Can't Hold Us

Not to be confused with Can't Hold Us Down.

"Can't Hold Us"
Single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton
from the album The Heist
B-side
  • "Make the Money" (7-inch)
  • "Wings" (CD)
Released
  • August 16, 2011
  • January 24, 2013 (re-release)
Genre
Length
  • 4:18 (album version)
  • 3:35 (US radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis singles chronology
"Wings"
(2011) 		"Can't Hold Us"
(2011) 		"Same Love"
(2012)
Ray Dalton singles chronology
"Kingdom Come"
(2010) 		"Can't Hold Us"
(2011) 		"Need Your Love"
(2012)
Music video
"Can't Hold Us" on YouTube
Audio sample

"Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring American singer Ray Dalton, originally released on August 16, 2011, as the second single from the duo's debut album The Heist (2012).

The song was a sleeper hit, gaining more attention in 2012 and 2013. In May 2013, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their second number-one hit in the United States.[1] It is also their third consecutive number-one single in Australia. The music video was nominated for Best Music Video at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.[2] The song was also listed as "The Most-Streamed Song of 2013" by Spotify.[2]

  1. ^ Gary Trust (May 8, 2013). "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Grammy Awards 2014: Full Nominations List". Billboard. December 6, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2016.