The video opens in an industrial warehouse , and shows Derulo reclining on a couch while his friends are passed out beside , around and on top of him . As he sings a portion of the song 's chorus , Derulo reminisces about the previous night . The scene then shifts to Thornton , who is still awake standing on the other side of the warehouse surrounded by smoke . Derulo then stands up and walks towards her while performing solo dance moves . During the chorus , the two begin to do sexual dance routines together and eventually everyone wakes up . Derulo can then be seen doing various choreographed routines with male and female back-up dancers , as the crowd surrounding them hold up flashlights . In the final scene , a fire sprinkler in the warehouse goes off , and Derulo and his female dancers continue dancing . Towards the end of the video , the crowd ends up dancing with each other , while Derulo dances with a female . A writer for MTV News commented that the video could have easily starred Kesha , Jennifer Lopez or Britney Spears , and described it as being " glossy and fun , a complete reflection of the tune 's party-anthem vibe . " On August 3 , 2011 , Derulo performed a medley of " Do n't Wan na Go Home " and " It Girl " on '' America 's Got Talent '' , dressed in a white singlet and black jeans . He also performed the song at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards on August 7 with a troop of dancers . For the performance , Derulo wore a black leather jacket , T-shirt , skinny jeans and black leather gloves . On September 29 , Derulo made a guest appearance on '' Live with Regis and Kelly '' to perform " Do n't Wan na Go Home " and " It Girl " . During a promotional tour in Australia , he performed the song at the Westfield Parramatta shopping centre in Parramatta , Sydney on October 16 . He also performed a medley of " Do n't Wan na Go Home " and " It Girl " on '' The X Factor Australia '' on October 18
2011 Teen Choice Awards
2011 Teen Choice Awards
Don't Wanna Go Home