| Can't Knock the Hustle | |
| Cover: | Weezer - Cant Knock the Hustle cover.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Weezer |
| Album: | Weezer (The Black Album) |
| Released: | October 11, 2018 |
| Recorded: | 2018 |
| Length: | 3:42 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Dave Sitek |
| Prev Title: | California Snow |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | Zombie Bastards |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
"Can't Knock the Hustle" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, released on October 11, 2018 as the lead single for their self titled album, also called the Black Album. A music video was released on the same day.
"Can't Knock the Hustle" was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio fame.[1] The song contains influences from funk music and Latin music.[2] It is described as a funk rock song by Stereogum[3] and disco by Paste,[4] while Beyond the Stage Magazine categorizes it as pop rock.[5] It is also one of the only Weezer songs to use strong profanity.
A music video was released for the song on October 11, 2018, and was produced by Jerry Media and directed by Guy Blelloch.[6]
None of the band's members appear in the video, but Rivers Cuomo's glasses are worn by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz (known as Rivers Wentz in the video),[3] who is driving the car. Wentz's character is repeatedly disrupted by two passengers in the back of the vehicle, played by James Ohliger and Romane Recalde,[6] who are shown to be making out, and later, arguing and stabbing each other, ending with them being driven to the emergency room.
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[7] | 19 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[8] | 16 |