Don't Go Yet

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"Don't Go Yet"
Single by Camila Cabello
from the album Familia
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Genre
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Camila Cabello singles chronology
"First Man"
(2020) 		"Don't Go Yet"
(2021)
Music video
"Don't Go Yet" on YouTube

"Don't Go Yet" is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, released on July 23, 2021, through Epic Records and Columbia, as the lead single from her upcoming third studio album Familia. The song was written by Camila Cabello, E. Frederic, Mike Sabath and Scott Harris, and produced by Sabath and Ricky Reed.

"Don't Go Yet" is a latin influenced, pop,latin pop and tropical love song, with a scratchy flamenco guitar, luscious ad-libs and "handclapping overlapping as" beats. Lyrically, the song tells a story about being together with someone and never wanting to be apart from them. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Philippa Price and Pilar Zeta, was released alongside the song launch. The track received its debut performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 23, 2021.

Background

Cabello first teased the song on July 14, using her Instagram account by sharing a close-up of her face along with the caption, "listos?" which translates from Spanish to English as "Ready?".[1] On July 16, 2021, Camila announced via her social media accounts that "Don't Go Yet" would be released on July 23.[2] Alongside the announcement, she also revealed the song's cover artwork.[3] The singer is seen wearing a large earring and black outfit teamed with long black gloves. The following week, Cabello continued giving teasers from the "Don't Go Yet" music video.[1]

The song and music video were inspired, Cabello explained on YouTube's "Released", by Cuban-Mexican family parties from her childhood, where "everybody eats dinner, and then after you put on a little cheap disco ball with lights and suddenly the living room is the dance floor."[4]

Composition

"Don't Go Yet" was written by Camila Cabello, E. Frederic, Mike Sabath and Scott Harris, and produced by Sabath and Ricky Reed. The song has been described as a latin pop, pop and tropical love song with with a mix of Spanish lyrics.[5][6][7] The latin influenced production consists of strings, maracas, drums, trumpets, and "handclapping overlapping as" beats.[7] Opening with "urgent", "scratchy" flamenco guitar and "luscious" ad-libs from Camila, the song plunges into swift, thumping beats.[8] Eschewing synths and vocoders, Camila's voice is "soulful" over real instruments, from textured maracas to soaring horns.[8]

The track also features live percussion by acclaimed Cuban drummer Pedrito Martinez.[5] The song is about the singer being together with someone and never wanting to be apart from them.[1] The singer tells her man to shrug off his ideas of an early night and stay with her, but then explodes, as its titular phrase becomes the rallying cry of an effusive, sashaying choir.[9] In terms of musical notation, the song is composed in the key of C minor, with a tempo of 110 beats per minute, and runs for two minutes and 44 seconds.[10] Los Angeles Times noted that "the arrangements, especially in the choir" are reminiscent of the great Cuban orchestras of the 50s, in which a brass explosion marked the beginning of the choir and a complex percussion "made it clear that the songs were tropical."[5]

Music video

The music video for "Don’t Go Yet", directed by Philippa Price and Pilar Zeta, premiered on July 23, 2021.[11] Prior the music video's premiere, the singer shared stills on her social media.[3] Two days prior the song's release, the intro of the music video was shared on Cabello's social media which, according to her, featured "some Easter eggs".[12]

Camila Cabello is sitting next to the dinner table at the family party
A scene in the "Don't Go Yet" music video, where Cabello is sitting next to the dinner table during a family party.

Synopsis

The music video opens as the singer takes a ride in a classic convertible as she switches stations on the radio.[11] Cabello also mentioned on her Twitter account that her grandpa's voice is playing on the radio station in the beginning.[7] The footage then morphs into a stop-motion scene of a toy car carmaking its way up a dirt road accompanied by green hills and palm trees to a grand coral pink house, where a Cabello rings the door bell.[7] Inside, a vibrant party with friends and family is taking place.

She joins the festivities as she sings and dances to the song.[11] The singer is then shown dressed in a black dress with blue and red eye makeup, while dancing on the Table.[8] Next scene feature Camila holding on to a man's leg as she wasn't ready for him to leave.[8] Through the video Camila switches outfits and shows different looks with bright make-up.[8][4] The music video features the type of "carefree, close-quarters family gathering", featuring many of Cabello's actual family members, including her father, sister, and cousin, as well as drag queen Valentina.[4]

Promotion

On July 23, 2021, Cabello made the debut performance of "Don't Go Yet" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[2] Joining Cabello onstage for the song were a number of dancers, all dressed in '80s costumes.[13] The performance recieved criticism from people offended by her performing with a white dancer whose skin appeared much darker in his stage makeup.[13] In response to the criticism, Cabello said that the intention was for the dancer to look like a character with a bad fake tan.[13]

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Camila Cabello – lead vocals, writing
  • Scott Harris – writing, guitar
  • E. Frederic – writing
  • Mike Sabath – writing, production, programming, vocals
  • Ricky Reed – writing, production, bass, programming
  • Carlos Henriquez – acoustic bass, vocals
  • Pedrito Martinez – congas, percussion, vocals
  • Mike Ciro – guitar, vocals
  • Yeissonn Villamar – piano, vocals
  • Manuel Marquez – percussion, timbales, vocals
  • John Ellis – saxophone, vocals
  • Marshall Gilkes – trombone, vocals
  • Mike Rodriguez – trumpet, vocals
  • Michelle Mancini – mastering
  • Gianluca Girard – assistant engineer
  • Nicky Young – assistant engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Bart Schoudel – recording
  • Steve Xia – recording

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Don't Go Yet"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various July 23, 2021
Epic [14]
United States July 27, 2021 Contemporary hit radio [15]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mendez, Michele (July 23, 2021). "CAMILA'S NEW SONG'S LYRICS ARE JUST AS CATCHY AS "HAVANA"'S". Elite Daily. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Langford, Jackson (July 20, 2021). "Camila Cabello teases 'Don't Go Yet', her first single in almost two years". NME. Retrieved July 22, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Iasimone, Ashley (July 17, 2021). "Camila Cabello Shares 'Don't Go Yet' Teaser". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c Sinha, Charu (July 23, 2021). "It's a Family Affair in Camila Cabello's 'Don't Go Yet' Video". Vulture. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b c Hahn, Christine (July 23, 2021). "Camila Cabello: "Todo lo que hago refleja mi orgullo de ser una mujer latina"". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Zoladz, Linsday (July 23, 2021). "Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow's Prison Break, and 13 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d Serrano, Athena (July 23, 2021). "CAMILA CABELLO THROWS A FAMILY FIESTA IN 'DON'T GO YET' VIDEO". MTV. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e Tabberer, Jaime (July 23, 2021). "CAMILA CABELLO 'DON'T GO YET' REVIEW: 'A REFRESHING RESET'". Attitude. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Tabberer, Jaime (July 23, 2021). "First Stream: New Music From Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Khalid & More". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Key, BPM and analysis of "Don't Go Yet" by Camila Cabello". MusicStax. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Legaspi, Althea (July 23, 2021). "Camila Cabello Previews 'Familia' LP With Vibrant New Video 'Don't Go Yet'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Mamo, Heran (July 23, 2021). "Camila Cabello Releases 'Don't Go Yet' Single: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ a b c Iasimane, Ashley (July 24, 2021). "Camila Cabello Responds to Backlash Over Dancer in 'Don't Go Yet' Performance". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Cabello, Camila (July 23, 2021). "Don't Go Yet - Single". Apple Music (NZ). Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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