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"'''Can't Catch Me Now'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Olivia Rodrigo]] from the [[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] to the 2023 American dystopian action film ''[[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''. Rodrigo co-wrote itthe song with its producer, [[Dan Nigro]]. [[Geffen Records]] released it as the soundtrack's second single on November 3, 2023. A [[folk rock]] and [[Folk baroque|chamber-folk]] [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] driven by [[acoustic guitar]]s, "Can'tthe Catch Me Now"song has lyrics about vengeance and the narrator's ubiquitousnessinescapable presence in the subject's life, inspired by the film's plot.
 
Music critics praised Rodrigo's ability to make folk-influenced music and her vocal performance on "Can't Catch Me Now", comparing its sound to the ballads on her own albums. The song received several awards and nominations, including winning a [[Hollywood Music in Media Awards|Hollywood Music in Media Award]] and a [[Gold House|Gold List]] award. It was shortlisted for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]] but was not nominated. In the United States, "Can't Catch Methe Now"song debuted at number 56 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The song reached the top 30 in Australia, Ireland, Lithuania, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
 
Leonn Ward directed the [[music video]] for "Can't Catch Me Now", which intersperses scenes from ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' with clips of Rodrigo singing itthe song in a cabin and a grass field. She performed the song at the [[KIIS-FM Jingle Ball]] and on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''. Rodrigo included it on the [[set list]] for some dates of her 2024 concert tour, the [[Guts World Tour]]. [[Kelly Clarkson]] performed a cover version of the song for ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'' in April 2024.
 
==Background and release==
[[File:Rachelzegler (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|"Can't Catch Me Now" is written from the perspective of [[List of The Hunger Games characters#Lucy Gray Baird|Lucy Gray Baird]], portrayed by [[Rachel Zegler]] (''pictured in 2023'').|alt=Rachel Zegler in a black dress]]
For her debut studio album, ''[[SourDan (album)|SourNigro]]'' (2021), [[Oliviathe Rodrigo]]sole drewproducer inspiration from several genres, includingof [[PopOlivia music|popRodrigo]],'s [[Folkdebut music|folk]],studio and [[alternative rock]].<ref>{{cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Lauren |date=February 5album, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-it-girl-february-2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330102919/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-it-girl-february-2021 |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=''[[NylonSour (magazinealbum)|NylonSour]]}}</ref>'' Its sole producer, [[Dan Nigro]],(2021)<ref>{{cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=August 11, 2021 |title=Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro Dive Deep on ''Sour's'' Songwriting and Production Process |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-dan-nigro-sour-songwriting-production-process-1235033768/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=July 13, 2022 |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130062625/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-dan-nigro-sour-songwriting-production-process-1235033768/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Houghton |first=Cillea |title=The Polished Songwriting Team of Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro |url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-polished-songwriting-team-of-olivia-rodrigo-and-dan-nigro |website=[[American Songwriter]] |access-date=July 8, 2024 |date=August 25, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922092431/https://americansongwriter.com/the-polished-songwriting-team-of-olivia-rodrigo-and-dan-nigro/ }}</ref> returned as her principal collaborator on the follow-up album, ''[[Guts (Olivia Rodrigo album)|Guts]]'' (2023).<ref name="GutsSongsRanked" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=Olivia Rodrigo's ''Guts'' Is a No-skip Album but These 2 Songs Are the Best of the Bunch |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/09/08/olivia-rodrigo-guts-best-songs-album-review/70777705007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=September 8, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=May 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509211213/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/09/08/olivia-rodrigo-guts-best-songs-album-review/70777705007/ }}</ref><ref name="AVarietyInterview">{{cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |title=Why Olivia Rodrigo Thinks ''Guts'' Was the 'Most Important Album for Me to Write' |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-hitmakers-guts-most-important-album-1235810639/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=October 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241013063706/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-hitmakers-guts-most-important-album-1235810639/ |archive-date=October 13, 2024 |date=November 28, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> It included some [[indie folk]] songs, with lyrical themes like heartbreak, body image, and social and adolescent anxieties.<ref name="GutsSongsRanked">{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Olivia Rodrigo's ''Guts'': All 12 Songs Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/olivia-rodrigo-guts-album-songs-ranked-review/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 8, 2023 |date=September 8, 2023 |archive-date=September 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918104443/https://www.billboard.com/lists/olivia-rodrigo-guts-album-songs-ranked-review/get-him-back/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was released to critical acclaim in September {{nbsp}}2023.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Denis |first=Kyle |title=Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her ''Guts'' On New Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-guts-new-album-stream-it-now-vampire-bad-idea-right-1235408522/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=September 8, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205074959/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-guts-new-album-stream-it-now-vampire-bad-idea-right-1235408522/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |lastname=Savage"NMEvideo" |first=Mark |title=Olivia Rodrigo's ''Guts'' Is Critics' Favourite Album of 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67822639><ref |publishername=[[BBC"LibertyDunworth" News]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=December 27, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230080405/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67822639 }}</ref> The songs on the albums were autobiographical, withreflecting Rodrigo's approachingapproach theto songwriting process like writing a diary entry.