Can't Stop the Feeling!
{{Short description|2016 single by Justin Timberlake}}
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| name = Can't Stop the Feeling!
| cover = Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the Feeling.png
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| type = single
| artist = Justin Timberlake
| album = Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| released = {{Start date|2016|05|06}}
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| genre = * Disco-pop
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=58}}
| label = RCA
| writer = * Justin Timberlake
| producer = * Timberlake
- Martin
- Shellback
| prev_title = Drink You Away
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Filthy
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ru0K8uYEZWw|"Can't Stop the Feeling!"}}}}
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"Can't Stop the Feeling!" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on May 6, 2016, as the lead single of the soundtrack to the film Trolls (2016), in which Timberlake voiced the character "Branch" and served as the executive music producer. It was written and produced by Timberlake, Max Martin, and Karl Schuster. Musically, "Can't Stop the Feeling!" is an uptempo disco-pop and soul-pop number with funk influences.
The song was released as a single on May 6, 2016,{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/05/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-feeling-released | title=Justin Timberlake's new song 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' is here | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=May 5, 2016 | access-date=May 5, 2016 | author=Robinson, Will}} six months before the film debuted, and serviced to contemporary hit radio on May 10, 2016. Timberlake gave his first televised performance of "Can't Stop the Feeling!" during the interval act of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 grand final. It was followed by a music video directed by Mark Romanek, which was released on May 16, 2016. The music video follows Timberlake on a tour to everyday places as he dances through what a typical day may be. By December 2023 it had accumulated over 1.7 billion views. A wide number of fan-made videos followed the song's video release.
The single debuted atop the US Billboard Hot 100, opening with 379,000 downloads in its first week, marking Timberlake's fifth number-one single in the country, and making it the twenty-sixth song in the Hot 100 history to start at the summit of the chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7370592/justin-timberlake-debuts-no-1-hot-100-cant-stop-the-feeling | title=Justin Timberlake Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' | magazine=Billboard | date=May 16, 2016 | access-date=May 16, 2016 | author=Trust, Gary}} Additionally, it became the second song to spend its first ten weeks atop the Digital Songs chart. The single marked his fifth number-one single on the Radio Songs chart and his eighth on the Mainstream Top 40; it is among the top twenty longest-leading number-one singles on the Adult Contemporary chart. Internationally, it topped the charts in Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, and Switzerland, and the top five in most of Europe.
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" was the best-selling song of 2016 in the US. {{as of|2017||}}, it has sold 3.3 million downloads in the country. For Apple Music it was the second-best-performing song of the year.{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7603759/drake-dominates-apple-music-year-end-lists |title=Drake Dominates Apple Music's Year-End Lists |date=December 6, 2016 |magazine=Billboard}} The Official Charts Company from the UK named it Timberlake's biggest song in the country, for over one million units sold. The song received several awards and nominations, such as its nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 89th annual ceremony (where Timberlake performed the song as the opening number), the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. This is the 41st Hot 100 number one song to be nominated for an Academy Award.{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/oscars/7668888/hot-100-number-one-hits-best-original-song-oscar-justin-timberlake |title=Here Are All 41 Hot 100 No. 1 Hits Nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars |date=January 31, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 15, 2018}}
Background and composition
In the early stages of recording his fifth studio album,{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-im-definitely-working-on-a-new-album-20160506 | title=Justin Timberlake: 'I'm Definitely Working on a New Album' | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 7, 2016 | author=Spanos, Brittany}} Timberlake also served as the executive music producer for the soundtrack to the film Trolls.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7357909/justin-timberlake-talks-trolls-soundtrack-new-music | title=Justin Timberlake Talks 'Trolls' Soundtrack and New Music | magazine=Billboard | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 6, 2016 | author=Kaufman, Gil}} The uptempo disco-pop track was written and produced by Timberlake, Max Martin and Shellback.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7357815/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-the-feeling-new-song | title=Justin Timberlake Delivers Delightful Single 'Can't Stop The Feeling!': Watch | magazine=Billboard | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 6, 2016 | author=Platon, Adelle}}{{cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/158335/20160514/justin-timberlakes-cant-stop-the-feeling-vs-drakes-one-dance-will-streaming-or-sales-win-number-one-song-battle.htm|title=Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop The Feeling!' vs. Drake's 'One Dance': Will Streaming Or Sales Win Number One Song Battle?|publisher=Tech Time|last=Geddes|first=James|date=May 14, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/05/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-the-feeling-new-song | title=Justin Timberlake Returns With 'Can't Stop The Feeling' | work=Fuse | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 6, 2016 | author=Benjamin, Jeff}} Entertainment Weekly described the song as a "funky mix of disco and pop."{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/11/must-list-justin-timberlake-cant-stop-feeling | title=The Must List: Justin Timberlake's just-released Song of the Summer contender is on fire | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=May 12, 2016 | access-date=May 13, 2016 | author=Nolfi, Joey | archive-date=May 16, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516025333/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/11/must-list-justin-timberlake-cant-stop-feeling | url-status=dead }} For The A.V. Club it is "a soul-pop sugar rush tweaked for maximum dance grooves." "Can't Stop the Feeling!" is written in the key of C major with a tempo of 113 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of C{{spaced en dash space}}Am7{{spaced en dash space}}Fmaj9{{spaced en dash space}}Am7, and Timberlake's vocals span two octaves, from E3 to E5.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0163560|title=Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Sheet Music in C Major (transposable) - Download & Print|work=Musicnotes.com|date=May 9, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2016}} The track features a "jazzy", uptempo beat and a falsetto chorus.{{Cite news |url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/05/justin-timberlake-new-song-cant-stop-the-feeling |title=Justin Timberlake Drops His New Single 'Can't Stop the Feeling' |date=May 5, 2016 |work=Complex |access-date=May 23, 2017}}
