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"Can't Say"
Song by Travis Scott
from the album Astroworld
ReleasedAugust 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)
Length3:18
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Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Can't Say" on YouTube

"Can't Say" is a song by American rapper Travis Scott from his third studio album Astroworld (2018). It features additional vocals from American rapper Don Toliver, and was produced by WondaGurl and Frank Dukes. The track samples "25 Lighters" by DJ DMD featuring Fat Pat and Lil' Keke.[1] In the song, Scott and Toliver sing about taking drugs and seducing women.[2]

Critical reception

Kiana Fitzgerald gave the song a positive review in a Complex article, praising the switching of beats as well as the sample. She wrote, "Alongside Scott's Auto-Tune'd crooning and Fat Pat's deepened voice, Toliver's vocals stand out, thin and vibrant, like an oboe letting loose in a solo."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Nathalie Canguilhem and produced by Yves Saint Laurent. It features a purple hue and CGI.[4][5] In the video, Travis Scott leads a group of dirt bike riders, all dressed in Saint Laurent suits and pulling stunts on a futuristic highway. Scott stands on a moving motorcycle while the cyclists behind him "pop wheelies".[2][4][6] In one scene, a nude woman is crucified on a neon-lit cross with speakers. At another point in the video, a herd of horses run through an empty tunnel while clones of Travis Scott ride in glowing go-karts.[2][7]

Charts

Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 35
France (SNEP)[9] 128
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 38
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Mench, Chris; Coker, Hillary Crosley; Morel Jr., Jacques; Steele, Lesley (February 7, 2019). "Travis Scott's "CAN'T SAY" Pays Homage To Houston & Introduces Audiences To Don Toliver". Genius.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c Williams, Aaron (February 5, 2019). "Travis Scott's 'Can't Say' Video Introduces The World To Don Toliver". UPROXX. Retrieved 2021-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "The 25 Best Travis Scott Songs". Complex. October 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Holmes, Charles (February 5, 2019). "Travis Scott's 'Can't Say' Is the 'John Wick' of Music Videos". Rolling Stone.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Ivey, Justin (2019-02-05). "Travis Scott Drops Stylish Video For "Astroworld" Cut "Can't Say"". HipHopDX.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Acevedo, Angelica (February 5, 2019). "Travis Scott Releases Trippy 'Can't Say' Video: Watch". Billboard.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Price, Joe (February 5, 2019). "Travis Scott Shares "Can't Say" Video". Complex.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "SNEP Top Singles: Week 32 (2018)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Swedish Heatseekers Chart - 3 August 2018".
  11. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Travis Scott Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Travis Scott – Can't Say". Music Canada.
  15. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Can't Say". Recording Industry Association of America. May 23, 2019.
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