Can't Stop the Music (song)
For other uses, see Can't Stop the Music.
| "Can't Stop the Music" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Village People | ||||
| from the album Can't Stop the Music | ||||
| B-side | "Milkshake", "Liberation" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Format | 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Writer(s) | Jacques Morali | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Morali | |||
| Village People singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by American disco group the Village People. It was the first release after the exit of original lead singer Victor Willis. With lead vocals by replacement cop Ray Simpson, the song was the first Village People single to flop, i.e., to not go gold or platinum, though it fared much better in the UK (reaching number 11) and Australia (reaching number 1). It is the title track from the soundtrack album of their feature movie, Can't Stop the Music, which also failed miserably, except in Australia.[1]
Puerto Rican boy band Menudo wrote a Spanish-language adaptation of the song, entitled "No Se Puede Parar la Música", in 1981.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Disco Singles | 27 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 19 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
References
- ↑ "Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops". Filmsite.org. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
External links
| Preceded by "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one single July 7, 1980 – July 28, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc |
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