Can't Stand Me Now

"Can't Stand Me Now"
Single by The Libertines
from the album The Libertines
Released August 9, 2004
Format CD, 7"
Genre Garage rock, post-punk revival
Length 3:23
Label Rough Trade Records
Producer Mick Jones
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' eponymous 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 one of the band's gigs at the Kentish Town Forum at the end of 2003 and was directed by ex-The Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart.

The song was written by Carl Barât & Pete Doherty with Mark Keds (also known as Mark Myers and credited on this track as Mark Hammerton) who was previously in bands such as the Senseless Things, The Wildhearts and Jolt.

Carl has said in an interview that he used to buy his bandmates harmonicas for Christmas, and towards the end of the song, Pete is heard playing a harmonica.

The song was also featured in the third episode of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, "Ghost Machine", in 2006. It is featured in the EA Sports game Rugby 2005. It also features on the UK version of SingStar Vol. 2.

In May 2007, NME placed "Can't Stand Me Now" at number 13 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.[1]. NME also named the song as the best track of 2004. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 26 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[2]

Contents

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.)

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.)

Track listing

CD 1

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

CD 2

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

7"

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

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 28
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] 2

References

  1. ^ "The Greatest Indie Anthems Ever - Number One is getting close". NME. 2007-05-02. http://www.nme.com/news/nme/28059. Retrieved 2007-05-02. 
  2. ^ http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/13
  3. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
The Libertines
Carl Barât · Peter Doherty · John Hassall · Gary Powell
Anthony Rossomando · Johnny Borrell · Paul Dufour · Steve Bedlow
Studio albums
Up the Bracket (2002) · The Libertines (2004)
Extended plays
Singles
Compilations
DVDs
Boys in the Band · Who the Hell Is Pete Doherty?
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