<ref name="VanityFair" /><ref name="THRcharacter">{{cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |title=''Awards Chatter'' Podcast — Olivia Rodrigo (''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'') |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/awards-chatter-podcast-olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-1235710906/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240902072822/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/awards-chatter-podcast-olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-1235710906/ }}</ref>
 
In 2022, Rodrigo was approached to preview the American dystopian action film ''[[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]'' and potentially write music inspired by it. A fan of [[The Hunger Games|the books]] and [[The Hunger Games (franchise)#Soundtracks|the soundtracks]] from the franchise, she considered it "such an honor".<ref name="VanityFair" /><ref name="ET!">{{cite web |last=Seemayer |first=Zach |title=Olivia Rodrigo on Finding Her Inspiration to Write ''Hunger Games'' Soundtrack Song |url=https://www.etonline.com/olivia-rodrigo-on-finding-her-inspiration-to-write-hunger-games-soundtrack-song-exclusive-214835 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=November 13, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713203224/https://www.etonline.com/olivia-rodrigo-on-finding-her-inspiration-to-write-hunger-games-soundtrack-song-exclusive-214835 }}</ref> Rodrigo was stimulated by one of the final scenes in the movie, an aerial view of birds weaving in and out among trees, which she kept thinking about repeatedly and believed was the "climax".<ref name="DeadlineLucy">{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Campione |first2=Katie |title=Olivia Rodrigo on Capturing Lucy Gray Baird's Soul in ''Hunger Games'' Oscar Short-Listed Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' – Crew Call Podcast |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/olivia-rodrigo-interview-hunger-games-oscar-song-1235718633/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=January 11, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=February 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212190058/https://deadline.com/2024/01/olivia-rodrigo-interview-hunger-games-oscar-song-1235718633/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |title=Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Key ''Hunger Games'' Scene That Inspired Her Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' from ''Songbirds and Snakes'' |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-song-cant-catch-me-now-1235790639/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=November 14, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713203225/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-song-cant-catch-me-now-1235790639/ }}</ref> She felt a connection to the character [[List of The Hunger Games characters#Lucy Gray Baird|Lucy Gray Baird]], portrayed by [[Rachel Zegler]]; Rodrigo and Nigro wrote the song "Can't Catch Me Now" from her perspective, with the intention of capturing the scene.<ref name="ET!" /><ref name="DeadlineLucy" /> Rodrigo enjoyed the challenge of writing from a movie character's point of view, describing it as "sort of acting" and "character work",<ref name="THRcharacter" /> but she also believed parts of the song were about herself: "I think I injected parts of myself into it too. I saw bits of myself in her; I admired her resilience, so I tried to embody all that and put it into the song."<ref name="VanityFair" /><ref name="THRcharacter" /> Nigro nudged her to experiment with new musical styles on it as well.<ref name="LATimesAbrams">{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Mikael |title=No ''Guts,'' No Glory: How Olivia Rodrigo Became America's Pop-punk Queen |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-12-13/olivia-rodrigo-guts-grammys-vampire-all-american-bitch |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=December 13, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213114047/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-12-13/olivia-rodrigo-guts-grammys-vampire-all-american-bitch }}</ref>
 
On November 1, 2023, Rodrigo's hotline began playing a short clip of "Can't Catch Me Now" on repeat.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Rebekah |title=Olivia Rodrigo Teases New Song On Cryptic Hotline |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-11-01-olivia-rodrigo-teases-new-song-on-cryptic-hotline/ |publisher=[[iHeartRadio]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=November 1, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104222109/https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-11-01-olivia-rodrigo-teases-new-song-on-cryptic-hotline/ }}</ref> The same day, [[Lionsgate]] announced that the track would serve as the official song for the film, at a promotional event in [[Times Square]] which was attended by its actors Zegler, [[Tom Blyth]], and [[Josh Andrés Rivera]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wang |first=Jessica |title=Olivia Rodrigo Joins the ''Hunger Games'' with New ''Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'' Song |url=https://ew.com/movies/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-song/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=November 1, 2023 |date=November 1, 2023 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207062918/https://ew.com/movies/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-song/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Brew |first=Caroline |title=Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo Nominated for 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards |url=https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/billie-eilish-olivia-rodrigo-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-2023-1235777903/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=November 2, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106124439/https://variety.com/2023/artisans/news/billie-eilish-olivia-rodrigo-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-2023-1235777903/ }}</ref> Alongside a 60-second trailer of ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'', which featured the song, Rodrigo revealed it would be released two days later and expressed her excitement about the opportunity to write for the film.