On October 28, 2020, Skrillex and Bieber were seen recording in a music studio alongside producers and songwriters Harv and Poo Bear, along with Jon Bellion, Maejor, and Ant Clemons, among others.

[8] Upon release, "Don't Go" received positive reviews from music critics, majority of whom praised Skrillex's production and his chemistry with Bieber on the track.

[10] Writing for Billboard, Katie Bain felt that "the song is a dreamy R&B number, with Skrillex's production sitting well back to enable Bieber and Toliver's vocals to dominate".

[11] Shaad D'Souza of Paper wrote that the pairing of Bieber and Skrillex resulted in "a woozier, looser song than we've come to expect", but still called it "brilliant and infectious".

[12] Uproxx's Carolyn Droke felt that the combination of "acoustic guitar and a network of electronic notes for a moving beat" made for "intricate production".