Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B+
Drowned in Sound	7/10
Entertainment Weekly	B+
The Guardian
musicOMH
NME	8/10
Pitchfork	7.2/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine

Don't Stop is the second studio album by Norwegian singer and songwriter Annie. Originally intended for a 2008 release on UK-based label Island Records, the planned release date was pushed back. Annie left Island for independent Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound, which released a revised version of the album in October 2009.

Don't Stop received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album features production work from previous collaborators Timo Kaukolampi and Richard X, as well as Xenomania and Paul Epworth.

In May 2008, Popjustice called the album "a complete modern masterpiece", revealed the title (Don't Stop) and gave the first track listing.Pitchfork posted a different track listing two months later, which excluded a track entitled "Perfectly Honest", while "Misery" was renamed "I Can't Let Go".

Girls Aloud initially provided backing vocals for "My Love Is Better". Annie received tabloid attention when various publications wrote that Girls Aloud requested "My Love Is Better" be removed from the album. Producer Brian Higgins was reported to have included vocal tracks from a Girls Aloud demo in the song without their permission. Annie told Digital Spy in an interview that "it's not as dramatic as they said in the papers", citing problems with the record company. "Brian asked them if they'd like to help out. They were really up for it and came into my studio and it was really fun." The issue was resolved and the song remained on Annie's album.

Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy of Franz Ferdinand play guitar on "Loco". "I Can't Let Go" features guest vocals from Fredrik Saroea of Datarock. The album cover shows Annie wearing a dress by French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.

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