"Don't Look Back" is a song by American rock band Boston, written by main songwriter, guitarist and bandleader Tom Scholz.

[5] Paul Grein of Billboard cited "Don't Look Back" as an example of Boston's skill at changing tempos, stating that it "actually stops midway through and then rebuilds gradually to its peak of intensity.

"[9] In the liner notes to the 2006 reissue of Don't Look Back, David Wild described the title song as a "beautiful barnburner in the proud tradition of Boston's classic "More Than a Feeling.

"[10] AXS contributor Bill Craig stated that it contained all the components people expected from Boston: "buzzing guitars, towering vocals, and lyrics that connected with young listeners.

[13] Cash Box said that "Scholtz and Goudreau open with blazing guitar riffs" and that the "hard rock edge" is tempered by the "soaring vocals, melodic passages and a break at the 3:00 minute mark.

[20] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia similarly stated that it "met every expectation set by Boston’s nearly perfect debut.

[22] AXS contributor Bill Craig similarly rated it Boston's 3rd greatest song, describing it as an "arena rock style sonic blast.