<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |last=Madarang |first=Charisma |title=Olivia Rodrigo Teases Haunting 'Can't Catch Me Now' for ''Hunger Games'' Prequel |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-hunger-games-prequel-1234868423/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=November 1, 2023 |date=November 1, 2023 |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106232750/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-hunger-games-prequel-1234868423/ |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |title=Olivia Rodrigo Joins ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' Soundtrack with 'Can't Catch Me Now' |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-soundtrack-1235776767/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=November 1, 2023 |date=November 1, 2023 |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103143624/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-soundtrack-1235776767/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Geraghty |first=Hollie |title=Olivia Rodrigo Teases 'Can't Catch Me Now' From ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-teases-cant-catch-me-now-from-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-3528800 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=November 2, 2023 |date=November 2, 2023 |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102095442/https://www.nme.com/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-teases-cant-catch-me-now-from-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-3528800 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Geffen Records]] made "Can't Catch Me Now" available for pre-order and included it as the opening track on the film's accompanying 2023 [[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (soundtrack)|soundtrack album]].,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |title=Olivia Rodrigo Announces 'Can't Catch Me Now' Song Off Upcoming ''Hunger Games'' Soundtrack |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-hunger-games-soundtrack-1235461693/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=November 2, 2023 |date=November 1, 2023 |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102074049/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-hunger-games-soundtrack-1235461693/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |title=Olivia Rodrigo's New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' Announced for ''Hunger Games'' Soundtrack |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/olivia-rodrigos-new-song-cant-catch-me-now-announced-for-hunger-games-soundtrack/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=July 14, 2024 |date=November 1, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151546/https://pitchfork.com/news/olivia-rodrigos-new-song-cant-catch-me-now-announced-for-hunger-games-soundtrack/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Saunders |first=Angel |title=Olivia Rodrigo's New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' Featured in ''Hunger Games'' Prequel |url=https://people.com/olivia-rodrigo-new-music-featured-in-hunger-games-prequel-8386058 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=November 2, 2023 |date=November 2, 2023 |archive-date=December 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211211546/https://people.com/olivia-rodrigo-new-music-featured-in-hunger-games-prequel-8386058 |url-status=live }}</ref> from which it served as the second single.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sanusi |first=Victoria |title=Here's What Every ''Hunger Games'' Fan Will Want to Know About ''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'' |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-cast-release-date-reviews-the-hunger-games_uk_654a70dee4b01b2585857aa9 |website=[[HuffPost]] |access-date=September 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044218/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-cast-release-date-reviews-the-hunger-games_uk_654a70dee4b01b2585857aa9 |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |date=November 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song was also released ason athe [[Single (music)#7-inch format|7-inch]] vinyl singleformat on November 3.<ref name="Vinyl" />
 
==Composition and lyrics==
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"Can't Catch Me Now" is three3 minutes and 25 seconds long. [[Dan Nigro]] produced and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] the song, and he [[Audio engineer|engineered]] it with Dylan Waterhouse. HeNigro playsplayed guitar, keyboards, bass, and [[mellotronMellotron]]; Paul Cartwright conducted the string arrangement and playsplayed viola and violin; and [[Chappell Roan]] providesprovided the background vocals. [[Randy Merrill]] [[Mastering (audio)|mastered]] itthe song.<ref name="Notes" />
 
"Can't Catch Me Now" is a [[folk rock]] and [[Folk baroque|chamber-folk]] [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]],<ref name="LATimesAbrams" /><ref name="Stereogum">{{cite web |last=DeVille |first=Chris |title=Olivia Rodrigo – 'Can't Catch Me Now' |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2241326/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now/music/ |website=[[Stereogum]] |access-date=November 3, 2023 |date=November 3, 2023 |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216163833/https://www.stereogum.com/2241326/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now/music/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nylon" /> driven by [[acoustic guitar]] instrumentation.<ref name="NYT" /> The song opens with that instrument as the sole accompaniment to Rodrigo's voice and subsequently includes strings.<ref name="Consequence">{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Carys |last2=Vito |first2=Jo |title=Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' from ''Hunger Games'' Soundtrack |url=https://consequence.net/2023/11/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-hunger-games-stream/ |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |access-date=November 3, 2023 |date=November 3, 2023 |archive-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107155711/https://consequence.net/2023/11/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-hunger-games-stream/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She [[Harmonization|harmonizes]] with herself on it, which ''[[Stereogum]]''{{'}}s Chris DeVille described as "piercing".