I Just Can't Stop It (album)
Encyclopedia
I Just Can't Stop It is the debut album by UK
2 tone
band The Beat
. The album was released in 1980 via Go Feet Records
in the UK. It was released the same year in the US on I.R.S. Records
under the name "The English Beat".
Well received from the start, critics such as Rolling Stone raved that the music was "wild and threatening, sexy and sharp." And Allmusic later said "[it] was a stunning achievement", which has been undiminished by time.
The song "Mirror in the Bathroom" featured in the film Grosse Pointe Blank
(1997) and in "RocknRolla
" (2008). The song "Hands Off...She's Mine" featured in the film 50 First Dates
(2004).
Side Two
Technical personnel
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
2 tone
2 Tone
2 Tone is a music genre created in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae, and New Wave. It was called 2 Tone because most of the bands were signed to 2 Tone Records at some point. Other labels associated with the 2 Tone sound were Stiff...
band The Beat
The Beat (band)
The Beat are a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in England in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock, and their lyrics deal with themes of love, unity and sociopolitical topics....
. The album was released in 1980 via Go Feet Records
Go Feet Records
Go Feet Records was an English record label founded by, and predominantly used to release recordings by, the ska revival band The Beat . The band had some chart success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The label also released a few recordings by other bands...
in the UK. It was released the same year in the US on I.R.S. Records
I.R.S. Records
I.R.S. Records was a record label, started in the United States in 1979 by Miles Copeland III along with Jay Boberg and Carl Grasso. Miles was also the manager of Wishbone Ash, The Police, and later, Sting, as well as other bands. I.R.S. was the sister label of Copeland's Illegal Records .I.R.S...
under the name "The English Beat".
Well received from the start, critics such as Rolling Stone raved that the music was "wild and threatening, sexy and sharp." And Allmusic later said "[it] was a stunning achievement", which has been undiminished by time.
The song "Mirror in the Bathroom" featured in the film Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Black comedy film, directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver.In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Grosse Pointe Blank the 21st greatest comedy film of all time. The film's soundtrack features mainly independent music hits...
(1997) and in "RocknRolla
RocknRolla
RocknRolla is a 2008 British crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Strong, Toby Kebbell, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Karel Roden, and Thandie Newton...
" (2008). The song "Hands Off...She's Mine" featured in the film 50 First Dates
50 First Dates
50 First Dates is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by George Wing. The film stars Adam Sandler as a woman-chasing veterinarian and Drew Barrymore as an amnesiac, along with Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus, Blake Clark, and Dan Aykroyd.Most of the film...
(2004).
LP Vinyl Release
Side One- "Mirror in the BathroomMirror in the BathroomMirror in the Bathroom may refer to:*"Mirror in the Bathroom" , a song by The Beat from their 1980 album I Just Can't Stop It *"Mirror in the Bathroom", a Degrassi: The Next Generation episode named after The Beat song...
" – 3:10 - "Hands Off...She's Mine" – 3:01
- "Two Swords" – 2:19
- "Twist & Crawl" – 2:35
- "Rough Rider" (Prince BusterPrince BusterCecil Bustamente Campbell, O.D. , better known as Prince Buster, and also known by his Muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali, is a musician from Kingston, Jamaica. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ska and rocksteady music...
, arranged & adapted by The Beat) – 4:52 - "Click Click" – 1:28
Side Two
- "Big Shot" – 2:34
- "Whine & Grine/Stand Down Margaret" – 3:51
- "Noise in This World" – 2:19
- "Can't Get Used to Losing YouCan't Get Used to Losing You"Can't Get Used to Losing You" is a song written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus and Mort Shuman, first made popular by Andy Williams in a 1963 record release.-Andy Williams Recording:...
" (Mort ShumanMort ShumanMort Shuman was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas"...
, Doc PomusDoc PomusJerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus , was a twentieth-century American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category of non-performer in 1992. He was also inducted into...
) – 3:04 - "Best Friend" – 3:01
- "Jackpot" (George Agard, Sydney Crooks, Jackie RobinsonThe Pioneers (band)The Pioneers are a Jamaican reggae vocal trio, whose main period of success was in the 1960s. The trio has had different line-ups, and still occasionally performs.-Founding and early years: 1962-1967:...
, The Beat) – 4:19
CD Reissue
- "Mirror in the Bathroom" – 3:10
- "Hands Off...She's Mine" – 3:01
- "Two Swords" – 2:19
- "Twist & Crawl" – 2:35
- "Tears of a ClownThe Tears of a Clown"The Tears of a Clown" is a song by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla label, originally released on the 1967 album Make It Happen. It was re-released in the United Kingdom as a single in September 1970, where it became a #1 hit on the UK singles chart...
" ♦ (Hank Cosby, Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
, Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
) – 2:39 - "Rough Rider" (Prince Buster, arranged & adapted by The Beat) – 4:52
- "Click Click" – 1:28
- "Ranking Full Stop" ♦ – 2:44
- "Big Shot" – 2:34
- "Whine & Grine/Stand Down Margaret" – 3:51
- "Noise in This World" – 2:19
- "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Shuman, Pomus) – 3:04
- "Best Friend" – 3:01
- "Jackpot" (Agard, Crooks, Robinson, The Beat) – 4:19
- Tracks marked ♦ were not included on the original UK release
Personnel
The Beat- Dave WakelingDave WakelingDave Wakeling is an English rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is most famous for singing and writing songs for the 1980s 2-Tone band The Beat and also General Public.-Career:...
– Lead VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
& Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, - Ranking RogerRanking RogerRanking Roger is an English musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s two-tone band, The Beat and General Public...
– Toasting & Vocals - Andy CoxAndy CoxAndy Cox is a British guitarist, who along with Dave Wakeling, founded The Beat in 1978.The Beat achieved eight Top 40 singles and three hit albums in the UK before announcing their break up in 1983...
– Lead Guitar - David SteeleDavid Steele (musician)David "Shuffle" Steele is an English musician who was a member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals.-Career:...
– Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Everett MortonEverett MortonEverett Morton is a drummer and percussionist from Birmingham, England, most notable as the drummer for the early 1980s ska band The Beat. Originally from the West Indies, Morton is known for his distinctive drumming style that includes syncopation and polyrhythm in a rock beat...
– DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - SaxaSaxa (musician)Saxa is a saxophonist famous for having performed with the British ska band The Beat. He has also played with many early reggae stars such as Laurel Aitken, Prince Buster, and Desmond Dekker....
– SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
Technical personnel
- Bob Sargeant – ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Mike HedgesMike Hedges-Career:Mike Hedges started as a tape-op at Morgan Studios in London in the late 1970s. Having graduated to engineer, he went freelance in 1981 and became an engineer/producer....
– EngineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
142 |
| 1980 | UK Album Chart | 3 |