"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" is a song by American singer and songwriter

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from her debut extended play, '' I Don't Wanna Grow Up'' (2015). The song was written by Rexha, Jordan Johnson, Marcus Lomax and Stefan Johnson, and produced by

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. It was released as the

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for digital download and

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in various countries on April 29, 2014. "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" is an

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song, capturing the emotion after a heartbreak and drinking the pain away. The song received positive reviews from

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upon release, with praise concentrated on the song's music, lyrics and Rexha's vocal delivery. It peaked at number 15 on the US ''

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chart and reached number 12 on the

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chart as well as number 31 on the

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ranking. A

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was released to Rexha's

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channel on August 12, 2014, drawing influence from '' Girl, Interrupted'' (1999) and ''

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'' (2011).

Background and composition

After signing a record contract with

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in 2013, Rexha rose to prominence as a songwriter for penning several successful singles, including "Glowing" (2012) by

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, " Like a Champion" (2013) by

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and most notably " The Monster" (2013) by

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. "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" was written by Rexha alongside Jordan Johnson (JJordvn), Marcus Lomax and Stefan Johnson, and produced by

. ''Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.'' The song was released for digital download and

on April 29, 2014, as the

from Rexha's debut extended play '' I Don't Wanna Grow Up'' (2015). In talking about its meaning, Rexha wrote the song after a breakup and stated, "I fell deep for this guy who told me that he was in love with me, but that he couldn't be with me because he was still in love with his ex. I poured my heart out ..and told him to leave me alone eause I was too busy drinking about him." Musically, "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" is an

song. It lyrically captures the emotion after a heartbreak and drinking the pain away, as she sings, "Darling tell me what more can I do and don't you know I was meant for you?"

Reception

"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" received positive reviews from

upon release. In complementing her vocal delivery, Jason Lipshutz from ''

'' opined that " exhastumbles through a bad breakup and reaches P!nk-level anger toward the one that drove her to drink." Steff Yotka for ''

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'' similarly lauded the singer's vocals and the song's music, commenting that " thighlights ercrazy-good voice

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a beat that's so dance-worthy." Bradley Stern of ''Idolator'' dubbed the song as a "dark, devastating heartbreak anthem". Writing for

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, Stern labeled it a "certifiable smash" and commented that " hewails before diving headfirst into a giant wave of EDM." A writer for

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commended the singer's vocals, adding "she's already got killer vocal chops, proven songwriting street cred, and an incredible debut single with the song'" Commercially, "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" reached number 15 on the US ''

chart. The song further peaked at number 12 on the

and number 31 on the

rankings.

Music video

The

for "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" was uploaded to Rexha's

channel on 12 August 2014. Directed by Michael Mihail, Rexha alluded that she wanted to capture the feeling of heart break and the whirlwind of emotions, with "a bit of anger, frustration, sadness, the craziness", and the "fear of the unknown". The video draws inspiration from the American psychological drama film '' Girl, Interrupted'' (1999) and apocalyptic drama film ''

'' (2011). It starts with Rexha lying on a bed inside a vacant house, proceeding with her sitting around a table in a garden, surrounded by empty bottles and a porcelain set. In the following scene, she is seen lying flat on the floor in a dark room, with empty bottles around her, which she begins throwing at a nearby wall. Further interspersed shots show her dressed in a white dress in a dark body of water, facing a man at whom she is screaming. While Mandy Rogers of '' EQ Music'' described it as a "smouldering and dramatic" visual, Lipshutz from ''Billboard'' said that it "introduces Rexha as a striking pop personality while zeroing in on her most dramatic impulses."

Track listing

*Digital download and streaming #"I Can't Stop Drinking About You"3:36 *Digital download and streamingRemixes #"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" ( Chainsmokers Remix)4:23 #"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" (Quintino Remix)5:07 #"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" (Dawin Remix)4:06 #"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" (Felix Snow Remix)3:21 #"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" ( Jumpsmokers Remix)3:48

Charts

Release history

References

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