Album: I Just Can't Stop It by The Beat (1980)
Genre: New Wave | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Boisterous
Record Label: Go-Feet Records
Format: Album

Description: I Just Can't Stop It is the debut album by UK 2 tone band The Beat. The album was released in 1980 via Go Feet Records in the UK. It was released the same year in the US on I.R.S. Records under the name "The English Beat".
Well received from the start, critics such as Rolling Stone raved that the music was "wild and threatening, sexy and sharp." And Allmusic later said "[it] was a stunning achievement", which has been undiminished by time.
The song "Mirror in the Bathroom" featured in the film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and in "RocknRolla" (2008). The song "Hands Off...She's Mine" featured in the film 50 First Dates (2004).

Artist Background: One of the earliest and most important ska revivalist groups, Birmingham's the Beat formed in 1978 (the band had to change its name to the English Beat in the U.S. to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name). The multiracial band carved a distinct sound through the use of alternating lead vocals by guitarist Dave Wakeling and punk toaster/rapper Ranking Roger, supported by a tight band consisting of Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), and Everett Moreton (drums). The addi... Part of the Birmingham, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Related Artists: The Selecter, The Bodysnatchers, The Specials, Bad Manners

Music Scene: Part of the Birmingham, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Reggae movement.

Tags: New Wave, Rock/Pop, Boisterous, 1980s, Album, Go-Feet Records

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I Just Can't Stop It is the debut album by UK 2 tone band The Beat. The album was released in 1980 via Go Feet Records in the UK. It was released the same year in the US on I.R.S. Records under the name "The English Beat".
Well received from the start, critics such as Rolling Stone raved that the music was "wild and threatening, sexy and sharp." And Allmusic later said "[it] was a stunning achievement", which has been undiminished by time.
The song "Mirror in the Bathroom" featured in the film Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and in "RocknRolla" (2008). The song "Hands Off...She's Mine" featured in the film 50 First Dates (2004).

I Just Can't Stop It

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