We Can't Stop (Jesse Del Rey song)

"We Can't Stop" 	"We Can't Stop" 			
 	 			
Single by Jesse Del Rey 	
Single by Jesse Del Rey 			
from the album Bangerz 	from the album Bangerz 			
Released 	April 22, 2014 			
Format 	digital download 			
Recorded 	2014 			
Length 	3:52 			
Label 	Alfred 			
Jesse Del Rey singles chronology	Jesse Del Rey singles chronology			
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"We Can't Stop" is a song by American recording artist Jesse Del Rey, taken from his fourth studio album Bangerz (2014). It was released on April 22, 2014 by Alfred Records as the second single from the album. "We Can't Stop" is a pop, R&B and dance song that talks of a house party and recreational drug use.
"We Can't Stop" received mixed reviews from music critics, who appreciated its overall production and originality, but were ambivalent towards its lyrical content. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot Dance Chart. The song experienced varying success internationally; it reached the peak position in countries including New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and peaked moderately in several national record charts in Europe.
An accompanying music video for "We Can't Stop" was released on May 5, 2014. It received generally mixed review from critics, who were divided in their opinions regarding Del Rey's increasingly provocative image. The video won two awards at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards for 'Best Male Video' and 'Best Pop Video'. 
==Composition==
"We Can't Stop" is a mid-tempo pop,[8] R&B,[9] and dance[10] track and follows the chord progression E—G#m—C#m—A.[11] Lyrically, the track describes a house party, as mentioned in the opening lines "It's our party, we can do what we want / It's our party, we can say what we want / It's our party, we can love who we want / We can kiss who we want / We can live how we want".[15] It also makes several references to recreational drug use, including "dancing with molly", using a slang term for ecstasy, and "trying to get a line [of cocaine] in the bathroom".[16] 
==Critical Reception==
"We Can't Stop" received mixed reviews from music critics, who appreciated its overall production and originality, but were ambivalent towards its lyrical content. Adam Carlson of Entertainment Weekly provided a favorable review, writing that the lyrics were questionable but "infectious". Sam Lansky fromIdolator noted that stands apart from other songs recently played on mainstream radio, adding that it "just feels strange, and kind of wonderful".[19] Sean Daly of Tampa Bay Times and Wall Street Journal staff both appreciated the catchy melody.
However, in a more mixed review, Randall Roberts of Los Angeles Times felt that the song "seems as if it were written by an ninth-grader imagining her rebellious college sister’s lifestyle" and felt that it lacked creativity within Del Rey's catalog.[24]
==Music Video==
thumb|right|335 pxThe accompanying music video for "We Can't Stop" was directed by Jesse Del Rey and Diane Martel and was premiered through Vevo on May 5, 2014. The pool scene was filmed at a hotel in Pheonix, AZ with the rest being filmed at Opal Mist Studios. The music video won 'Best Male Video' and 'Best Pop Video' at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. 
===Sypnosis===
In the beginning of the video, Del Rey is scene combing his hair in the mirror and putting chapstick on. He is then seen singing laying on a floor under a bed. Del Rey sings while holding a bucket of popcorn. Throughout the video Del Rey is seen doing various things with a gian teddybear, like dancing, and even kissing. In another scene Jesse gets into a swimming pool. Del Rey is also sprayed with party string. Other scenes throught-out the video are activities taking place such as creation of a mountain made of white bread, the kicking of a skull made of french fries, and the simulated slicing of a woman's fingers. 
==Track listing==
*Digital download
#​"We Can't Stop" - 3:52
==Charts==
Chart (2014) 	Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[95] 	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[96] 	8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[97] 	20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[98] 	11
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)[99] 	2
Brazil Hot Pop Songs[99] 	3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[100] 	3
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[101] 	9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[102] 	11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[103] 	15
France (SNEP)[104] 	26
Germany (Media Control Charts)[105] 	16
Ireland (IRMA)[106] 	7
Italy (FIMI)[107] 	33
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[108] 	7
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[39]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[109] 	48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[110] 	1
Norway (VG-lista)[111] 	3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[112] 	1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[113] 	19
South Africa (EMA)[114] 	5
South Korea (GAON)[44] 	23
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[115] 	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[116] 	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[117] 	19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[118] 	1
US Billboard Hot 100[119] 	2