You Can't Change That

"You Can't Change That" is a song by Raydio from their second studio album Rock On. Released as a single in 1979, it reached No.9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No.3 on the soul chart.^[4]

"You Can't Change That"
Single by Raydio
from the album Rock On
B-side	"Rock On"
Released	April 1979
Recorded	c. 1979
Genre	Soft rock[1] yacht rock[2] soul[2] funk[3]
Length	3:23
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Ray Parker Jr.
Producer(s)	Ray Parker Jr.
Raydio singles chronology
"Honey I'm Rich" (1978) "You Can't Change That" (1979) "More Than One Way to Love a Woman" (1979)

Critical reception

Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times called "You Can't Change That" a "good natured" tune that's one of "the album's high points".^[5] Craig Lytle of AllMusic also called the song "a laid-back yet very danceable track; it features the vocals of the mild-tempered Ray Parker Jr. and the distinctive tenor of Arnell Carmichael."^[6] Record World said it has a "a bit of a Spinners feel."^[7]

Personnel

Raydio

• Arnell Carmichael – vocals
• Ray Parker Jr. – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers

Additional personnel

• Jack Ashford – percussion
• Ollie E. Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
• Charles Fearing – guitars
• Larry Tolbert – drums, percussion
• Cheryl Brown, Darren Carmichael, Valorie Jones, Francis Pearlman – background vocals

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1979) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 17 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 12 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 9 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] 25 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 3 US Cash Box Top 100[17] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1979) Position Australia (Kent Music Report)[18] 54 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] 57 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 82 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 30 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[22] 46 US Cash Box [23] 65