"Can't Stop" is a song performed by After 7, issued as the fourth single from the group's eponymous debut album. It is the group's highest-charting single, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[3] The song became the group's second number-one R&B single,[3] and peaked at No. 25 on the dance chart.[4]
| "Can't Stop" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by After 7 | ||||
| from the album After 7 | ||||
| Released | May 16, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 LP/Remix | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface[2] | |||
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"Can't Stop" was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 7, 1991.[5]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 80 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 6 |
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play (Billboard)[7] | 25 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 60 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "After 7 - Can't Stop (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "After 7 - Can't Stop (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 25.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 17.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: After 7 - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ "After 7 ARIA chart history (singles), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 7, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b c d e "After 7 - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". LongboredSurfer. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ "After 7 - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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