<ref name="Stereogum" /> "Can't Catch Me Now" employs a melody which gradually rises to a slow crescendo,<ref name="Madarang">{{cite magazine |last=Madarang |first=Charisma |title=Olivia Rodrigo Unleashes Her Fury with New ''Hunger Games'' Single 'Can't Catch Me Now' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-song-cant-catch-me-now-1234869548/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=November 3, 2023 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104185425/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-hunger-games-song-cant-catch-me-now-1234869548/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the intensity escalates when Rodrigo [[Belting (music)|belts]] the titular lyricline over [[orchestra]]l instrumentation: "You can't, you can't catch me now."<ref name="Consequence" /> Her voice ascends while singing the lyricline "Coming like a storm into your town."<ref name="Nylon" />{{efn|The lyric is "Coming like a storm into your town" according to the official lyric video.<ref>{{cite web |title='Can't Catch Me Now' (Lyric Video from ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'') |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjvcgfYB6T0 |publisher=[[Olivia Rodrigo]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=September 11, 2024 |date=November 7, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107184955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjvcgfYB6T0 }}</ref>|name="efn1"}} The song ramps up and reaches an intense climax, after which Rodrigo sings the final lyricline with "an open, unresolved cadence", according to ''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]''{{'}}s Carys Anderson and Jo Vito.<ref name="Stereogum" /><ref name="Consequence" />
 
The lyrics of "Can't Catch Me Now" are written from Lucy Gray Baird's perspective, inspired by the plot of ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes''.<ref name="DeadlineLucy" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |title=Jung Kook, The Beatles, Olivia Rodrigo & More: Which Is Your Favorite Music Release of the Week? |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jung-kook-the-beatles-olivia-rodrigo-favorite-new-music-poll-vote-1235463030/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612045958/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jung-kook-the-beatles-olivia-rodrigo-favorite-new-music-poll-vote-1235463030/ }}</ref> They are about vengeance and the narrator's ubiquitousnessinescapable presence in the subject's life.<ref name="Madarang" /><ref name="Aniftosvideo" /><ref name="RSvideo" /> The first verse describes scenes like snowfall and mountains, as the narrator wonders that the subject probably expected them to become less furious over time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Rebekah |title=Olivia Rodrigo Shares Emotional Ballad 'Can't Catch Me Now' |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-11-03-olivia-rodrigo-shares-emotional-ballad-cant-catch-me-now/ |publisher=[[iHeartRadio]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712161206/https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-11-03-olivia-rodrigo-shares-emotional-ballad-cant-catch-me-now/ }}</ref> In the chorus, they taunt the subject that, despite being everywhere, theythe latter would not be capturedable byto thecapture latterthem: "But I'm in the trees, I'm in the breeze / My footsteps on the ground / You'll see my face in every place / But you can't catch me now."<ref name="Aniftosvideo" /><ref name="RSvideo" /> Rodrigo then sings the lyric "Coming like a storm into your town",{{efn|name="efn1"}} which Steffanee Wang of ''[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]'' interpreted as a reference to Lucy Gray Baird.<ref name="Nylon" /> During the song's conclusion, Rodrigo alludes to the film again: "Yeah, sometimes the fire you founded / Don't burn the way you'd expect / Yeah, you thought that this was the end."<ref name="Consequence" />
 
== Critical reception ==
CriticsMusic critics were positive about "Can't Catch Me Now" and believed its folk-influenced production suited Rodrigo.<ref name="ASvideoVanityFair" /><ref name="VanityFairASvideo" /><ref name="ASsongreview" /> ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s Rob Ledonne described the song as emotional and compelling, and, henoting thoughtthat it provedshowcased thather talent in folk music could also showcase her talent and marked "one more step towards Rodrigo's world domination".<ref name="VanityFair">{{cite web |last=Ledonne |first=Rob |title=Olivia Rodrigo on Her ''Hunger Games'' Ballad: 'This Got Me to Flex New Muscles' |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/olivia-rodrigo-on-her-hunger-games-ballad-awards-insider |website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 13, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713121557/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/olivia-rodrigo-on-her-hunger-games-ballad-awards-insider }}</ref> Alex Hopper of ''[[American Songwriter]]'' believed it was alluring, shocking, and "one of her most interesting songs to date".<ref name="ASsongreview" /> Though he thought "Can't Catch Me Now" represented a change in Rodrigo's sound, it also felt natural toof her and Nigro.<ref name="ASsongreview">{{cite web |last=Hopper |first=Alex |title=Song Review: Olivia Rodrigo Switches Up Her Sound for ''Hunger Games'' Prequel Offering, 'Can't Catch Me Now' |url=https://americansongwriter.com/song-review-olivia-rodrigo-switches-up-her-sound-for-hunger-games-prequel-offering-cant-catch-me-now/ |website=[[American Songwriter]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103161550/https://americansongwriter.com/song-review-olivia-rodrigo-switches-up-her-sound-for-hunger-games-prequel-offering-cant-catch-me-now/ }}</ref>
 
Critics believed "Can't Catch Me Now" resembled the ballads on her own albums, and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Jason Lipshutz opined it formed an earnest addition to the soundtrack and her discography.<ref name="Stereogum" /><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |title=Friday Music Guide: New Music From Jung Kook, The Beatles, Olivia Rodrigo and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/friday-music-guide-jung-kook-the-beatles-olivia-rodrigo-1235462813/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113152830/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/friday-music-guide-jung-kook-the-beatles-olivia-rodrigo-1235462813/ }}</ref> Some reviewers, like Anderso, Vito, and ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]''{{'}}s Alana Rae, praised Rodrigo's vocal performance.<ref name="Consequence" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Songs of the Week: New Songs by Olivia Rodrigo, Dolly Parton, Dave Dobbyn and More |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/entertainment/songs-of-the-week-new-songs-by-olivia-rodrigo-dolly-parton-dave-dobbyn-and-more/QDBQ4QHJPFCTPO6ZDKMONFVY2Y/ |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 18, 2023 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=September 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910105331/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/entertainment/songs-of-the-week-new-songs-by-olivia-rodrigo-dolly-parton-dave-dobbyn-and-more/QDBQ4QHJPFCTPO6ZDKMONFVY2Y/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Liberty Dunworth of ''[[NME]]'' called her voice "haunting", and Wang believed it "soars into the treetops".<ref name="NylonLibertyDunworth">{{cite web |last=WangDunworth |first=SteffaneeLiberty |title=Listen to Olivia Rodrigo's Haunting New Single 'Can't Catch Me Now' Promises Another Good Hunger Games Soundtrack |url=https://www.nylonnme.com/entertainmentnews/music/listen-to-olivia-rodrigorodrigos-hungerhaunting-gamesnew-balladsingle-ofcant-songbirdscatch-andme-snakesnow-soundtrack3529996 |website=[[Nylon (magazine)|NylonNME]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 129, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024071216120620240709125149/https://www.nylonnme.com/entertainmentnews/music/listen-to-olivia-rodrigorodrigos-hungerhaunting-gamesnew-balladsingle-ofcant-songbirdscatch-andme-snakesnow-soundtrack3529996 }}</ref> and Wang believed it "soars into the treetops".<ref name="Nylon">{{cite web |last=DunworthWang |first=LibertySteffanee |title=Listen to Olivia Rodrigo's Haunting New Single 'Can't Catch Me Now' Promises Another Good Hunger Games Soundtrack |url=https://www.nmenylon.com/newsentertainment/music/listen-to-olivia-rodrigosrodrigo-hauntinghunger-newgames-singleballad-cantof-catchsongbirds-meand-nowsnakes-3529996soundtrack |website=[[NMENylon (magazine)|Nylon]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 912, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024070912514920240712161206/https://www.nmenylon.com/newsentertainment/music/listen-to-olivia-rodrigosrodrigo-hauntinghunger-newgames-singleballad-cantof-catchsongbirds-meand-nowsnakes-3529996soundtrack }}</ref> Ledonne, Anderson, and Vito thought the melodies were luxurious,<ref name="ConsequenceVanityFair" /><ref name="VanityFairConsequence" /> and some others described the acoustic instrumentation as intense.<ref name="Stereogum" /><ref name="NYT">{{cite web |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |last2=Russonello |first2=Giovanni |last3=Zoladz |first3=Lindsay |title=Olivia Rodrigo's Haunting ''Hunger Games'' Tune, and 9 More New Songs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/arts/music/playlist-olivia-rodrigo-megan-thee-stallion.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409051745/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/arts/music/playlist-olivia-rodrigo-megan-thee-stallion.html }}</ref>
 
=== Accolades ===
"Can't Catch Me Now" received awards and nominations. The song won the 2023 [[Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror Film]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023 HMMA Winners and Nominees|url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2023-hmma-winners-and-nominees/|access-date=2023-11-20 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120083735/https://www.hmmawards.com/2023-hmma-winners-and-nominees/|url-status=live }}</ref> and in 2024, the [[Gold House|Gold List]] award for Best Original Song<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold List Gold House|url=https://goldhouse.org/goldlist/#:~:text=The%20Gold%20List%20honors%20the,during%20the%20crucial%20awards%20season.|publisher=[[Gold House]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117191732/https://goldhouse.org/goldlist/|url-status=live }}</ref> and the Society of Composers and Lyricists Award for Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Billie Eilish & Finneas, Ludwig Göransson Among Winners at 2024 SCL Awards: Full List|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-scl-awards-full-winners-list-billie-eilish-1235606137/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 14, 2024 |language=en-US|archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214071026/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-scl-awards-full-winners-list-billie-eilish-1235606137/|url-status=live }}</ref> It received nominations for Best Original Song at the 2023 North Carolina Film Critics Association<ref>{{Citecite web |title=The 2023 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA)Announces Nominees for Best of 2023 Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicturencfilmcritics.comorg/thereel-2023thoughts/ncfca-northnominees-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-nominations2023/ |websitepublisher=NextNorth BestCarolina PictureFilm |date=DecemberCritics 21, 2023Association |language=en-US|archiveaccess-date=2023-12-25September 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023122516554520231222071135/https://nextbestpicturencfilmcritics.comorg/the-2023-north-carolina-film-critics-associationreel-thoughts/ncfca-nominationsnominees-2023/ |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |date=December 21, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the 2024 [[Gold Derby Film Awards]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 Gold Derby Film Awards nominations: 'Barbenheimer' dominates|url=https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2024-gold-derby-film-awards-nominations-list-1205690933/|publisher=[[Gold Derby Film Awards|Gold Derby]]|date=January 22, 2024 |language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190426/https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2024-gold-derby-film-awards-nominations-list-1205690933/|url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the 2024 Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=''Barbie'' Leads Music Supervisors Guild Awards Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/full-list-guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-2024-1235879753/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 22, 2024 |language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124190952/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/news/full-list-guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-2024-1235879753/|url-status=live }}</ref> "Can't Catch Me Now" was shortlisted for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]], but it was not nominated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/2024-oscars-shortlist-barbie-1235843930/|title=Oscar Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories: ''Barbie'' Leads the Way|last=Davis |first=Clayton |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=May 31, 2024|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305172202/https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/2024-oscars-shortlist-barbie-1235843930/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Commercial performance ==
