Can't Stand It (song)

"Can't Stand It" is a song by American indie rock band Never Shout Never. It was released on March 4, 2010, as the third single from their debut studio album, What Is Love?.^[3]

"Can't Stand It"
Single by Never Shout Never
from the album What Is Love?
Released	March 4, 2010
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London[1]
Genre	Indie pop[2]
Length	2:50
Label	Loveway Records Sire Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Christofer Drew
Producer(s)	Butch Walker
Never Shout Never singles chronology
"Seewhatweseas" (2010) "Can't Stand It" (2010) "Coffee and Cigarettes" (2010)
Music video
"Can't Stand It" on YouTube

Background

"Can't Stand It" was written by Christofer Drew and produced by Butch Walker. The song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.^[1] Lyrically, the song is about Drew gushing about girls who are "superduper cute."^[4]

Critical reception

Scott Heisel of Alternative Press stated, "If Michael Cera and [Elliot Page] covered 'Can't Stand It' over the closing credits to Juno, Drew would have an indie-pop monument erected in his honor by the blogosphere."^[2] Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone remarked, "The vocals are often pained and piercing, and his manner can be gratingly precious — especially on 'Can't Stand It'."^[5]

Music video

Never Shout Never released a music video preview for "Can't Stand It" on March 3, 2010.^[6] The official music video premiered via MTV the following day and was directed by Isaac Ravishankara.^[7] The video includes visual references of Bob Dylan's, Dont Look Back and The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night.^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Can't Stand It"

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Lithuania (European Hit Radio)[9]	42
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10]	29

References

1. Leahey, Andrew. "What Is Love? – Never Shout Never Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
2. Scott Heisel (January 18, 2010). "Never Shout Never – What Is Love?". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
3. "New Video From Never Shout Never — "Can't Stand It" — Premieres on MTV, MTV.COM, MTVU, and MTV Hits Today". GlobeNewswire. March 4, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
4. "Breaking: Never Shout Never". Rolling Stone. February 17, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
5. Christian Hoard (February 16, 2010). "Never Shout Never – What Is Love?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
6. Chris Ryan (March 3, 2010). "Video Sneak Peek: Never Shout Never, 'Can't Stand It'". MTV. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
7. Ryan, Chris (March 4, 2010). "Video Premiere: Never Shout Never, 'Can't Stand It'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
8. Chris Ryan (March 1, 2010). "New Video: Behind-the-Scenes of Never Shout Never's New Video, 'Can't Stand It'". MTV. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
9. "European Hit Radio Top 100". Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
10. "Never Shout Never Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.