I Can't Go On

"I Can't Go On"
"I Can't Go On"
Single by Robin Bengtsson
Released	26 February 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:03
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	David Kreuger; Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah; Robin Stjernberg;
Producer(s)	David Kreuger; Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah; Robin Stjernberg;
Robin Bengtsson singles chronology
Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry
Country	Sweden
Artist(s)	Robin Bengtsson
Language	English
Composer(s)	David Kreuger; Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah; Robin Stjernberg;
Lyricist(s)	David Kreuger; Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah; Robin Stjernberg;
Finals performance
Semi-final result	3rd
Semi-final points	227
Final result	5th
Final points	344
Entry chronology
	◄ "If I Were Sorry" (2016)
	"Dance You Off" (2018) ►

"I Can't Go On" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Robin Bengtsson. The song was released as a digital download in Sweden on 26 February 2017 and peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. It won Melodifestivalen 2017 and represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The song is written by David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah, and Robin Stjernberg.^[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

Bengtsson was announced to be taking part in Melodifestivalen 2017, Sweden's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, on 30 November 2016.^[2] He competed in the third semi-final on 18 February 2017 and qualified directly to the final. He won the final of Melodifestivalen on 11 March 2017, after placing first with the international juries and third with the Swedish public.^[3] Sweden opened the first semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest.^[4]^[5] The song finished 5th with 344 points at the grand final, including 126 points from televote (8th place) and 218 points from the juries (3rd place).

Track listing

Digital download^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Can't Go On"	3:03

Credits and personnel

Robin Bengtsson – vocals
David Kreuger – songwriter, producer
Hamed Pirouzpanah – songwriter, producer
Robin Stjernberg – additional vocals, songwriter, keyboards, producer
Molly Pettersson Hammar – additional vocals
Petter Lindgård – trombone
Jens Lindgård – trumpet
Frank Nilsson – drums
Lars Norgren – mix, mastering

Credits adapted from Qobuz.com^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	23
Finland Download (Latauslista)^[9]	12
France (SNEP)^[10]	132
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[11]	40
Iceland (RÚV)^[12]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)^[13]	23
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[14]	19
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	66
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	83
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[18]	62

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	56

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)^[20]	2× Platinum	80,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Sweden	26 February 2017	Digital download	Capitol Records

References

^ The NPBC (18 February 2017). "TWO MORE ARTISTS QUALIFY TO THE MELODIFESTIVALEN FINAL". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
^ "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2017: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Melodifestivalen. SVT. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
^ Victor M. Escudero (11 March 2017). "Sweden: Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union.
^ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ "I Can't Go On - Single". iTunes. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
^ "Album I Can't Go on de Robin Bengtsson | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".
^ "Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
^ "Robin Bengtsson: I Can't Go On" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 20, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
^ "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch Single Tip | 20 May 2017". Dutch Single Tip. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 April 2025. Scroll to position 41 to view certification.

[1] The NPBC (18 February 2017). "TWO MORE ARTISTS QUALIFY TO THE MELODIFESTIVALEN FINAL". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.

[2] "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2017: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna". Melodifestivalen. SVT. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

[3] Victor M. Escudero (11 March 2017). "Sweden: Robin Bengtsson wins Melodifestivalen!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union.

[4] Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[5] Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

[6] "I Can't Go On - Single". iTunes. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

[7] "Album I Can't Go on de Robin Bengtsson | Qobuz : Téléchargez et streamez en haute qualité".

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Robin_Bengtsson-8] "Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 June 2017.

[dl_FIN_Robin_Bengtsson-9] "Robin Bengtsson: I Can't Go On" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.

[10] "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 20, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[sc_Hungarysingle_Robin_Bengtsson-11] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[12] "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

[13] "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch Single Tip | 20 May 2017". Dutch Single Tip. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[sc_Poland_-14] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

[sc_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[sc_Sweden_Robin_Bengtsson-16] "Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 March 2017.

[sc_Switzerland_Robin_Bengtsson-17] "Robin Bengtsson – I Can't Go On". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

[sc_UKdownload_-18] "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[19] "Årslista Singlar – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

[SwedenRobin_BengtssonsingleCertRef-20] "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18, 2017 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 April 2025. Scroll to position 41 to view certification.

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v t e Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Melodifestivalen
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Artists	ABBA Afro-dite The Ark Arvingarna Alice Babs Robin Bengtsson Anna Bergendahl Inger Berggren Lars Berghagen Marie Bergman Christer Björkman Brita Borg Carola Chips Kikki Danielsson The Dolls Edin-Ådahl Lotta Engberg Malena Ernman Fame Family Four Forbes Frans Friends Ted Gärdestad Claes-Göran Hederström Herreys Lasse Holm Benjamin Ingrosso Cornelia Jakobs Jan Johansen Jill Johnson KAJ Tommy Körberg Tomas Ledin Lill-Babs Lill Lindfors Loreen John Lundvik Siw Malmkvist ~~The Mamas~~ Marcus & Martinus Sanna Nielsen Tommy Nilsson The Nova One More Time Charlotte Perrelli Lena Philipsson Roger Pontare Eric Saade Björn Skifs Martin Stenmarck Robin Stjernberg Svante Thuresson Monica Törnell Tusse Östen Warnerbring Ingvar Wixell Måns Zelmerlöw Monica Zetterlund
Songs	"Absent Friend" "Alla andra får varann" "April, april" "Augustin" "Bara bada bastu" "Bara hon älskar mig" "Beatles" "Boogaloo" "Bra vibrationer" "Dag efter dag" "Dance You Off" "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten" "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig" "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?" "Eloise" "En dag" "En gång i Stockholm" "Euphoria" "Fångad av en stormvind" "Fångad i en dröm" "Främling" "Give Me Your Love" "Härliga sommardag" "Hero" "Heroes" "Hold Me Closer" "I Can't Go On" "I morgon är en annan dag" "If I Were Sorry" "Invincible" "It Hurts" "Jennie, Jennie" "Judy, min vän" "Just nu!" "Kärleken är" "Las Vegas" "Lilla stjärna" "Listen to Your Heartbeat" ~~"Move"~~ "Never Let It Go" "Nygammal vals" "Popular" "Satellit" "Se på mej" "Sol och vår" "Som en dröm" "Som en vind" "Stad i ljus" "Stjärnorna" "Take Me to Your Heaven" "Tattoo" "This Is My Life" "Too Late for Love" "Undo" "Unforgettable" "Den vilda" "Vita vidder" "Voices" "La Voix" "Waterloo" "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" "The Worrying Kind" "You" "You're Summer"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Sweden did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

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