Can't Stop the Music (song)

"Can't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by American disco group the Village People. It was the first release after the exit of original lead singer Victor Willis. Lead vocals are sung by replacement cop Ray Simpson, the song was the first Village People single since their commercial breakthrough to not chart inside the US top 40, though it fared much better in the UK (reaching number 11) and Australia (reaching number 1). It is the title track from the soundtrack album of their feature movie, Can't Stop the Music, which failed to attract a major audience, except in Australia.[1]

For other uses, see Can't Stop the Music.
"Can't Stop the Music"
Single by Village People
from the album Can't Stop the Music
B-side"Milkshake", "Liberation"
Released1980
Recorded1980
GenreDisco
Length3:37
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)Jacques Morali
Producer(s)Jacques Morali
Village People singles chronology
"Sleazy"
(1979)		 "Can't Stop the Music"
(1980)		 "Magic Night"
(1980)

Puerto Rican boy band Menudo wrote a Spanish-language adaptation of the song, entitled "No Se Puede Parar la Música", in 1981.

Recently, Village People have included Can’t Stop The Music in their set breaking tradition of the Cop singing lead and instead having two of the other members take over lead vocal duties as Victor takes a break in the middle of the show.

Personnel

Chart history

References
  1. "Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops". Filmsite.org. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 329. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1980-07-11. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Can't Stop the Music". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  5. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1980". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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