Can't Help Myself (Dean Brody and The Reklaws song)

"Can't Help Myself" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artists Dean Brody and the Reklaws. It was independently released in February 2020 through Brody’s label, Scurvy Dog Music.[1] The song was written by Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, along with Blake Redferrin, Jason E. Afable, and Rocky Block.

"Can't Help Myself"
Single by Dean Brody and the Reklaws
from the album Boys
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
GenreCountry
Length2:38
LabelScurvy Dog
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Todd Clark
Dean Brody singles chronology
"Black Sheep"
(2019)
"Can't Help Myself"
(2020)
"Canadian Summer"
(2020)
The Reklaws singles chronology
"Old Country Soul"
(2019)
"Can't Help Myself"
(2020)
"Where I'm From"
(2020)
Music video
"Can't Help Myself" on YouTube

Critical reception

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Matthew Weaver of Corus Radio called the song the "perfect summer tune" that "gets the party started".[2]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Ben Knechtel and premiered on March 11, 2020.[3][4] The video was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, and featured Brody, the Reklaws, and fans who were able to enter a casting call.[5] It also featured a can of Brody’s new beer, "Hucklejack Canadian Lager".[6]

Commercial performance

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"Can’t Help Myself" peaked at number 49 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of June 6, 2020.[7] It was a Number One hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the same week while setting a record as the most played song ever at Canadian country radio in a single week on the Nielsen BDS charts with 1782 spins,[8] a record later broken that year by Brody's Canadian Summer.[9] The song has been certified Double Platinum by Music Canada.[10] As of May 2021, the song had received over 13.8 million streams through Spotify.[11]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 49
Canada Country (Billboard)[13] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 2× Platinum 160,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Dean Brody and The Reklaws on their new single 'Can't Help Myself'". Global News. Corus Media. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ Weaver, Matthew (March 11, 2020). "I like cold beer, how 'bout you? Dean Brody & The Reklaws drop new music video". Boom 101.9. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Sereda, Nevin (March 11, 2020). "Dean Brody and the Reklaws Drop Music Video". Country 95.5. The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dean Brody Feat. The Reklaws: Can't Help Myself (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Hynes, Hayley (February 19, 2020). "Country Singer Dean Brody Is Looking For Toronto Residents To Party In His New Music Video". Narcity. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Scott, Katie (June 24, 2020). "Dean Brody on summer anthems and his new beer, Hucklejack Canadian Lager". Global News. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Canada Country chart for June 6, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Music News Digest, June 8, 2020". FYI Music News. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Owen, Randy (September 25, 2020). "Dean Brody: Sitting at the Top". 104.3 Country. Rogers Media. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Dean Brody – Can't Help Myself". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Can't Help Myself - Single by Dean Brody and The Reklaws". Spotify. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Dean Brody Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.