Can't Stop Lovin' You

For the Aerosmith song featuring Carrie Underwood, see Can't Stop Lovin' You (Aerosmith song). For other songs with a similar title, see I Can't Stop Loving You (disambiguation).

"Can't Stop Lovin' You" is a song by American band Van Halen. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from their 10th album, Balance (1995). The song emerged after producer Bruce Fairbairn asked for a more pop-oriented song. Instead of searching for his archives, Eddie Van Halen decided to write new music from scratch.^[1] The song was written by all members of Van Halen and pays homage to Ray Charles' song "I Can't Stop Loving You", particularly in the line where Sammy Hagar sings "Hey Ray, what you said is true..."

"Can't Stop Lovin' You"
Single by Van Halen
from the album Balance
B-side	"Crossing Over"
Released	March 10, 1995 (1995-03-10)
Length	4:07
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen
Producer(s)	Bruce Fairbairn
Van Halen singles chronology
"Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" (1995) "Can't Stop Lovin' You" (1995) "Not Enough" (1995)
Music videos
"Can't Stop Lovin' You" on YouTube

The song was Van Halen's most successful single from Balance in the United States, being the only single that reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 30. This would be Van Halen's last song to reach the top 40 in the United States. The single also reached number three on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The video, directed by Peter Christopherson, is set in an average middle class American home, where it goes back and forth between the band performing the song and people showing their affection for one another, from an old couple celebrating their anniversary, to a teen couple, to a boy and his dog, to a woman and her pet monkey. There is also a moving moment in the video in which a girl mourns the loss of her dog.

In the beginning of the video, it shows a man taking a gun and his wife worried. In the end, the video shows his wife and his son waiting for him as he leaves the prison. What he did and his time in prison are shown in the video of the song "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)".^[2]

Two versions of the music video exist, the edited version replaces shots of prison with more shots of the band.

Legacy

The song was performed considerably on the 1995 Ambulance Tour with Sammy Hagar. It was featured on both Van Halen compilations Best Of – Volume I and The Best of Both Worlds.

Track listings

US CD and 7-inch single^[3][4]

1. "Can't Stop Lovin' You" (album version) – 4:08
2. "Crossing Over" – 5:04

UK, European, and Australian maxi-CD single^[5][6]

1. "Can't Stop Lovin' You" – 4:07
2. "Crossing Over" – 5:03
3. "Right Now" (live) – 6:08
4. "Man on a Mission" (live) – 4:58

Japanese CD single^[7]

1. "Can't Stop Lovin' You"
2. "Big Fat Money"
3. "Baluchitherium"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 80 Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 9 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 19 Scotland (OCC)[12] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 33 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[14] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 30 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] 2 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 28 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 100 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[20] 12

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	March 10, 1995	CD	Warner Bros.	[21]
United States	March 14, 1995	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		[citation needed]
United Kingdom	March 20, 1995	CD cassette		[22]