Can't Stop This Thing We Started

"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The song was written by Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and was released in September 1991 by A&M Records as the second single from Adams' sixth studio album, Waking Up the Neighbours (1991). The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 while topping the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks. The track received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, Solo, winning neither.^[3] It served as the 2009 British Columbia Liberal Party campaign theme song.

"Can't Stop This Thing We Started"
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album Waking Up the Neighbours
B-side	"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "It's Only Love" (live)
Released	September 2, 1991 (1991-09-02)[1]
Genre	Rock[2]
Length	4:29
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Bryan Adams Robert Lange
Producer(s)	Robert Lange Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991) "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" (1991) "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" (1991)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	4
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8]	13
Denmark (IFPI)[9]	2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10]	9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11]	10
France (SNEP)[12]	10
Germany (GfK)[13]	14
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16]	10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17]	7
Norway (VG-lista)[18]	7
Portugal (AFP)[19]	8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	8
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	12
US Billboard Hot 100[23]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24]	40
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[25]	2
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[26]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[27]	85
Belgium (Ultratop)[28]	40
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[29]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[30]	84
Europe (European Hit Radio)[31]	64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[32]	62
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33]	66
Sweden (Topplistan)[34]	28
US Billboard Hot 100[35]	59
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[36]	38

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[37]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[38]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.