"This movie feels like one big, trippy disco experience. But we didn't have a disco song," said Timberlake of the Trolls soundtrack. "We had 'September' [by Earth, Wind & Fire], but we thought this was a great opportunity to do a modern disco song. I think that disco is a really underappreciated genre."{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-en-mn-1229-justin-timberlake-20161228-story.html |title=Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' infuses 'Trolls' with a modern disco feel |date=December 29, 2016 |work=Los Angeles Times}} "Can't Stop the Feeling!" appears in the denouement of the movie, conceived with the idea of covering the disco genre inspired by the situation of the final scene. Timberlake commented the song was inspired by Bill Withers' "Lovely Day".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-bill-withers-tribute-978501/|title=Justin Timberlake Pays Tribute to Bill Withers: 'One of My Biggest Idols'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 4, 2020}}
{{blockquote|What's different about this is that it's not even like writing just a song for a movie, it's writing a song for characters who are going to sing it in the movie. That's the part that made it a task that none of us had ever done. This is a modern animated musical, and we wanted to push ourselves to do something that worked in that way. I'm glad we did it, but none of it came easily.|Timberlake's reply to a question on The Wrap, which said: "Are there more constraints to writing a song for a film that you don't get when you're writing for yourself?"{{Cite news |url=https://www.thewrap.com/oscar-songs-justin-timberlake/ |title=Why Oscar Song Contender Justin Timberlake Went Disco for 'Trolls' Hit |last=Steve |first=Pond |date=December 30, 2016 |work=The Wrap}}}}
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Writers from Billboard, Rolling Stone, Fuse and USA Today{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/05/06/song-summer-alert-justin-timberlakes-cant-stop-feeling-hot/84010810/ | title=Song of summer? Justin Timberlake is back with 'Can't Stop the Feeling' | work=USA Today | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | author=Mallenbaum, Carly}} highlighted its attractiveness for the summer season. Adelle Platon from Billboard called it "delightful" and a "feel-good jam". Nate Chinen from The New York Times wrote "Timberlake is on firm footing here, gliding over a disco-pop beat and urging all comers to catch the spirit."{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/arts/music/playlist-radiohead-james-blake-justin-timberlake.html | title=The Playlist: Radiohead Returns, and Justin Timberlake Trolls the World | work=The New York Times | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 6, 2016}} Jon Niles from Music Times wrote: "The song gives off a feeling of pure joy that only a talent as great as Timberlake could bring to the table."{{cite web | url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/70637/20160506/justin-timberlake-shares-new-song-cant-stop-feeling-listen.htm | title=Justin Timberlake Shares New Song "Can't Stop The Feeling" [LISTEN] | work=Music Times | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 6, 2016 | author=Niles, Jon}} For Lisa Respers France of CNN Entertainment, "If Friday had a sound, it would be Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!"."{{cite web | url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/06/entertainment/timberlake-cant-stop-feeling-song/ | title=Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' is just what you need | work=CNN Entertainment | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 8, 2016 | author=France, Lisa Respers}} Ed Masley wrote in AZCentral "the lyrics sound like they were custom-made to be the soundtrack to your favorite summer memories."{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/06/07/best-may-singles-2016-radiohead/85548502/ |author=Ed Masley |work=AZCentral |title=Best May singles: Radiohead, Ty Segall, Justin Timberlake, Speedy Ortiz, the Kills, Rihanna, Drake |date=June 7, 2016 |access-date=June 10, 2016}} For The A.V. Club, Annie Zaleski wrote "a perfect summer song is one I can blast while driving in the car with the windows down. The tune doesn't have to be meaningful—in fact, the more lightweight, the better—and it should offer a few minutes of unadulterated escapism. This year, I can already tell that "Can't Stop The Feeling!" is my hot-weather jam."{{cite web | url=https://www.avclub.com/article/justin-timberlakes-cant-stop-feeling-soul-pop-suga-237919 | title=Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling!" is a soul-pop sugar rush | work=The A.V. Club | date=June 15, 2016 | access-date=June 15, 2016 | author=Zaleski, Annie}}
The A.V. Club included it among the 40 best songs of 2016 (first half).{{cite web | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/07/12/best-songs-of-2016-playlist/86973804/ | title=40 best songs of 2016 (so far): FKA Twigs, Angel Olsen, Bat for Lashes, Selena Gomez, Radiohead, Rihanna | work=The A.V. Club | last=Masley | first=Ed | date=July 12, 2016 | access-date=July 17, 2016}} Billboard critics ranked "Can't Stop the Feeling!" at number 33 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list, adding "the rhythm is eventually gonna get you to dance."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7617635/billboard-top-100-pop-songs-of-2016|title=Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2016|date=December 12, 2016}} Digital Spy considered it the 19th-best pop song of the year,{{Cite news |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a816680/best-pop-singles-of-2016/ |title=The 20 best pop singles of 2016: is Little Mix, Zara Larsson or Rihanna our No.1? |access-date=December 13, 2016 |date=December 13, 2016 |work=Digital Spy}} while Idolator named it the 20th-best song of the year,{{Cite news |url=http://www.idolator.com/featured/the-20-best-songs-of-2016 |title=The 20 Best Songs Of 2016|access-date=December 14, 2016 |date=December 13, 2016 |work=Idolator}} for "feel-good" and "infectious." Aversely, contributors for Time and Spin gave it unfavorable reviews, with the former naming it the worst song of 2016 and the latter stating, "There are certain songs notable not only for their popularity, but for an insufferable repetition."{{Cite news |url=https://time.com/collection-post/4577404/the-top-10-worst-songs/|title=Time}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.spin.com/2016/12/2016-worst-songs/|title=Spin}}
Accolades
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7686168/grammy-awards-2017-winners-list |title=Grammy Awards 2017: See the Full Winners List |magazine=Billboard|date=February 12, 2017 |access-date=February 12, 2017}} Timberlake received the Hollywood Song Award for "Can't Stop the Feeling!" at the 2016 Hollywood Film Awards{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodawards.com/2016/10/justin-timberlake-to-be-honored-at-hollywood-film-awards/ | title=Justin Timberlake to Be Honored at Hollywood Film Awards | work=Hollywood Film Awards | date=October 28, 2016 | access-date=October 28, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031203124/http://www.hollywoodawards.com/2016/10/justin-timberlake-to-be-honored-at-hollywood-film-awards/ | archive-date=October 31, 2016 | url-status=dead }} and won the award for Best Song Written for an Animated Film at the 2016 Hollywood Music in Media Awards.