It is sung by Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Motor Mouth, Velma, and Amber with Corny and Wilbur as backing singers.
The song pays tribute to the Phil Spector-produced 1966 Ike & Tina Turner hit "River Deep – Mountain High".
[6] The Sun Southwestern College said ""You Can't Stop the Beat" was so high energy it seemed the cast had drained the espresso machine.
[7] NY Magazine called it a "boisterous finale",[8] Spark Sunderland named it "famous",[9] while Plays in the Park dubbed it the "show's anthem".
[11] 99.9 Kez said " You Can't Stop the Beat is the ultimate infectious show closer, designed to have you leaving the theatre wishing every musical ended with such an up-beat, high-energy song and dance.