"Can't Catch Me Now" debuted at number 56 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] issued for November 18, 2023.<ref name="US" /> In Canada, the song peaked at number 42 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] issued for December 2, 2023, and was certified platinum by [[Music Canada]].<ref name="CA" /><ref name="MC" /> It reached number 12 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="UK" /> "Can't Catch Me Now" received a silver certification in the United Kingdom from the [[British Phonographic Industry]], and the [[Official Charts Company]] declared it her 16th-biggest song in the country in February 2024.<ref name="BPI" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Griffiths |first=George |title=Olivia Rodrigo's Official Top 20 Biggest Songs in the UK |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/olivia-rodrigos-official-top-20-biggest-songs-in-the-uk/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=July 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221104015/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/olivia-rodrigos-official-top-20-biggest-songs-in-the-uk/ |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |date=February 20, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
In Australia, "Can't Catch Me Now" charted at number 23 and was certified goldplatinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) for selling 70,000 equivalent units.<ref name="AU" /><ref name="ARIA" /> The song entered at number 15 in New Zealand.<ref name="NZ" /> It peaked at number 43 on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]].<ref name="GL" /> Elsewhere, "Can't Catch Me Now" also reached the top 50 at number 5 in Ireland,<ref name="IR" /> number 25 in Lithuania,<ref name="LI" /> number 37 in Norway,<ref name="NO" /> number 44 in the Czech Republic,<ref name="CZ" /> number 45 in the Netherlands,<ref name="NE" /> and number 50 in Slovakia.<ref name="SL" /> The song received a gold certificationcertifications in BrazilBelgium,<ref andname="BEA" Poland./> Brazil,<ref name="PMB" /> and Poland.<ref name="ZPAV" />
 
==Music video==
Leonn Ward directed the [[music video]] for "Can't Catch Me Now", which was released on November 13, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |title=Olivia Rodrigo Drops 'Can't Catch Me Now' Music Video for ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes'' Soundtrack |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-music-video-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-soundtrack-1235603759/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=November 14, 2023 |date=November 3, 2023 |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114170533/https://deadline.com/2023/11/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-music-video-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-soundtrack-1235603759/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Aniftosvideo">{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |title=Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Pensive 'Can't Catch Me Now' Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-music-video-1235471219/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=November 14, 2023 |date=November 13, 2023 |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116140813/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-music-video-1235471219/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Visual narrative|cinematic]] video intersperses clips of Rodrigo with scenes from ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes''.<ref name="RSvideo" /><ref name="ASvideo">{{cite web |last=Boisvert |first=Lauren |title=Olivia Rodrigo Releases Video for New Song 'Can't Catch Me Now' from ''The Hunger Games'' |url=https://americansongwriter.com/watch-olivia-rodrigo-releases-video-for-new-song-cant-catch-me-now-from-the-hunger-games/ |website=[[American Songwriter]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=November 14, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129202139/https://americansongwriter.com/watch-olivia-rodrigo-releases-video-for-new-song-cant-catch-me-now-from-the-hunger-games/ }}</ref><ref name="RSvideo" /> It begins with a camera tracking shot being guided inside an isolated cabin, where she performs the song on a guitar while perched on a bed.<ref name="RSvideoNMEvideo">{{cite magazineweb |last=MadarangGeraghty |first=CharismaHollie |title=Watch Olivia Rodrigo's ReleasesMusic BroodingVideo for New Single 'Can't Catch Me Now' Video |url=https://www.rollingstonenme.com/musicnews/music-news/watch-olivia-rodrigorodrigos-music-video-for-cant-catch-me-now-video-hunger-games-1234877110/3538451 |magazinewebsite=[[Rolling StoneNME]] |access-date=NovemberJuly 1413, 20232024 |date=November 1314, 2023 |url-accessstatus=subscriptionlive |archive-date=DecemberJanuary 310, 20232024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023120320224620240110145536/https://www.rollingstonenme.com/news/music/musicwatch-news/olivia-rodrigorodrigos-music-video-for-cant-catch-me-now-video-hunger-games-1234877110/ |url-status=live3538451 }}</ref><ref name="NMEvideoRSvideo">{{cite webmagazine |last=GeraghtyMadarang |first=HollieCharisma |title=Watch Olivia Rodrigo's MusicReleases Video for New SingleBrooding 'Can't Catch Me Now' Video |url=https://www.nmerollingstone.com/newsmusic/music-news/watch-olivia-rodrigos-music-video-forrodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-video-hunger-games-35384511234877110/ |websitemagazine=[[NMERolling Stone]] |access-date=JulyNovember 1314, 20242023 |date=November 1413, 2023 |url-statusaccess=livesubscription |archive-date=JanuaryDecember 103, 20242023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024011014553620231203202246/https://www.nmerollingstone.com/newsmusic/music-news/watch-olivia-rodrigos-music-video-forrodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-video-hunger-games-35384511234877110/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After strolling through the cabin, Rodrigo leaves it and runs through a field of grass in a white sleek dress during the bridge. She also sings the chorus during this sequence: "You'll see my face in every place / But you can't catch me now."<ref name="Aniftosvideo" /><ref name="ASvideo" /> Scenes depicting Blyth and Zegler portraying their characters play out simultaneously. In the final scene, sunlight falls upon Rodrigo.<ref name="ASvideoNMEvideo" /><ref name="NMEvideoASvideo" />
 
== Live performances and other usage ==
