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"'''We Can't Stop'''" is a song by [[US|American]] singer [[Miley Cyrus]], taken from her upcoming fourth studio album set to be released in September 2013. Her first release by [[RCA Records]] after leaving [[Hollywood Records]], it was released on June 3, 2013, as the lead single from the project. The song was written by [[Miley Cyrus]], [[Mike Will Made It]], [[Timothy Thomas]], [[Theron Thomas]], [[Douglas Davis]], and [[Ricky Walters]], while production was handled by Mike Will Made It. "We Can't Stop" is a pop, R&B, and dance song that lyrically talks of a house party.
"'''We Can't Stop'''" is a song by [[US|American]] harlet and social atrocity [[Miley Cyrus]], taken from her upcoming fourth studio album set to be released in September 2013. Her first release by [[RCA Records]] after leaving [[Hollywood Records]], it was released on June 3, 2013, as the lead single from the project. The song was written by [[Miley Cyrus]], [[Mike Will Made It]], [[Timothy Thomas]], [[Theron Thomas]], [[Douglas Davis]], and [[Ricky Walters]], while production was handled by Mike Will Made It. "We Can't Stop" is a pop, R&B, and dance song that lyrically talks of a house party.


On July 4, 2013, rapper [[Khia]] independently added a verse to the song which Cyrus later acknowledged and approved of on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1569238/khia-remixes-miley-cyrus-we-cant-stop-listen |title=Khia Remixes Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop': Listen |publisher=Billboard |date=2013-07-05 |accessdate=2013-07-12}}</ref>
On July 4, 2013, rapper [[Khia]] independently added a verse to the song which Cyrus later acknowledged and approved of on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1569238/khia-remixes-miley-cyrus-we-cant-stop-listen |title=Khia Remixes Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop': Listen |publisher=Billboard |date=2013-07-05 |accessdate=2013-07-12}}</ref>

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"We Can't Stop"
Song

"We Can't Stop" is a song by American harlet and social atrocity Miley Cyrus, taken from her upcoming fourth studio album set to be released in September 2013. Her first release by RCA Records after leaving Hollywood Records, it was released on June 3, 2013, as the lead single from the project. The song was written by Miley Cyrus, Mike Will Made It, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Douglas Davis, and Ricky Walters, while production was handled by Mike Will Made It. "We Can't Stop" is a pop, R&B, and dance song that lyrically talks of a house party.

On July 4, 2013, rapper Khia independently added a verse to the song which Cyrus later acknowledged and approved of on Twitter.[1]

Background

The song was originally written with Rihanna in mind.[2] Cyrus announced the single name and date of release on the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2013.[3] She described the song as "more funky and R&B, pop" than her earlier records, calling it "infectious";[4] she also said that it is "exactly what I wanted the first sound to be".[3] and that she kept the song in secret for one year.[citation needed] The cover art for the single was revealed in Times Square on May 28, 2013.[5] The song premiered on Ryan Seacrest's show On Air with Ryan Seacrest on June 3, 2013.[6]

Composition

"We Can't Stop" (2013)
16 second sample from Miley Cyrus's "We Can't Stop"
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"We Can't Stop" is a midtempo pop,[7][8] R&B,[9] dance[10] track with a length of three minutes and fifty-two seconds. It is written in the key of E major and Cyrus' vocals span two octaves, from a low D#3 to a high F#5.[citation needed] It follows the chord progression E—G#m—C#m—A.[citation needed] The song starts with a distorted voice singing the first verses, then Cyrus' vocals begin followed by the keyboard chords. The pre-chorus and the chorus are accompanied with heavy beats. Miley admits that the single says "where I am in my life right now".[11] John Kennedy of Vibe compared the song to Rihanna's style of songs.[12]

The lyrics of the song talk about a party, such as, "This is our house/ This is our rules and we can't stop/ And we won't stop". Cyrus also sings encouraging lines like "Only God can judge us". There has been speculation that the songwriting has drug references, when it says "Everyone's in line at the bathroom / Tryna get a line in the bathroom". This is believed to be alluding to the use of cocaine, which is usually taken in lines. Drug references speculation also arose when listeners thought one of the lines said "We like to party/ Dancing with Molly"; "Molly" is a slang term for ecstasy. However, the producer Mike WiLL Made It confirmed that she sings "Dancing with Miley", not "Molly".[13] He later double backed on his comment in an interview with MTV where he said: "If you want to dance with Molly, then you gonna enjoy the line 'Dancing with Molly.' You know what I'm saying? But whoever wants to dance with Miley, and whoever enjoys Miley Cyrus, then you know what I'm saying, then they're going to take it as 'Dancing with Miley.' So however y'all want to take it. It's not really for us to just really lay out. We just put the record out."[14]

