Can't Stand Me Now

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"Can't Stand Me Now"
Single by The Libertines
from the album The Libertines
Released	August 9, 2004
Format	CD, 7"
Genre	Indie
Length	3:23
Label	Rough Trade Records
Producer(s)	Mick Jones
Chart positions
#2 UK
The Libertines singles chronology
Don't Look Back into the Sun (2003)	Can't Stand Me Now" (2004)	What Became of the Likely Lads (2004)

Can't Stand Me Now is the first single from The Libertines' self-titled second album. The song was their biggest hit and peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart.

The song also received some exposure in the US; WFNX in Boston debuted the song by playing it twice back-to-back even before its official radio airplay release.

The promotional video for the song was filmed at the Kentish Town Forum at the end of 2003 at one of the band's more successful shows and was directed by ex-The Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart.

The song was written by Carl Barât & Peter Doherty with Mark Keds (also know as Mark Myers) who was previously in bands such as the Senseless Things, The Wildhearts and Jolt.

When it was played on the Jonathan Ross Show, he wrongly introduced it as 'Can't Stand YOU Now.' There is no harmonica solo.

Contents 1 US CD 1 Specs. 2 US CD 2 Specs. 3 Track listing 3.1 CD 1 3.2 CD 2 3.3 7" 4 Trivia

[edit] US CD 1 Specs.

1. Cover Art - An orange X and yellow background cover art. [Pictured]
2. Disc - Black disc with the orange X graphic from cover art, tracklisting and Rough Trade logo in orange, and black on white 'THE LIBERTINES' logo.
3. Back Cover - a silhouette, black and white photograph of Pete and Carl standing in front of a window having a fag. (Tracklisting appears in white text.)

[edit] US CD 2 Specs.

1. Cover Art - A blue X and green brushed background cover art.
2. Disc - White disc with the blue X graphic from cover art, tracklisting and Rough Trade logo in blue, and white on black 'THE LIBERTINES' logo.
3. Back Cover - a silhouette, black and white photograph of Pete and Carl standing in front of a window having a fag. (Tracklisting in white text also on this version.)

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD 1

1. "Can't Stand Me Now"
2. "Cyclops"
3. "Dilly Boys"

[edit] CD 2

1. "Can't Stand Me Now"
2. "Never Never"
3. "All At Sea" (Available on US version)

[edit] 7"

1. "Can't Stand Me Now"
2. "(I've Got) Sweets"

[edit] Trivia

• The song was also featured in the third episode of the Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood, Ghost Machine, in 2006.

The Libertines v • d • e
Carl Barât | Peter Doherty | John Hassall | Gary Powell
Anthony Rossomando | Johnny Borrell | Paul Dufour | Steve Bedlow (Scarborough Steve)
Discography
Albums and EPs: Up the Bracket | I Get Along EP | The Libertines
Singles: "What a Waster" | "Up the Bracket" | "Time for Heroes" | "Don't Look Back into the Sun" | "Can't Stand Me Now" | "What Became of the Likely Lads"
DVDs: Boys in the Band | Who the Hell Is Pete Doherty?
Books: The Libertines Bound Together
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