Spotify marked this song as "The Most-Streamed Song of 2013". January 08, 2021. "Can't Hold Us Down" is de vierde single van Christina Aguilera's tweede album, Stripped.Ze zingt samen met Lil' Kim in dit nummer. Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Can't Hold Us Down", "2003 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive: 20th September 2003", Ultratop.be – Christina Aguilera feat. Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", "Beyoncé, Aguilera, Jackson, Simpson and Jewel: Seeking Another Turn in the Spotlight", "Christina, Lil' Kim Get Even 'Dirrtier' For 'Can't Hold Us Down' Clip", "The New Season/Music: Idol Returns, Her Image Remade", "Christina Aguilera: 'Keeps Gettin' Better – A Decade of Hits, "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Hot 100)", Australian-charts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. Can’t Hold Us Down – piosenka R&B stworzona na czwarty album studyjny amerykańskiej wokalistki Christiny Aguilery pt. Lil Kim guest raps wonderfully, giving the song the extra power needed. [26] Stylus Magazine's Todd Burns was critical of the song's "bland" lyrics yet appreciated the dancehall elements that emerged at the end of the track. Call me a bitch cause I speak what's on my mind Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled. Songwriters: Christina Aguilera / Matthew Wilder / Scott Specer Storch / Matthew B. Morris / Gregory Prestopino. A music video for "Can't Hold Us Down" was directed by David LaChapelle, inspired by the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1980s. [50] The performance in London was included on the singer's first full-length DVD Stripped Live in the U.K. Ray Dalton. [12], "Can't Hold Us Down" is written in the key of E♭ major. The track was written and produced by Scott Storch, with additional songwriting by Aguilera and Matt Morris. “Please, Amel. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Christina Aguilera Featuring Lil' Kim - Can't Hold Us Down at Discogs. Can't Hold Us Down is a popular song by Princess Beat | Create your own TikTok videos with the Can't Hold Us Down song and explore 0 videos made by new and popular creators. Stream Can't Hold Us Down by Axwell Λ Ingrosso from desktop or your mobile device [13][19] In the book Therapeutic Uses of Rap and Hip-Hop, Susan Hadley and George Yancy discuss that "Can't Hold Us Down" is a hip hop song that "encourages young women to be proud, strong, and empowered to be all that they can be". The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was…. Chuck Taylor from Billboard criticized the song as a "real waste of time and talent",[15] while Rolling Stone's Jancee Dunn called the track "curiously lifeless". "Can't Hold Us Down" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera and rapper Lil' Kim for the former's fourth studio album Stripped (2002). Can't hold us, can't hold us, can't hold us, can't hold us, can't hold us, can't hold us. The song was a sleeper hit, gaining more attention in 2012.It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their second number-one hit in the United States. Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", Offiziellecharts.de – Christina Aguilera fest. "Can't Hold Us Down" is one of her best career songs, but on the other hand, which isn't. Blige. Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", Swisscharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. “Feminist anthem written by four men and Christina.” wtf. " Can't Hold Us Down " é uma canção gravada pela cantora americana Christina Aguilera para seu quarto álbum de estúdio, Stripped (2002). [19], Media outlets speculated that the lyrics of "Can't Hold Us Down" were directed towards rapper Eminem, who referred to Aguilera in his songs "Off the Wall" and "The Real Slim Shady". The track was written and produced by Scott Storch, with additional songwriting by Aguilera and Matt Morris. We need another song from them! [23][24][25] Spin magazine's Josh Kun wrote that Aguilera suggested Eminem "Must talk so big / To make up for smaller things". Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles", Charts.nz – Christina Aguilera feat. [21] LaChapelle described the concept of the video as his "ode to the '80s". It was released by RCA Records on July 8, 2003 as the fourth single from the album. De single is uitgebracht in 2003, en piekte op nummer 12 in de Billboard Hot 100, waarmee hij Christina Aguilera's tiende top 20-hit werd.De single was ook een succes in andere landen zoals het Verenigd Koninkrijk (nummer 6) en Australië (nummer 5). The video won MTV Video Music Award for "Best Hip-Hop Video". [43], The music video for "Can't Hold Us Down" was directed by David LaChapelle, who previously directed the music video for Stripped's lead single "Dirrty" in 2002. Can't Hold Us Down" là một bản nhạc pop pha lẫn hip hop có nhạc lý tương tự như "Dirrty". [7][8] The song was distributed as a CD single from September to October 2003 in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy by RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment. Wa ko kadesisyon dayon kon mosugot ba ko sa gihangyo ni Rodrigo nako. The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2004. [6], "Can't Hold Us Down" was serviced to mainstream radio and rhythmic stations in the United States as the fourth single from Stripped by RCA Records on July 8, 2003. Never can, never will, can't hold us down Lil' Kim: Here's something I just can't understand If the guy have three girls then he's the man He can either give us some head, s** her off If the girl does the same, then she's a whore But the table's about to turn I'll bet my fame on it Cats take my ideas and put their name on it [19] Andy Cohn from The Fader provided a more favorable review, and opined that Aguilera's "sass" helped to highlight her mixed Irish-Ecuadorian background. Wishing a world fulfilled by music with lyrics like these! Fans of … Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", Italiancharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. can't hold us down down can't hold us down down can't hold us down down. Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", Lescharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. [31] In Australia, "Can't Hold Us Down" reached a peak position of number 5 on the Australian Singles Chart,[32] and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 35,000 copies in the country. [24], Upon its release, "Can't Hold Us Down" received mixed reviews from music critics. It was released by RCA Records on July 8, 2003 as the fourth single from the album. «Can’t Hold Us Down» (с англ. It's sad you only get your fame through controversy (It's so sad), If a guy have three girls then he's the man, You must talk so big, to make up for smaller things, “Can’t Hold Us Down” is a feminist anthem that challenges double-standards and is the fourth single from Stripped. Listen to Can't Hold Us Down by Axwell & Ingrosso, 131,257 Shazams, featuring on 2010s Club Hits Essentials, and Swedish House Mafia Essentials Apple Music playlists. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2004 ceremony, but lost to "Whenever I Say Your Name" by Sting and Mary J. Blige. At the bridge, Lil' Kim appears in a bikini and a mesh black coat, and dances in her high heels. "Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and singer Ray Dalton, originally released on August 16, 2011 as the second single from the duo's debut studio album The Heist (2012). As she continues to sing, the nearby women in the neighborhood join her, while the male dancers are joined and form their respective sides in the street. Lil' Kim shares a similar sentiment during her verse in the bridge, questioning why a man is able to give a woman "some sex or sex her raw" while "if the girl do the same and then she's a whore". (2001). The single has been widely recognized as a feminist anthem. Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 2, saptamina 12.01 - 18.01, 2004", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", Swedishcharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. The argument ends with Aguilera spraying the men with a water hose, which she holds between her legs and parodies the penis. [27] "Can't Hold Us Down" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2004 Grammy Awards, but lost to "Whenever I Say Your Name" by Sting and Mary J. The single charted at numbers 7[38] and 15[39] on the Belgian Flanders and Walloon Singles Charts, respectively. Bài hát này Aguilera hát chung với rapper Lil' Kim, người đã từng hợp tác với cô trong đĩa đơn rất thành công "Lady Marmalade" năm 2001. [52], Credits adapted from "Can't Hold Us Down" CD liner notes[53], ^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone, A 20-second sample of "Can't Hold Us Down", a hip hop and R&B song which criticizes "common" societal, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Australian Recording Industry Association, "Aguilera aims for edgy, but richer, sound", "Christina Stands Up For The Ladies, Discusses Father's Abuse", "Myley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' & 8 Examples of Female Pop Stars Recruiting Hip-Hop Producers", "Christina Aguilera: Can't Hold Us Down [Vinyl]", "A soundproofed room of one's own: 17 well-intended yet misguided feminist anthems", "Christina Aguilera feat. Listen to Can't Hold Us Down by Christina Aguilera Feat. When Aguilera leaves the conversation, a man suddenly grabs her butt, making Aguilera stop and causing an argument between them. Xtina & Lil' Kim were so great together. Nicholas Ransbottom from The Charleston Gazette placed the song on his list of the top ten songs of female empowerment in 2013, calling it a "great anthem about women sticking up for themselves in a misogynistic world". It’s been certified Gold by ARIA. It was released on July 8, 2003 by RCA Records as the fourth single from the album. Lil' Kim, 435,863 Shazams, featuring on Pure Motivation, and 2000s Hits Essentials Apple Music playlists. "Can't Hold Us Down" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera and rapper Lil' Kim for the former's fourth studio album Stripped (2002). Can't Hold Us Down lyrics performed by Christina Aguilera: So what am I not supposed to have an opinion Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman Call me a bitch cos I speak what's on my mind Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled CAN'T HOLD US DOWN es una canción de Christina Aguilera que se estrenó el 8 de julio de 2003, este tema está incluido dentro del disco Stripped. [21] In the video, Aguilera wears a pink midriff shirt matching a sleeveless sports jacket and pair of shorts, a purple baseball cap embroidered with the words "Lady C", and white long socks. (2004). Never can, never will, can't hold us down Spread the word, can't hold us down We here, we back again Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera Can't hold us down Submit Corrections. The