"Can't Catch Me Now"
Single by Olivia Rodrigo
from the album The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
ReleasedNovember 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)
GenreFolk rock
Length3:25
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dan Nigro
Olivia Rodrigo singles chronology
"Get Him Back!"
(2023)		 "Can't Catch Me Now"
(2023)
Music video
"Can't Catch Me Now" on YouTube

"Can't Catch Me Now" is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from the soundtrack of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023). Rodrigo wrote the song with its producer, Dan Nigro. Geffen Records released "Can't Catch Me Now" as the album's second single on November 3, 2023. The song won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror Film at the 2023 ceremony.

Background

Olivia Rodrigo released her second studio album, Guts, which included a song called "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl", in 2023.[1] On November 1, 2023, it was announced that "Can't Catch Me Now", her single from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, would be released on November 3, 2023.[2] While announcing the song alongside a clip from the film, Rodrigo stated: "Soooo beyond excited that I got the opportunity to write a song for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes."[3][4] The clip included a 60-second snippet featuring the lyrics: "There's blood on the side of the mountain / There's writing all over the walls / But I'm in the trees, I'm in the breeze / My footsteps on the ground."[5] It was made available for pre-order and will be included as the first track on the 17-song soundtrack album released via Geffen Records.[6][7]

Composition

"Can't Catch Me Now" is three minutes and 25 seconds long. Dan Nigro produced and mixed the song, and he engineered it with Dylan Waterhouse. He plays guitar, keyboards, bass, mellotron; Paul Cartwright conducted the string arrangement and plays viola and violin; and Chappell Roan provides the background vocals. Randy Merrill mastered it.[8]

"Can't Catch Me Now" is a folk rock song,[9] which begins with acoustic guitar instrumentation and subsequently features strings and harmonies.[10] The song escalates in intensity during the chorus, when Rodrigo sings "You can't, you can't catch me now" over orchestral instrumentation. During the song's conclusion, Rodrigo sings lyrics which allude to the plot of the film: "Yeah, sometimes the fire you founded / Don't burn the way you'd expect / Yeah, you thought that this was the end."[10] Rolling Stone's Charisma Madarang wrote: "the track features Rodrigo over intimate acoustic guitars as the melodies build to a slow crescendo and tell the story of vengeance".[11]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Can't Catch Me Now"
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Song in a Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror Film Won [12]

Music video

Leonn Ward directed the music video for "Can't Catch Me Now",[13] which was released on November 13, 2023. In it, Rodrigo sits in an isolated cabin while agonizing about something before sprinting through a field while singing the song's lyrics, interspersed with scenes from the film.[14][15]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Qobuz.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Can't Catch Me Now"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 29
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 42
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 44
France (SNEP)[19] 124
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 48
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 9
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 61
Netherlands (Tipparade)[24] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 15
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[26] 67
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 82
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 56

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Can't Catch Me Now"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various November 3, 2023 Geffen
Spain 7-inch Universal [31]
Netherlands November 10, 2023 [32]
United Kingdom Polydor [33]
United States November 25, 2023 Geffen [34]

References

  1. ↑ Dailey, Hannah (August 1, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Guts Tracklist: 'All American B—h,' 'Get Him Back' & More Song Titles". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Wang, Jessica (November 1, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Joins the Hunger Games with New Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Song". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (November 1, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Teases Haunting 'Can't Catch Me Now' for Hunger Games Prequel". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Garcia, Thania (November 1, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Joins The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Soundtrack with 'Can't Catch Me Now'". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Geraghty, Hollie (November 2, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Teases 'Can't Catch Me Now' From The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes". NME. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (November 1, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Announces 'Can't Catch Me Now' Song Off Upcoming Hunger Games Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Saunders, Angel (November 2, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo's New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' Featured in Hunger Games Prequel". People. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "'Can't Catch Me Now' (from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Olivia Rodrigo". Qobuz. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ DeVille, Chris (November 3, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo – 'Can't Catch Me Now'". Stereogum. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Anderson, Carys; Vito, Jo (November 3, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' from Hunger Games Soundtrack". Consequence. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (November 3, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Unleashes Her Fury with New Hunger Games Single 'Can't Catch Me Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023 HMMA WINNERS AND NOMINEES". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (November 13, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Drops 'Can't Catch Me Now' Music Video for The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Soundtrack". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (November 13, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Pensive 'Can't Catch Me Now' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ Madarang, Charisma (November 13, 2023). "Olivia Rodrigo Releases Brooding 'Can't Catch Me Now' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202347 into search. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Top Singles (Week 47, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  22. ↑ "2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo – Can't Catch Me Now" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 47, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  25. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  26. ↑ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 17.11.2023–23.11.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 45". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo – Can't Catch Me Now". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  31. ↑ https://universalmusiconline.es/products/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-vinilo-efecto-etched-single-7
  32. ↑ "Can’t Catch Me Now (7Inch Single) ". PLATENZAAK.NL. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  33. ↑ " Can't Catch Me Now: Limited Edition Etched 7". ". Olivia Rodrigo | UK Official Store. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Can't Catch Me Now Etched 7".". Olivia Rodrigo | Official Store. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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