Can't Stop Me
{{short description|2012 single by Afrojack}}
{{for|the song by Twice|I Can't Stop Me}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Can't Stop Me
| cover = Can'tStopMe.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Afrojack and Shermanology
| album =
| released = 23 January 2012
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Electro house
| length = 6:25
| label = Wall / Spinnin'
| writer = Nick van de Wall, Dorothy Sherman, Andy Sherman, Tiërce Person
| producer = Afrojack, Andy Sherman, Tearce Kizzo
| chronology = Afrojack
| prev_title = I Like (The Remix)
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Rock the House
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Shermanology
| type = single
| prev_title = Blessed
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Can't Stop Me
| year = 2012
| next_title = Living for the City
| next_year = 2012
}}
}}
"Can't Stop Me" is a song by Dutch house producer Afrojack in collaboration with Shermanology. The song was written by Afrojack, Dorothy Sherman, Andy Sherman, Tearce Kizzo, and co-produced by Afrojack along with the latter two. The single was released on 23 January 2012 through Afrojack's Wall Recordings (via Spinnin' Records).{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSXvAY0oec4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/wSXvAY0oec4 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Afrojack & Shermanology - Can't Stop Me [OFFICIAL PREVIEW] |website=YouTube |publisher=Spinnin' Records |date=11 January 2012}}{{cbignore}}
Dutch DJ Tiësto provided an exclusive remix of the song which was included on his Club Life: Volume Two Miami CD. The song's instrumental hook was re-created in the song "Rest of My Life", performed by Ludacris featuring Usher and David Guetta.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Can't Stop Me" was first released onto YouTube on 1 May 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-one seconds.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnTUwiDDSaQ Afrojack & Shermanology - Can't Stop Me (Official Music Video)] - YouTube An alternative version of the same video uses the Afrojack & Buddha edit of the song, and has a length of three minutes and thirty-six seconds.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04eQoQetQ8 Afrojack & Shermanology - Can't Stop Me (Afrojack & Buddha video Edit)] - YouTube
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download - single
| title1 = Can't Stop Me
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Can't Stop Me
| note2 = Club Mix
| length2 = 6:25
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = U.S. digital download / CD maxi-single[https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Stop-Me-Afrojack-Shermanology/dp/B007I2C182 Afrojack & Shermanology: Can't Stop Me]: Amazon.com
| title1 = Can't Stop Me
| note1 = U.S. Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:05
| title2 = Can't Stop Me
| note2 = Afrojack + Buddha Radio Edit
| length2 = 3:34
| title3 = Can't Stop Me
| note3 = Club Mix
| length3 = 6:20
| title4 = Can't Stop Me
| note4 = Club Mix) (No Rap
| length4 = 6:20
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = UK digital download
| title1 = Can't Stop Me
| note1 = UK Radio Edit
| length1 = 2:55
| title2 = Can't Stop Me
| note2 = Club Mix
| length2 = 6:25
| title3 = Can't Stop Me
| note3 = Tiësto Remix
| length3 = 5:19
| title4 = Can't Stop Me
| note4 = Kryder & Tom Starr Vocal Mix
| length4 = 5:43
| title5 = Can't Stop Me
| note5 = Logistics Mix
| length5 = 4:57
| title6 = Can't Stop Me
| note6 = Matrix & Futurebound Vocal Mix
| length6 = 4:44
| title7 = Can't Stop Me
| note7 = Paperbwoy Dubstep VIP Mix
| length7 = 3:26
| title8 = Can't Stop Me
| note8 = Ts7 Radio Edit
| length8 = 3:00
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = The Remixes - New Tiësto and R3hab & Dyro Mixes{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/cant-stop-me-remixes-single/id715697719 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306040128/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/cant-stop-me-remixes-single/id715697719 | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 6, 2016 | title=Can't Stop Me (New Tiësto and R3hab & Dyro Mixes) - Single by Afrojack & Shermanology | website=iTunes | date=24 June 2012 }}
| title1 = Can't Stop Me
| note1 = Tiësto Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:28
| title2 = Can't Stop Me
| note2 = Tiësto Mix
| length2 = 5:19
| title3 = Can't Stop Me
| length3 = 5:25
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD maxi-single (Italy)[https://www.amazon.it/Cant-Stop-Me-Afrojack-Shermanology/dp/B008D08MOK Can't Stop Me: Afrojack & Shermanology]: Amazon.it
| title1 = Can't Stop Me
| note1 = R3hab & Dyro Remix
| length1 = 5:25
| title2 = Can't Stop Me
| note2 = Club Mix
| length2 = 6:25
| title3 = Can't Stop Me
| note3 = Tiësto Mix
| length3 = 5:19
| title4 = Can't Stop Me
| note4 = USA Club Mix
| length4 = 6:20
| title5 = Can't Stop Me
| note5 = Afrojack & Buddha Radio Edit
| length5 = 3:36
| title6 = Can't Stop Me
| note6 = Radio Edit
| length6 = 3:21
| title7 = Can't Stop Me
| note7 = USA Radio Edit
| length7 = 3:04
}}
Chart performance
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Flanders Dance|32|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|75|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia Dance|25|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|24|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Canada|81|artist=Afrojack|song=Can't Stop Me|artistid=1024975}} |
| {{singlechart|Dutch40|8|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Dutch100|8|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| {{singlechart|Italy|40|artist=Afrojack & Shermanology|song=Can't Stop Me}} |
| Poland Airplay (ZPAV){{citation needed|date=July 2012}}
|align="center"|3 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14116137 | title=Bubbling Under Hot 100 – Issue Date: 2012-09-08 | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | magazine=Billboard | accessdate=4 September 2012}}
|align="center"|10 |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|24|artist=Afrojack|song=Can't Stop Me|artistid=1024975}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddanceairplay|4|artist=Afrojack|song=Can't Stop Me|artistid=1024975}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2012|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=16 November 2019}}
| style="text-align:center;"|18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2012&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2012|publisher=MegaCharts|language=Dutch|accessdate=16 November 2019}}
| style="text-align:center;"|30 |
| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs|title=Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=16 November 2019}}
| align="center"|7 |
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Release history
| class=wikitable
! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |
| United States
| 14 February 2012[https://music.apple.com/us/album/cant-stop-me-ep/502176449 Can't Stop Me - EP by Afrojack & Shermanology] - iTunes (US) | rowspan="3"| Digital download |
| Netherlands
| 2 March 2012[https://web.archive.org/web/20121223010444/https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/cant-stop-me-single/id507405921 'Can't Stop Me - Single' van Afrojack & Shermanology] - iTunes (NL) | Wall Recordings / Spinnin' Records |
| United Kingdom
| 12 August 2012[https://itunes.apple.com/uk/album/cant-stop-me-remixes/id550991355 Can't Stop Me (Remixes) by Afrojack & Shermanology]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} - iTunes (UK) |