Critical reception

Upon release, the song received both praise and mixed reviews from critics. Idolator's Sam Lansky was positive of the song saying it "doesn't sound like anything else on radio" and that while it is a "weird song", "there's something kind of brilliantly woozy about it; it sounds quintessentially California. The whole thing just feels strange, and kind of wonderful."[15] Adam Carlson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the song is "smartly stupid and (dare I?) infectious, with follow-along lyrics — like Ke$ha on Benadryl."[16] Yahoo! Music Managing Editor Lyndsey Parker described the song as "a grown-up sequel to 'Party in the U.S.A.'. She's just partying a little harder now."[17] The Wall Street Journal wrote that the song is "catchy, in a guilty pleasure kind of way."[18] Sean Daly of the Tampa Bay Times said that he liked the song as a critic as it is "is swirly and technotic" and that "musically, it's catchy and smart."[19] Los Angeles Times music critic Randall Roberts summarized the song as "an unchallenging piece of work".[20] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone gave the song a two-star rating out of five, commenting that Cyrus' "attempt at club-entering swag is adorable, but there's still a bit too much Disney in her voice to fill the track. Its lyrics – "Can't you see it's we who 'bout that life?" – would be an odd fit for any singer."[21]The song was praised by many critics for its smooth beat, and catchy hook.

Commercial performance

Miley Cyrus' new single, "We Can't Stop", debuted at #11 in the US Billboard Hot 100 After its first week of availability, the track entered Digital Songs at No. 3 with 214,000 downloads sold. [22] On It's third week "We Can't Stop" blasted 27-5 as the top Streaming Gainer, selling 161,000 digital downloads and vaulting from 28-1 on the Streaming Songs chart with 9.6 million views. With this "We Can't Stop" became Cyrus' seventh top ten hit, and third top five hit. On the fourth week since it's release the song charged 5-3 as the Hot 100's top Digital Gainer going 6-2 on Hot Digital Songs with 209,000 downloads. With its 5-3 advance, "We Can't Stop" becomes Cyrus' second-highest-charting Hot 100 hit, bested only by "Party in the U.S.A.," which spent three weeks at No. 2 in 2009. "Stop" passes her No. 4-peaking "The Climb" (also in 2009).[23] For the fifth week "We Can't Stop" remained at No. 3 on the Hot 100 ranking No. 1 on Streaming Songs for a third week, and it logging a second week at its No. 2 peak on Digital Songs with 210,000 downloads; and advanced 62-49 on Radio Songs.[24]

The song also became successful in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It has reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Norway, and New Zealand. Specifically, in New Zealand, "We Can't Stop" reached No. 1 on the chart becoming Cyrus' first number one song on any chart. In addition it was certified Gold and likewise in Australia.[25][26]As of July 17, 2013, "We Can't Stop" has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States, and shows no sign of slowing down. "Stop" is currently number 2 in the United states on itunes, and on spotify, and has become a "summer anthem" to many. We Can't Stop becomes her 8th One million-selling single. The video has greatly helped the song to sell over 1,000,000 copies in less than 6 weeks, and more than 2,000,000 copies worldwide. From July 10th to July 17th, "We Can't Stop" sold 216,000 copies, outselling it's first sales week, and becoming one of the top sales weeks for a female artist this year. "We Can't Stop" became platinum in the United Sates in less than 6 weeks, making it one of the years fastest selling singles from a female artist.

Music video

The music video of "We Can't Stop" was directed by Diane Martel and filmed in Los Angeles, California, during the last week of May 2013. It premiered on VEVO June 19, 2013.[27] Mashable described it as a "mashup between a Sky Ferreira video and Lady Gaga's 'Just Dance' video infused with Miley's new image."[28] James Montgomery of MTV said the video was reminiscent of "Christina Aguilera's 'Dirrty' and Fiona Apple's 'Criminal', not to mention the candy-colored excess of filmmakers like Harmony Korine and Gregg Araki."[29] The Washington Post found that the scenes recalled "episodes of Girls mashed with Rita Ora and Chanel West Coast."[30] The video received both praise and mixed reviews. The Huffington Post contributor Bonnie Fuller deemed the video "very sophisticated", "the culmination of a well thought-out plan and image change". She praised Cyrus for the message it sends as "a high-spirited celebration of the freedom that young women are blessed with today to fully explore and celebrate their sexuality."[31] Billboard was rather positive of the video calling it "insane", adding that it is "fantastically unhinged and purposefully button-pushing; this music video simply needs to be seen to be believed."[32] US Weekly called it "over-the-top", "sexed-up" and "surreal".[33] USA Today said of the video: "All in all, it's a bizarre, entertaining but arguably desperate effort from the talented star."[34] RyanSeacrest.com noted the video "displays an edgier side" of the singer, but that it is "maybe a little too much".[35] The video has remained at number 1 on the Youtube 100 since its debut nearly a month ago.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. We Can't Stop - 3:52[36]

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[37] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[38] 35
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[39] 27
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[40] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[41] 16
France (SNEP)[42] 54
Invalid chart entered Germany2 54
Ireland (IRMA)[43] 14
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[44] 86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[45] 54
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[46] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[47] 7
South Korea (Gaon Digital Singles)[48] 29
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[50] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[52] 3
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[53] 20

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