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/hollywood-music-in-media-awards-justin-timberlake-alexandre-desplat-trent-reznot-1201857357/ |title=Justin Timberlake & Alexandre Desplat Among Winners At Hollywood Music In Media Awards |location=Deadline |date=November 18, 2016 |access-date=November 18, 2016}} It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song,{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-nominations-2017-complete-list-nominees-967374 |title=Oscars: The Nominations List |date=January 24, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}} Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globe-nominations-2017-full-list-nominees-955132 |title=Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016}} Critics' Choice Award for Best Song,{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/01/critics-choice-awards-movie-nominees-la-la-land-moonlight-arrival |title=Critics' Choice Awards 2017: La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival lead movie nominees |date=December 1, 2016 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} Satellite Award for Best Original Song,{{cite web|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-Nominations.pdf|work=International Press Academy|at=pressacademy.com|title=Satellite Awards (2016)|publisher=IPA|access-date=November 29, 2016|date=November 28, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203145212/http://www.pressacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-Nominations.pdf|archive-date=December 3, 2016}} and by the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for Best Song/Recording Created for a Film.{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7662391/guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-nominations |title='La La Land,' Justin Timberlake Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2017 Nominees |date=January 19, 2017 |magazine=Billboard}}
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" won the award for Song of the Year at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/819406/2017-iheartradio-music-awards-complete-list-of-nominations |title=2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete List of Nominations |last=Vulpo |first=Mike |date=January 4, 2017 |work=E! Online |access-date=January 4, 2017}} and Favorite Song at the 43rd People's Choice Awards.{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/tv/2017/01/18/peoples-choice-awards-2017-winners-list/|title=People's Choice Awards 2017 winners list|date=January 18, 2017|access-date=January 18, 2017| magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} At the former it was also nominated for Best Song from a Movie. For the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, it received nominations for Choice Summer Song, Choice Party Song and Choice Song from a Movie or TV Show.{{cite web | url=http://www.eonline.com/news/771305/teen-choice-awards-2016-captain-america-civil-war-leads-second-wave-of-nominations | title=Teen Choice Awards 2016--Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations | work=E! Online | date=June 9, 2016 | access-date=June 9, 2016}} It received nominations for Song of the Summer at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards,{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/23/mtv-vmas-song-summer-nominees | title=VMAs name Song of the Summer nominees | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=August 23, 2016 | access-date=August 23, 2016 | author=Bacle, Ariana}} for International Song of the Year at the 2016 NRJ Music Awards,{{cite web | url=http://www.nrj.fr/music-awards#_ | title=NRJ Music Awards 2016 | access-date=October 7, 2016 | archive-date=September 29, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929163645/http://www.nrj.fr/music-awards#_ | url-status=dead }} and for Favorite Song at the 2017 Kids' Choice Awards. The 2016 BBC Music Awards shortlisted it for Song of the Year nominee.{{Cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2FKPsmQKpmkSvJBn7hcQyVW/song-of-the-year |title=Song of the Year BBC Music Awards 2016 |date=December 7, 2016 |work=BBC Music}} Among other international awards, it was nominated at the Australian APRA Music Awards in the category International Work of the Year,{{Cite news |url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2017/03/15/flume-dominates-nominations-at-2017-apra-music-awards/ |title=Flume Dominates Nominations At 2017 APRA Music Awards |date=March 15, 2017 |work=The Music |access-date=March 15, 2017}} at the Hungarian Music Awards in Modern Pop-Rock Album/Record of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://www.fonogram.hu/jeloltek|title=Jelöltek|website=Fonogram|language=hu|access-date=June 5, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718162522/http://www.fonogram.hu/jeloltek|archive-date=July 18, 2017}} and at the Mexican Telehit Awards in Song of the Year.{{Cite news |url=http://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/noticias/16/11/10/ganadores-premios-telehit-2016-musica/ |title=¡Ellos Son Los Ganadores De Los Premios Telehit 2016! |date=November 11, 2016 |language=es |access-date=June 13, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731191110/http://www.tvynovelas.com/mx/noticias/16/11/10/ganadores-premios-telehit-2016-musica/ |url-status=dead }} "Can't Stop The Feeling!" was also nominated for the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Song to Dance to,{{Cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/2017-radio-disney-awards-complete-list-nominees/story?id=45892791 |title=2017 Radio Disney Music Awards: complete list of nominees |date=March 3, 2017 |work=ABC News |access-date=March 3, 2017}} and at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Musical Moment.{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trending-best-musical-moment-nominees-announced-mtv-movie-tv-awards-2017-999587 |title=MTV Movie & TV Awards Reveals Trending, Musical Moment Nominees (Exclusive) |date=May 2, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 3, 2017}}
At the 2017 Billboard Music Awards it won the awards for Top Selling Song and Top Radio Song, and was also nominated for Top Hot 100 Song.{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7801136/billboard-music-awards-2017-winners-list |title=Here Is the Complete List of Winners From the 2017 Billboard Music Awards |date=May 21, 2017 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 21, 2017}} The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized it as one of the most performed songs of 2016 and 2017.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2017/pop-awards |title=2017 ASCAP Pop Music Awards |date=May 19, 2017 |work=ASCAP |access-date=May 19, 2017}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2018/pop-awards |title=2018 ASCAP Pop Music Awards |date=May 23, 2018 |work=ASCAP |access-date=April 24, 2018}} It is also nominated for World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film.{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/world-soundtrack-academy-award-nominees-2017-1202526811/ |title='La La Land,' 'Stranger Things' Among 2017 World Soundtrack Award Nominees |date=August 21, 2017 |work=Variety |access-date=September 15, 2017}}
=Grammy category=
Instead of Timberlake's solo version, the film version of the song was submitted to the general field and visual media category, eventually getting nominated only in the latter and winning. The Recording Academy changed some rules{{which|date=March 2020}} for the next awards. Grammy SVP Bill Freimuth explained to Variety:
{{blockquote|An easy way to understand this would be to call it "The Justin Timberlake Rule" or "The 'Trolls' Rule". Last year, what I think prompted the proposal was we had a rule that only one version of a song could be submitted in any given year, and in that instance, it was [Timberlake's] 'Can't Stop the Feeling.' They submitted the soundtrack version because they thought it had the best chance for recognition, but that version had Anna Kendrick and James Corden and basically the whole cast singing it. That worked great for the movie, but that's not the one that was getting radio play — it was Justin Timberlake's track, and they were not allowed to submit that for Record of the Year. So after giving more thought to that, it seemed that music for visual media is so specific that it made sense to allow [the change].{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/grammy-svp-bill-freimuth-explains-new-rule-changes-1202464990/ |title=Grammy SVP Bill Freimuth Explains New Rule Changes for Songwriters, Hip-Hop and Online Voting |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=June 14, 2017 |work=Variety |access-date=June 14, 2017 |language=en-US}}}}
