I Can't Stand It!

"I Can't Stand It!"
"I Can't Stand It!"
Single by Twenty 4 Seven
from the album Street Moves
Released	1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Hip house; Eurodance;
Length	4:05 (Radio Version)
Label	Freaky Records; BCM Records; Central Station;
Songwriter(s)	Ruud van Rijen; Tony Dawson-Harrison;
Producer(s)	Ruud van Rijen; Tony Dawson-Harrison;
Twenty 4 Seven singles chronology
Music video
	"I Can't Stand It" on YouTube

"I Can't Stand It"

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"I Can't Stand It!" is a song by Dutch-American group Twenty 4 Seven, released as the debut single from their first album, Street Moves (1991). The song was produced by Dutch producer Ruud van Rijen and American producer/rapper/dancer Tony Dawson-Harrison (Captain Hollywood). The first version of the single featured rap vocals from rapper Ricardo Overman (MC Fixxit). 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 5 position in several European countries, including Sweden, Germany, Austria, Spain and Switzerland. The single also charted at No. 17 in the Netherlands and No.7 in the UK.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "light and catchy hip-houser".^[1] 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."^[2] The magazine also stated, "Without doubt one of the strongest hip house records for some time, one that really stands out from the crowd."^[3]

Music video

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 listing

CD mini, Netherlands

"I Can't Stand It!" (Original Single Version) — 4:09
"I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House Single Version) — 3:59
"I Can't Stand It!" (12" Club Mix) — 6:33
"I Can't Stand It!" (12" Hip House Remix) — 6:02

CD maxi, UK & Europe

"I Can't Stand It!" (Radio Version) — 4:05
"I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House Remix) — 6:10
"I Can't Stand It!" (Long Instrumental) — 6:10

CD maxi, UK & Europe

"I Can't Stand It!" (Radio Remix) — 3:35
"I Can't Stand It!" (Club Remix) — 9:35
"I Can't Stand It!" (Dub Mix) — 6:40

Vinyl 12", Australia

"I Can't Stand It!" (Original Version) — 4:09
"I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House Version) — 3:59
"I Can't Stand It!" (12" Club Mix) — 6:33
"I Can't Stand It!" (12" Hip House Remix) — 6:02

Vinyl 12", Canada

"I Can't Stand It!" (Club Mix) — 9:35
"I Can't Stand It!" (Hip House Mix) — 6:10

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1990-1991)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	2
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[2]	38
Denmark (IFPI)^[4]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	1
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	7
France (SNEP)[3]	39
Germany (Media Control Charts)[4]^{[dead link]}	3
Greece (IFPI)^[5]	10
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[6]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	17
New Zealand (RIANZ)[7]	22
Portugal (AFP)^[7]	2
Spain (AFYVE)^[8]	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	7
UK Dance (Music Week)^[10]	12
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[10] ¹	44
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)^[11]	10

¹ "Twenty 4th Street" - I Can't Stand It!. –

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12]	19
Germany (Media Control Charts) [11]	100
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	69

Certifications

Certifications for *I Can't Stand It!*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[13]	Gold	25,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Flick, Larry (13 April 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
^ "A Brief Spin Around The European Dance Floor" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 May 1990. p. S4. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ "Talent: Promising Acts" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 June 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ "Top 3 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. 1990-07-28. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. December 22, 1990. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 31, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Twenty 4 Seven".
^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Top Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 October 1990. p. 28. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Twenty 47 – I Can't Stand It" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

External links

[1] Flick, Larry (13 April 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

[2] "A Brief Spin Around The European Dance Floor" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 May 1990. p. S4. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[3] "Talent: Promising Acts" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 June 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[4] "Top 3 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. 1990-07-28. Retrieved 2018-03-22.

[5] "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. December 22, 1990. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[6] "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 31, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Twenty 4 Seven".

[7] "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-20.

[8] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-9] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[10] "Top Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 October 1990. p. 28. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via World Radio History.

[11] * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

[12] "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.

[AustriaTwenty_47I_Can't_Stand_ItsingleCertRef-13] "Austrian single certifications – Twenty 47 – I Can't Stand It" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

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Albums	Street Moves (with Twenty 4 Seven) Love Is Not Sex Animals or Human The Afterparty
Singles	"I Can't Stand It!" (with Twenty 4 Seven) "Are You Dreaming?" (with Twenty 4 Seven) "More and More" "Only with You" "All I Want" "Impossible" "Flying High" "Find Another Way" "The Way Love Is" "Over & Over" "Love and Pain" "Axel F 2003" (with Murphy Brown)
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