"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).
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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. Revell also directed many of the band's previous videos.
Music video
The music video for "Can't Slow Down" was directed by Jack Revell and produced by Aiden Magarian. It features the band battling a bird over a giant egg.
Live performances
Almost Monday made their Television debut performing "Can't Slow Down" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. 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.
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. The song also became the fourth most played song on US Alternative Radio.
Personnel
All credits for Dive are adapted from Tidal and the album's liner notes.
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