Can't Stop (song)
Can't stop | |
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Red hot chili peppers | |
publication | January 24, 2003 |
length | 4:29 |
Genre (s) | Alternative rock , funk |
Author (s) |
Flea , John Frusciante , Anthony Kiedis , Chad Smith |
Producer (s) | Rick Rubin |
Label | Warner bros. |
album | By the way |
Can't Stop is a song by the US rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from the 2002 album By the Way . It is the seventh track on the album and was released as the third single on January 24, 2003 .
composition
The song is in 4/4 time and was written in the keys of E minor and G major . Frusciantes main riff , in which the influence of funk is clearly evident, is characteristic of the entire structure . In the chorus, the repetitive riff of the verse is resolved by playing whole chords . After two verses and choruses as well as the following bridge, Frusciante uses excessive so-called bendings in the solo , which are distorted with a fuzz effect .
The emphasis on the words is the perfect example of how the Red Hot Chili Peppers treat the lyrics as a rhythmic unit, combining Kiedi's rap with rock.
Music video
For the music video of the single, director Mark Romanek was inspired by Erwin Wurm . In the music video you can see how the band members perform seemingly incoherent or abstract activities and you orientate yourself according to the colors orange / white or silver.
At the beginning of the video, the camera moves through a yellow tube until the song's intro ends. Then the four band members jog through a hall, each with a lamp attached to their back. Between the scenes in which the band plays together on a transparent stage, the musicians carry out their random activities with certain objects. These include B. singing in garbage cans, using a camping tent as a piece of clothing or dancing with a bucket on your head.
In certain scenes in the video, you can see Frusciante playing Toronado on an orange Fender and a silver Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster , although he is otherwise known for exclusively using vintage guitars . In an interview, however, he later explained that the guitars were only used because of their color in order to better integrate them into the overall picture of the video.
Track list
CD single 1
- "Can't Stop" ( John Frusciante single mix) - 4:29
- "If You Have To Ask" (live)
- "Christchurch Fireworks Music" (live)
CD single 2
- "Can't Stop" ( John Frusciante single mix) - 4:29
- "Right on Time" (live)
- "Nothing to Lose" (live) - 12:58
CD single 3
- "Can't Stop" ( John Frusciante single mix) - 4:29
- "Christchurch Fireworks Music" (live) - 5:42
7 "single (2003)
- "Can't Stop" ( John Frusciante single mix) - 4:29
- "Christchurch Fireworks Music" (live) - 5:43
occupation
Red hot chili peppers
- Anthony Kiedis - lead vocals
- John Frusciante - electric guitar, backing vocals and clapping hands
- Flea - electric bass
- Chad Smith - drums and clapping
Charts
Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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Chart placements | ||
Germany (GfK) | 48 (13 weeks) | 13 |
Austria (Ö3) | 65 (6 weeks) | 6th |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 39 (11 weeks) | 11 |
United Kingdom (OCC) | 22nd (6 weeks) | 6th |
United States (Billboard) | 57 (20 weeks) | 20th |
Others
- The song was used as an opening anthem by boxer Wladimir Klitschko , among others .
- Predestined by the energetic guitar riff, Can't Stop is almost always the show opener at live concerts by the Red Hot Chili Peppers .
Individual evidence
- ^ Can't Stop Guitar Commentary; John Frusciante
- ↑ Spin Magazine Interview. August 13, 2002.
- ↑ »Red Hot Chili Peppers“ Can't Stop ”Music Video Music Video Wire - MVWire.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop [Official Music Video]. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
- ↑ John Frusciante's Fender Toronado Deluxe (Orange, “Can't Stop”). August 6, 2019, accessed October 28, 2019 .
- ↑ John Frusciante's 1999 Fender Custom Shop Silver Sparkle Stratocaster (“Can't Stop” music video). August 6, 2019, accessed October 28, 2019 .
- ↑ The Making of Can't Stop: The Video - Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits
- ↑ Official German Charts - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Can't Stop Single. In: www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved November 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Steffen Hung: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. In: austriancharts.at. Retrieved November 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. In: swisscharts.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. In: www.officialcharts.com. Accessed November 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers. In: www.billboard.com. Accessed November 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .