Can't Deny My Love Explained

Can't Deny My Love
Cover:CantDenyMyLove.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Brandon Flowers
Album:The Desired Effect
Released:March 24, 2015
Recorded:2014 at
Battle Born Studios
(Winchester, Nevada)
Genre:
Length:3:42
Producer:
Chronology:Brandon Flowers
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"Can't Deny My Love" is the lead single by American singer-songwriter Brandon Flowers from his second studio album, The Desired Effect.[3]

Composition

Flowers asked drummer Darren Beckett for a beat, Beckett obliged and Flowers then wrote the song using one of the recorded beats Beckett sent him.[4]

Promotion

The single debuted on Annie Mac's show on BBC Radio 1 on March 23, 2015.[5] Flowers performed "Can't Deny My Love" for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the same evening.[6]

Music video

In promotion of the video, Flowers's YouTube channel released a series of clips featuring a walking traveler carrying a flame.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

The music video was inspired by the 1835 Puritan short story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Flowers plays the protagonist who leaves his wife played by actress Evan Rachel Wood for an unknown errand in the desert despite her pleas that he stay. On his journey he meets a man with a black staff played by Richard Butler (of the Psychedelic Furs). Soon he discovers a group of townspeople assembled in robes carrying out witchcraft like ceremonies and discovers his wife among them. The townspeople notice him but as they approach the scene instantly vanishes and he awakes uncertain whether the previous night's events were real or a dream. He passes by several of the townspeople and returns to his wife.[14] [15] [16] Originally, M. Night Shyamalan was expected to direct the video in the Northeast but at the last second Robert Schober was asked to film the video in Calico, San Bernardino County, California.[17]

Reception

Critical

"Can't Deny My Love" was met with very positive reception upon its release. PopJustice gave the song a positive review describing it as "Haim meets Pet Shop Boys meets The Killers" and added "it's really amazing so tune in".[18] Digital Spy gave it five stars out of five calling it, "big, bold, and quite possibly one of the best songs Flowers has sung on this decade."[19] [20] Rolling Stone described the song and track "Dreams Come True" as "triumphant new songs" and reported that, "Whatever it is, it's working."[21] Music Times also gave the song a positive review calling it "a glowing effort of what a new solo single could be – it's fitting in the 2015 pop landscape all while maintaining the very thing that makes Flowers a unique presence in music over a decade into his career."[22] Gigwise reported that "it confirms why The Desired Effect is one of our most anticipated records of the year".[23] DIY calls it "an instant pop fix, one of the most upfront, immediate tricks Flowers has pulled in his career to date."[24] Billboard also gave it very positive reviews, calling it "excellent".[25]

Following its release, "Can't Deny My Love" became Spotify's No. 1 Most Viral Track in the United Kingdom[26] and Canada[27] as well as the No. 2 Most Viral Track globally.[28]

Charts

Weekly charts

Accolades

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
EsquireUnited StatesThe 40 Songs You Need to Hear for Summer 2015[30] 2015
IdolatorUnited StatesThe 20 Best Pop Songs Of 2015: Idolator Editors Pick Their Favorites[31] 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Flowers – "Can't Deny My Love" (live on 'Fallon') . . March 24, 2015 . June 4, 2016 . Murphy,Sarah.
  2. Web site: Brandon Flowers' New Solo Cut Reviewed: 'Can't Deny My Love' Signals The Start Of A New Chapter . March 23, 2015 . Eve Barlow. .
  3. Web site: Brandon Flowers unveils 'Can't Deny My Love' single trailer and artwork. Nme.Com . March 12, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  4. Web site: How I Wrote That Song: Brandon Flowers "Can't Deny My Love" . YouTube.com . March 23, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  5. Web site: NME News Brandon Flowers announces UK tour, and will air new solo single tonight (March 23) . Nme.Com . March 23, 2015 . Dan Stubbs . March 27, 2015.
  6. Web site: Brandon Flowers: Can't Deny My Love | Video | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . NBC.com . March 23, 2015 . March 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150327000627/http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/segments/116011 . March 27, 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: CDML #1 . YouTube.com . March 2, 2015. March 27, 2015.
  8. Web site: CDML #2 . YouTube.com . March 10, 2015. March 27, 2015.
  9. Web site: CDML #3 . YouTube.com . March 14, 2015. March 27, 2015.
  10. Web site: CDML #4 . YouTube.com . March 16, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  11. Web site: CDML #5 . YouTube.com . March 20, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  12. Web site: CDML #6 . YouTube.com . March 22, 2015. March 27, 2015.
  13. Web site: Brandon Flowers And The Temple Of Doom? . Radio1045.com . March 12, 2015 . March 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402194654/http://www.radio1045.com/onair/off-the-air-mike-jones-50626/brandon-flowers-and-the-temple-of-13403493/ . April 2, 2015 . dead .
  14. Watch Brandon Flowers' Witchy 'Can't Deny My Love' Video . Brittany Spanos . Brittany Spanos . March 30, 2015 . Rolling Stone.
  15. Web site: Brandon Flowers transports back to 19th century in 'Can't Deny My Love' video – watch. Luke Morgan Britton. March 30, 2015. NME.COM.
  16. Web site: Brandon Flowers' New Solo Cut Reviewed: 'Can't Deny My Love' Signals The Start Of A New Chapter . Nme.com . Eve Barlow . March 23, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  17. Web site: M Night Shyamalan Almost Directed Brandon Flowers' New Music Video. March 30, 2015. radio.com. March 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141340/http://radio.com/2015/03/30/brandon-flowers-cant-deny-my-love-video-m-night-shyamalan/. April 2, 2015. dead.
  18. Web site: The new Brandon Flowers single is the Brandon Flowers single you always wanted . Popjustice.com . March 23, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  19. Web site: Corner . Lewis . Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear – Brandon Flowers, Kygo, Chic – Music Feature . Digital Spy . March 24, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  20. Web site: This week's new singles reviewed: Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Brandon Flowers . Lewis Corner. March 29, 2015. Digital Spy.
  21. Web site: Mejia . Paula . Brandon Flowers Debuts Triumphant New Songs at NYC Show . Rollingstone.com . March 25, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  22. Web site: Brandon Flowers 'Can't Deny My Love' Review: New Single from 'The Desired Effect' Pulls Heavily from the '80s [LISTEN] : Buzz |publisher=Musictimes.com |date=March 23, 2015 |author=Carolyn Menyes |accessdate=March 27, 2015].
  23. Web site: Brandon Flowers' 'Can't Deny My Love' unveiled . Gigwise.com . March 23, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  24. Web site: Milton . Jamie . Brandon Flowers unveils new single, 'Can't Deny My Love' . Diymag.com . March 23, 2015 . March 27, 2015.
  25. Web site: Must-Hear Music Podcast: Brandon Flowers, Tink, Luke Bryan, Shamir & More . Billboard.com . March 26, 2015 . Joe Lynch . March 27, 2015.
  26. News: Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks . May 3, 2016 . Associated Press.
  27. Web site: Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks - Winnipeg Free Press . April 6, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410073907/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks-298803341.html . April 10, 2015 .
  28. Web site: Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks | the Kansas City Star the Kansas City Star . www.kansascity.com . 27 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20150406172314/http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article17015327.html . 6 April 2015 . dead.
  29. Web site: Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100. .
  30. Web site: The 40 Songs You Need to Hear for Summer 2016. May 20, 2015. Esquire.
  31. Web site: The 20 Best Pop Songs Of 2015: Idolator Editors Pick Their Favorites. December 14, 2015. Idolator.com.

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