It Won't Stop Explained

It Won't Stop
Cover:Sevyn Streeter It Wont Stop.png
Alt:A woman standing right next to two versions of herself under a yellow-colored title saying Sevyn Streeter with the single name white-colored saying It Won't Stop
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Type:single
Artist:Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown
Album:Call Me Crazy, But...
Released:May 22, 2013
Recorded:2013
Genre:R&B
Length:4:18 (solo version)
4:41 (with Chris Brown)
Chronology:Sevyn Streeter
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"It Won't Stop" is a song recorded by American singer Sevyn Streeter, featuring vocals from American singer Chris Brown. It was released on May 22, 2013, as the first single from her debut extended play (EP) Call Me Crazy, But..., by Atlantic Records. The single achieved Platinum status from Recording Industry Association of America and received a warm reception from industry critics and the public.

Reception

According to the Vibe magazine, the single "dominated the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay category for nine weeks straight" upon its release.[1]

NPR has described the song as having "sunk into our collective consciousness through commercial radio play and a music video viewed more than 35 million times [as of 2014] and on the recommendation of a growing group of critics and fans", with lyrics that are "vernacular, warm, and unpretentious".[2]

Background and composition

The song was premiered on May 22, 2013.[3] On June 24, 2013, Streeter released an acoustic performance video for the single.[4] "It Won't Stop" is described as a contemporary R&B song.[5]

Streeter released the remix to the song on August 28, 2013.[6] It features Chris Brown. Streeter released an extended play of a collection of remixes featuring Brown on February 18, 2014.[7] [8]

Music video

On October 10, 2013, Streeter uploaded the music video for the remix on her YouTube account.[9] The video for the remix also premiered on BET's 106 & Park and was directed by Brown who also appears in the video along with NBA player Dorell Wright, playing Sevyn's love interest.[10] [11]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 90
Chart (2014)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 41

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef
United StatesMay 22, 2013urban adult contemporary radioOriginal VersionAtlantic Records
October 10, 2013With Chris Brown
United Kingdom
France[14]
United StatesFebruary 18, 2014The Remixes – EP

External links

Notes and References

  1. Diamond Hillyer (2015): Preview: Sevyn Streeter Marries Her Pen Game To Situationships On Debut LP ‘On The Verge’, Vibe
  2. Frannie Kelly (2014) Sevyn Streeter Knocks Us Out, NPR
  3. Web site: New Music: Sevyn Streeter – 'It Won't Stop' . Rap-Up.com . May 23, 2013 . October 31, 2013.
  4. Web site: Sevyn Streeter – It Won't Stop (Acoustic Performance) . singersroom.com . June 25, 2013 . October 31, 2013.
  5. Sheffield. Rob. Rob Sheffield's Top 25 Songs of 2014 So Far. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. October 15, 2016. June 19, 2014.
  6. Web site: New Song: Sevyn Streeter – 'It Won't Stop (ft. Chris Brown)'. 28 August 2013.
  7. Ramirez. Erika. Sevyn Streeter, 'It Won't Stop (Remixes)': Exclusive EP Stream. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 15, 2016. February 13, 2014.
  8. Web site: It Won't Stop (Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] – EP by Sevyn Streeter on Apple Music]. iTunes. 18 February 2014 . Apple Music. October 15, 2016.
  9. Web site: Sevyn Streeter – It Won't Stop ft. Chris Brown [Official Video]]. YouTube. September 4, 2016.
  10. Web site: Walker. John. Sevyn Streeter + Chris Brown Channel Everyone From Nelly + Kelly Rowland To Aaliyah + Britney Spears In Their Sensual 'It Won't Stop' Video. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018211024/http://www.mtv.com/news/2305662/sevyn-streeter-chris-brown-it-wont-stop-video/. dead. October 18, 2016. MTV News. MTV. October 11, 2013.
  11. Web site: Behind the Video: It Won't Stop ft. Chris Brown . singersroom.com . October 9, 2013 . October 31, 2013.
  12. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2013. Billboard. December 30, 2019.
  13. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. December 30, 2019.
  14. Web site: It Won't Stop (feat. Chris Brown) – Single by Sevyn Streeter. iTunes (France Store). 28 August 2013 . Apple Music inc.. 5 December 2016.