Commercial performance
=North America=
Counting its first three days of airplay, "Can't Stop the Feeling!" debuted at number 24 on the US Mainstream Top 40 and started at a personal-best number 19 on Adult Top 40, both for the charts dated May 21, 2016.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7358057/mike-posner-takes-pill-in-ibiza-to-no-1-on-pop-songs-chart | title=Mike Posner Takes 'Pill in Ibiza' to No. 1 on Pop Songs Chart | magazine=Billboard | date=May 9, 2016 | access-date=May 9, 2016}} "Can't Stop the Feeling!" became the first song in the history of Mediabase Top 40 to close the entire Top 40 radio station panel in the first week, being the "most added" song in all 186 of them.{{cite web | url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/153518/rca-s-timberlake-single-is-first-ever-to-close-ent | title=RCA's Timberlake Single Is First Ever To Close Entire Pop Panel In First Week | publisher=All Access Music Group | date=May 10, 2016 | access-date=May 11, 2016}}
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" became the 26th song to debut at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart issue dated May 28, 2016, marking Justin Timberlake's fifth chart-topping single in the country. The song started at the Hot 100's summit powered most heavily by its number-one debut on the Digital Songs sales chart (where it was Timberlake's sixth leader), having sold 379,000 downloads in its first week (ending May 12), according to Nielsen Music. Timberlake scored his highest weekly sales total for a song, besting the 315,000-unit start for "Suit & Tie" in 2013. It entered Streaming Songs at number six with 15.6 million US streams in its first full week. On Radio Songs, it ascended from 27-9 following its first full week of airplay (83 million in audience), becoming the first song to reach the Radio Songs top 10 in just two chart weeks since Adele's "Hello" (November 14, 2015). With "Give It to Me" having last led the Hot 100 dated April 28, 2007, Timberlake returned to number one after nine years and one month, the longest span between leaders since Christina Aguilera waited 10 years, two months and one week between "Lady Marmalade" in 2001 and her featured turn on Maroon 5's "Moves like Jagger" in 2011. Among males, it saw Timberlake end the longest break between Hot 100 number ones since Dr. Dre went 12 years, two months and three weeks between "No Diggity" (by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre) and "Crack a Bottle", his collaboration with Eminem and 50 Cent. The song spent 52 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of a few singles to have spent at least a year on the chart,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/justin-timberlake/chart-history/hsi/|title=Justin Timberlake Can't Stop The Feeling Hot 100 Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 8, 2020}} and 62 weeks on the Digital Songs chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/justin-timberlake/chart-history/hds/|title=Justin Timberlake Can't Stop The Feeling Digital Songs Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 8, 2020}}
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" reached number one on Radio Songs in just its fifth week, marking the quickest sprint to the top since Adele's "Hello" needed just four weeks in November 2015. Among male artists, the single made the fastest rise to number one on Radio Songs in nearly 25 years, since Michael Jackson's "Black or White" set the record with a three-week climb in 1991. Mariah Carey's "I'll Be There" tied the mark in 1992.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7393664/drake-no-1-hot-100-fourth-week-pink-hits-top-10|magazine=Billboard|title=Drake No. 1 on Hot 100 for Fourth Week, P!nk Hits Top 10|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=June 6, 2016|access-date=June 6, 2016}} The single also tied Adele's "Hello" for the fastest-ever rise to the top of the Adult Top 40. Among males, "Feeling" bested Pharrell Williams' eight-week trip to the top with "Happy", which reached number one in April 2014, for the quickest climb to the top spot by a solo male artist. "Can't Stop the Feeling!" also reached the top of the Mainstream Top 40, where Timberlake passed Bruno Mars for the most number ones among males.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7393691/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-the-feeling-pop-charts|title=Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' Hits No. 1 on Pop Songs & Adult Pop Songs Charts|publisher=Gary Trust|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 6, 2016|date=June 6, 2016}}
With "Can't Stop the Feeling!" spending a sixth week atop Digital Songs, it became Timberlake's longest lead atop the chart, passing "SexyBack". Additionally, it marked Timberlake's best weekly audience for a song with 163 million, passing the 159 million that "Mirrors" drew at its peak.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7409031/drake-one-dance-no-1-hot-100-sia-sean-paul-kent-jones|title=Drake's 'One Dance' No. 1 on Hot 100; Sia, Sean Paul & Kent Jones Hit Top 10|magazine=Billboard|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2016}} The following week, it became Timberlake's first solo number one on Adult Contemporary. Reaching the AC summit in just its eighth week, "Feeling" completed the fastest run to number one for a (non-holiday) song by a male artist in 17 years, since Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My Heart" needed only six weeks in 1999. Among all songs, "Feeling" made the fastest trip to number one on AC since Adele's "Hello": four weeks, in November 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7416657/drake-one-dance-no-1-hot-100-twenty-one-pilots-ride|magazine=Billboard|title=Drake's 'One Dance' No. 1 on Hot 100; Twenty One Pilots 'Ride' to Top 10|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2016}} Timberlake also earned his sixth number-one on Dance Club Songs with "Can't Stop the Feeling!". He reached the top of the chart without the aid of officially commissioned remixes. However, versions from Barry Harris, Fenix and Erick Decks, among others, have helped bring the song to club crowds.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7438887/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-feeling-dance-club-songs | title='Can't Stop' Justin Timberlake, as 'Feeling' Flies to No. 1 on Dance Club Songs | magazine=Billboard | date=July 14, 2016 | access-date=July 14, 2016}} "Can't Stop the Feeling!" became the eighth song to top Digital Songs for at least 10 weeks and the first since Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" led for a record-tying 13 weeks in 2015; Flo Rida's "Low" first set the mark with 13 weeks at number one on Digital Songs in 2007–08. "Feeling" is the second song to spend its first 10 weeks on Digital Songs at number one, joining The Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow", which logged its first 10 weeks on the chart at the summit in 2009.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7439135/drake-one-dance-hot-100-10th-week | title=Drake's 'One Dance' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week | magazine=Billboard | date=July 18, 2016 | access-date=July 18, 2016}}
