"Can't Stop Myself From Loving You" was a song written by ex-Easybeats members Harry Vanda & George Young in 1974. Vanda and Young finished the backing track for the song and cast around for a singer, choosing local performer Johnny Cave, to record and release the track under the name William Shakespeare. It was Shakespeare's first hit in Australia, making the number 2 spot on the Australian charts. The song was largely aimed at the teenybopper market.
Shakespeare's follow up hit "My Little Angel" was an even bigger hit, reaching number one in early 1975.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1974/75)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)2
Year-end charts Chart (1974) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 7
Cover versions A cover version of "Can't Stop Myself From Loving You" by the Ottawa band Octavian reached number 65 on the Canadian charts in 1977."RPM 100 Singles". RPM Magazine Volume 27, No. 15, July 9, 1977.
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