Can't Stop Me

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"Can't Stop Me"
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Single by Afrojack and Shermanology
Released23 January 2012
Recorded2011
Genre Electro house, progressive house
Length6:25
Label Wall / Spinnin'
Songwriter(s) Nick van de Wall, Dorothy Sherman, Andy Sherman, Tiërce Person
Producer(s) Afrojack, Andy Sherman, Tearce Kizzo
Afrojack singles chronology
"I Like (The Remix)"
(2011)
"Can't Stop Me"
(2012)
"Rock the House"
(2012)
Shermanologysingles chronology
"Blessed"
(2011)
"Can't Stop Me"
(2012)
"Living for the City"
(2012)

"Can't Stop Me" is a song by Dutch house producer Afrojack in collaboration with Shermanology. The song was written by Afrojack, Dorothy Sherman, Andy Sherman, Tearce Kizzo, and co-produced by Afrojack along with the latter two. The single was released on 23 January 2012 through Afrojack's Wall Recordings (via Spinnin' Records). [1]

Contents

Dutch DJ Tiësto provided an exclusive remix of the song which was included on his Club Life: Volume Two Miami CD. The song's instrumental hook was re-created in the song "Rest of My Life", performed by Ludacris featuring Usher and David Guetta.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Can't Stop Me" was first released onto YouTube on 1 May 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-one seconds. [2] An alternative version of the same video uses the Afrojack & Buddha edit of the song, and has a length of three minutes and thirty-six seconds. [3]

Track listing

Digital download - single [4]
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Stop Me" (Radio Edit)3:21
2."Can't Stop Me" (Club Mix)6:25
U.S. digital download / CD maxi-single [5] [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Stop Me" (U.S. Radio Edit)3:05
2."Can't Stop Me" (Afrojack + Buddha Radio Edit)3:34
3."Can't Stop Me" (Club Mix)6:20
4."Can't Stop Me" (Club Mix) (No Rap)6:20
UK digital download [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Stop Me" (UK Radio Edit)2:55
2."Can't Stop Me" (Club Mix)6:25
3."Can't Stop Me" (Tiësto Remix)5:19
4."Can't Stop Me" (Kryder & Tom Starr Vocal Mix)5:43
5."Can't Stop Me" (Logistics Mix)4:57
6."Can't Stop Me" (Matrix & Futurebound Vocal Mix)4:44
7."Can't Stop Me" (Paperbwoy Dubstep VIP Mix)3:26
8."Can't Stop Me" (Ts7 Radio Edit)3:00
The Remixes - New Tiësto and R3hab & Dyro Mixes [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Stop Me" (Tiësto Radio Edit)3:28
2."Can't Stop Me" (Tiësto Mix)5:19
3."Can't Stop Me" (R3hab & Dyro Remix)5:25
CD maxi-single (Italy) [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Stop Me" (R3hab & Dyro Remix)5:25
2."Can't Stop Me" (Club Mix)6:25
3."Can't Stop Me" (Tiësto Mix)5:19
4."Can't Stop Me" (USA Club Mix)6:20
5."Can't Stop Me" (Afrojack & Buddha Radio Edit)3:36
6."Can't Stop Me" (Radio Edit)3:21
7."Can't Stop Me" (USA Radio Edit)3:04

Chart performance

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United States14 February 2012 [5] Digital download Robbins Entertainment
Netherlands2 March 2012 [4] Wall Recordings / Spinnin' Records
United Kingdom12 August 2012 [7] 3Beat / All Around the World

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