In the US it was the best-selling song of the summer, while being listed at 2 on the Billboard seasonal ranking.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7496158/drake-one-dance-song-of-the-summer-2016 | title=Drake's 'One Dance' Is the No. 1 Song of the Summer | magazine=Billboard | date=September 7, 2016 | access-date=September 7, 2016}} Spotify named it the fifth most-streamed song of the summer globally.{{cite web | url=https://news.spotify.com/us/2016/09/06/spotify-reveals-the-most-streamed-songs-of-summer-2016/ | title=Spotify Reveals the Most-Streamed Songs of Summer 2016 | work=Spotify | access-date=September 6, 2016 | author=The Spotify Team | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915105557/https://news.spotify.com/us/2016/09/06/spotify-reveals-the-most-streamed-songs-of-summer-2016/ | archive-date=September 15, 2016 | url-status=dead }} {{as of|2016|December|}}, it has sold 2.495 million downloads in the country, thus being the best-selling song of the year according to Nielsen Music.{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7647018/drake-views-nielsen-music-top-album-2016-us |title=Drake's 'Views' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album of 2016 in the U.S.|date=January 5, 2017 |access-date=January 5, 2017 |magazine=Billboard}} It was also the number three most-heard song on US radio in 2016, with 3.422 billion audience impressions for the year. It was the number two most-played song in terms of total number of plays, with 587,000.
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" is among the top 20 longest-leading number-one singles on the Adult Contemporary chart. It is also one of only eight singles in the Billboard Hot 100's 58-year history to spend its first 40 weeks or more in the top 40.{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7693224/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-the-feeling-top-20-longest-running-adult-contemporary |title=Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' Among Top 20 Longest-Leading AC Hits |date=February 14, 2017 |magazine=Billboard}} It reached the top position of the Canadian Hot 100 in its fifth week,{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-06-25 | title=The Week of June 25, 2016 | magazine=Billboard | access-date=June 15, 2016}} after spending its first four weeks at number 2.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-05-28 | title=The Week of May 28, 2016 | magazine=Billboard | access-date=June 15, 2016}} By September 2016, it has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sextuple platinum by Music Canada. {{as of|2018||}}, the song has accumulated 7.6 million units in the US, combining sales (3.3 million downloads) and equivalent streams.{{Cite news |url=http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2018/the-evolution-of-super-bowl-lii-halftime-performer-justin-timberlake.html?cid=socSprinklr-Nielsen |title=The Evolution of Super Bowl LII Half-Time Performer Justin Timberlake |date=January 31, 2018 |work=Nielsen |access-date=January 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201020357/http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2018/the-evolution-of-super-bowl-lii-halftime-performer-justin-timberlake.html?cid=socSprinklr-Nielsen |archive-date=February 1, 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8097976/justin-timberlake-nsync-career-album-song-sales-ask-billboard|title=Ask Billboard: Justin Timberlake & *NSYNC's Career Album & Song Sales |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Media Group |date=February 4, 2018 |access-date=February 4, 2018 |last=Trust |first=Gary}} In 2016, "Can't Stop the Feeling!" was ranked as the 9th most popular song of the year on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Songs: Year-End 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-100-songs|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=December 8, 2016}} One year after its release, "Can't Stop the Feeling!" finished as the 49th most popular song of the year on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=December 12, 2017}}
=Europe and Oceania=
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" reached the top spot in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the top 5 in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It spent four weeks atop the Euro Digital Songs chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-06-18/euro-digital-songs | title=Euro Digital Songs | magazine=Billboard | access-date=July 6, 2016 | archive-date=October 22, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022083021/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-06-18/euro-digital-songs | url-status=dead }}
The song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and remained in the number 2 position for four weeks,{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/drakes-one-dance-notches-up-an-eighth-week-at-the-official-singles-chart-summit__15238/ | title=Drake's One Dance notches up an eighth week at the Official Singles Chart summit | work=The Official UK Charts Company | access-date=June 7, 2016}} it later reached the top spot of the UK Singles Sales Chart and spent two weeks as well at the top position.{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20160527/7509/ | title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 | publisher=Official Charts Company | access-date=June 7, 2016}} The Official Charts Company from the UK named it Timberlake's biggest song in the country with over 1 million units sold, surpassing 2013's "Mirrors".{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/justin-timberlakes-official-top-20-biggest-songs__15053/ | title=Justin Timberlake's Official Top 20 biggest songs | last=Myers | first=Justin | publisher=Official Charts Company | access-date=November 2, 2016| date=November 1, 2016}} It was ranked 10 on UK year-end chart, while being the 3rd-best-selling song of the year in the territory. According to Phonographic Performance Limited, it was the most played song on UK radio, TV and in public places during 2016, while Timberlake was placed fifth.{{Cite news |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/coldplay-and-adele-help-deliver-record-year-for-music-licensing-35802343.html |title=Coldplay and Adele help deliver record year for music licensing |date=June 8, 2017 |work=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=June 13, 2017 |language=en}}
By September 2022, it has been certified diamond by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie, Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique and the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZVAP), elevenfold platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2019.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2019 Singles|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=February 19, 2019}} septuple platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF),{{cite web|title=Veckolista Singlar - Vecka 8, 24 februari 2017 |publisher=Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening |access-date=February 27, 2017 |url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/select?webgrp=B&webindex=1&listtab=1&listindex=1 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002200/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/select?webgrp=B&webindex=1&listtab=1&listindex=1 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}} quintuple platinum by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI), quadruple platinum by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), triple platinum by Denmark's IFPI,{{cite web|url=http://ifpi.dk/?q=certificeringer&page=94|title=Certificeringer|publisher=IFPI Denmark|language=da|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}} and 8× platinum by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).
