I Can't Stand It (Blossoms song)

"I Can't Stand It" is a song performed by English rock band Blossoms. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2018 by Virgin EMI Records as the lead single from their second studio album Cool Like You. The song has peaked at number 77 on the UK Singles Chart and number 60 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

"I Can't Stand It"
Single by Blossoms
from the album Cool Like You
Released	1 March 2018
Length	2:57
Label	Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)	Tom Ogden
Producer(s)	James Skelly Rich Turvey
Blossoms singles chronology
"This Moment" (2017) "I Can't Stand It" (2018) "There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)" (2018)

Background

Speaking to Radio X, Tom Ogden said: "We've got a new single out today, so the all-round vibe with the band is good. We're excited about that."[1] Speaking to NME, Ogden said, "We started in May and did 'I Can't Stand It' with another tune. Then we'd go away and do some more shows and come back to it. In the end, we recorded it in 21 days or something like that, but over the course of maybe 4 months. We looked back at how can we improve ourselves, before we realised that we’ve gotta take our live setup up another level and have some more upbeat songs. I think that was all in the back of our minds for this record, making sure it had an extra spring in its step for the live shows."[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "I Can't Stand It" was first released onto YouTube on 9 March 2018.[3] When talking about the video, Tom Ogden said, "The video was inspired by the film Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. I’m undergoing a procedure to erase memories of a former love. The video takes place in a surreal part of my mind, with the rest of the band as the doctors and surgeons."[2][4]

Track listing

Digital download - Remixes[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Can't Stand It" (Hi, I’m Claude Remix)	4:49
2.	"I Can't Stand It" (Bodhi Remix)	6:21

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6]	60
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	77

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	1 March 2018	Digital download streaming	Virgin EMI Records

References

1. "Blossoms Announce I Can't Stand It Single - Radio X". Radio X. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
2. "I Can't Stand It: Blossoms release mind-bending new video". NME. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
3. "Blossoms - I Can't Stand It (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
4. "WATCH: Blossoms Share I Can't Stand It Video". Radio X. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
5. "I Can't Stand It (Remixes) - Single by Blossoms on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.