"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter
Bryan Adams. The song was written by Adams and
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
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, and was released as the second single from Adams' sixth studio album, ''
Waking Up the Neighbours'' (1991), in September 1991. The song peaked at number two on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 while topping the Canadian ''
RPM
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'' Top Singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks. The track received two nominations at the
Grammy Awards of 1992 for
Best Rock Song and
Best Rock Performance, Solo, winning neither. It served as the 2009
British Columbia Liberal Party
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campaign theme song.
Track listings
7-inch vinyl, cassette: US
:A. "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" — 4:29
:B. "
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Written by Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the power ballad was the lead single for both the soundtrack album from the 1991 film '' Robi ...
" — 6:38
7-inch single: Europe
:A. "Can't Stop This Thing We Started"
:B. "
It's Only Love
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" (live)
Maxi-CD: Europe
# "Can't Stop This Thing We Started"
# "It's Only Love" (live)
# "
Hearts on Fire" (live)
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1990 songs
1991 singles
A&M Records singles
Bryan Adams songs
Cashbox number-one singles
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Songs written by Bryan Adams
Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange