"Can't Tame Her" is a song by Swedish singer
Zara Larsson. It was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''
Venus'' (2024), on 26 January 2023 through Sommer House and
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It was written by Larsson,
MNEK, Karl Ivert and Kian Sang, and produced by the Swedish duo MTHR (Ivert and Sang). The song has been certified gold in the United Kingdom and Denmark, and platinum in Sweden.
Background and promotion
Beginning in December 2022, Larsson posted snippets of the song on her
TikTok and
Twitter accounts,
with the
Official Charts Company calling the song an "effervescent 80s synth banger" that sounds "like a brilliant mash-up of
The Weeknd's mammoth hit '
Blinding Lights' and
Ava Max's overlooked rammer '
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Larsson officially announced the song and its release date on 12 January 2023 through her social media accounts.
Larsson performed the song live for the first time on 27 January at the Swedish award show P3 Guld.
Composition and lyrics
"Can't Tame Her" is primarily propelled forward by 1980s-inspired synths.
In an interview with ''
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The lyrics of "Can't Tame Her" describe an independent, fun-loving woman who does what she wants. Larsson said that the song was inspired by the public's perception of celebrities, and how they confine celebrities to certain ways of behaviour.
Music video
The music video was released alongside the song on 26 January 2023. The music video shows Larsson in a "face-off with her wild side", and was shot in
Prague.
In Just Dance
Can't Tame Her was used in the Ubisoft video game
Just Dance 2024 Edition. The dance was performed by Just Dance YouTuber Littlesiha.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2023 singles
2023 songs
Songs with feminist themes
Songs written by MNEK
Songs written by Zara Larsson
Zara Larsson songs