"You Can't Stop the Girl" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from the soundtrack of the 2019 Disney 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]
| "You Can't Stop the Girl" | ||||
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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(s) | Bleta Rexha | |||
| Producer(s) | The Futuristics | |||
| Bebe Rexha singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "You Can't Stop the Girl" on YouTube | ||||
Background and promotion
editRexha 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
editClaire 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
editThe 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
editCredits 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
edit| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | September 20, 2019 | Warner | [3] | |
| United States | September 23, 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [15] | |
| Italy | November 15, 2019 | Radio airplay | Warner | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b Alston, Trey (September 20, 2019). "Bebe Rexha Roars About The Power Of Resilience In 'You Can't Stop The Girl'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (September 20, 2019). "Hear Bebe Rexha's New Song 'You Can't Stop the Girl' for 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c "You Can't Stop The Girl (From Disney's "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil") / Bebe Rexha – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Geoff Zanelli". Apple Music. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ @BebeRexha (September 17, 2019). "#YouCantStopTheGirl the featured song for #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Out Friday 🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ @BebeRexha (September 16, 2019). "n.a." (Tweet). Retrieved September 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bebe Rexha on Twitter: Yep they are credited on it…". Twitter. October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Rowley, Glenn (October 15, 2019). "Bebe Rexha Leads a Marathon in Empowering 'You Can't Stop The Girl' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bebe Rexha – You Can't Stop the Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Bebe Rexha Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Bebe Rexha Chart History: Kid Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Bebe Rexha Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Modern AC Future Releases". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Mompellio, Gabriel. "Bebe Rexha 'You Can't Stop the Girl'" (Press release) (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.