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"Can't Stop" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their eighth studio album, By the Way (2002). It was released as the third single released from the album on February 3, 2003. The song was the band's eighth number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it spent three weeks topping the chart, and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Can't Stop" performed moderately well on international charts as well as on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock charts.

"Can't Stop"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album By the Way
Released	February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03)[1]
Genre	Alternative rock funk rock rap rock
Length	4:29
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Flea, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"The Zephyr Song" (2002) "Can't Stop" (2003) "Dosed" (2003)
Music video
"Can't Stop" on YouTube

Composition and lyrical denotation

The song is instrumentally composed in 4/4 standard time and in the key of E minor. The verse plays twice before the bridge, as well as the chorus. During the bridge, Frusciante plays sparsely in a reggae style, only strumming on the up-beat. Following the bridge, Frusciante utilizes a fuzz (Big Muff Pi by Electro Harmonix) in his solo. He also makes extensive use of a tone-bend.[2]

Lyrically, "Can't Stop" is a prime example of the band's occasional use of writing lyrics to an established rhythm, rather than rhythms to established lyrics.[3] Kiedis writes in his typical circumlocutory style. Nonetheless, the predominant theme of cultivating an inner, personal energy (evidenced in the title and the final line: "This life is more than just a read-through.") can be understood in almost every line. The verses are addressed to the listener (or perhaps to himself), in an instructional tone, with references to Kiedis's own life, as well as citing the inspiration of Defunkt ("Defunkt, the pistol that you pay for") and Julia Butterfly Hill ("J. Butterfly is in the treetops"). The bridge marks a slight departure, as Kiedis suggests he had temporarily forgotten this philosophy, and looks to a new girlfriend to help himself back on his feet.

Music video

The Mark Romanek-directed music video for the single, released on January 24, 2003,[4] features all four of the band members doing seemingly random and excessively abstract actions such as holding many water bottles or attempting to balance buckets on their heads. It begins with the camera swooping through a yellow tube to Anthony Kiedis, wearing glasses, and is subsequently followed by the foursome running through a hall with light fixtures attached to their backs. The band engages in various activities, such as wearing a giant purple hippopotamus mask, playing with rubber balls, jumping, abstract scenes with boxes, buckets, water bottles, trash cans, flying through the air, pink foam peanuts, plants, playing guitar in a room full of empty blue chairs/room with lamps turning on and off.

At certain segments of the video, one can see guitarist John Frusciante playing an orange Toronado and a silver Fender Stratocaster,[5] which is unlike his style due to the fact that he only plays vintage guitars (both guitars being under five years of age). Frusciante later explained he was instructed to play the guitars by director Mark Romanek since they blended well with the color scheme used in the video; he also noted that he was never actually playing the guitars.[6]

Inspiration for the video was attributed to Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, as indicated by the sign at the end of the video.[7] The lighting was positioned in order to provide a clean-cut, contemporary atmosphere which would integrate with the video's concept.[7] Orange was chosen to be the backsplash color by Romanek. His creative hand attempted to mirror Wurm's abstract "One Minute Sculptures", by having the band perform random scenes, which seem to fit no purpose. However, in retrospect, they were not intended to be anything more than

Reception and chart performance

The song itself is distinct, especially when in comparison to the various other tracks on By the Way. Some consider the song to be among the only true punk/funk sounds on the entire album, along with "Throw Away Your Television".[8][9] "Can't Stop" was considered to be "energetic" and melodically encompassing, by combining textured, melodic, and funky themes together into one.

The song was the Chili Peppers' eighth number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and second from the album By the Way. It also peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10] Regardless of the moderate recognition it received on the Billboard Hot 100, the song is a live performance staple.[11]

The song appears in the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever however it does not appear on the film's soundtrack.[12]

Track listings

CD single 1

1. "Can't Stop" (John Frusciante single mix) – 4:29
2. "If You Have to Ask" (live)
3. "Christchurch Fireworks Music" (live) – 5:42

CD single 2

1. "Can't Stop" (John Frusciante single mix) – 4:29
2. "Right on Time" (live)
3. "Nothing to Lose" (live) – 12:58

CD single 3 and 7-inch single

1. "Can't Stop" (John Frusciante single mix) – 4:29
2. "Christchurch Fireworks Music" (live) – 5:42

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
• John Frusciante – guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
• Flea – bass, backing vocals in live performances[13][14][15]
• Chad Smith – drums, handclaps

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[16]	38
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17]	65
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18]	47
France (SNEP)[19]	68
Germany (Official German Charts)[20]	48
Ireland (IRMA)[21]	30
Italy (FIMI)[22]	22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23]	23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24]	65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25]	40
Scotland (OCC)[26]	16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27]	70
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28]	39
UK Singles (OCC)[29]	22
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[30]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	57
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[31]	1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[32]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33]	Gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)[34]	Platinum	50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	2× Platinum	1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[36]	3× Platinum	3,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03)	CD	Warner Bros.	[1]
United Kingdom	February 10, 2003 (2003-02-10)			[37]
Germany	February 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)			[25]

References

На других языках

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[de] Can’t Stop (Lied)

Can’t Stop ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen Rockband Red Hot Chili Peppers aus dem 2002 erschienenen Album By the Way. Es ist der siebte Titel des Albums und wurde am 24. Januar 2003 als dritte Single veröffentlicht.

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- [en] Can't Stop (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)

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[es] Can't Stop

«Can't Stop» es una canción de la banda californiana Red Hot Chili Peppers, de su álbum lanzado en 2002, By the Way. Es el tercer sencillo del álbum, la séptima canción del álbum, y una de las pocas canciones del disco que contiene los típicos versos cortos de la banda, es una de sus canciones más conocidas de sus últimos años y una de las favoritas del público. Fue la séptima canción de la banda en liderar la lista del Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, donde permaneció 3 semanas como número uno. Esta canción es una pista en el juego Guitar Hero: On Tour.

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[ru] Can’t Stop

«Can't Stop» — песня американской рок-группы «Red Hot Chili Peppers», третий сингл из альбома «By the Way».

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