Don't Wanna Think

"Don't Wanna Think" is a song released by Julia Michaels. It is one of the seven songs included on her third EP, "Nervous System".

The song is a ballad based only on a piano played by Julia herself, it is described as a "drinking song", and she recorded it crying and drinking tequila. It talks about not being able to get over the break of a toxic relationship.

Background
Julia Michaels' official site brings information about the song: "Nervous System concludes with "Don't Wanna Think". Performed on piano and written solely by Julia, it stands out as a shining finale, conveying raw and real emotion over each chord between sips of tequila. “I wrote that one alone,” she recalls. “As you can see, my ex and I had a very toxic relationship. I was at the piano drinking tequila at Henson Studios in Hollywood. It’s going to sound crazy, but sometimes I feel like I write my future. I write about things as if they’re going to happen. When they happen, it’s a completely different perspective. What you hear is just me at the piano singing and crying. It’s the most special song I’ve written. I can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”"

Critical reception
Chris Willman of Variety opined that when Michaels goes solo-acoustic for a self-produced closing ballad, "you immediately miss the big beats and slicker arrangements of the material that preceded it."

Personnel

 * Composer - Julia Michaels
 * Vocals - Julia Michaels
 * Producer - Julia Michaels
 * Mixing - Mark "Spike" Tent
 * Recording engineer - Benjamin Rice
 * Piano - Julia Michaels

Trivia

 * "Don't Wanna Think" is the only song from "Nervous System" that Julia has never sung live.