"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams. The song was written by Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and was the second single from Adams' 1991 album Waking Up the Neighbours, a successor of the massive hit single "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You". A rock song in contrast to "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. This track received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, Solo, winning neither.[1] It served as the 2009 British Columbia Liberal Party campaign theme song.
Track listings
These are the major formats and track listings of single releases for "Can't Stop This Thing We Started":[2]
- 7" single, Cassette - U.S.
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" — 4:29
- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (full length version) — 6:38
- 7" single - Europe
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started"
- "It's Only Love" (live)
- CD maxi, 12" maxi
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" — 4:59
- "It's Only Love" (live) — 3:36
- "Hearts on Fire" (live) — 4:20
Charts
Peak positions
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End-of-year charts
End-of-year chart (1991) |
Position |
Dutch Top 40[16] |
62 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[17] |
59 |
Certifications
Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales certified[18] |
Canada[19] |
Gold |
February 13, 1992 |
50,000 |
U.S.[20] |
Gold |
November 8, 1991 |
500,000 |
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References
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Studio albums |
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Live albums |
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Soundtrack albums |
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Compilation albums |
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Singles |
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Collaborations |
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Videography |
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Tours |
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Musicals |
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Photography |
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- ↑ Rock On The Net: 34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992
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- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ Belgian peak
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- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Bryan Adams Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bryan Adams search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Adams – Can't Stop This Thing We Started". Swiss Singles Chart.
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