You Can't Deny It

"You Can't Deny It"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Affection
Released	2 May 1990
Format	CD single cassette single 7" single 12" single
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B soul dance-pop new jack swing
Length	5:36
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Lisa Stansfield Ian Devaney Andy Morris
Producer(s)	Ian Devaney Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"What Did I Do to You?" (1990) "You Can't Deny It" (1990) "Change" (1991) Music video "You Can't Deny It" on YouTube

"You Can't Deny It" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris.

The song received positive reviews from music critics. It was released as the second North American single on 2 May 1990. The music video was directed by Steve Lowe and Jimmy Fletcher. "You Can't Deny It" was remixed by two female producers, Gail "Sky" King and Yvonne Turner. The single also included previously unreleased songs: "Lay Me Down" and "Something's Happenin'." "You Can't Deny It" became a hit in the United States reaching number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number two on the Hot Dance Club Songs and number twenty-six on the Adult Contemporary Singles. In Canada, it peaked at number fourteen on the Top Singles Chart and Adult Contemporary Chart, and also reached number two on the Dance/Urban Chart. "You Can't Deny It" was also released as a single in Japan on 21 June 1990. In September 1990, just before Stansfield's European tour, the double A-side single "This Is the Right Time"/"You Can't Deny It" with US remixes was released in selected European countries.

In 2003, "You Can't Deny It" was included on the North American edition of Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "You Can't Deny It" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Affection and on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (also on The Collection 1989–2003). The new version 24/7 was included on the deluxe edition of Seven and on Seven+ in 2014.

Track listings

US 7" single / Japanese CD single

1. "You Can't Deny It" (Single Version) – 4:32
2. "Lay Me Down" – 4:21

US CD single

1. "You Can't Deny It" (Single Version) – 4:32
2. "Lay Me Down" – 4:21
3. "Something's Happenin'" – 3:57

US 12" single

1. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Version) – 7:53
2. "You Can't Deny It" (Single Version) – 4:21
3. "You Can't Deny It" (Sky King Mix) – 8:21
4. "Lay Me Down" – 4:16

US promotional 12" single

1. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Short Version) – 5:04
2. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Long Version) – 7:53
3. "You Can't Deny It" (Sky King Mix) – 8:21
4. "You Can't Deny It" (Percapella) – 4:14

US promotional 12" single

1. "You Can't Deny It" (Extended Remix) – 7:39
2. "You Can't Deny It" (Dubmental) – 6:47
3. "You Can't Deny It" (R&B Radio Remix) – 5:01
4. "You Can't Deny It" (Silky Sax Mix) – 7:39

European 7" single

1. "You Can't Deny It" (US Mix) – 4:22
2. "This Is the Right Time" (US Mix) – 4:12

European CD single

1. "This Is the Right Time" (US Mix) – 4:12
2. "You Can't Deny It" (Yvonne Turner Mix) – 6:08
3. "This Is the Right Time" (Shep Pettibone Mix) – 6:33

European 12" single

1. "This Is the Right Time" (Shep Pettibone Mix) – 6:33
2. "This Is the Right Time" (Yvonne Turner Mix) – 7:51
3. "You Can't Deny It" (Yvonne Turner Mix) – 6:08

Other remixes

1. "You Can't Deny It" (24/7) – 4:22

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 14 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[2] 14 Canada Dance (RPM)[3] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 14 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 26 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] 2 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Dance (RPM)[8] 16 US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] 36 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 58

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1990 (U.S.)

References

1. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8003." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
2. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1317." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
3. "Dance/Urban - Volume 52, No. 13, August 11 1990". RPM. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
4. "Lisa Stansfield – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Lisa Stansfield. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
5. "Lisa Stansfield – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Lisa Stansfield. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
6. "Lisa Stansfield – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Lisa Stansfield. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
7. "Lisa Stansfield – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Lisa Stansfield. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
8. "Dance/Urban - Volume 53, No. 6, December 22 1990". RPM. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
9. "The Year in Music: 1990" (PDF). Billboard. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 20 May 2015.