You Can't Stop the Girl

"You Can't Stop the Girl" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha from the soundtrack of the 2019 Disney film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. It was released as a single on September 20, 2019. It was included on the soundtrack of the film, which was released on October 18, 2019.

Background and promotion
Rexha announced the single on September 17, 2019, following a snippet released the day before. The writers of "Flagpole Sita" by Harvey Danger are credited as songwriters due to melodic similarity.

Critical reception
Claire Shaffer of Rolling Stone wrote that the song "spins the story of Maleficent into a classic girl empowerment anthem [...] and lets Rexha show off her impressive vocal belt." Writing for MTV, Trey Alston stated that "Bebe Rexha has just provided the anthem for power and resilience this winter [...] Being that it's attached to something so massive, it makes sense that it is so wide-eyed and vivid, ready to rear into roaring view. Inevitability has never sounded so strong."

Music video
The inspirational music video was directed by Sophie Muller. It features Rexha leading fellow female runners through a city. The video also shows Rexha wandering through a "magical" and "butterfly-filled" forest while sporting a glittering black gown and headpiece. The video was released on October 15, 2019.

Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
 * Bebe Rexha – vocals, songwriter
 * The Futuristics – songwriter, producer
 * Aaron Huffman – songwriter
 * Evan Sult – songwriter
 * Jeff Lin – songwriter
 * Micheal Pollack – songwriter
 * Nate Cyphert – songwriter
 * Sean Nelson – songwriter
 * Geoff Zanelli – orchestra and choir arranger
 * Randy Merrill – masterer
 * Manny Marroquin – mixer