Music video
The first video released, titled "First Listen", features cast members from the DreamWorks Animation's Trolls, among them such as Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Kunal Nayyar.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-timberlake-returns-with-sunny-cant-stop-the-feeling-20160506 | title=Hear Justin Timberlake's Sunny New Song 'Can't Stop the Feeling' | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=May 6, 2016 | access-date=May 6, 2016 | author=Blistein, Jon}}
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The song's official music video was released on May 16, 2016. Helmed by director Mark Romanek, the "Can't Stop the Feeling!" video follows Timberlake on a tour to everyday places in Los Angeles like a laundromat, diner, barbershop and a donut shop, with an individual dancing along to the single at every stop. All the revelers eventually end up congregating with Timberlake below a highway underpass where they dance together to the song.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-justin-timberlakes-joyous-cant-stop-the-feeling-video-20160517 | title=Watch Justin Timberlake's Joyous 'Can't Stop the Feeling' Video | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=May 16, 2016 | access-date=May 16, 2016 | author=Kreps, Daniel}} As described by Time editor Cady Lang, Timberlake "dances through what a typical day might be: breakfast at the diner and grocery shopping."{{cite magazine | url=https://time.com/4328296/justin-timberlakes-cant-stop-the-feeling-music-video/ | title=Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling' Video Is Here | magazine=Time | date=May 17, 2016 | access-date=June 6, 2016 | author=Lang, Cady}} Talking to Entertainment Weekly, director Mark Romanek described the concept as "just the overall feeling of unironic and sincere humanism. It's not trying to be cool or slick or ironic. It's just fun. Most of the time, people are excellent. It's just a big sugar cookie. It makes people smile for four minutes." He stated the brief dance-off between Timberlake and an inflatable arm waving tube man was inspired by Gene Kelly dancing with Jerry the mouse in Anchors Aweigh.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/17/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-feeling-video-mark-romanek | title=Behind the scenes of Justin Timberlake's 'unironic' 'Can't Stop The Feeling' music video | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=May 18, 2016 | access-date=June 8, 2016 | author=Bacle, Ariana}} Bustle writer Amy Mackelden highlighted the scene as the best moment of the video.{{cite web | url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/161264-the-one-moment-in-justin-timberlakes-cant-stop-the-feeling-music-video-to-rewatch-video | title=The One Moment In Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling" Music Video To Rewatch | work=Bustle | date=May 17, 2016 | access-date=June 8, 2016 | author=Mackelden, Amy}} Esquire editor Jonathan Evans addressed Timberlake's monochromatic outfit, writing "the singer nails it by playing with shades of the color [white], plus throwing some pattern and texture in the mix."{{cite news | url=http://www.esquire.com/style/news/a44999/justin-timberlake-monochromatic-dressing/ | title=Justin Timberlake's New Video Is a Master Class in Monochromatic Dressing | work=Esquire | date=May 17, 2016 | access-date=June 8, 2016 | author=Evans, Jonathan}}
The video received nominations for Best Male Video International at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan,{{cite web | url=http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj2016/nominees/best-male-video/ | title=VMAJ 2016 Nominees | work=MTV JAPAN | access-date=September 1, 2016 | archive-date=June 4, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604175435/http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj2016/nominees/best-male-video/ | url-status=dead }} for Best Music Video at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards, and for Favorite Music Video at the 2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2017-full-list-1201975603/ |title=Justin Timberlake and Kevin Hart Lead Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations: Complete List |date=February 2, 2017 |work=Variety}}
As of June 2025, the YouTube music video had received more than 1.8 billion views.{{Citation|last=justintimberlakeVEVO|title=CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (From DreamWorks Animation's "Trolls") (Official Video)|date=May 16, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw|access-date=November 7, 2022}}
Live performances
On May 9, 2016, it was announced Timberlake would perform his song during the interval act of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 grand final, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 14, 2016.{{cite web|last1=Vranis|first1=Michalis|title=Eurovision 2016: Justin Timberlake is the interval act of the final|url=http://esctoday.com/135872/eurovision-2016-justin-timberlake-perform-eurovision-final/|website=esctoday.com|publisher=ESC Today|access-date=May 9, 2016|date=May 9, 2016}} Timberlake opened the performance singing "Rock Your Body", soon switching over to "Can't Stop the Feeling!". He was joined by a group of backup singers/dancers and a horn section for the song's televised debut.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7370518/justin-timberlake-eurovision-cant-stop-the-feeling-rock-your-body | title=Justin Timberlake Performs 'Can't Stop the Feeling,' 'Rock Your Body' at Eurovision 2016 | magazine=Billboard | date=May 14, 2016 | access-date=May 14, 2016 | author=Iasimone, Ashley}} The performance wasn't aired in the US due to rights issues.{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/12/how-eurovision-finally-cracked-america-justin-timberlake | title=How Eurovision finally cracked America | work=The Guardian | date=May 12, 2016 | access-date=July 25, 2016 | author=Qvist, Bella}} The day before the main show, Timberlake made his first appearance before an audience on night rehearsal to perform both songs.{{cite web | url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/har-showar-justin-timberlake-pa-eurovision-song-contest-2016 | title=Här showar Justin Timberlake på Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | work=SVT | date=May 13, 2016 | access-date=May 14, 2016 | language=sv}}
