"It Won't Stop" is a song recorded by American singer

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, featuring vocals from American singer Chris Brown. It was released on May 22, 2013, as the first single from her debut

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(EP) '' Call Me Crazy, But...'', by Atlantic Records. The single achieved Platinum status from Recording Industry Association of America and received a warm reception from industry critics and the public.

Reception

According to the ''

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'' magazine, the single "dominated the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay category for nine weeks straight" upon its release.

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has described the song as having "sunk into our collective consciousness through commercial radio play and a music video viewed more than 35 million times s of 2014and on the recommendation of a growing group of critics and fans", with lyrics that are "vernacular, warm, and unpretentious".

Background and composition

The song was premiered on May 22, 2013. On June 24, 2013, Streeter released an acoustic performance video for the single. "It Won't Stop" is described as a

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song. Streeter released the remix to the song on August 28, 2013. It features Chris Brown. Streeter released an

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of a collection of remixes featuring Brown on February 18, 2014.

Music video

On October 10, 2013, Streeter uploaded the music video for the remix on her

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account. The video for the remix also premiered on

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'' and was directed by Brown who also appears in the video along with NBA player Dorell Wright, playing Sevyn's love interest.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

External links

Acoustic performance by Streeter, 2014
via the

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