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==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
"We Can't Stop" debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Pop Songs]] chart one week before its official radio impact date.<ref name="radio impact">http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691</ref><ref name="pop songs debut">{{cite web|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Make History On Pop Songs Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566408/macklemore-ryan-lewis-make-history-on-pop-songs-chart|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref> The song sold 214,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart, <ref name="digital song">{{cite web|last=Cauldfield|first=Keith|title=Queens of the Stone Age Get First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566508/queens-of-the-stone-age-get-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref> and at number 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name=hot100>{{cite web|title=The Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=18 June 2013}}</ref> The song has peaked number 5 so far on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 1 on Streaming Songs, and it sold 161,000 copies acording Billboard.com due the release of the music video, on its third week on June 27, 2013.<ref name=5>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568185/robin-thicke-still-atop-hot-100-miley-cyrus-bruno-mars-reach-top-10</ref> It then became her third-highest-charting title so far, only behind "[[Party in the U.S.A.]]" and "[[The Climb]]", and her seventh Top 10 on the chart.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568185/robin-thicke-still-atop-hot-100-miley-cyrus-bruno-mars-reach-top-10</ref>
"We Can't Stop" debuted at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Pop Songs]] chart one week before its official radio impact date.<ref name="radio impact">http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691</ref><ref name="pop songs debut">{{cite web|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Make History On Pop Songs Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566408/macklemore-ryan-lewis-make-history-on-pop-songs-chart|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=10 June 2013}}</ref> The song sold 214,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart, <ref name="digital song">{{cite web|last=Cauldfield|first=Keith|title=Queens of the Stone Age Get First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1566508/queens-of-the-stone-age-get-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref> and at number 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name=hot100>{{cite web|title=The Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=18 June 2013}}</ref> The song has peaked number 5 so far on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 1 on Streaming Songs, and it sold 161,000 copies acording Billboard.com due the release of the music video, on its third week on June 27, 2013.<ref name=five>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568185/robin-thicke-still-atop-hot-100-miley-cyrus-bruno-mars-reach-top-10</ref> It then became her third-highest-charting title so far, only behind "[[Party in the U.S.A.]]" and "[[The Climb]]", and her seventh Top 10 on the chart.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1568185/robin-thicke-still-atop-hot-100-miley-cyrus-bruno-mars-reach-top-10</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 20:56, 26 June 2013

"We Can't Stop"
Song

"We Can't Stop" is a song by American recording artist Miley Cyrus, taken from her upcoming fourth studio album. It was released on June 3, 2013 as the lead single from the album, and it is the singer's first release by RCA Records, since her departure from Hollywood Records. The song was written by Mike L. Williams II, Pierre Ramon Slaughter, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas, Douglas Davis and Ricky Walters. It debuted at number 11 in the United States, and has since peaked number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cyrus' third-highest-charting title so far, only behind "Party in the U.S.A." and "The Climb", and her seventh Top 10 in the United States.[5]

Background

The song was originally penned with Rihanna in mind.[6] Cyrus announced the single name and date of release on the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19, 2013.[7] She described the song as "more funky and R&B, pop" than her earlier records, calling it "infectious";[8] she also said that it is "exactly what I wanted the first sound to be".[7] 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.[9] The song premiered on Ryan Seacrest's show On Air with Ryan Seacrest on June 3, 2013.[10]

Composition

"We Can't Stop" is a midtempo pop,[11][12] R&B,[13] dance[14] 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".[15] John Kennedy of Vibe compared the song to Rihanna's style of songs.[16]

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".[17] 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."[18]

Critical reception

Upon release, the song received mixed reviews. 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."[19] 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."[20] 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."[21] The Wall Street Journal wrote that the song is "catchy, in a guilty pleasure kind of way."[22] 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."[23] Los Angeles Times music critic Randall Roberts summarized the song as "an unchallenging piece of work".[24] 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."[25]

Commercial performance

"We Can't Stop" debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart one week before its official radio impact date.[26][27] The song sold 214,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, [28] and at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.[29] The song has peaked number 5 so far on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on Streaming Songs, and it sold 161,000 copies acording Billboard.com due the release of the music video, on its third week on June 27, 2013.[30] It then became her third-highest-charting title so far, only behind "Party in the U.S.A." and "The Climb", and her seventh Top 10 on the chart.[31]

Music video

Concept and synopsis

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.[32]

Mashable described it as a "mashup between a Sky Ferreira video and Lady Gaga's 'Just Dance' video infused with Miley's new image."[33] 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."[34] The Washington Post found that the scenes recalled "episodes of Girls mashed with Rita Ora and Chanel West Coast."[35]

Reception

The video received mixed to positive 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."[36] 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."[37] US Weekly called it "over-the-top", "sexed-up" and "surreal".[38] USA Today said of the video: "All in all, it's a bizarre, entertaining but arguably desperate effort from the talented star."[39] RyanSeacrest.com noted the video "displays an edgier side" of the singer, but that it is "maybe a little too much".[40] Liam Joseph of Liam.Com described the video as 'an obnoxious mash-up of silly and slutty'

The video broke the Vevo record for most views in 24 hours, garnering 10.7 million views, beating out Justin Bieber's "Beauty and a Beat" release with 10.6 million views.[41]As of June 26th 2013, one week after its release, Miley has received over 33 million views. Nevertheless, the video has been criticized because of Miley's behaviour. Indeed, she acts rather different from her past videos but she explained to Billboard magazine: "My last record I feel so disconnected from-I was 16 or 17 when I made it. When you're in your 20s, you just don't really know that person anymore.". Quickly, the video's comments were half negative: it reaches more than 241 000 dislikes on Youtube and 298 000 likes.

Promotion

To promote the new single, Miley announced the single through social networks, in the Billboard Music Awards 2013, releasing the cover of the issue in Times Square in New York City , hosted the music festival organized by Pepsi and American radio B96, the "Summer Bash" also did the same during the "iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party" in Florida as in festival electronic music "Mackapoolooza" in Miami. Miley offered one interview with "Saturday Night Online" on Saturday 22. Miley offered a free mini-show program "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Los Angeles as well as on "Good Morning America" where he produced a mini documentary about the highlights of the success achieved with this single promotional tour. Cyrus visited the program "Live! With Kelly and Michael" in New York. Cyrus began a series of interviews on US radio, being considered a "Radio Tour".

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[42] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[43] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[44] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[45] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[46] 20
France (SNEP)[47] 54
Invalid chart entered Germany2 96
Ireland (IRMA)[48] 32
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[49] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[50] 54
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[51] 16
South Korea (GAON)[52] 29
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[54] 5
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[55] 27
US (Hot Digital Songs)(Billboard) 3

Release history

Region Date Format
Worldwide June 3, 2013 Digital download
United States[26] June 11, 2013 Top 40/Mainstream and Rhythmic radio
United Kingdom[56] August 4, 2013 Digital download

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