Can't Slow Down (Almost Monday song)
| "Can't Slow Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Almost Monday | ||||
| from the album Dive | ||||
| Released | May 31, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Songwriters | Simon Oscroft, Dawson Daugherty, Sam Hollander, Luke Fabry, Cole Clisby | |||
| Producer | Simon Oscroft | |||
| Almost Monday singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Can't Slow Down" on YouTube | ||||
"Can't Slow Down" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American indie rock band Almost Monday, released on May 31, 2024, as the lead single from their debut studio album, Dive (2024).
Background and release
On May 29, "Can't Slow Down" was premiered on SiriusXM's Alt Nation. The song was then released as an official single on May 31, along with a music video directed by Jack Revell.[1] Revell also directed many of the band's previous videos.[2]
Music video
The music video for "Can't Slow Down" was directed by Jack Revell and produced by Aiden Magarian.[3][4] It features the band battling a bird over a giant egg.[5]
Live performances
Almost Monday made their Television debut performing "Can't Slow Down" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[6] The band played it often on their Dive World Tour, with a performance filmed in at The Garage in London, UK, uploaded to their YouTube channel on April 13, 2025. The live video was directed and produced by Jack Lightfoot.[7]
Chart performance
"Can’t Slow Down" reached number 1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart for February 1, 2025, 26 weeks after it entered the chart. The song also reached number 11 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, and number 32 on Adult Pop Airplay.[8] The song also became the fourth most played song on US Alternative Radio.[9]
Personnel
All credits for Dive are adapted from Tidal[10] and the album's liner notes.[11]
Almost Monday
- Dawson Daugherty – lead vocals, songwriting
- Luke Fabry – bass, alto vocals, songwriting
- Cole Clisby – guitar, songwriting
Additional musicians
- Alisa Xayalith – background vocals
- Sam Hollander – songwriting
Production
- Simon Oscroft – production, songwriting
- Adam Hawkins – mixing engineer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Modern Rock (Billboard)[12] | 22 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] | 35 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 24 |
| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 37 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] | 74 |
| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 24 |
References
- ^ "Listen: almost monday Makes Waves with New Single". Medium.com. June 1, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "Almost Monday". jackrevell.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "Almost Monday Releases New Single & Music Video 'Can't Slow Down'". snsmix.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "almost monday - can't slow down (official video)". YouTube.com. May 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Boyajian, Noah (March 31, 2025). "Band Review: Almost Monday". bfhsrockreport.com. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Almost Monday Plot The Dive Tour - Part 2". antimusic.com. April 16, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "almost monday - can't slow down (Live from London)". YouTube.com. April 13, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 24, 2025). "Almost Monday Scores First No. 1 on a Billboard Chart With 'Can't Slow Down'". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "DIVE Into almost monday's Newest Releases and Latest Successes". newenglandnoise.com. November 9, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "DIVE (deluxe) / almost monday / credits". Tidal.com. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ DIVE (1st ed.). Hollywood Records. September 25, 2024. p. 2.
- ^ "Billboard Canada Rock: Week of February 15, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of June 7, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of May 17, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay: Week of February 8, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.