Can't Stop the Feeling! (arr. Aaron Dale): TTBB Choral Octavo

Aaron Dale's arrangement captures the infectious optimism of this song while respecting the barbershop idiom, making it genuinely enjoyable for your men to perform rather than forcing the contemporary hit into an uncomfortable harmonic straightjacket. The 20-page score offers flexible voicing options (TB/TTB/TBB/TTBB), so you can program it whether your men's section is deep or developing.

Upbeat and propulsive, with the kind of positive energy that lands well in mixed settings. The barbershop treatment adds harmonic warmth and character while the original's pop sensibility keeps the piece feeling modern and accessible rather than nostalgic.

Men's choirs at intermediate and advanced levels who want contemporary repertoire that feels current without sacrificing musical substance. This works for groups seeking program variety, concert closers, or community engagement moments where your audience knows the song.

• Keep the quarter-note pulse locked and buoyant; this song lives in its groove rather than its harmony, so rhythmic precision matters more than harmonic purity.
• Balance the melody across your top voices so the refrain lands with the brightness the song demands, not buried under lower-voice parts.
• Lean into the barbershop color without overdoing it; let the arrangement breathe rather than exaggerating every seventh chord.

Pair this as a second-half opener on a concert that mixes traditional and contemporary work, or use it as your closer for a pops-style program where you want the audience to leave energized. The piece also works as a fun encore or community event showcase.

• Barbershop harmonic conventions and seventh-chord voicing
• Rhythmic precision in contemporary pop-influenced idioms
• Balancing melody and accompaniment across multiple octaves
• Performing with stylistic awareness of genre blend