"Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring American singer Ray Dalton,originally released on August 16,2011,as the second single from the duo's debut album The Heist (2012).
The song was a sleeper hit,gaining more attention in 2012 and 2013. In May 2013,it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100,making it their second number-one hit in the United States.[1] It is also their third consecutive number-one single in Australia. The music video was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.[2] The song was also listed as "The Most-Streamed Song of 2013" by Spotify.[2]
"Can't Hold Us" received critical acclaim. NJ.com named it as "Song of the Week".[3] 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".[4] Writing for The Edge,Hannah Mylrea rated the song 9/10 and complimented the duo's dynamism,deeming it "another massive summer hit".[5]AllMusic's David Jeffries also gave it four stars out of 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."[6]
Commercial performance
Due to the major international success of the duo's "Thrift Shop",there was a resurgence in sales of their previous singles and their album The Heist.[citation needed]
In the United Kingdom,the song debuted in the UK Singles Chart at number 187 on March 17,2013,climbing up to number 53 the following week. It eventually peaked at number three on the chart. In Australia,"Can't Hold Us" became Macklemore &Ryan Lewis' third consecutive number-one single after "Thrift Shop" and "Same Love",reaching the top of the chart on March 25,2013. 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 duo's second top 10 hit,following the number-one single "Thrift Shop". "Can't Hold Us" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart issue May 18,2013. They became the first duo to place their two debut singles atop the chart.[1] 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".[1] The song stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks before being surpassed by Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines". As of December 29,2013,the song had sold 4,383,000 downloads in the United States,with 4,260,000 sold in 2013,making it the eighth best-selling song of the year.[7]
The video won two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Hip-Hop Video and Director of Photography Jason Koenig,and Mego Lin won Best Cinematography,the video was nominated for Best Direction and Best Editing Nomination to Jason Koenig and Ryan Lewis. It also was placed at No. 12 on BET Notarized Top 100 in 2013. It was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2014 Grammy Awards. It reached 1 billion views in December 2022.
The song was used in a 2012 video by FaZeClan titled "FaZe ILLCAMS –Episode 37".[citation needed]
During the 2012 Seattle Seahawks season,the song became the official touchdown song for the team thanks to big fan coach Pete Carroll. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis,also big supporters of the Seahawks,performed "Can't Hold Us" along with "Thrift Shop" during the NFC Championship game halftime show at CenturyLink Field on January 19,2014.[citation needed]
On March 17,2014 Season 2 Episode 3 of the A&E TV show Bates Motel,"Can't Hold Us" was featured in a scene as music in the background.[citation needed]
Macklemore himself performed the song with the Detroit Youth Choir on the season 14 finale of America's Got Talent (The Detroit Youth Choir also performed the song in the audition and the finals. This came after performing with the Ndlovu Youth Choir and Kygo performing his version of the Steve Winwood song "Higher Love" with posthumous vocals from Whitney Houston)[citation needed]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 26. týden 2013 in the date selector. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201329 into search. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201428 into search. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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