Can't Help Myself (Dean Brody and The Reklaws song)
| "Can't Help Myself" | ||||
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| Single by Dean Brody and the Reklaws | ||||
| from the album Boys | ||||
| Released | February 14, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Scurvy Dog | |||
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| Producer(s) | Todd Clark | |||
| Dean Brody singles chronology | ||||
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| The Reklaws singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Can't Help Myself" on YouTube | ||||
"Can't Help Myself" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artists Dean Brody and the Reklaws. It was independently released in February 2020 through Brody’s label, Scurvy Dog Music.[1] The song was written by Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, along with Blake Redferrin, Jason E. Afable, and Rocky Block.
Critical reception
[edit]Matthew Weaver of Corus Radio called the song the "perfect summer tune" that "gets the party started".[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Ben Knechtel and premiered on March 11, 2020.[3][4] The video was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and featured Brody, the Reklaws, and fans who were able to enter a casting call.[5] It also featured a can of Brody’s new beer, "Hucklejack Canadian Lager".[6]
Commercial performance
[edit]"Can’t Help Myself" peaked at number 49 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of June 6, 2020.[7] It was a Number One hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the same week while setting a record as the most played song ever at Canadian country radio in a single week on the Nielsen BDS charts with 1782 spins,[8] a record later broken that year by Brody's Canadian Summer.[9] The song has been certified Double Platinum by Music Canada.[10] As of May 2021, the song had received over 13.8 million streams through Spotify.[11]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 49 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Dean Brody and The Reklaws on their new single 'Can't Help Myself'". Global News. Corus Media. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew (March 11, 2020). "I like cold beer, how 'bout you? Dean Brody & The Reklaws drop new music video". Boom 101.9. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Sereda, Nevin (March 11, 2020). "Dean Brody and the Reklaws Drop Music Video". Country 95.5. The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Dean Brody Feat. The Reklaws: Can't Help Myself (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Hynes, Hayley (February 19, 2020). "Country Singer Dean Brody Is Looking For Toronto Residents To Party In His New Music Video". Narcity. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Katie (June 24, 2020). "Dean Brody on summer anthems and his new beer, Hucklejack Canadian Lager". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for June 6, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Music News Digest, June 8, 2020". FYI Music News. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Owen, Randy (September 25, 2020). "Dean Brody: Sitting at the Top". 104.3 Country. Rogers Media. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dean Brody – Can't Help Myself". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Can't Help Myself - Single by Dean Brody and The Reklaws". Spotify. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.