"Stuck with Each Other" is the second solo single released by Barbadian

Barbados

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 singer Shontelle

Shontelle

Shontelle Layne , known professionally as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer, and songwriter. She released her debut album Shontelligence in November 2008. Her sophomore album, No Gravity, was released in September 2010...

 featuring R&B singer Akon

Akon

Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...

 and the first single from the re-release of her debut album, Shontelligence

Shontelligence

The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics.Ben Ratliffe of The New York Times gave the album a mixed review stating that:Alex Macpherson of The Guardian gave the album a mixed 3/5 stars stated that:...

. It is also featured on the Confessions of a Shopaholic soundtrack. The song was the second single from Shontelligence in the UK

United Kingdom

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, being added to BBC Radio 1's

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 C-list playlist on April 22, 2009, and has since reached the B-List . "Stuck with Each Other" also reached the A-List of BBC Radio 2's

BBC Radio 2

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 playlist. It became her second top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart

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Reception

David Balls of Digital Spy

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 gave the song 3/5 stars:

After visiting the top ten with 'T-Shirt' earlier this year, it looked as though Shontelle really could follow in the footsteps of her countrywoman Rihanna. However, her debut album Shontelligence has thus far failed to crack the top 100 on either side of the Atlantic, so her record company have sprung into panic mode. Deciding the best option would be to draft in an urban heavyweight to raise her profile, Akon's services have been utilised and fingers are being kept firmly crossed. The result is 'Stuck With Each Other', a Diane Warren-penned midtempo R&B tune that could just as easily have been recorded by the Rowlands, Sparks and Hudsons of this world. But having stretched the definition of "generic" and "mind-numbing" on recent releases, Akon comes across surprisingly well here, with the pair delivering a strong and mutually complementary vocal performance. There are more inspiring tracks on Shontelle's album - 'Roll It' being a prime example - so let's hope it's one big porkie when she tells Akon: "There's nothing I'd rather do than stick with you forever."

Music video

The music video was directed by Gil Green and was released to Shontelle's official fansite on March 4, 2009.

It features both Shontelle and Akon. The video starts off with Shontelle and her boyfriend shopping with Shontelle trying on lots of different outfits and coming out of fitting rooms whilst clips of the movie are shown. During Akon's verse it has them against a gold background which appears to be a picture on the wall. Other pictures on the walls are clips of the film, Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic (film)

Confessions of a Shopaholic is a 2009 American romantic comedy film based on the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella. Directed by P. J. Hogan, the film stars Isla Fisher as the shopaholic journalist and Hugh Dancy as her boss.-Plot:...

. Then Shontelle and her boyfriend end up putting clothes in a bag.

Track listings

UK Digital Single

1. "Stuck with Each Other" (Main)
2. "Stuck with Each Other" (Riff & Rays Remix - Club Edit)
3. "Stuck with Each Other" (Dubwise Tribal Life Mix)
4. "Stuck with Each Other" (Self Taught Beats Mix)

Charts

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Charts (2009)	Peak position