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"Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are an American hip hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2008 by Macklemore, a rapper,Trust, Gary (2013)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History, ''Billboard'', May 8, 2013. Retrieved January ...
featuring American singer
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, originally released on August 16, 2011 as the second single from the duo's debut studio album '' The Heist'' (2012). The song was a
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, gaining more attention in 2012 and 2013. It reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it their second number-one hit in the United States. It is also their third consecutive number-one single in Australia. The music video was nominated for
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at the
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in 2014. The song was also listed as "The Most-Streamed Song of 2013" by
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Critical reception

"Can't Hold Us" received critical acclaim. Lewis Corner of
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gave the song four stars out of five, praising its "infectious, soul-soaked piano line and beats more vibrant than Rio de Janeiro's finest carnival floats". Writing for ''The Edge'', Hannah Mylrea rated the song 9/10 and complimented the duo's dynamism, deeming it "another massive summer hit".
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's David Jeffries also gave it four stars on five and wrote: "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis combine the handclapping, foot-stomping, and propulsive rhythms of old-fashioned gospel music with an infectious, uplifting chorus that could have been ripped straight out of
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's playbook...this motivational, "this is the moment" number is identifiably and lovably Macklemore."


Commercial performance

Due to the major international success of the duo's "
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", there was a resurgence in sales of their previous singles and their album ''The Heist''. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted in the
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at number 187 on March 17, 2013, climbing up to number 53 the following week. It eventually peaked at number three on the chart. In Australia, "Can't Hold Us" became Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' third consecutive number-one single after "Thrift Shop" and "
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", reaching the top of the chart on March 25, 2013. In the United States, the song became a sleeper hit, and following a performance of the song on ''
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'', the song cracked the top 10 at number 7, becoming the duo's second top 10 hit, following the number-one single "Thrift Shop". "Can't Hold Us" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the chart issue May 18, 2013. They became the first duo to place their two debut singles atop the chart. They also became the fifth act to place their two debut singles atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, following
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with "
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" and " What a Girl Wants",
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with " Just Dance" and " Poker Face" and
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with " Just the Way You Are" and "
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". The song stayed at number one for five consecutive weeks before being surpassed by
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's "
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". As of January 2014, the song has sold 4,383,000 downloads in the United States with 4,260,000 sold in 2013, making it the eighth best-selling song of the year. With the helpful release and advertisement of DJ crue and several other artists/producers, remixes were made. One of the most successful one's was Eminem, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Just Can't Hold Us. This was hosted by Ryan Lewis himself and produced by many artists such as OfficialDJLithium who is current day Dj Crue, and Sparks Hopes who is currently known as Jimmy Kang. Sparks Hopes also helped with the dated release/production working closely with Ryan Lewis, going as far as helping with the 2013 YouTube rewind in order to remix the background track in it. Going as far as helping with the film production, as you can see him in the background of the filming. Overall contributing to the monumental success of the launch.


Music video

Macklemore premiered the music video for "Can't Hold Us" on April 17, 2013. The video was directed by
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, Jason Koenig and
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, and shooting took place for 17 days, on 2 continents and 16 different shoots, ranging from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California to
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at Cathedral Cove where scenes for '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'' were also shot. Several prominent parts were filmed on the
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''. The video won two
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s for
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and Director of Photography Jason Koenig, and Mego Lin won Best Cinematography, the video was nominated for Best Direction and Best Editing Nomination to Jason Koenig and Ryan Lewis. It also was placed at No. 12 on BET Notarized Top 100 in 2013. It was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2014 Grammy Awards.


Usage in the media

In May 2012, the song was re-released and featured in an International TV commercial for
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, created by the advertising agency me&lewis ideas. In early 2013, the song was used in a U.S. television commercial for
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's Outlook.com webmail service. The song was also used in the background of
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College GameDay commercials, the March 2013 premiere episode of
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's '' The Real World: Portland'', in commercials for the movie ''
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'' and in the trailer for the film ''
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''. It is featured on the soundtrack for the 2013 film on
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titled ''
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'' and the American
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''. The song is featured on the
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'' as
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. On July 2, 2013, mash-up artist DJ Earworm released a summer mash-up, incorporating "Can't Hold Us" with 10 other songs that became popular in summer 2013. In late 2013, the chorus from the song was used in an ad campaign for the opening of the
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in Northern California. The song was also used in
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's ''
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'' video for 2013. The song's segment in the video featured YouTube personalities including
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,
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,
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, and Macklemore himself accompanied by Grover from
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. The song was also used in ''
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s 2012
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for the Match of the Year nominations. The song was used in a 2012 video by FaZeClan titled "FaZe ILLCAMS – Episode 37". During the
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, the song became the official touchdown song for the team thanks to big fan coach
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. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, also big supporters of the Seahawks, performed "Can't Hold Us" along with "
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" during the NFC Championship game halftime show at
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on January 19, 2014. The song was used in the trailer of the 2013 film
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On March 17, 2014 Season 2 Episode 3 of the A&E TV show '' Bates Motel'', "Can't Hold Us" was featured in a scene as music in the background. On December 13, 2014 Season 11 player
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sang the song at
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final. In 2014, the song was also used in the comedy film ''
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''. The song was also used in the third trailer of '' Ice Age: Collision Course''. The song was used in season 5, episode 12 of '' 90210'', when Liam was fighting in the gym. The song is also used in the 2016 film '' Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.'' The song was also used for Canada, Mexico and United States' Joint Bid for the
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. The song is used as the theme song for the Brodozer monster truck on the
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circuit. Macklemore himself performed the song with the Detroit Youth Choir on the season 14 finale of
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(The Detroit Youth Choir also performed the song in the audition and the finals. This came after performing with the Ndlovu Youth Choir and
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performing his version of the
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song "
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" with posthumous vocals from
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) The song is used by the
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every time they score a home run at
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. The
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use this song whenever
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scores a goal at
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.


Track listing

* Digital download # "Can't Hold Us" – 4:10 # "Can't Hold Us" (instrumental) – 4:10 * 7-inch single # "Can't Hold Us" – 4:10 # "Make the Money" – 3:45 * CD single (Germany) # "Can't Hold Us" – 4:10 # "
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" – 3:45.


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Decade-end charts


All-time charts


Certifications


Awards and nominations


Release history


Cover versions

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covered the song on their third album, ''
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''. * Boy band
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have covered the song, with member Drew creating his own bars for the rap section. *''
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'' runner-up
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covered the song on the final live shows. *Canadian band
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covered the song and is main fixture in their live shows.


References

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