music producer CMC$, featuring vocals from Polish singer-songwriter Gia Koka. The song was written by Gia Koka, CMC$ and DVBBS, with production handled by the latter two.[2] It was released to digital retailers on November 18, 2016, as the third single from DVBBS' third extended play, Beautiful Disaster.
"'Not Going Home' is sort of an anthem, a reminder that we all have roots and we all come the same place. For some home is where the heart is and for others home is where the music is," DVBBS said.[3]
The music video was released on March 14, 2017.[4] [5] The video shows DVBBS and Gia Koka walking around in Los Angeles, plastering "Not Going Home" stickers.[6]
Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal wrote that the song "has a feel-good and liberating vibe to it, coupled with a catchy beat".[7] Connor Jones of We Got This Covered wrote: "A mellow synth pluck kicks things off with a soothing chord progression alongside minimal beats, before the pace picks up in the drops with staccato bass stabs and upbeat rhythms. The song balances some catchy female vocal hooks courtesy of Gia Koka, layered over an uplifting dance backdrop."[8]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 52 | |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] | 19 |