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I Can't Stand It!#Charts and certifications

{{Short description|1990 single by Twenty 4 Seven}}

{{For|similarly titled songs|I Can't Stand It (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = I Can't Stand It!

| cover = Twenty_4_Seven_-_I_Cant_Stand_It!.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Twenty 4 Seven featuring MC Fixx It or Captain Hollywood

| album = Street Moves

| released = 1990

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =Hip house

| length = 4:05 (radio version)

| label = Freaky

| writer =

  • Ruud van Rijen
  • Tony Dawson-Harrison

| producer =

  • Ruud van Rijen
  • Tony Dawson-Harrison

| chronology = Twenty 4 Seven

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Are You Dreaming?

| next_year = 1990

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|_QM3jWVK10o|"I Can't Stand It"}}}}

}}

{{listen

| filename = Twenty 4 Seven - I Can't Stand It (Radio Version).ogg

| title = "I Can't Stand It"

| description = Sample of "I Can't Stand It".

| format = Ogg

}}

"I Can't Stand It!" is a song by Dutch-American musical group Twenty 4 Seven, released as their debut single from their first album, Street Moves (1991). The song was produced by Dutch producer Ruud van Rijen and American musician Tony Dawson-Harrison (Captain Hollywood). The first version of the single featured rap vocals from rapper Ricardo Overman (MC Fixx It). After Overman's quick departure from the act, a new version of the single was recorded with Harrison. Both versions of the single featured singing vocals from Dutch singer Nancy Coolen. The single reached number one in Italy and the top five in several European countries, including Austria, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "light and catchy hip-houser".{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= 13 April 1991 |page= 67 |access-date= 23 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB1991.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} A reviewer from Music & Media wrote, "I Can't Stand It will never be regarded as innovative: the Martin Luther King [actually is a sample from Khalid Muhammad] "Robbed Of Our Nation..!' speech, the Kraftwerk-like synth, the ooh's and yeah' s have all been heard before, but seldom in such a strong pop context. The chorus, sung by Dutch Wendy James look-alike Nancy, is extremely catchy."{{cite magazine|title= A Brief Spin Around The European Dance Floor |magazine= Music & Media |date= 12 May 1990 |page= S4 |access-date= 3 November 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-05-12.pdf}} The magazine also stated, "Without doubt one of the strongest hip house records for some time, one that really stands out from the crowd."{{cite magazine|title= Talent: Promising Acts |magazine= Music & Media |date= 9 June 1990 |page= 14 |access-date= 3 November 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-06-09.pdf}}

Music video

File:I Can't Stand It.png in the official video of "I Can't Stand It".]]

There were two different music videos for the single albeit had the same setting (set outside a church with a Cadillac parked in front of it). The original hip-house version features Fixxit, Coolen and the dancers along with additional female dancers. When it later released internationally as a single it was redone with Hollywood as the featured rapper in place of Fixxit. Even the scene where the Cadillac's owner pushed aside the rappers was altered; Fixxit riding off in a bike, Hollywood in a car in need of gasoline. The video's song and message also featured the image and quotes of Nelson Mandela flashing in the song break.

Track listings

  • CD mini, Netherlands; Vinyl 12-inch, Australia
  1. "I Can't Stand It!" (original single version) — 4:09
  2. "I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House single version) — 3:59
  3. "I Can't Stand It!" (12-inch club nix) — 6:33
  4. "I Can't Stand It!" (12-inch Hip House remix) — 6:02
  • CD maxi, UK and Europe
  1. "I Can't Stand It!" (radio version) — 4:05
  2. "I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House remix) — 6:10
  3. "I Can't Stand It!" (long instrumental) — 6:10
  • CD maxi, UK and Europe
  1. "I Can't Stand It!" (radio remix) — 3:35
  2. "I Can't Stand It!" (club remix) — 9:35
  3. "I Can't Stand It!" (dub mix) — 6:40
  • Vinyl 12-inch, Canada
  1. "I Can't Stand It!" (club mix) — 9:35
  2. "I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House mix) — 6:10

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1990–1991)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|2|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
{{single chart|Flanders|38|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-07-28.pdf|title=Top 3 Singles in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=30|page=VII|date=28 July 1990|access-date=22 March 2018}}

|3

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=41|page=IV|date=13 October 1990}}

|7

{{single chart|France|39|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
scope="row"|Greece (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-22.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=51|page=52|date=22 December 1990|accessdate=22 March 2018}}

|10

scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=Musica e dischi|language=it|access-date=31 May 2022}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Twenty 4 Seven".

|1

{{single chart|Dutch40|24|year=1990|week=7|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|17|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|22|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-03-16.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=11|page=17|date=16 March 1991|access-date=1 May 2025}}

|2

scope="row"|Spain (AFYVE){{cite book|last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}

|3

{{single chart|Sweden|5|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
{{single chart|UK|7|date=19901006|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
scope="row"|UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-10-13.pdf |title=Top Dance Singles |magazine=Music Week |date=13 October 1990 |page=28 |via=World Radio History |access-date=6 September 2023}}

|12

scope="row"|UK Indie (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-11-17.pdf|title= Indie Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 27 October 1990 |page= 36 |access-date= 2 June 2025}}

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scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/1991-06-15/|title=Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=15 June 1991|url-access=subscription|access-date=1 May 2025}}

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{{single chart|West Germany|3|artist=Twenty 4 Seven feat. Capt. Hollywood|song=I Can't Stand It!|songid=2115|rowheader=true|access-date=1 May 2025}}
scope="row"|Zimbabwe (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

|10

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1990)

!Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1990|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1990|language=de|access-date=1 May 2025}}

|5

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-22.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1990|magazine=Music & Media|via=World Radio History|volume=7|issue=51|page=60|date=22 December 1990|oclc=29800226|access-date=15 January 2020}}

|19

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1990|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1990|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=1 May 2025}}

|12

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm|title=Årstopplistan 1990, Singlar|publisher=Grammotex|language=sv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010216102929/http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm|archive-date=16 February 2001|access-date=1 May 2025}}

|20

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1990|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990|language=de|access-date=1 May 2025}}

|4

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Twenty 47|title=I Can't Stand It|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|access-date=31 August 2022}}

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dm0yyint6k "I Can't Stand It" (featuring Captain Hollywood)] at YouTube
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dVpaK3NGtI "I Can't Stand It" (featuring MC Fixxit)] at YouTube

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