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'{{Infobox single | Name = Can't Hold Us | Cover = Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Can't Hold Us".jpg | Artist = [[Macklemore]] and [[Ryan Lewis]] featuring [[Ray Dalton]] | Album = [[The Heist (album)|The Heist]] | B-side = "Make the Money" | Border = yes | Released = August 16, 2011 | Recorded = 2009-10 | Format = Digital download | Genre = [[Alternative hip hop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] | Length = {{Duration|m=4|s=18}} (Album Version)<br />{{Duration|m=3|s=08}} (Radio Edit) | Writer = [[Macklemore|Ben Haggerty]], [[Ryan Lewis]], Tricia Davis | Label = Macklemore LLC | Producer = [[Ryan Lewis]] | Chronology = [[Macklemore]] and [[Ryan Lewis]] singles | Last single = "[[Wings (Macklemore and Ryan Lewis song)|Wings]]"<br/>(2011) | This single = "'''Can't Hold Us'''"<br/>(2011) | Next single = "[[Same Love]]"<br/>(2012) | Misc = {{Extra chronology | Artist = Ray Dalton singles | Type = singles | Last single = | This single = "'''Can't Hold Us'''"<br>(2011) | Next single = "So Emotional"<br>(2012) }} {{Extra album cover | Upper caption = Promotional single / 7" | Type = single | Cover = Can't Hold Us cover.jpg }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|2zNSgSzhBfM|"Can't Hold Us"}}}} }} "'''Can't Hold Us'''" is a song by [[Macklemore]] and [[Ryan Lewis]] featuring [[Ray Dalton]] taken from their collaborative album ''[[The Heist (album)|The Heist]]'' (2012). It was released as the third single from the album on August 16, 2011. The song also features additional vocals by actress Susannah Wetzel, who sings portions of the chorus alongside Dalton. The song peaked at #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], making it their second number one hit in the United States.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1560817/macklemore-ryan-lewis-cant-hold-us-tops-hot-100</ref> It's also their third consecutive number-one single in Australia. In early 2013, the song was re-released and featured in a U.S. television commercial for [[Microsoft Outlook]] and features in commercials for the drink [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller]].<ref>{{Cite news | title= Can Macklemore Help Microsoft Fend Off Gmail? | first= Austin | last= Carr | work= [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] | date= February 20, 2013 | url= http://www.fastcompany.com/3006052/most-innovative-companies-2013/can-macklemore-help-microsoft-fend-gmail | accessdate= 2013-03-05 }} </ref> The song was also used in the background of [[ESPN]] [[College Gameday]] commercials and in the March 2013 premiere episode of [[MTV]]'s ''[[The Real World: Portland]]''.<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/sounds/post/_/id/4123/macklemores-songs-on-college-basketball</ref><ref>http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-the-real-world-portland-season-premiere/></ref> | Lyrics= Return of the Mac, get em What it is What it does What it is What it isn't Looking for a better way to get up out of bed Instead of getting on the internet and checking out who hit me, get up Thrift shop, pimp strut walking Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious Somewhere between like Rocky and Cosby Sweater game nope nope y’all can’t copy Yup, Bad, moonwalking This here, is our party My posse's been on Broadway And we did it our way Grown music I shed my skin and put my bones into everything I record to it And yet I’m on Let that stage light go and shine on down Got that Bob Barker suit game and plinko in my style Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds But, I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit hustlin' Chasing dreams since I was 14 With the four track bussing Halfway cross that city with the backpack Fat cat, crushing labels out here Nah they can’t tell me nothing We give that to the people Spread it across the country Labels out here Nah they can’t tell me nothing We give it to the people Spread it across the country [Hook- Ray Dalton] Can we go back, this is the moment Tonight is the night, we’ll ride till it’s over So we put our hands up like the ceiling can’t hold us Like the ceiling can’t hold us Can we go back, this is the moment Tonight is the night, we’ll ride till it’s over So we put our hands up like the ceiling can’t hold us Like the ceiling can’t hold us [Verse 2] Now can I kick it, thank you Yeah I’m so damn grateful I grew up, really wanted gold fronts But that’s what you get when Wu-Tang raised you Y’all can’t stop me Go hard like I got an 808 in my heart beat And I’m eating at the beat like you gave a little speed to a great white shark on shark week Raw. Time to gone off. I'm gone! Deuces goodbye. I got a world to see, and my girl she wanna see Rome Caesar make you a believer Nah I never ever did it for a throne That validation comes from giving it back to the people. Nah sing a song and it goes like Raise those hands, this is our party We came here to live life like nobody was watching I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me Learn from that failure gain humility and then we keep marching I said [Hook- Ray Dalton] [Bridge] Na na na na na na na na And all my people say The radio edit cuts out portions of the introduction, as well as the extended bridge section and an alternate beat during the last chorus. The beat is similar to their live performances of the song. ==Critical reception== "Can't Hold Us" was generally well-received by music critics. Lewis Corner of ''[[Digital Spy]]'' gave the song four stars out of five, praising its "infectious, soul-soaked piano line and beats more vibrant than Rio de Janeiro's finest carnival floats".<ref name=corner>{{cite web|last=Corner|first=Lewis|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: 'Can't Hold Us' - Single review|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a468860/macklemore--ryan-lewis-cant-hold-us-single-review.html|publisher=''[[Digital Spy]]''|accessdate=9 May 2013}}</ref> Writing for [[Wessex Scene#The Edge|The Edge]], Hannah Mylrea rated the song 9/10 and complemented the duo's dynamism, deeming it "another massive summer hit".<ref name=mylrea>{{cite web|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton – ‘Can’t Hold Us’|url=http://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/records/2013/05/06/macklemore-ryan-lewis-feat-ray-dalton-cant-hold-us-2/|publisher=''[[Wessex Scene#The Edge{{!}}The Edge]]''|accessdate=9 May 2013}}</ref> [[Allmusic]]'s David Jeffries also gave it four stars on five and wrote: "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis combine the handclapping, foot-stomping, and propulsive rhythms of old-fashioned gospel music with an infectious, uplifting chorus that could have been ripped straight out of will.i.am's playbook...this motivational, "this is the moment" number is identifiably and lovably Macklemore."