Can't Bring This Down
| "Can't Bring This Down" | ||||
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| Single by Bridgit Mendler featuring Pell | ||||
| Released | March 17, 2017 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Black Box Agency | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Spencer Bastian, Bridgit Mendler, Jared Thomas Pellerin | |||
| Producer(s) | Spencer Bastian, Mischa Chillak | |||
| Bridgit Mendler singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Bring This Down" is a single recorded by American singer and songwriter Bridgit Mendler, featuring American rapper and musician Pell. The single was released digitally to retailers on March 17, 2017 via Black Box Agency.[1] The single has been described as a smooth R&B song.[2][3]
Background
"Can't Bring This Down" was originally performed with Pell on the tour for her EP Nemesis (2016). At the time, however, the name was not revealed.[4] The singers performed "Can't Bring This Down" live on SXSW.
Critical reception
Thomas Bleach gave the song a positive review, praising it as the best song since Mendler's EP Nemesis. He wrote that the record had an "organic rhythmic sound" that showcases her vocals brilliantly."[5]
Music video
The visual for "Can't Bring This Down" was directed by Vladimir Sepetov.[6][7] It has been described as a "vibrant, psychedelic technicolor dream"[8] which additionally contains "soothing, psychedelic visuals."[9] The music video was released on May 12, 2017.[7]
Mendler spoke about the video, saying:[6]
“This video was so simple but it captures the disorienting effect of your emotions. With Pell and me in this video, you can’t tell which way is down. When you fall for someone, you fall upwards into an emotional high. It was easy and fun to shoot this video because when I work with Pell, he is always game to try out ideas. It makes creativity boundless.”— Bridgit Mendler, speaking to Paper Magazine
Release history
| Region | Release date | Format | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | March 17, 2017 | Digital download | [1] |
References
- 1 2 "Can't Bring This Down (feat. Pell) - Single by Bridgit Mendler on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ "Bridgit Mendler's New Single "Can't Bring This Down" Captivates". Soundfiction. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ "Bridgit Mendler Drops a Fun and Colorful Video for "Can't Bring This Down"". J-14. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ kim e (2016-11-18), Can't Bring This Down - Ft. Pell - Bridgit Mendler (The Echoplex 11/15) - new song, retrieved 2017-08-04
- ↑ "SINGLE REVIEW: Bridgit Mendler feat. Pell – Can’t Bring This Down". ThomasBleach. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- 1 2 Frometa, R. J. (2017-05-12). "Bridgit Mendler Premieres Video for "Can’t Bring This Down" Feat. Pell". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- 1 2 BridgitMendlerVEVO (2017-05-12), Bridgit Mendler - Can't Bring This Down feat. Pell [Official Video], retrieved 2017-08-04
- ↑ "[WATCH] Bridgit Mendler – "Can’t Bring This Down" feat. Pell". The Daily Listening. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ "PREMIERE: Float Away with Bridgit Mendler and Pell's Dreamy New Visual for "Cant Bring This Down"". PAPERMAG. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-08-04.