"You Can't Stop the Girl" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from the soundtrack of the 2019 Disney film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.[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]
"You Can't Stop the Girl" | ||||
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Single by Bebe Rexha | ||||
from the album Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
Released | September 20, 2019 | |||
Length | 2:38 | |||
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Lyricist(s) | Bleta Rexha | |||
Producer(s) | The Futuristics | |||
Bebe Rexha singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"You Can't Stop the Girl" on YouTube |
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]
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]
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 adapted from Tidal.[3]
Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 78 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 31 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] | 34 |
US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[14] | 40 |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 20, 2019 | Warner | [3] | |
United States | September 23, 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [15] | |
Italy | November 15, 2019 | Radio airplay | Warner | [16] |