You Can't Count On Me

"You Can't Count On Me"
Single by Counting Crows
from the album Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
Released	March 25, 2008
Genre	Rock
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Jim Bogios, David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Millard Powers, Dan Vickrey
Producer(s)	Brian Deck
Counting Crows singles chronology
"1492" (2008) "You Can't Count On Me" (2008) "Come Around" (2008)

"You Can't Count On Me" is the second single and lead commercial single released by Counting Crows^[1] from their album Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine gave the single three-and-a-half stars, calling it "a pleasant surprise" and saying "Duritz's vocals are still more whiny than soulful, but he can deliver a lyrical twist like he's holding an ice pick."^[2]

"You Can't Count On Me," was released to radio stations on February 4, 2008. A music video for the song was released on March 20, 2008. To promote the album, the band performed on Private Sessions, Good Morning America, Late Show with David Letterman, The View and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Frontman Adam Duritz has stated in concert that the song is about "people mistaking you for a dependable guy".^{[citation needed]}

Charts

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