Can't Knock the Hustle (Weezer song)
2018 single by Weezer
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"Can't Knock the Hustle" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, released on October 11, 2018, as the lead single for their 2019 self titled album, also called the Black Album. A music video was released on the same day.
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| Single by Weezer | ||||
| from the album Weezer (The Black Album) | ||||
| Released | October 11, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter | Rivers Cuomo | |||
| Producer | Dave Sitek | |||
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| "Can't Knock the Hustle" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
"Can't Knock the Hustle" was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio fame.[1] The song contains influences from funk music and Latin music.[2] It is described as a funk rock song by Stereogum[3] and disco by Paste,[4] while Beyond the Stage magazine categorizes it as pop rock[5] and Rolling Stone as rap rock.[6] It is also one of the only Weezer songs to use strong profanity.
Music video
A music video was released for the song on October 11, 2018, and was produced by Jerry Media and directed by Guy Blelloch.[7]
None of the band's members appear in the video, but Rivers Cuomo's glasses are worn by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (known as Rivers Wentz in the video),[3] who is driving the car. Wentz's character is repeatedly disrupted by two passengers in the back of the vehicle, played by James Ohliger and Romane Recalde,[7] who are shown to be making out, and later, arguing and stabbing each other, ending with them being driven to the emergency room.
Personnel
Personnel taken from Weezer liner notes.[8]
Weezer
Additional musicians
- Money Mark – keyboards
Production
- David Andrew Sitek – producer, engineer
- Kool Kojak – additional production
- Liza Boldyreva – assistant engineer
- Matty Green – mixing
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
- Michael Beinhorn – pre/post production
- Jason Hiller – additional guitar engineering