"Cuz I Can" is a song recorded by American singer

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for her fourth studio album ''

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'' (2006). It was written by Pink,

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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and

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, and produced by Martin. One of the five tracks from ''I'm Not Dead'' to prematurely leak onto the Internet in July 2005, the song was ultimately released as a

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in select countries on October 4, 2007, by

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Lyrics and composition

Lyrically, the song is about Pink playing by her own rules, and boasting about her " bling", a contrast to the anti-

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content of "

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", another track on the album. Referring to Cuz I Can", she called herself "a walking contradiction" and "a hypocrite sometimes."Vineyard, Jennifer
"How Pink Got Her Groove Back"
.

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. April 17, 2006.

Commercial performance

In Australia, "'Cuz I Can" debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Digital Tracks and peaked at number 14; it failed to enter the main singles chart due to its digital download-only release. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 39, becoming the first single in the country to chart solely based on digital downloads. It peaked at number 29 in its fourth week.

Music video

The official

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for the song was first seen on Australian television on October 5, 2007, and footage of a live performance from the

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. The performance, which was the show opener for the tour, featured dancers dressed like

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s and with only underwear beneath their robes.

Charts

Certifications

References

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