Can't Knock the Hustle (Weezer song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Can't Knock the Hustle
| cover = Weezer - Cant Knock the Hustle cover.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Weezer
| album = Weezer (The Black Album)
| released = October 11, 2018
| format =
| recorded = 2018
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = 3:42
| label = Atlantic
| writer = Rivers Cuomo
| producer = Dave Sitek
| prev_title = California Snow
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Zombie Bastards
| next_year = 2018
}}
"Can't Knock the Hustle" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, released on October 11, 2018 as the lead single for their 2019 self titled album, also called the Black Album. A music video was released on the same day.
Composition
"Can't Knock the Hustle" was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio fame.{{cite web|author=Sam Moore Oct 11, 2018 4:01 pm |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/weezer-the-black-album-announcement-new-single-video-cant-knock-the-hustle-pete-wentz-starring-2389018 |title=Weezer announce 'The Black Album' with single 'Can't Knock the Hustle' |publisher=Nme.com |date= 11 October 2018|accessdate=2018-10-13}} The song contains influences from funk music and Latin music.{{cite web|author=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8479447/weezer-announces-the-black-album-cant-knock-the-hustle-video |title=Weezer Announces 'The Black Album' & Drops 'Can't Knock The Hustle' Video |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2018-10-13}} It is described as a funk rock song by Stereogum{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2018295/weezer-cant-knock-the-hustle-video-feat-pete-wentz/video/ |title=Weezer Announce 'The Black Album' & Tour With Pixies, Share "Can't Knock The Hustle" Video Starring Pete Wentz |publisher=Stereogum |date= 11 October 2018|accessdate=2018-10-13}} and disco by Paste,{{cite web|last=Zimmerman |first=Lee |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/10/weezer-share-video-for-cant-knock-the-hustle-off-f.html |title=Weezer Share Video for "Can't Knock the Hustle," off Forthcoming The Black Album :: Music :: News :: Weezer :: Paste |publisher=Pastemagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2018-10-13}} while Beyond the Stage Magazine categorizes it as pop rock{{cite web|url=http://www.beyondthestagemagazine.com/new-music-friday-october-12-2018/ |title=New Music Friday: October 12, 2018 |publisher=Beyond The Stage Magazine |date=2018-09-04 |accessdate=2018-10-13}} and Rolling Stone as rap rock.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-weezers-latest-hunk-of-cali-rock-malaise-the-black-album-801787/|title=Review: Weezer’s Latest Hunk of Cali-Rock Malaise, ‘The Black Album’|website=Rolling Stone|date=March 4, 2019|last=Dolan|first=Jon|quote=“Can’t Knock the Hustle” taps the same winking rap-rock Cuomo kicked back on the 2005 hit “Beverly Hills,” though this time out the sense of irony is somewhat less blanched and the music a great deal more fun.}} It is also one of the only Weezer songs to use strong profanity.
Music video
A music video was released for the song on October 11, 2018, and was produced by Jerry Media and directed by Guy Blelloch.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV5F3vcQyrY |title=Weezer - Can't Knock The Hustle (starring Rivers Wentz) |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2018-10-13}}
None of the band's members appear in the video, but Rivers Cuomo's glasses are worn by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (known as Rivers Wentz in the video), who is driving the car. Wentz's character is repeatedly disrupted by two passengers in the back of the vehicle, played by James Ohliger and Romane Recalde, who are shown to be making out, and later, arguing and stabbing each other, ending with them being driven to the emergency room.
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/21/weezer/can-t-knock-the-hustle/162275|title=CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Can't Knock the Hustle - Weezer|publisher=IFPI Czech Republic|accessdate=June 21, 2023|language=Czech}}
| 19 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Iceland (RÚV){{cite web|url=http://www.ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|publisher=RÚV|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1542221740FSUZDYHTIM?url=http://www.ruv.is/thaettir/vinsaeldalisti-rasar-2|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2018|title=Topplistinn 17. November 2018|accessdate=November 14, 2018}}
| 16 |
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{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|23|artist=Weezer|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 7, 2019}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/alternative-songs|title=Alternative Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 12, 2019}}
| 36 |
References
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Category:American pop rock songs