Can't Stop This Thing We Started

{{Infobox song

| name = Can't Stop This Thing We Started

| cover = Can't Stop This Thing We Started cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bryan Adams

| album = Waking Up the Neighbours

| B-side =

"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
"It's Only Love" (live)

| released = {{start date|1991|9|2}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=19|date=August 31, 1991}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock{{cite news |title=Bryan Adams' 'Waking Up the Neighbours' Album Review – by Jacob Wingate-Bishop |url=https://splendidfredmagazine.com/2020/06/01/bryan-adams-waking-up-the-neighbours-album-review-by-jacob-wingate-bishop/ |work=Splendid Fred Magazine |date=June 1, 2020 |access-date=April 18, 2024}}

| length = 4:29

| label = A&M

| writer =

Bryan Adams
Robert Lange

| producer =

Robert Lange
Bryan Adams

| prev_title = (Everything I Do) I Do It for You

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = There Will Never Be Another Tonight

| next_year = 1991

}}

"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The song was written by Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and was released in September 1991 by A&M Records as the second single from Adams' sixth studio album, Waking Up the Neighbours (1991). The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 while topping the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks. The track received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, Solo, winning neither.[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1992/grammys.htm Rock On The Net: 34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992] It served as the 2009 British Columbia Liberal Party campaign theme song.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-10-19.pdf\|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=8\|issue=42\|page=39\|date=October 19, 1991\|access-date=March 21, 2018}} \|2
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1991–1992) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|9\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|14\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|4\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|1\|chartid=1660\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Canadaadultcontemporary\|13\|chartid=1691\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2020}}
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-10-19.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=8\|issue=42\|page=41\|date=October 19, 1991\|access-date=April 2, 2020}} \|9
scope="row"\|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book\|first=Jake\|last=Nyman\|year=2005\|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja\|edition=1st\|publisher=Tammi\|location= Helsinki\|isbn=951-31-2503-3\|language=fi}} \|10
{{single chart\|France\|10\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|14\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|songid=2334\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|4\|song=Can't Stop This Thing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|5\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|10\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2020}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|7\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|7\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-01-11.pdf\|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=9\|issue=2\|page=18\|date=January 11, 1992\|access-date=August 6, 2020}} \|8
{{single chart\|Sweden\|3\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|8\|artist=Bryan Adams\|song=Can't Stop This Thing We Started\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|12\|artist=Bryan Adams\|artistid=17982\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 14, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|2\|artist=Bryan Adams\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|40\|artist=Bryan Adams\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardmainstreamrock\|2\|artist=Bryan Adams\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000 \| 4

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1991) !Position
scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite book\|last=Ryan\|first=Gavin\|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010\|year=2011\|publisher=Moonlight Publishing\|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}} \|85
scope="row"\|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1991\|title=Jaaroverzichten 1991\|publisher=Ultratop\|language=nl\|access-date=April 2, 2020}} \|40
scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite web\|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2024&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2024.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2024\|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991\|magazine=RPM\|via=Library and Archives Canada\|date=December 21, 1991\|access-date=November 23, 2017}} \|3
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 1991\|magazine=Music & Media\|via=World Radio History\|volume=8\|issue=51–52\|page=21\|date=December 21, 1991\|access-date=January 17, 2020}} \|84
scope="row"\|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf\|title=EHR Year-End Top 100\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=8\|issue=51–52\|page=20\|date=December 21, 1991\|access-date=February 24, 2024}} \|64
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web \|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201991.pdf\|title=Single top 100 over 1991\|publisher=Top40\|language=nl\|access-date=April 13, 2010}} \|62
scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1991&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991\|publisher=MegaCharts\|language=nl\|access-date=April 2, 2020}} \|66
scope="row"\|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web\|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp91singlar.htm\|title=Årstopplistan 1991, Singlar\|publisher=Grammotex\|language=sv\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010225020647/http://www.grammotex.se/topp91singlar.htm\|archive-date=February 25, 2001\|access-date=April 7, 2025}} \|28
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web\|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991\|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1991\|access-date=September 15, 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991\|archive-date=July 7, 2009}} \|59
scope="row"\|US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=The Year in Music 1991: Top Album Rock Tracks\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=103\|issue=51\|page=41\|date=December 21, 1991}} \|38

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1991)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}

|85

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1991|title=Jaaroverzichten 1991|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=April 2, 2020}}

|40

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2024&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2024.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2024|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=November 23, 2017}}

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 1991|magazine=Music & Media|via=World Radio History|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=21|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=January 17, 2020}}

|84

scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=EHR Year-End Top 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=20|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=February 24, 2024}}

|64

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web |url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201991.pdf|title=Single top 100 over 1991|publisher=Top40|language=nl|access-date=April 13, 2010}}

|62

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1991&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=April 2, 2020}}

|66

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp91singlar.htm|title=Årstopplistan 1991, Singlar|publisher=Grammotex|language=sv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010225020647/http://www.grammotex.se/topp91singlar.htm|archive-date=February 25, 2001|access-date=April 7, 2025}}

|28

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1991|access-date=September 15, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991|archive-date=July 7, 2009}}

|59

scope="row"|US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1991: Top Album Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=103|issue=51|page=41|date=December 21, 1991}}

|38

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Bryan Adams|title=Can't Stop This Thing We Started|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1991|certyear=1992}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Bryan Adams|title=Can't Stop This Thing We Started|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1991|certyear=1991}}

References

Category:1990 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:Bryan Adams songs

Category:Cashbox number-one singles

Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange

Category:Songs written by Bryan Adams

Category:Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange