"I Can Die Now" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter, Ruel. It was released on 17 July 2025 through Recess Records and Giant Music, as the lead single from his second studio album, Kicking My Feet.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, the song was nominated for Most Performed Pop Work.
Background and release "I Can Die Now" was written by Ruel, Julian Bunetta, Mark Schick, Joshua Coleman, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Ed Drewett. The track was co-produced by Bunetta, Schick and Coleman (under his stage name Ammo). Ruel performed the song live during his Red Bull Symphonic concert in Sydney, in May 2025, two months before the song official release. During an interview with Rolling Stone Australia, Ruel shared his thoughts on the single for the first time:
Music video An official music video, directed by Sweetiepie was released on 21 July 2025. Meanwhile, a second music video for the ER Version was released on 30 July 2025, and was directed, shot and edited by Joel Chamaa.
Reception "I Can Die Now" was met with positive reviews from music critics. Aedan Juvet of Stardust Magazine dubbed the song as an "infectious pop anthem", describing it as "a confident, camp-tinged anthem that doesn’t take itself too seriously—and that’s exactly why it works." Juvet stated that for the singer "love might feel like life or death, but pop should still be fun. And this track proves he knows how to make it feel that way." Emmy Mack of Music Feeds commented that the track "channels the ecstatic chaos of new love into a punchy three-minute anthem that’s equal parts cheeky and cathartic."
Track listing Digital download and streaming
"I Can Die Now" – 2:51
Digital download and streaming - ER Version
"I Can Die Now" (ER version) – 2:48 "I Can Die Now" – 2:51
Personnel
Song Credits adapted from Apple Music.
Ruel Vincent Van Dijk – vocals, background vocals, songwriter Julian Bunetta – producer, songwriter, drums, guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion Joshua Coleman (a.k.a. Ammo) – producer, songwriter, drums, guitar Mark Schick – producer, songwriter, drums Jacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriter Ed Drewett – songwriter, Alex Ghenea – mixing engineer Harrison Tate – assistant mastering engineer Nathan Dantzler – mastering engineer
ER Version Beau Golden – producer, keyboards, bass Sophie Guiliani – guitar Madden Klass – drums, percussion Liam Quinn – mix, mastering engineer Eric Milos – engineering
Music video Credits adapted from YouTube.
Sweetiepie – director Neema Sadeghi – co-director (as sweetiepie), director of photography Ethan Frank – co-director (as sweetiepie), editor Typeface – production company Aiden Magarian – executive producer Mikey Nicholas – producer Sho Schrock-Manabe – producer Ethan Smith – 1st AC Garet Jatsek – steadicam Nathan Kadota – key grip Luis Cardenas – grip Sebastien Nuta – gaffer Michael Proa – electric Andrew Caso – production designer Daniel Richmond – leadman Alan Krohn – production assistant Emma Latcham-Reiter – production assistant Jermaine Daley – stylist Jinnah Park – tailor Kay Cunningham – HMU Dominique Da Silva – Girlfriend Adrianne D. Embry – Doctor #1 Carlos Marcia Moreira – Doctor #2 Tso – Dobermans Dylan Hageman – color Zeke Faust – VFX
Charts + Chart performance for "I Can Die Now" Chart (2025) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 29
Release history + "I Can Die Now" release history Region Date Format(s) Label Version Various 17 July 2025 Original 30 July 2025 ER version
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