You Can't Stop the Girl
2019 single by Bebe Rexha
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"You Can't Stop the Girl" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from the soundtrack of the 2019 American fantasy film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.[1] It was released as a single on September 20, 2019.[2][3] It was included on the soundtrack of the film, which was released on October 18, 2019.[4]
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| Single by Bebe Rexha | ||||
| from the album Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
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| Lyricist | Bleta Rexha | |||
| Producer | The Futuristics | |||
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| "You Can't Stop the Girl" on YouTube | ||||
Background and promotion
Rexha announced the single on September 17, 2019, following a snippet released the day before.[5][6] The writers of "Flagpole Sita" by Harvey Danger are credited as songwriters due to melodic similarity.[7]
Critical reception
Claire Shaffer of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "spins the story of Maleficent into a classic girl empowerment anthem [...] and lets Rexha show off her impressive vocal belt."[2] Writing for MTV, Trey Alston stated that "Bebe Rexha has just provided the anthem for power and resilience this winter [...] Being that it's attached to something so massive, it makes sense that it is so wide-eyed and vivid, ready to rear into roaring view. Inevitability has never sounded so strong."[1]
Music video
The inspirational music video was directed by Sophie Muller. It features Rexha leading fellow female runners through a city. The video also shows Rexha wandering through a "magical" and "butterfly-filled" forest while sporting a glittering black gown and headpiece. The video was released on October 15, 2019.[8]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]
- Bebe Rexha – vocals, songwriter
- The Futuristics – songwriter, producer
- Aaron Huffman – songwriter
- Evan Sult – songwriter
- Jeff Lin – songwriter
- Micheal Pollack – songwriter
- Nate Cyphert – songwriter
- Sean Nelson – songwriter
- Geoff Zanelli – orchestra and choir arranger
- Randy Merrill – masterer
- Manny Marroquin – mixer
Charts
| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 78 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 31 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 34 |
| US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 40 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | September 20, 2019 | Warner | [3] | |
| United States | September 23, 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [15] | |
| Italy | November 15, 2019 | Radio airplay | Warner | [16] |