I Can't Stand Still

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	B+

I Can't Stand Still is the debut solo studio album by Don Henley, drummer and a lead vocalist for the Eagles. The album was released in 1982 originally on Asylum Records, and then re-released in 2000 by Warner Bros. Records. The album achieved gold status, and went on to #24 on in the US charts. The album also featured three singles, including the huge hit "Dirty Laundry," which reached #3 on the charts and became Henley's biggest hit single. The title track "I Can't Stand Still" reached number #48 and the controversial track "Johnny Can't Read" reached #42 on the charts. The album also showcased Henley's frustration at the time with "Dirty Laundry" in which he displays his disgust with the media and tabloid news and coverage and with "Johnny Can't Read," which shows his displeasure with the educational system of America at that time.

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Mike DeGagne has written of the album, "Henley's first solo album may still have had the ghost of the Eagles lingering in the corners, but for the most part it showcases his stalwart partnership with producer and songwriter Danny Kortchmar." and then added that "Henley's adept combination of lyrical wit and thought-provoking staidness begins to materialize on I Can't Stand Still, paving the way for an extremely accomplished solo career."

Track listing

All songs by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Can't Stand Still"	3:33
2.	"You Better Hang Up" (Danny Kortchmar)	3:21
3.	"Long Way Home"	5:28
4.	"Nobody's Business" (Don Henley, Bob Seger, J.D. Souther)	3:43
5.	"Talking to the Moon" (Henley, Souther)	4:39
6.	"Dirty Laundry"	5:36
7.	"Johnny Can't Read"	3:22
8.	"Them and Us"	4:01
9.	"La Eile" (Paddy Moloney)	0:52
10.	"Lilah"	4:09
11.	"The Unclouded Day" (Josiah K. Alwood, J.F. Kinsey)	3:36

Personnel

• Don Henley - drums, keyboards, vocals, background vocals, gut string guitar
• Ras Baboo - percussion, timbales
• Derek Bell - harp
• Kenny Edwards - bass, guitar, electric guitar
• Steve Foreman - percussion
• Bob Glaub - bass
• Louise Goffin - background vocals, gut string guitar
• Andrew Gold - keyboards
• Max Gronenthal - background vocals, gut string guitar
• George Gruel - background vocals

• Garth Hudson - synthesizer
• Maren Jensen - background vocals, gut string guitar
• Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - synthesizer, bass, guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, background vocals, Synclavier baritone guitar
• Russ Kunkel - drums
• Steve Lukather - guitar
• Paddy Moloney - whistle, Uilleann pipes
• Jeff Porcaro - drums, maracas
• Steve Porcaro - synthesizer

• Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar, background vocals, gut string guitar
• Leland Sklar - bass
• J.D. Souther - acoustic guitar, background vocals, gut string guitar
• Benmont Tench - keyboards
• Waddy Wachtel - electric guitar
• Ian Wallace - drums
• Joe Walsh - electric guitar
• Mark Williams - drums
• Bill Withers - background vocals, gut string guitar
• Warren Zevon - background vocals, gut string guitar on "Them and Us"

Production

• Producers: Don Henley, Greg Ladanyi
• Engineer, Mixing: Greg Ladanyi

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Pop Albums	24

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"Dirty Laundry"	Club Play Singles	47
1982	"Dirty Laundry"	Mainstream Rock	1
1982	"Johnny Can't Read"	Mainstream Rock	29
1982	"Johnny Can't Read"	Pop Singles	42
1982	"You Better Hang Up"	Mainstream Rock	44
1983	"Dirty Laundry"	Pop Singles	3
1983	"I Can't Stand Still"	Pop Singles	48