Can't Shake You
| "Can't Shake You" | ||||
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| Single by Gloriana | ||||
| from the album A Thousand Miles Left Behind | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Emblem/Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Gossin James T. Slater Stephanie Bentley | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Serletic | |||
| Gloriana singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Shake You" is a song recorded by the American country music group Gloriana, released in September 2012. It was the third single and final single from their album A Thousand Miles Left Behind. Group member Tom Gossin co-wrote it with James T. Slater and Stephanie Bentley. The band performed it in an episode of the TV show Hart of Dixie.
Content[edit]
"Can't Shake You" is a midtempo ballad about a male who, despite breaking up, cannot "shake" the memory of a former lover.[1] The lyric is from the male's perspective in the first verse, which is sung by Tom Gossin, and a female perspective sung by Rachel Reinert in the second.
Slater said that he had the song's piano introduction for nearly a year before collaborating with Bentley and Gossin. He told Taste of Country that the song's idea came after recalling that an ex-girlfriend still had possessions at his house from two years before.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song 4 stars out of 5, saying that it "may be the most vulnerable moment" on the album. He also thought that the production and sound helped the band to distinguish its sound from that of Lady Antebellum.[3]
Music video[edit]
TK McKamy directed the song's music video, which was filmed at Silverado's bar in Nashville.[4]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 83 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 20 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 64 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 74 |
References[edit]
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (September 7, 2012). "Gloriana, 'Can't Shake You' Is Post-Breakup Therapy". The Boot. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Gloriana, 'Can't Shake You' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. October 4, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Gloriana, 'Can't Shake You' – Song Review". Taste of Country. August 28, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Galla, Brittany (November 21, 2012). "Gloriana 'Can't Shake You' Video". The Boot. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- "Music Video : Can't Shake You : Gloriana". CMT. November 19, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013. - ^ "Gloriana Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gloriana Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gloriana Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.