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Artist: The Libertines
Album: Can't Stand Me Now
Release Date: 9 Aug 2004

"Can't Stand Me Now" is the first single from The Libertines' eponymous second album. The song was their biggest hit and peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart.

The song also received some exposure in the US; WFNX in Boston, Massachusetts|Boston debuted the song by playing it twice back-to-back even before its official radio airplay release.

The promotional video for the song was filmed at one of the band's gigs at the Kentish Town Forum at the end of 2003 and was directed by ex-The Jesus and Mary Chain bassist Douglas Hart.

The song was written by Carl BarÃ¢t & Pete Doherty|Peter Doherty with Mark Keds (also known as Mark Myers and credited on this track as Mark Hammerton) who was previously in bands such as the Senseless Things, The Wildhearts and Jolt.

Carl has said in an interview that he used to buy his bandmates harmonicas for Christmas, and towards the end of the song, Pete is heard playing a harmonica.

The song was also featured in the third episode of the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Torchwood'', "Ghost Machine (Torchwood)|Ghost Machine", in 2006.
It is featured in the EA Sports game Rugby 2005. It also features on the UK version of SingStar Vol. 2.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Can't Stand Me Now" at number 13 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.n

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Can't Stand Me Now , The Libertines

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