The very first song to top the chart was Eric Clapton’s “I Can’t Stand It.”
At the time, album rock radio was booming in popularity, but Billboard had never created a chart specifically measuring what rock stations were actually playing.
“I Can’t Stand It” immediately made history.
Driven by a tight blues-rock groove, sharp guitar riffs and Clapton’s simmering vocal performance, the track helped define the polished rock sound dominating FM radio in the early 1980s.
AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald later described the song as “a solid, soul-oriented rocker” and praised Clapton’s “venomous jealousy” lyrics along with the song’s Booker T. & the M.G.’s-inspired groove.
According to AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann, Clapton collapsed during the album’s promotional tour after suffering severe health complications tied to alcoholism. Ruhlmann also noted that Another Ticket ultimately became the final studio album in Clapton’s long relationship with Polydor Records.
The song featured Clapton alongside an all-British backing band that included guitarist Albert Lee, keyboardist Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, bassist Dave Markee and drummer Henry Spinetti.
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