[[File:OlivaRO2150524 (42) (53727521194) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Rodrigo performing on the [[Guts World Tour]] in May 2024|alt=Olivia Rodrigo playing guitar in a fishnet outfit]]
Rodrigo performed "Can't Catch Me Now" live for the first time at the [[KIIS-FM Jingle Ball]] on December 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=December 2, 2023 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Debuts 'Can't Catch Me Now' Live at 2023 Jingle Ball in Los Angeles |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-live-2023-jingle-ball-los-angeles-1235531082/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203232021/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-live-2023-jingle-ball-los-angeles-1235531082/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |title=Watch Olivia Rodrigo Perform ''Hunger Games'' Ballad 'Can't Catch Me Now' Live for First Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-perform-cant-catch-me-now-live-1234908813/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 3, 2023 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151546/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-perform-cant-catch-me-now-live-1234908813/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |title=Olivia Rodrigo, Niall Horan, Jimmy Fallon and More: Backstage Photos from iHeartRadio's Jingle Ball |url=https://variety.com/gallery/olivia-rodrigo-niall-horan-photos-iheart-jingle-ball/iheartradio-jingle-ball-backstage-11/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151547/https://variety.com/gallery/olivia-rodrigo-niall-horan-photos-iheart-jingle-ball/iheartradio-jingle-ball-backstage-11/ }}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s KiMi Robinson remarked that even though the song was only a month old at the time, the fans sang along as if it had been out for much longer, and [[iHeartRadio]]'s Sarah Tate thought it "continued to build energy and defiance" during her set.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=KiMi |title=Olivia Rodrigo Performs New ''Hunger Games'' Song at Jingle Ball 2023, More Highlights |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/12/02/jingle-ball-2023-olivia-rodrigo-sabrina-carpenter-niall-horan/71775164007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 2, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625113225/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/12/02/jingle-ball-2023-olivia-rodrigo-sabrina-carpenter-niall-horan/71775164007/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tate |first=Sarah |date=December 11, 2023 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Brings Rocking Teen Angst to the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball |url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/jingle-ball/content/2023-12-08-olivia-rodrigo-brings-rocking-teen-angst-to-the-iheartradio-jingle-ball/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |publisher=[[iHeartRadio]] |archive-date=December 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211034930/https://z100.iheart.com/content/2023-12-08-olivia-rodrigo-brings-rocking-teen-angst-to-the-iheartradio-jingle-ball/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 10Ten days later, Rodrigo reprised itthe song on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hussey |first1=Allison |last2=Monroe |first2=Jazz |title=Olivia Rodrigo Performs on ''Colbert'' and NPR's 'Tiny Desk' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-performs-on-colbert-and-nprs-tiny-desk-watch/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 12, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151547/https://pitchfork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-performs-on-colbert-and-nprs-tiny-desk-watch/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kelly |first=Tyler Damara |title=Watch Olivia Rodrigo Give Her ''Hunger Games'' Song Its Live Debut on Stephen Colbert's ''Late Show'' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/watch-olivia-rodrigo-give-her-hunger-games-song-its-live-debut-on-stephen-colberts-late-show |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 13, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151548/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/watch-olivia-rodrigo-give-her-hunger-games-song-its-live-debut-on-stephen-colberts-late-show }}</ref> Clad in a white slip dress, she initially sat on a stool amidst bare trees and a fog-covered set before standing up andto deliveringdeliver the chorus with a backing band of four musicians and singers. Gil Kaufman of ''Billboard'' believedin the theater was filled with electrifying pop energyshadows.<ref name="KaufmanColbert">{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Sings Haunting, Misty-Mountain Version of 'Can't Catch Me Now' on 'The Late Show' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-sings-cant-catch-me-now-late-show-hunger-games-1235552008/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 12, 2023 |archive-date=July 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713060431/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/olivia-rodrigo-sings-cant-catch-me-now-late-show-hunger-games-1235552008/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rizzo |first=Carita |title=Olivia Rodrigo Brings 'Can't Catch Me Now' to ''Colbert'' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-late-show-colbert-1234925163/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=December 12, 2023 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151547/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-late-show-colbert-1234925163/ }}</ref> Gil Kaufman of ''Billboard'' believed the theater was filled with electrifying pop energy.<ref name="KaufmanColbert" /> Rodrigo included itthe song on the [[set list]] for some dates of her 2024 concert tour, the [[Guts World Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Bream |first=Jon |title=Review: Who Was Louder in St. Paul: Olivia Rodrigo or Her Overexuberant Fans? |url=https://www.startribune.com/olivia-rodrigo-taylor-swift-billie-eilish-st-paul-xcel-energy-center/600351704/ |website=[[Minnesota Star Tribune]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=March 16, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714151549/https://www.startribune.com/olivia-rodrigo-taylor-swift-billie-eilish-st-paul-xcel-energy-center/600351704/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Lynn |title=Review: Olivia Rodrigo Rocks Her Sold-out Concert Friday Night in Nationwide Arena |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/03/23/olivia-rodrigo-performs-to-sell-out-crowd-at-nationwide-arena-in-columbus/73064724007/ |website=[[The Columbus Dispatch]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=March 23, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=October 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241011100736/https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/03/23/olivia-rodrigo-performs-to-sell-out-crowd-at-nationwide-arena-in-columbus/73064724007/ }}</ref> ''[[Miami New Times]]''{{'}}s Celia Almeida considered it a highlight of the show.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Almeida |first=Celia |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Rocks Out at the Kaseya Center, Debuts 'Can't Catch Me Now' at Guts World Tour |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/olivia-rodrigo-is-a-rock-star-at-guts-world-tour-miami-concert-19214859/ |magazine=[[Miami New Times]] |access-date=April 18, 2024 |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405135719/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/olivia-rodrigo-is-a-rock-star-at-guts-world-tour-miami-concert-19214859 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