On February 26, 2017, Timberlake opened the 89th Academy Awards with a performance of "Can't Stop the Feeling!", which included an R&B breakdown and a cover of Bill Withers' "Lovely Day" at the end.{{Cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/watch-justin-timberlakes-dazzling-2017-oscars-performance-w468877 |title=Watch Justin Timberlake's Dazzling 2017 Oscars Performance |date=February 26, 2017 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} Timberlake began the performance in the front corridor of the Dolby Theatre, dancing his way to the stage with his backup dancers.{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/oscars/7702151/justin-timberlake-2017-oscars-performance-cant-stop-the-feeling-video |title=Justin Timberlake Opens 2017 Oscars With Lively 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' Performance: Watch |date=February 26, 2017 |magazine=Billboard}} The song was also the closing number of his Super Bowl LII halftime show performance.{{Cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/super-bowl-lii-justin-timberlake-honors-prince-in-halftime-w516226 |title=Super Bowl LII: Watch Justin Timberlake Honor Prince in Halftime Spectacle |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=February 5, 2018 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 5, 2018}}
The song is featured on Timberlake's The Man of the Woods Tour (2018/19) and The Forget Tomorrow World Tour (2024/25).{{cite web |last1=Rossignol |first1=Derrick |title=Here Is Justin Timberlake's 'The Forget Tomorrow World Tour' Set list |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/justin-timberlake-forget-tomorrow-world-tour-setlist/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=April 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430151840/https://uproxx.com/pop/justin-timberlake-forget-tomorrow-world-tour-setlist/ |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |location=United States |date=April 30, 2024 |url-status=live}}
Usage in other media
In June 2016, Billboard named it the wedding DJs' fourth most popular party song in the US.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/7408024/popular-wedding-dj-songs-list/98 | title=Wedding DJs' 100 Most Popular Party Songs: Critics' Picks | magazine=Billboard | date=June 28, 2016 | access-date=June 29, 2016 | author=Billboard Staff}} Numerous fan-made videos followed the video's release, which includes The Memphis Grizzlies,{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/27/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-feeling-fan-video | title=Justin Timberlake loves fan-made 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' videos | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=May 27, 2016 | access-date=June 9, 2016 | author=Robinson, Will}} the United States Olympic Committee,{{cite web | url=http://www.today.com/popculture/us-olympic-team-dances-justin-timberlake-s-can-t-stop-t100876 | title=US Olympic team dances to Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling' | work=Today | date=July 15, 2016 | access-date=July 17, 2016 | author=Slater, Allison}} citizens of Memphis,{{cite web | url=http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/memphians-just-cant-stop-the-feeling/313885701 | title=Memphians just 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' | work=FOX 13 Memphis | access-date=June 10, 2016 | date=May 31, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603165717/http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/memphians-just-cant-stop-the-feeling/313885701 | archive-date=June 3, 2016 | url-status=dead }} Gilbert,{{cite web | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/gilbert-breaking/2016/05/26/gilbert-gets-down-justin-timberlakes-cant-stop-feeling/84998478/ | title=Gilbert gets down to Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling' | work=AZCentral | date=May 27, 2016 | access-date=June 10, 2016}} graduates of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, among others.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7401216/justin-timberlake-cant-stop-the-feeling-retirees-dancing-video | title=Even Retirees Can't Stop Dancing to Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' | magazine=Billboard | date=June 10, 2016 | access-date=June 10, 2016 | author=Stutz, Colin}} On May 26, 2016, Victoria's Secret Angels released a video in which they lip-synced to the song.{{cite web | url=http://www.etonline.com/news/189806_victorias_secret_angels_dance_lip_sync_to_justin_timberlake_cant_stop_the_feeling/ | title=Watch Victoria's Secret Angels Lip Sync to Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling' in Sexy Lingerie | work=ET | date=May 27, 2016 | access-date=May 27, 2016 | author=Murphy, Desiree}}
Choreographers Celia Rowlson-Hall and Crishon Landers with the help of film producer Mia Lidofsky created a flash mob dance video on October 2, 2016, in support of the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign set to the music of "Can't Stop the Feeling!" — with all of the dancers wearing pantsuits in reference to Hillary Clinton's outfit of choice. They called the event #Pantsuitpower Flashmob for Hillary.{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/07/pantsuit-power-flashmob-video-for-hillary-clinton-two-women-170-dancers-no-police/|access-date=October 25, 2016|date=October 7, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|title='Pantsuit Power' flashmob video for Hillary Clinton: Two women, 170 dancers and no police|first=Sarah L.|last=Kaufman}} The video was covered in news media including The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Vogue, — and garnered over 2 million views on Facebook.{{citation|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/oct/05/hillary-clinton-flashmob-pantsuit-power|first=Emma-Lee|last=Moss|title=New York flashmob ready to 'dance Hillary Clinton into the White House'|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2016}}{{citation|url=http://www.vogue.com/13487894/pantsuit-flash-mob-hillary-clinton-inspired-dance-celia-rowlson-hall-mia-lidofsky/|access-date=October 25, 2016|work=Vogue|title=Power Moves in Pantsuits: A Hillary Clinton–Inspired Flash-Mob Dance Party Takes Manhattan|date=October 3, 2016|first=Laura|last=Regensdorf|archive-date=October 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029085534/http://www.vogue.com/13487894/pantsuit-flash-mob-hillary-clinton-inspired-dance-celia-rowlson-hall-mia-lidofsky|url-status=dead}} From New York City, the Pantsuit Power movement then spread to Raleigh, North Carolina on October 23, 2016, with another flash mob.{{citation|url=http://wncn.com/2016/10/23/pantsuit-power-flash-mob-breaks-out-in-raleigh/|access-date=October 25, 2016|work=WNCN|title='Pantsuit Power' event held for Clinton in Raleigh|date=October 23, 2016|first=Justin|last=Quesinberry|archive-date=July 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728114152/http://wncn.com/2016/10/23/pantsuit-power-flash-mob-breaks-out-in-raleigh/|url-status=dead}}{{citation|url=http://myfox8.com/2016/10/23/large-flash-mob-takes-place-in-downtown-raleigh-for-hillary-clinton/|access-date=October 25, 2016|work=WGHP|title=Large flash mob dances in downtown Raleigh for Hillary Clinton|date=October 23, 2016|first=Joe|last=Borlik}} The song was also used for an opening video for the 2017 Western Conservative Summit, featuring Republican politicians from Colorado.{{Cite news |url=http://gazette.com/watch-republicans-bust-a-move-for-the-western-conservative-summit/article/1607765 |title=WATCH: Republicans bust a move for the Western Conservative Summit |last=Bunch |first=Joe |date=July 24, 2017 |work=The Gazette |access-date=July 26, 2017}}