Enterprise Studios, Burbank, CA, and Conway Studios, Hollywood. Nociam94 exactly. [48] In late 2003, the track was included on the setlist of The Stripped Tour,[49] which acted as the Justified and Stripped Tour's extension and happened without Timberlake's acts. “Can’t Hold Us Down” is a feminist anthem that challenges double-standards and is the fourth single from Stripped. [46] In their article "Naughty girls and red-blooded women: Representations of female heterosexuality in music video", published in Feminist Media Studies, Diane Railton and Paul Watson made specific note of the conflicting message raised by the lyrics "all my girls around the world", while "blackness and whiteness are clearly inscribed on and through the bodies of Aguilera and Kim." You just need to be a good human being. [28] On reviewing Aguilera's greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits in 2008, Nick Levine from Digital Spy shared disappointment because the song could not make it to the compilation. The song was included on the setlists of Aguilera's four major concert tours: Justified and Stripped Tour (2003), The Stripped Tour (2003), Back to Basics Tour (2006–08) and Liberation Tour (2018). [17] Aguilera and Kim's vocals on the track, which Taylor described as "faux-R&B",[15] span two octaves, from F3 to F5. [1] However, she was dissatisfied with being marketed as what her then-manager Steve Kurtz desired rather than Aguilera's own wish. [9][10][11] A 12-inch edition of the song was released in the United States on September 9, 2003. Should I be quiet just because I'm a woman? [14] Chuck Taylor from Billboard described it as a R&B track,[15] while The New York Times's Kelefa Sanneh characterized it as a hip hop song. [42] Several writers for The A.V. [45], The music video for "Can't Hold Us Down" has received scholarly attention as an example of cultural appropriation. The music video directed by David LaChapelle was released on November 17, 2009. No one can hold us down I'm knocking ten feet off the ground everytime that you're around. [3] She named the album Stripped, explaining that the term represented "a new beginning, a re-introduction of [herself] as a new artist". Charlean Hines, Erica King, Robinson, Toya Smith, Lil' Kim appear courtesy of Queen Bee/Atlantic Recording Corporation, This page was last edited on 29 December 2020, at 03:03. [4] Hip hop producer Scott Storch wrote and produced several tracks for the album, including "Can't Hold Us Down". Listen on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3hUk98tMacklemore & Ryan Lewis present the official music video for Can't Hold Us feat. At the end of August Christina joined Madonna and chart-rival Britney Spears on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards for what has gone on to become the most talked-about music performance in decades. They performed their own hip hop dance skills against each other. [5] Additional writing credits for the song were provided by Aguilera and Matt Morris. [23] Jacqueline Hodges writing for BBC Music appreciated Lil's Kim's inclusion on the track for adding "a bit of edge". Lil' Kim – Can't Hold Us Down", Danishcharts.com – Christina Aguilera feat. Wyprodukowany przez Scotta Storcha oraz nagrany z gościnnym udziałem raperki Lil’ Kim, utwór wydany został jako czwarty singel promujący krążek 26 sierpnia 2003 roku. No one can hold us down I'm knocking ten feet off the ground everytime that you're around. Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2004. It was called "Can't Hold Us Down" and featured rapper Lil' Kim, with whom Christina had previously worked with on the Moulin Rouge No.1 smash "Lady Marmalade" from 2001. — «Нас не удержать») — четвёртый сингл американской певицы Кристины Агилеры из её четвёртого студийного альбома Stripped (2002). Club included the track on their list of seventeen "well-intended yet misguided feminist anthems" in 2010; they agreed that the song itself was "actually one of her better songs", although they felt that its accompanying music video overshadowed its lyrical "[confrontation of] the double standard of female sexuality" since Aguilera conducted herself in a provocative fashion that conflicted its intended meaning. Released in 2003, the single (which features Lil' Kim) peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Aguilera's 10th Top 20 hit. Christina Aguilera Can't Hold Us Down Lyrics. This duo collaboration is uniquely wonderful. [19], As the video starts with Aguilera is chatting with a group of women. It was filmed in a Los Angeles soundstage that depicted a 1980s Lower East Side neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. An R&B and hip hop song with dancehall elements, "Can't Hold Us Down" criticizes gender-related double standards. "Can't Hold Us Down" is the fourth single from Christina Aguilera's second album, Stripped. [16] Todd Burns writing for Stylus Magazine also noted elements of dancehall towards the end of the track. An R&B and hip hop song with dancehall elements, "Can't Hold Us Down" criticizes gender-related double standards. On the Danish Singles Chart, "Can't Hold Us Down" peaked at number 8,[40] while its highest position on the German Media Control Charts was number 9. Consequently, he opined that the inclusion of Lil' Kim in the clip represented an element of "'primitive' sexuality", which Aguilera intended to imitate through her own behavior in the video. Barack Obama and Stephen Colbert both consider themselves to be feminists.