[[Kelly Clarkson]] covered "Can't Catch Me Now" on ''[[The Kelly Clarkson Show]]'' on April 25, 2024, in an olive green cargo dress with her hair styled in soft waves.<ref Writing for ''Billboard'', Rania Aniftos described it as name="flawlessly deliveredAniftosKelly".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |title=Kelly Clarkson Can't Be Caught with Stunning Olivia Rodrigo Cover |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kelly-clarkson-olivia-rodrigo-cover-cant-catch-me-now-1235666814/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=April 25, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510084536/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kelly-clarkson-olivia-rodrigo-cover-cant-catch-me-now-1235666814/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kelly |first=Tyler Damara |title=Kelly Clarkson Covers Olivia Rodrigo's 'Can't Catch Me Now' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/kelly-clarkson-covers-olivia-rodrigos-cant-catch-me-now |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=July 13, 2024 |date=April 26, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714152601/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/kelly-clarkson-covers-olivia-rodrigos-cant-catch-me-now }}</ref> She was supported by a vocalist providing harmonies and a team of instrumentalists. Writing for ''Billboard'', Rania Aniftos described it as "flawlessly delivered".<ref name="AniftosKelly" />
 
==Credits and personnel==
Credits are adapted from [[Qobuz]].<ref name="Notes">{{cite web |title='Can't Catch Me Now' (from ''The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes''), Olivia Rodrigo |url=https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/cant-catch-me-now-olivia-rodrigo/pb4gmsyb0ku3a/ |publisher=[[Qobuz]] |access-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-date=December 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217032738/https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/cant-catch-me-now-olivia-rodrigo/pb4gmsyb0ku3a |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Dan Nigro]]&nbsp;– producer, songwriter, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[Audio engineer|engineer]], guitar, keyboards, bass, [[mellotronMellotron]]
*Olivia Rodrigo&nbsp;– songwriter
*Paul Cartwright&nbsp;– string arrangement, viola, violin
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==Charts==
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{{single chart|Australia|23|artist=Olivia Rodrigo|song=Can't Catch Me Now|rowheader=true|access-date=December 24, 2023|refname="AU"}}
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{{single chart|Portugal|97|artist=Olivia Rodrigo|song=Can't Catch Me Now|rowheader=true|access-date=December 24, 2023}}
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{{single chart|Sweden|82|artist=Olivia Rodrigo|song=Can't Catch Me Now|rowheader=true|access-date=December 24, 2023}}
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==Certifications==
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=GoldPlatinum|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=FebruarySeptember 1628, 2024|refname="ARIA"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2023|certyear=2024|access-date=August 10, 2024|refname="BEA"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Olivia Rodrigo|title=Can't Catch Me Now|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2023|access-date=July 10, 2024|refname="PMB"}}
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| rowspan="2" | Universal
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Vinyl">{{cite web | url=https://universalmusiconline.es/products/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-vinilo-efecto-etched-single-7 | title=Olivia Rodrigo – 'Can't Catch Me Now' – Vinilo (Efecto Etched Single 7") | date=November 3, 2023 | access-date=November 14, 2023 |publisher=[[Universal Music Group]] | archive-date=December 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212123321/https://universalmusiconline.es/products/olivia-rodrigo-cant-catch-me-now-vinilo-efecto-etched-single-7 | url-status=live }}</ref>
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| November 10, 2023
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=<nowiki>'Can't Catch Me Now' (7Inch Single)</nowiki> |url=https://platenzaak.nl/products/can-t-catch-me-now-7inch-single|url-status=livedead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114135500/https://platenzaak.nl/products/can-t-catch-me-now-7inch-single|archive-date=November 14, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023|website=Platenzaak}}</ref>
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| November 25, 2023
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| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |title='Can't Catch Me Now': Limited Edition Etched 7-inch |url=https://store.oliviarodrigo.com/products/cant-catch-me-now-etched-7-in-vinyl|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113015106/https://store.oliviarodrigo.com/products/cant-catch-me-now-etched-7-in-vinyl|archive-date=November 13, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023|publisher=Olivia Rodrigo {{!}} Official Store }}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |title='Can't Catch Me Now': Limited Edition Etched 7-inch |url=https://shopuk.oliviarodrigo.com/products/cant-catch-me-now-limited-edition-etched-7|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121025409/https://shopuk.oliviarodrigo.com/products/cant-catch-me-now-limited-edition-etched-7|archive-date=November 21, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2023|publisher=Olivia Rodrigo {{!}} UK Official Store }}</ref>
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== References ==