Can't Stand It (song)

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"Can't Stand It"
Single by Never Shout Never
from the album What Is Love?
ReleasedMarch 4, 2010
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London [1]
Genre Indie pop [2]
Length2:50
Label
Songwriter(s) Christofer Drew
Producer(s) Butch Walker
Never Shout Never singles chronology
"Seewhatweseas"
(2010)
"Can't Stand It"
(2010)
"Coffee and Cigarettes"
(2010)
Music video
"Can't Stand It" on YouTube

"Can't Stand It" is a song by American indie rock band Never Shout Never. It was released on March 4, 2010, as the third single from their debut studio album, What Is Love? . [3]

Contents

Background

"Can't Stand It" was written by Christofer Drew and produced by Butch Walker. The song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. [1] Lyrically, the song is about Drew gushing about girls who are "superduper cute." [4]

Critical reception

Scott Heisel of Alternative Press stated, "If Michael Cera and [ Elliot Page] covered 'Can't Stand It' over the closing credits to Juno , Drew would have an indie-pop monument erected in his honor by the blogosphere." [2] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone remarked, "The vocals are often pained and piercing, and his manner can be gratingly precious — especially on 'Can't Stand It'." [5]

Music video

Never Shout Never released a music video preview for "Can't Stand It" on March 3, 2010. [6] The official music video premiered via MTV the following day and was directed by Isaac Ravishankara. [7] The video includes visual references of Bob Dylan's, Dont Look Back and The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night . [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Can't Stand It"
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Lithuania (European Hit Radio) [9] 42
US Rock Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [10] 29

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