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Can't Hold Us was released by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in 2011, featuring singer Ray Dalton on the chorus, and appeared on their album The Heist in 2012. Built around bright brass, handclaps and a chanting hook, it became a worldwide hit and a staple of sports arenas, film trailers and advertising because of its unmistakable build to celebration. The warm-up edit isolates that rising, motivational section, which is why creators keep using it for entrances, training montages and highlight videos more than a decade later.
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The warm-up section of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's Can't Hold Us, with Ray Dalton's soaring chorus and driving brass for sports edits, workouts and hype videos.
This 28-second warm-up cut captures the build and release of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's Can't Hold Us at its most uplifting, opening with a steady pulse before Ray Dalton's powerful chorus lifts over bright brass, chanting backing vocals and a driving beat. It sounds triumphant and unstoppable, like a team running out to a roaring crowd, and it gives any edit an instant surge of confidence and momentum. The energy rises quickly, peaks with the hook, and leaves the listener ready to move, making it ideal for intros, highlights and motivational moments.
