Can't Stand Me Now

Infobox Single
Name = Can't Stand Me Now


Artist = The Libertines
from Album = The Libertines
Released = August 9, 2004
Format = CD, 7"
Genre = Indie
Length = 3:23
Label = Rough Trade Records
Producer = Mick Jones
Last single = "Don't Look Back into the Sun"
(2003)
This single = "Can't Stand Me Now"
(2004)
Next single = "What Became of the Likely Lads"
(2004)

"Can't Stand Me Now" is the first single from The Libertines' eponymous second album. The song was their biggest hit and peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart.

The song also received some exposure in the US; WFNX in Boston debuted the song by playing it twice back-to-back even before its official radio airplay release.

The promotional video for the song was filmed at one of the band's gigs at the Kentish Town Forum at the end of 2003 and was directed by ex-The Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart.

The song was written by Carl Barât & Peter Doherty with Mark Keds (also known as Mark Myers and credited on this track as Mark Hammerton) who was previously in bands such as the Senseless Things, The Wildhearts and Jolt.

Carl has said in an interview that he used to buy his bandmates harmonicas for Christmas, and towards the end of the song, Pete is heard playing a harmonica. This could be coincidental, but it could be a reminder of their broken friendship.

The song was also featured in the third episode of the "Doctor Who" spin-off "Torchwood", "Ghost Machine", in 2006.It is featured in the EA Sports game Rugby 2005.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Can't Stand Me Now" at number 13 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. [cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/nme/28059 |title=The Greatest Indie Anthems Ever - Number One is getting close |accessdate=2007-05-02 |date=2007-05-02 |publisher=NME]

US CD 1 Specs.

# Cover Art - An orange X and yellow background cover art. [Pictured]
# Disc - Black disc with the orange X graphic from cover art, tracklisting and Rough Trade logo in orange, and black on white 'THE LIBERTINES' logo.
# Back Cover - a silhouette, black and white photograph of Pete and Carl standing in front of a window having a fag. (Tracklisting appears in white text.)

US CD 2 Specs.

#Cover Art - A blue X and green brushed background cover art.
#Disc - White disc with the blue X graphic from cover art, tracklisting and Rough Trade logo in blue, and white on black 'THE LIBERTINES' logo.
#Back Cover - a silhouette, black and white photograph of Pete and Carl standing in front of a window having a fag. (Tracklisting in white text also on this version.)

Track listing

CD 1

# "Can't Stand Me Now"
# "Cyclops"
# "Dilly Boys"

CD 2

# "Can't Stand Me Now"
# "Never Never"
# "All At Sea" (Available on US version)

7"

# "Can't Stand Me Now"
# "(I've Got) Sweets"

Chart performance

References