"Can't Deny Me" is a song by the American

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. The song was released on March 10, 2018 as a digital download exclusively on Pearl Jam's ''Ten Club'' fan club, and was released as a single via

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and digital download on March 12, 2018. "Can't Deny Me" peaked at No. 11 on ''

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chart. Originally announced as a track from the band's then-untitled forthcoming album, the song was left off ''

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'' (2020).

Release

Pearl Jam posted a 25-second preview of "Can't Deny Me" on

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on March 10, 2018. The song was released as a surprise download to Pearl Jam's Ten Club members on the same day. It was also streamed on

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. On March 12, 2018, the single was made available for streaming and digital download. The song was uploaded to the band's official

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channel on March 14, 2018. Bassist

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created the single's artwork in collaboration with Pearl Jam's longtime videographer, Kevin Shuss.

Live performances

Pearl Jam performed the song for the first time during their concert at

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on March 13, 2018. Lead singer

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, speaking in Spanish, dedicated the song to "the incredible students in Florida and the United States, who survived a terrible tragedy. We will all be protesting tomorrow throughout the United States," Vedder said in reference to the nationwide school walkout in protest of gun violence that took place on March 14, 2018. While introducing the song at Pearl Jam's concert in Amsterdam on June 13, 2018, Vedder sarcastically told the crowd that the song "has nothing to do with

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", and "I wouldn't want to waste my breath."

Personnel

– lead vocals *

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– lead guitar *

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– rhythm guitar *

– bass *

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– drums

Chart positions

References

External links

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"Can't Deny Me"
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