You Can't Stop the Girl explained

You Can't Stop the Girl
Type:	single
Artist:	Bebe Rexha
Genre:	Pop
Cover:	Bebe Rexha - You Can't Stop the Girl.jpg
Album:	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Lyricist:	Bleta Rexha
Producer:	The Futuristics
Prev Title:	Harder
Prev Year:	2019
Year:	2019
Next Title:	Baby, I'm Jealous
Next Year:	2020

"You Can't Stop the Girl" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from the soundtrack of the 2019 Disney film .^[1] It was released as a single on September 20, 2019.^{[2] [3]} It was included on the soundtrack of the film, which was released on October 18, 2019.^[4]

Background and promotion

Rexha announced the single on September 17, 2019, following a snippet released the day before.^{[5] [6]} The writers of "Flagpole Sita" by Harvey Danger are credited as songwriters due to melodic similarity.^[7]

Critical reception

Claire Shaffer of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "spins the story of Maleficent into a classic girl empowerment anthem [...] and lets Rexha show off her impressive vocal belt."^[2] Writing for MTV, Trey Alston stated that "Bebe Rexha has just provided the anthem for power and resilience this winter [...] Being that it's attached to something so massive, it makes sense that it is so wide-eyed and vivid, ready to rear into roaring view. Inevitability has never sounded so strong."^[1]

Music video

The inspirational music video was directed by Sophie Muller. It features Rexha leading fellow female runners through a city. The video also shows Rexha wandering through a "magical" and "butterfly-filled" forest while sporting a glittering black gown and headpiece. The video was released on October 15, 2019.^[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[3]

• Bebe Rexha – vocals, songwriter
• The Futuristics – songwriter, producer
• Aaron Huffman – songwriter
• Evan Sult – songwriter
• Jeff Lin – songwriter
• Micheal Pollack – songwriter
• Nate Cyphert – songwriter
• Sean Nelson – songwriter
• Geoff Zanelli – orchestra and choir arranger
• Randy Merrill – masterer
• Manny Marroquin – mixer

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	31
US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Various	September 20, 2019		Warner
United States	September 23, 2019	Adult contemporary radio		^[11]
Italy	November 15, 2019	Radio airplay	Warner	^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bebe Rexha Roars About The Power Of Resilience In 'You Can't Stop The Girl'. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921002907/http://www.mtv.com/news/3139788/bebe-rexha-you-cant-stop-the-girl-song/. dead. September 21, 2019. MTV. Alston. Trey. September 20, 2019. September 22, 2019.
2. Hear Bebe Rexha's New Song 'You Can't Stop the Girl' for 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'. Rolling Stone. Shaffer. Claire. September 20, 2019. September 22, 2019.
3. Web site: You Can't Stop The Girl (From Disney's "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil") / Bebe Rexha – TIDAL. Tidal. September 20, 2019.
4. Web site: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Geoff Zanelli. Apple Music. October 25, 2019.
5. BebeRexha. 1173998295611510785.
   1. YouCantStopTheGirl the featured song for #Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Out Friday
   . September 17, 2019. September 20, 2019.
6. BebeRexha. 1173698771500163074. n.a.. September 16, 2019. September 20, 2019.
7. Web site: Bebe Rexha on Twitter: Yep they are credited on it…. October 23, 2019. Twitter. January 3, 2019.
8. Bebe Rexha Leads a Marathon in Empowering 'You Can't Stop The Girl' Video: Watch. Billboard. Glenn. Rowley. October 15, 2019. October 25, 2019.
9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 30, 2019. September 28, 2019.
10. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012092725/https://www.billboard.com/music/bebe-rexha/chart-history/KDT "Bebe Rexha Chart History: Kid Digital Songs"
11. Web site: Hot Modern AC Future Releases. September 20, 2019.
12. Mompellio . Gabriel . Bebe Rexha 'You Can't Stop the Girl' . Radio Airplay SRL . August 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803141409/https://radiodate.it/radio-date/bebe-rexha-you-can-t-stop-the-girl-189963-15-11-2019-radiodate/ . August 3, 2023 . Italian . live.