I Can't Go On Explained

I Can't Go On
Cover:Robin_Bengtsson_-_I_Can't_Go_On.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Robin Bengtsson
Released:26 February 2017
Recorded:2016
Genre:Electropop
Length:3:03
Label:Capitol
Prev Title:Stevie Wonder
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Dark Angel
Next Year:2017
Misc:
Embed:yes
Year:2017
Country:Sweden
Artist:Robin Bengtsson
Language:English
Place:5th
Points:344
Place Semi:3rd
Points Semi:227
Prev:If I Were Sorry
Prev Year:2016
Prev Link:If I Were Sorry
Next:Dance You Off
Next Year:2018
Next Link:Dance You Off

"I Can't Go On" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Robin Bengtsson. The song was released as a digital download in Sweden on 26 February 2017 and peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. It won Melodifestivalen 2017 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The song is written by David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah, and Robin Stjernberg.[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

See main article: Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Bengtsson was announced to be taking part in Melodifestivalen 2017, Sweden's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, on 30 November 2016.[2] He competed in the third semi-final on 18 February 2017 and qualified directly to the final. He won the final of Melodifestivalen on 11 March 2017, after placing first with the international juries and third with the Swedish public.[3] Sweden opened the first semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest.[4] [5] The song finished 5th with 344 points at the grand final, including 126 points from televote (8th place) and 218 points from the juries (3rd place).

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz.com[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7] 132
Iceland (RÚV)[8] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[9] 23

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TWO MORE ARTISTS QUALIFY TO THE MELODIFESTIVALEN FINAL. 18 February 2017. Eurovoix. eurovoix.com. The NPBC.
  2. Web site: Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2017: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna. Melodifestivalen. SVT. 30 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Sweden: Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!. 11 March 2017. European Broadcasting Union. eurovision.tv. Victor M. Escudero.
  4. Web site: Jordan. Paul. Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!. 9 September 2016. eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 11 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Jordan. Paul. Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed. eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 January 2016. 21 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Album I Can't Go on de Robin Bengtsson | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité.
  7. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 20, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 20 May 2017.
  8. Web site: RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2. 4 May 2017. RÚV. 14 May 2017.
  9. Web site: dutchcharts.nl - Dutch Single Tip 20 May 2017. Dutch Single Tip. 19 May 2017.
  10. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2017. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 16 January 2018.