"You Can't Stop the Girl" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from the soundtrack of the 2019 American fantasy film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. It was released as a single on September 20, 2019. It was included on the soundtrack of the film, which was released on October 18, 2019.
Background and promotion Rexha announced the single on September 17, 2019, following a snippet released the day before. The writers of "Flagpole Sita" by Harvey Danger are credited as songwriters due to melodic similarity.
Critical reception Claire Shaffer of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "spins the story of Maleficent into a classic girl empowerment anthem [...] and lets Rexha show off her impressive vocal belt." Writing for MTV, Trey Alston stated that "Bebe Rexha has just provided the anthem for power and resilience this winter [...] Being that it's attached to something so massive, it makes sense that it is so wide-eyed and vivid, ready to rear into roaring view. Inevitability has never sounded so strong."
Music video The inspirational music video was directed by Sophie Muller. It features Rexha leading fellow female runners through a city. The video also shows Rexha wandering through a "magical" and "butterfly-filled" forest while sporting a glittering black gown and headpiece. The video was released on October 15, 2019.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. Bebe Rexha – vocals, songwriter The Futuristics – songwriter, producer Aaron Huffman – songwriter Evan Sult – songwriter Jeff Lin – songwriter Micheal Pollack – songwriter Nate Cyphert – songwriter Sean Nelson – songwriter Geoff Zanelli – orchestra and choir arranger Randy Merrill – masterer Manny Marroquin – mixer
Charts Chart (2019–2020) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 31US Kid Digital Songs (Billboard)"Bebe Rexha Chart History: Kid Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019. 1
Release history CountryDateFormatLabelVariousSeptember 20, 2019 WarnerUnited StatesSeptember 23, 2019Adult contemporary radioItalyNovember 15, 2019Radio airplay Warner
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