<ref name=jeffries>{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Can't Hold Us|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cant-hold-us-mw0002409951|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=9 May 2013}}</ref> ==Commercial performance== Due to the major international success of the duo's "[[Thrift Shop (song)|Thrift Shop]]" there was a resurgence in sales of their previous singles and their album "The Heist". The song debuted in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 187 on March 17, 2013, climbing up to number 53 the following week. In Australia, "Can't Hold Us" became Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' third consecutive number one single, reaching the top of the chart on March 25, 2013, after "Thrift Shop" and "[[Same Love]]". In the United States, the song became a sleeper hit, and following a performance of the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', the song cracked the top 10 at number 7, becoming the group's second top 10 hit, following the number-one single "Thrift Shop". "Can't Hold Us" reached number 1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard ''Hot 100'']] during the week dated May 17, 2013. They became the first duo to place their two debut singles atop the chart since the [[Black Eyed Peas]] in 2009. They also became the fifth act to place their two debut singles atop the Billboard Hot 100, following [[Mariah Carey]] with "Vision of Love" and "Love Takes Time", [[Christina Aguilera]] with "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants", [[Lady Gaga]] with "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" and [[Bruno Mars]] with "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade".<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1560817/macklemore-ryan-lewis-cant-hold-us-tops-hot-100 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History]</ref> As of May 2013, the song has sold 2 million copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-may-12-2013-songs-letdown-205153774.html|title=Week Ending May 12, 2013. Songs: #Letdown|date=May 15, 2013|accessdate=May 17,2013}}</ref> ==Music video== Macklemore premiered the music video for "Can't Hold Us" on April 17, 2013. <ref>{{cite web|title=MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - CAN'T HOLD US FEAT. RAY DALTON|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zNSgSzhBfM|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> The video was directed by [[Ryan Lewis]], [[Jon Jon Augustavo]] & Jason Koenig, and shooting took place for three months, in 6 continents and 16 different shoots, ranging from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California to [[New Zealand]] at [[Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve|Cathedral Cove]] where scenes for [[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]] were also shot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Premiere Epic 'Can't Hold Us' Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1705847/macklemore-ryan-lewis-cant-hurt-us-video.jhtml|publisher=MTV.com|accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> ==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = Digital download | title1 = Can't Hold Us | note1 = featuring Ray Dalton | length1 = 4:18 }} {{Track listing | headline = 7" | title1 = Can't Hold Us | note1 = featuring Ray Dalton | length1 = 4:18 | title2 = Make the Money | length2 = 3:45 }} ==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2013) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Australia|1|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Austria|4|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Flanders|2|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Wallonia|5|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Canada|2|artist=Macklemore|song=Can't Hold Us|artistid=1490130}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Czech Republic|26|year=2013|week=18}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Denmark|6|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Finland|7|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|France|3|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Germany|2|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- ! scope="row" |Iceland ([[Tonlist]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonlist.is/Music/Chartlist/544/ |title=Icelandic Singles Chart |publisher=Tonlist.is |date= |accessdate=2013-05-11}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|20 |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Irish|3|year=2013|week=17}} |- !scope=row|Luxembourg Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2013-05-11/luxembourg-digital-songs|work = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs - May 11, 2013}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|2 |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Dutch40|4|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|New Zealand|4|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Norway|5|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Scotland|4|date=2013-05-11}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Slovakia|23|year=2013|week=18}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Sweden|1|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Switzerland|4|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|UK|3|Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us|date=2013-05-11}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|UKrandb|1|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us|date=2013-05-11}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|UKindie|1|artist=Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|song=Can't Hold Us|date=2013-05-04}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Macklemore|artistid=1490130}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|4|artist=Macklemore|song=Can't Hold Us| artistid=1490130}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Macklemore|song=Can't Hold Us|artistid=1490130}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=Macklemore|song=Can't Hold Us|artistid=1490130}} |- !scope=row{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|37|artist=Macklemore|song=Can't Hold Us|artistid=1490130}} |- |} {{col-2}} ===Certifications=== {{certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2011|title=Can't Hold Us|artist=Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|autocat=true|certyear=2013|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2013.htm |title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]}}</ref>|accessdate=May 17, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2011|title=Can't Hold Us|artist=Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|id=2181|autocat=true|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2181|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart > April 29, 2013|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|accessdate=May 17, 2013}}</ref>}} {{certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton|title=Can't Hold Us|award=Platinum|salesamount=2,000,000|certyear=2013|relyear=2011|type=single|autocat=yes|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-may-12-2013-songs-letdown-205153774.html|title=Week Ending May 12, 2013. Songs: #Letdown|date=May 15, 2013|accessdate=May 17,2013}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Bottom|format=3col|nounspecified=true}} {{col-end}} ==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !Region !Date !Format !Label |- !scope=row| United States | August 16, 2011 | Digital download | Macklemore LLC |- !scope=row| Europe and Middle East | March 11, 2013 | Promo CD-single | Warner |- |} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Macklemore}} [[Category:2011 singles]] [[Category:Macklemore songs]] [[Category:Ryan Lewis songs]] [[Category:American hip hop songs]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Australia]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Sweden]] [[Category:Billboard Rap Songs number-one singles]] [[Category:Billboard Rhythmic Airplay number-one singles]] [[Category:Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles]] [[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]'