I Can't Get Enough Explained

I Can't Get Enough
Cover:Benny Blanco - I Can't Get Enough.png
Type:single
Artist:Benny Blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez and J Balvin
Length:2:38
Label:Interscope
Chronology:Benny Blanco
Prev Title:I Found You / Nilda's Story
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Graduation
Next Year:2019

"I Can't Get Enough" is an English-Spanish song by American record producer Benny Blanco, Puerto Rican record producer Tainy, American singer Selena Gomez and Colombian singer J Balvin. It was released as a single on February 28, 2019.[1] It was sent to radio on March 12, 2019. It was written by Tainy, Blanco, Gomez, Balvin, Cristina Chiluiza, Jhay Cortez and Mike Sabath. Its music video, directed by Jake Schreier, was released on March 12, 2019.

Background

The collaboration was teased on Gomez's Instagram after she posted pictures of her wearing Benny Blanco's merch and what appeared to be the set of a music video.[2] Gomez later revealed the title.[2]

J Balvin told Entertainment Tonight that Gomez sings in English on the track, while he sings in Spanish.[3] Balvin also spoke positively of working with Gomez, calling her "humble" and "amazing".[3] In another interview, Balvin said Tainy invited him to participate on the song and that he thought it would be a "worldwide hit".[4]

Writing and composition

"I Can't Get Enough" was written by Mike Sabath, Cris Chiluiza, Jesús M. Nieves Cortes along with producers Benny Blanco and Tainy as well as performers Selena Gomez and J Balvin. It runs for 2 minutes and 38 seconds. Gomez opens the track with humming, while J Balvin follows, rapping in Spanish. Sonically, the song has been described as "a chill electronic track"[5] as well as "a sultry electronic-meets-urban fusion" while lyrically is about "a couple's hot and steamy relationship".[6]

It is composed in a key of B-flat minor and has a tempo of 95 beats per minute.

Music video

The music video for "I Can't Get Enough" premiered on 12 March 2019 on Benny Blanco's YouTube channel.[7] The video was directed by Jake Schreier. The video featured the four artists dancing on a gigantic bed. Selena Gomez, J Balvin and Tainy are wearing pyjamas. Benny Blanco is dressed in a large teddy bear suit. The video features Gomez walking and dancing, later with Balvin, Tainy and Blanco, then all four dancing together in the last part of the video.

The video gained almost 5 million online views in the first 24 hours of release. As of June 2021, the video has received over 224 million views on YouTube.

The music video also received a nomination at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards for "Best Latin".

Commercial performance

In the United States, "I Can't Get Enough" debuted at number 93 on Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number 66 in its third week. It also entered and peaked at number 31 on the Mainstream Top 40.

Additionally, the song debuted at 46 in Australia, later peaking at number 43. It debuted at number 43 in the United Kingdom, falling off the chart the following week. It re-entered the chart and peaked at number 42 in the next week. The song also debuted and peaked at number 41 in Spain.

Credit and personnel

Credits are adapted from Genius.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[9] 100
Colombia (National-Report)[10] 29
France (SNEP)[11] 91
Greece (IFPI)[12] 11
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 4
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[15] 8
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[16] 77
Singapore (RIAS)[17] 18
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 41
Venezuela (National-Report)[19] 53

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousFebruary 28, 2019Digital DownloadInterscope[21]
ItalyMarch 4, 2019Contemporary hit radioUniversal[22]
United StatesMarch 12, 2019Interscope[23]
Mainstream radio[24]
Rhythmic contemporary radio[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Can't Get Enough. umusic.digital. February 22, 2019. October 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022032923/http://umusic.digital/ICGEpresave/. dead.
  2. Web site: Selena Gomez Teams Up With J Balvin On 'I Can't Get Enough'. Idolator. Wass. Mike. February 19, 2019. February 22, 2019.
  3. Web site: J Balvin on Working With 'Humble' Selena Gomez on 'I Can't Get Enough' (Exclusive). Entertainment Tonight. Osegueda. Elisa. February 20, 2019. February 22, 2019.
  4. Web site: Selena Gomez To Drop New Collab With J Balvin On Thursday. Latin Times. Burog. Vianne. February 21, 2019. February 22, 2019.
  5. Selena Gomez & J Balvin, James Blake & Rosalia, Plus More Spanglish Collabs in 2019 (So Far). Roiz. Jessica. 8 April 2019. Billboard. 2019-05-04.
  6. Selena Gomez and J Balvin Get Hot & Steamy in 'I Can't Get Enough' Lyric Translation. Billboard. Roiz. Jessica. February 28, 2019. February 28, 2019.
  7. Web site: Selena Gomez Dances in Bed in Playful Music Video for 'I Can't Get Enough'.
  8. Web site: I Can't Get Enough / Benny Blanco, Tainy, J Balvin, Selena Gomez.
  9. Benny Blanco Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100). Billboard. August 19, 2019.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Colombia – Semana 13 del 2019– Del 22/03/2019 al 28/03/2019. National-Report. March 29, 2019. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329131720/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/. March 29, 2019.
  11. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 23, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. June 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816013405/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=23. 2019-08-16. dead.
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509055918/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html IFPI Greece Archive Top 50 Singles
  13. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. March 8, 2019. December 4, 2019.
  14. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 11, 2019. March 8, 2019.
  15. Web site: Puerto Rico General. es. Monitor Latino. April 21, 2020. https://archive.today/20200421212144/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/puerto%20Rico/general/20190401. April 21, 2020. live.
  16. Web site: Airplay 100 – 14 aprilie 2019. Kiss FM. ro. April 15, 2019. April 14, 2019.
  17. Web site: Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 13. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20190408083613/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf. April 8, 2019.
  18. Web site: Top 100 Canciones: Semana 10. Productores de Música de España. March 13, 2019.
  19. Web site: Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 10 del 2019 – Del 01/03/2019 al 07/03/2019. National-Report. March 8, 2019. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308141557/http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/. March 8, 2019.
  20. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. August 10, 2020.
  21. Web site: J Balvin y Selena Gómez anunciaron canción juntos.... 22 February 2019. February 28, 2019.
  22. Web site: BENNY BLANCO "I Can't Get Enough" | (Radio Date: 04/03/2019).
  23. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access. https://web.archive.org/web/20190310023631/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. March 10, 2019. March 10, 2019.
  24. Web site: CHR Available for Airplay. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327112048/http://fmqb.com/chr-available-for-airplay/. March 27, 2019. FMQB.
  25. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases. All Access Media Group. March 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190310153011/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. March 10, 2019.