You Can't Deny It

"You Can't Deny It" is a song by English singer Lisa Stansfield from her debut solo album Affection (1989). The song was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, produced by Devaney and Morris, and remixed by Gail "Sky" King and Yvonne Turner. "You Can't Deny It" was released by Arista Records as the second North American single on 2 May 1990.

"You Can't Deny It"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Affection
B-side"Lay Me Down"
Released2 May 1990 (1990-05-02)
Recorded1989
Genre
Length5:36
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Lisa Stansfield
  • Ian Devaney
  • Andy Morris
Producer(s)
  • Ian Devaney
  • Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"What Did I Do to You?"
(1990)		 "You Can't Deny It"
(1990)		 "Change"
(1991)
Music video
"You Can't Deny It" on YouTube

"You Can't Deny It" received positive reviews from music critics and was commercially successful. The accompanying music video for "You Can't Deny It" was directed by Steve Lowe and Jimmy Fletcher.

In 2003, "You Can't Deny It" was included on the North American edition of Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "You Can't Deny It" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Affection and on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (also on The Collection 1989–2003). The new version 24/7 was included on the deluxe edition of Seven and on Seven+ in 2014.

Release

"You Can't Deny It" was released as the second North American single on 2 May 1990. "You Can't Deny It" was also released as a single in Japan on 21 June 1990. The single also included previously unreleased songs, "Lay Me Down" and "Something's Happenin'."

In September 1990, just before Stansfield's European tour, the double A-side single "This Is the Right Time"/"You Can't Deny It" with US remixes was released in selected European countries.

Critical reception

Matthew Hocter from Albumism noted the song as "R&B inspired" in his review of Affection.[1] Bill Coleman from Billboard commented that here, Stansfield "comes closer to establishing herself as a major star". He noted that "placed on top of a familiar swingbeat, glorious vocals weave effortlessly through lines of retro-fashioned strings and horns."[2] Greg Kot from Chicago Tribune described it as "gliding".[3] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote that "there are lots of choice selections on Lisa's debut album, and here is a sweet example of her brand of whirling, sophisticated soul. No denying she must be considered among the most promising new artists to emerge this year."[4] The Network Forty called the song a "sexy follow-up"[5] and described it as "soulful and danceable in all the right places".[6] Amy Linden for Rolling Stone noted that on the song, Stansfield "evokes" Deniece Williams but does it her way, "with a hint of Brit reserve and a cool, never cold, aloofness.[7] Steven Daly from Spin said that "All Around the World" "was a sensational piece of selfinvention around the kind of voice that vaporizes all criticsm." He added that "You Can't Deny It" "is again bitin' on Jazzie's groove with a similarly searing vocal. Ahistorical, arculturual, probably amoral—a great single."[8]

Chart performance

"You Can't Deny It" became a hit in the United States, reaching number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number two on the Dance Club Songs chart and number 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

In Canada, it peaked at number fourteen on the Top Singles chart and Adult Contemporary chart, and also reached number two on the Dance chart.

Track listing and formats

US 7" single / Japanese CD single

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (Single Version) – 4:32
  2. "Lay Me Down" – 4:21

US CD single

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (Single Version) – 4:32
  2. "Lay Me Down" – 4:21
  3. "Something's Happenin'" – 3:57

US 12" single

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Version) – 7:53
  2. "You Can't Deny It" (Single Version) – 4:21
  3. "You Can't Deny It" (Sky King Mix) – 8:21
  4. "Lay Me Down" – 4:16

US promotional 12" single

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Short Version) – 5:04
  2. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Long Version) – 7:53
  3. "You Can't Deny It" (Sky King Mix) – 8:21
  4. "You Can't Deny It" (Percapella) – 4:14

US promotional 12" single

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Remix) – 7:39
  2. "You Can't Deny It" (Dubmental) – 6:47
  3. "You Can't Deny It" (R&B Radio Remix) – 5:01
  4. "You Can't Deny It" (Silky Sax Mix) – 7:39

European 7" single

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (US Mix) – 4:22
  2. "This Is the Right Time" (US Mix) – 4:12

European CD single

  1. "This Is the Right Time" (US Mix) – 4:12
  2. "You Can't Deny It" (Yvonne Turner Mix) – 6:08
  3. "This Is the Right Time" (Shep Pettibone Mix) – 6:33

European 12" single

  1. "This Is the Right Time" (Shep Pettibone Mix) – 6:33
  2. "This Is the Right Time" (Yvonne Turner Mix) – 7:51
  3. "You Can't Deny It" (Yvonne Turner Mix) – 6:08

Other remixes

  1. "You Can't Deny It" (24/7) – 4:22

Charts

See also

References
  1. Hocter, Matthew (17 November 2019). "Lisa Stansfield's Debut Album 'Affection' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 12 May 1990. p. 93. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "LISA STANSFIELD PUTS AN APPEALING SPIN ON THE SOUL REVIVAL". Chicago Tribune. 23 May 1990. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. Sholin, Dave (11 May 1990). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1806. p. 64. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "Crossover: Urban Jams" (PDF). The Network Forty. 11 May 1990. p. 50. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 11 May 1990. p. 26. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. Amy Linden (3 May 1990). "Lisa Stansfield: Affection : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  8. Daly, Steven (1 August 1990). "Singles". Spin. p. 84. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8003." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  10. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1317." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. "Dance/Urban - Volume 52, No. 13, August 11 1990". RPM. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  12. "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  13. "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  14. "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  15. "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  16. "Dance/Urban - Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990". RPM. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  17. "The Year in Music: 1990" (PDF). Billboard. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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