Can't Stop, Won't Stop (Young Gunz song)

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"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
Single by Young Gunz
from the album The Chain Gang Vol. 2
Released2003
Recorded2002
Genre Hip hop
Length3:43
Label Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Songwriter(s) Branch, D./Glover, N./Glover, M./Morris, E./Muhammed, H./Myers, D./Ries, C./Wiggins, R./Williams, G./Marlon Williams
Producer(s) Darrel "Digga" Branch
Young Gunz singles chronology
"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
(2003)
"No Better Love"
(2004)
State Property singles chronology
"Roc the Mic"
(2001)
"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"
(2003)

"Can't Stop, Won't Stop" is the debut single by American hip hop duo Young Gunz, members of Philadelphia hip hop group State Property, from the 2003 album The Chain Gang Vol. 2 . [1] A remix version appeared on the Young Gunz' debut album Tough Luv featuring Chingy. It became a major hit and the highest charting State Property song to come out of the group, [2] peaking at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated at the Grammys for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2004. [3]

Contents

Track listing

12" single

A-side
  1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Clean)
  2. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Street)
B-side
  1. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Instrumental)
  2. "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" (Acapella)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 10
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 6
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [7] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [9] 45

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