Can't Say

{{short description|2018 song by Travis Scott featuring Don Toliver}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Can't Say

| artist = Travis Scott featuring Don Toliver

| album = Astroworld

| released = {{Start date|2018|8|3}}

| venue =

| genre = Trap

| length = 3:18

| label = * Grand Hustle

| writer = {{hlist|Jacques Webster|Caleb Toliver|Mike Dean|Ebony Oshunrinde|James Cyr}}

| producer = {{hlist|WondaGurl|London Cyr ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})|Dean ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|2LegcNVM_nM|"Can't Say"}}|type=song}}

}}

"Can't Say" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott from his third studio album Astroworld (2018). The song features fellow American rapper and singer Don Toliver, and is the song that broke him into the mainstream. The song was written alongside producers WondaGurl, Mike Dean, & London Cyr, and samples "25 Lighters" by DJ DMD featuring Fat Pat and Lil' Keke.{{Cite web|last=Mench|first=Chris|last2=Coker|first2=Hillary Crosley|last3=Morel Jr.|first3=Jacques|last4=Steele|first4=Lesley|date=February 7, 2019|title=Travis Scott's "CAN'T SAY" Pays Homage To Houston & Introduces Audiences To Don Toliver|url=https://genius.com/videos/Travis-scotts-cant-say-explained|url-status=live|website=Genius|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020062930/https://genius.com/videos/Travis-scotts-cant-say-explained |archive-date=2020-10-20 }} In the song, the artists sing about taking drugs and seducing women.{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Aaron|date=February 5, 2019|title=Travis Scott’s ’Can’t Say’ Video Introduces The World To Don Toliver|url=https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-cant-say-video-don-toliver/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-23|website=UPROXX|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408110300/https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-cant-say-video-don-toliver/ |archive-date=2020-04-08 }}

Critical reception

Kiana Fitzgerald gave the song a positive review in a Complex article, praising the switching of beats as well as the sample. She wrote, "Alongside Scott's Auto-Tune'd crooning and Fat Pat's deepened voice, Toliver's vocals stand out, thin and vibrant, like an oboe letting loose in a solo."{{Cite web|date=October 17, 2018|title=The 25 Best Travis Scott Songs|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/best-travis-scott-songs/|url-status=live|website=Complex|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103191834/https://www.complex.com/music/2018/10/best-travis-scott-songs/ |archive-date=2018-11-03 }}

Music video

The music video was released on February 5, 2019. Directed by Nathalie Canguilhem and produced by Yves Saint Laurent, it features a purple hue and CGI.{{Cite web|last=Holmes|first=Charles|date=February 5, 2019|title=Travis Scott's 'Can't Say' Is the 'John Wick' of Music Videos|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/travis-scott-cant-say-790230/|url-status=live|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206015951/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/travis-scott-cant-say-790230/ |archive-date=2019-02-06 }}{{Cite web|last=Ivey|first=Justin|date=2019-02-05|title=Travis Scott Drops Stylish Video For "Astroworld" Cut "Can't Say"|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50184/title.travis-scott-drops-stylish-video-for-astroworld-cut-cant-say|url-status=live|website=HipHopDX|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206054703/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.50184/title.travis-scott-drops-stylish-video-for-astroworld-cut-cant-say |archive-date=2019-02-06 }} In the video, Travis Scott leads a group of dirt bike riders, all dressed in Saint Laurent suits and pulling stunts on a futuristic highway. Scott stands on a moving motorcycle while the cyclists behind him "pop wheelies".{{Cite web|last=Acevedo|first=Angelica|date=February 5, 2019|title=Travis Scott Releases Trippy 'Can't Say' Video: Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8496636/travis-scott-cant-say-video|url-status=live|website=Billboard|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206163410/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8496636/travis-scott-cant-say-video |archive-date=2019-02-06 }} In one scene, a nude woman is crucified on a neon-lit cross with speakers. At another point in the video, a herd of horses run through an empty tunnel while clones of Travis Scott ride in glowing go-karts.{{Cite web|last=Price|first=Joe|date=February 5, 2019|title=Travis Scott Shares “Can’t Say” Video|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/02/travis-scott-cant-say-video|url-status=live|website=Complex|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208152724/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/02/travis-scott-cant-say-video |archive-date=2019-02-08 }}

Charts

scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{single chart\|Canada\|35\|artist=Travis Scott\|rowheader=true\|date=August 18, 2018}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=32\|title=SNEP Top Singles: Week 32 (2018)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|date=August 10, 2018\|accessdate=October 23, 2021\|language=French}}{{Dead link\|date=July 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \| 128
{{single chart\|Portugal\|63\|artist=Travis Scott\|song=Sicko Mode\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 11, 2018}}
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20180803\|title=Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 3 August 2018}} \| 9
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|38\|artist=Travis Scott\|rowheader=true\|date=August 18, 2018}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|24\|artist=Travis Scott\|rowheader=true\|date=August 18, 2018}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Travis Scott|relyear=2018|title=Can't Say|certyear=2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|artist=Travis Scott|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|title=Can't Say|access-date=October 31, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=3|title=Can't Say|artist=Travis Scott|type=single|certyear=2023|relyear=2018|access-date=May 7, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Gold|title=Can't Say|artist=Travis Scott|type=single|certyear=2023|relyear=2018|id=12186|access-date=March 11, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Gold|title=Can't Say|artist=Travis Scott|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2018|access-date=April 3, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Gold|title=Can't Say|artist=Travis Scott|type=single|certyear=2021|relyear=2018|id=9273|access-date=November 8, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Travis Scott|title=Can't Say|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=November 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|title=Can't Say|artist=Travis Scott|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|id=16712-4514-1|access-date=February 17, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Travis Scott|title=Can't Say|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|date=November 27, 2024}}

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References

Category:2018 songs

Category:Travis Scott songs

Category:Don Toliver songs

Category:Songs written by Travis Scott

Category:Songs written by Don Toliver

Category:Songs written by WondaGurl

Category:Songs written by Mike Dean (record producer)

Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Dean (record producer)