The song was also featured in an episode of the American Broadcasting Company series Speechless called "P-R-PROM".{{Cite news |url=https://www.tunefind.com/show/speechless/season-1/47061 |title=S1 · E21 · P-r-- Prom |date=May 3, 2017 |work=Tunefind}}
The song is also the encore number in the Broadway musical & Juliet, which is composed of hit pop songs written by Max Martin.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/how-juliet-uses-pop-songs-to-tell-a-fresh-coming-of-age-story |title=How '& Juliet' uses pop songs to tell a fresh coming-of-age story |date=August 26, 2022 }} The musical received critical acclaim on the West End in London, and in New York on Broadway. The song is also part of the main storyline of rhythm video game Just Dance 2023 Edition.{{Cite web |last=Lucas |date=2022-11-18 |title=Backstage Passes To The Behind The Scenes of Just Dance 2023 Edition |url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/backstage-passes-to-the-behind-the-scenes-of-just-dance-2023-edition/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=GamerBraves |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=The ENTIRE Lore Between Si'ha Nova and The Traveler in Just Dance | date=March 5, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPVqjRlNbE |access-date=2023-10-09 |language=en}}
Other versions and covers
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The film version featured in the soundtrack album includes additional vocals from Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel and Gwen Stefani.{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/justin-timberlake-170-1196400 | title=Listen to Justin Timberlake's new version of 'Cant' Stop The Feeling!' featuring James Corden | work=NME | date=September 23, 2016 | access-date=October 23, 2016}}
In June 2016, American country music group Lady A covered the song in a live performance in Columbus, Ohio.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7423284/lady-antebellum-covers-justin-timberlake-cant-stop-the-feeling | title=Lady Antebellum Goes Disco With Justin Timberlake 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' Cover | magazine=Billboard | date=June 29, 2016 | access-date=June 29, 2016 | author=Leight, Elias}} Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone commented it "evoked the loose spirit of a jam band unwinding at a summer festival."{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-lady-antebellums-blissful-justin-timberlake-cover-20160629 | title=See Lady Antebellum's Blissful Justin Timberlake Cover | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=June 29, 2016 | access-date=June 29, 2016 | author=Freeman, Jon}} Country performer Hunter Hayes covered the song when he headlined The Paramount in Huntington, New York in June 2017. An editor from Digital Journal opined it was "in a clever fashion, which was great deal of fun, both for him and the audience."{{Cite news |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/review-hunter-hayes-puts-on-electrifying-show-at-the-paramount/article/495932 |title=Review: Hunter Hayes puts on electrifying show at The Paramount |last=Papadatos |first=Markos |date=June 24, 2017 |work=Digital Journal |access-date=June 26, 2017}}
Credits and personnel
= Locations =
- Engineered at MXM Studios and Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California and MXM Studios in Stockholm, Sweden
- Recorded (horns) at Studio Willow-Valley in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Mixed at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios in New York City
= Personnel =
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- Justin Timberlake – lead vocals, writing, production, percussion
- Max Martin – writing, production, background vocals, keyboards, programming,
- Shellback – writing, production, drums, bass, background vocals, keyboards, programming, percussion
- Elliot Ives – guitars
- Wojtek Goral – saxophone, horns arrangement
- Janne Bjerger – trumpet
- Peter "Noos" Johansson – trombone
- Mattias Bylund – horns, horns arrangement, horns recording and editing
- Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy – engineering
- Samuel Holland – engineering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – engineering for mix
- Tom Coyne – mastering
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single of "Can't Stop the Feeling" (RCA Records).{{cite AV media notes | title=Can't Stop the Feeling |author=Justin Timberlake | year=2016 | publisher=RCA Records}}
Charts
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=Decade-end charts=
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/end-of-decade-singles-chart|title=2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart|publisher=ARIA|date=January 2020|access-date=January 16, 2020}}
| 41 |
| scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-the-decade-2010-2019__27936/|title=The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=December 12, 2019}}
| 28 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-100|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}
| 82 |
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Certifications
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Release history
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| scope="row" | United States
| rowspan="2"| May 6, 2016 | RCA |
| scope="row"| Italy
| rowspan="2"| Contemporary hit radio | Sony |
| scope="row" | United States
| May 10, 2016 | RCA |
| scope="row"| Germany
| July 15, 2016 | rowspan="4"| Sony |
| scope="row"| Canada
| rowspan="5"| July 29, 2016 | rowspan="5"| 12" |
| scope="row"| France |
| scope="row"| Germany |
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| rowspan="2"| RCA |
| scope="row"| United States |
See also
- List of artists with the most number ones on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart
- List of best-selling singles
- List of best-selling singles in Australia
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2016
- List of Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2016
- List of number-one hits of 2016 (France)
- List of number-one hits of 2016 (Germany)
- List of number-one hits of 2016 (Switzerland)
- List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden
- List of number-one songs of 2016 (Mexico)
- List of number-one singles of 2016 (South Africa)
- List of number-one dance singles of 2016 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 2016 (U.S.)
- List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2016
- List of airplay number-one hits of the 2010s (Argentina)
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
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