I Can't Stay Away
"I Can't Stay Away" is a song by Australian recording duo The Veronicas for their second studio album Hook Me Up (2007).
The recording received favorable reviews from most contemporary critics who praised the vocal abilities and lyrical content.
The group's singles from the second studio album Hook Me Up; title song with the same name and "Untouched" achieved critical and commercial success.
Out of all twelve album tracks to Hook Me Up, "I Can't Stay Away" was the second of two songs, the other being "This Love", to have not been written by Jessica or Lisa Origliasso.
[18] He went on to praise Alexander's production for not being too similar to Max Martin, who produced the duos previous effort The Secret Life Of...[15] Norman had highlighted the song as one of his favorites, along with "Revenge Is Sweeter (Than You Ever Were)" and "This Love".
"[12] Michael Pascua from TheCelebrityCafe had likened how the song moved better with the slower tempo tracks which he exemplified "I Don't Wanna Wait" and "Revenge Is Sweeter (Than You Ever Were)".
The reviewer commented "But such moments are offset by more successful offerings [...] the moody "I Can’t Stay Away", which benefits from a really good back-beat and plenty of sassiness [...].
"[16] He also pointed out that "Most of these weaker moments hit right in the dead center of the album, killing [Hook Me Up]'s early momentum far too soon, these weak tracks all blurring together in one dizzying haze, as if designed specifically to soundtrack the movements of cold strobelights in the middle of a sweaty club.
"[16] David James Young from Sputnikmusic had felt that while the middle half of the album, including the song, tried too hard, he did say that "I Can't Stay Away" featured "some lively beats.
"[21] A reviewer from State Magazine was critical towards the entire album, but said "Meanwhile -This Love' (unfortunately not a cover of the Pantera belter) and -I Can't Stay Away' translate as balladry filler on a record that really could do without it.
