Can't Stop Dancin' (Becky G song)
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| "Can't Stop Dancin'" | ||||
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| Single by Becky G | ||||
| Released | November 4, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
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"Can't Stop Dancin'" is a song by American singer Becky G. An accompanying music video was released onto Gomez's official Vevo account on December 3, 2014.[1] A remix by producer A.C. was released on February 12, 2015 followed by a remix featuring Colombian singer J Balvin, released on March 3.[2]
Background and release[edit]
"Can't Stop Dancin'" was released for retail via digital distribution, on November 4, 2014.[3] The lyric video for the song was also uploaded to YouTube and VEVO, on the same day of its release, with a cameo appearance by American singer Katy Perry, as it consists of behind-the-scenes footage of Gomez while she was the opening act for Perry's Prismatic World Tour.[4]
Composition[edit]
"Can't Stop Dancin'" is written in the key of G minor and rides a moderate half-time groove of 100 beats per minute. While the melody follows the sequence Gm - E♭ - B♭ as its chord progression, Gomez's vocals span from the low tone of F3 to the high tone of B♭4.[5]
Music video[edit]
The video was released on December 2, 2014 via VEVO,[6] being uploaded to YouTube the following day. The video has over 209 million views as of November 2023.
The visual sees Gomez arriving at a club with her friends and later doing a choreographed dance with two male dancers. These scenes are spliced with shots of her outside of several places, such as a house and some stairs. Gomez also performs the song in front of a light-cyan wall as well as inside a room with a bed, a chair, and a TV.
Commercial performance[edit]
"Can't Stop Dancin'" debuted at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 40 on the Billboard Pop Songs on the week dated for January 10, 2015. The song dropped out of the Billboard Hot 100 chart the next week. On the chart week dated for February 7, 2015, the song re-entered at number 95 and then peaked at number 88, becoming its succeeding week.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Stop Dancin'" | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Stop Dancin'" (J Balvin remix) | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Stop Dancin' - A.C Remix" | 4:08 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
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| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] | 45 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen radiolista)[8] | 86 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade)[9] | 1 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] | 36 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 95 |
| Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 88 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[14] | 34 |
| US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] | 34 |
| US (Monitor Latino)[16] | 10 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[17] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Becky G - Can't Stop Dancin'. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Becky G estrena remix de 'Can't Stop Dancin' con el colombiano J Balvin". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Can't Stop Dancin' – Single by Becky G". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 4 November 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Becky G - Can't Stop Dancin' (Lyric)". YouTube.com. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Can't Stop Dancin' by Becky G - Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes. May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Can't Stop Dancin' - Becky G". 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201446 into search. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "IFPI - Becky G: Can't Stop Dancing".
- ^ "Tipparade - Week 6 (7 februari 2015)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 7 February 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201446 into search. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Becky G – Can't Stop Dancin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Veckans Heatseeker". Swedish Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Becky G Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Becky G Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Pop Digital Songs - February 14, 2015". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ^ "Charts monitorLATINO". Retrieved 27 January 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Becky G – Can't Stop Dancin'" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
