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Stop! In the Name of Love

May 04, 2023

"Stop in the Name of Love" redirects here. For the La Toya Jackson album, see Stop in the Name of Love (album).
Not to be confused with Step in the Name of Love.

"Stop! In the Name of Love" is a 1965 song recorded by the Supremes for the Motown label.

"Stop! In the Name of Love"
Artwork for US vinyl single
Single by the Supremes
from the album More Hits by the Supremes
B-side"I'm in Love Again"
ReleasedFebruary 8, 1965
RecordedJanuary 5, 7, 11, 1965
StudioHitsville U.S.A. (Studio A)
GenrePop, R&B, soul
Length2:52
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Holland–Dozier–Holland
Producer(s)
The Supremes singles chronology
"Come See About Me"
(1964) 		"Stop! In the Name of Love"
(1965) 		"Back in My Arms Again"
(1965)
More Hits by The Supremes track listing
12 tracks
Side one
  1. "Ask Any Girl"
  2. "Nothing but Heartaches"
  3. "Mother Dear"
  4. "Stop! In the Name of Love"
  5. "Honey Boy"
  6. "Back in My Arms Again"
Side two
  2. "Whisper You Love Me Boy"
  3. "The Only Time I'm Happy"
  4. "He Holds His Own"
  5. "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love"
  6. "(I'm So Glad) Heartaches Don't Last Always"
  7. "I'm In Love Again"
Lyric video
"Stop! In the Name of Love" by the Supremes on YouTube

Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Stop! In the Name of Love" held the number 1 position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 27, 1965, through April 3, 1965,[1][2] and reached the number 2 position on the soul chart.

Billboard named the song number 38 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[3] The BBC ranked "Stop! In the Name of Love" at number 56 on The Top 100 Digital Motown Chart, which ranks Motown releases by their all time UK downloads and streams.[4]

In 2021, it was listed at No. 254 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[5]

History

The song was written by Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland.[6] Dozier said that he got the idea after he got cheated on by his girlfriend. In the heat of the argument, he said, "Baby, please stop. In the name of love- before you break my heart."[7]

The Supremes recorded "Stop! In the Name of Love"[8] in January 1965 and released as a single on February 8. The song was included on the Supremes' sixth album, More Hits by The Supremes, and was nominated for the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Rock & Roll Group Vocal Performance, losing to "Flowers on the Wall" by the Statler Brothers.

Cash Box described it as "a rousing, shufflin’ pop-blues romancer about a gal who cautions her boyfriend to go a little bit slower" that should "continue in [the Supremes] fantastic chart-riding ways."[9]

The Supremes' choreography for this song involved one hand on the hip and the other outstretched in a "stop" gesture. They performed it on an episode of the ABC variety program Shindig! which aired on Wednesday, February 24, 1965.[10]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]
Sales since 2005 		Silver 200,000 
United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 1,000,000[36]

  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notable cover versions

  • The Hollies' version in 1983 peaked in the US at number 29 and in Canada at number 31, from the album What Goes Around...[38]
  • Scottish singer Barbara Dickson released her version in 1983 from the album Heartbeats, peaking at number 29 in Belgium.[39]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 13. Nielsen Company. 1965. p. 32. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 14. Nielsen Company. 1965. p. 28. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "The Top 100 Digital Motown Chart". BBC. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "the Supremes | Members, Songs, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "ShieldSquare Block". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 26 – The Soul Reformation: Phase two, the Motown story. [Part 5]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  9. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 20, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Supremes/Barbarians/Neil Sedaka/Stan Getz/Ruth Price". Shindig!. Season 1. Episode 29. Los Angeles. February 24, 1965. ABC. KABC.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Steve (2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Vol. 3. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 383.
  12. ^ "Every Unique AMR Top 100 Single of the 1965". Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  13. ^ "The Supremes – Stop! In the Name of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. ^ "The Supremes – Stop! In the Name of Love" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  15. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5672." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  16. ^ "The Supremes – Stop! In the Name of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  17. ^ "Vísir - 103. Tölublað (08.05.1965)". Vísir (in Icelandic). May 8, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD". Billboard. May 15, 1965. p. 28. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Supremes The" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  20. ^ a b "Supremes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cashbox. March 27, 1965. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  24. ^ "The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations". Cashbox. April 10, 1965. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  25. ^ "100 TOP POPS: Week of April 10, 1965" (PDF). Record World. worldradiohistory.com. April 10, 1965. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  26. ^ "TOP 40 R&B: Week of March 13, 1965" (PDF). Record World. worldradiohistory.com. March 13, 1965. p. 18. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1965". Ultratop. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  28. ^ "FOREIGN HITS IN JAPAN 1960-1969". Billboard. December 19, 1970. p. J-32. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  29. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1965". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  30. ^ "Top 100 1965 – UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1965/Top 100 Songs of 1965". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  32. ^ "TOP R&B SINGLES OF 1965 (Ratings are based on chart action from Jan. 30 to Oct. 30.)" (PDF). Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  33. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1965". Cashbox. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  34. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1965". Cashbox. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  35. ^ "British single certifications – Supremes – Stop in the Name of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  36. ^ Joseph Murrells (1984). Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s: An Illustrated Directory. London: B.T. Batsford. pp. 214–215. ISBN 0-7134-3843-6.
  37. ^ "American single certifications – Diana Ross & The Supremes – Stop, In The Name Of Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
  38. ^ "The Hollies". Billboard.
  39. ^ "Ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be.

External links

  • List of cover versions of "Stop! In the Name of Love" at SecondHandSongs.com
  • The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love on YouTube

May 04, 2023
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Stop in the Name of Love redirects here For the La Toya Jackson album see Stop in the Name of Love album Not to be confused with Step in the Name of Love Stop In the Name of Love is a 1965 song recorded by the Supremes for the Motown label Stop In the Name of Love Artwork for US vinyl singleSingle by the Supremesfrom the album More Hits by the SupremesB side I m in Love Again ReleasedFebruary 8 1965RecordedJanuary 5 7 11 1965StudioHitsville U S A Studio A GenrePop R amp B soulLength2 52LabelMotownSongwriter s Holland Dozier HollandProducer s Brian HollandLamont DozierThe Supremes singles chronology Come See About Me 1964 Stop In the Name of Love 1965 Back in My Arms Again 1965 More Hits by The Supremes track listing12 tracksSide one Ask Any Girl Nothing but Heartaches Mother Dear Stop In the Name of Love Honey Boy Back in My Arms Again Side two Whisper You Love Me Boy The Only Time I m Happy He Holds His Own Who Could Ever Doubt My Love I m So Glad Heartaches Don t Last Always I m In Love Again Lyric video Stop In the Name of Love by the Supremes on YouTubeWritten and produced by Motown s main production team Holland Dozier Holland Stop In the Name of Love held the number 1 position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 27 1965 through April 3 1965 1 2 and reached the number 2 position on the soul chart Billboard named the song number 38 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time 3 The BBC ranked Stop In the Name of Love at number 56 on The Top 100 Digital Motown Chart which ranks Motown releases by their all time UK downloads and streams 4 In 2021 it was listed at No 254 on Rolling Stone s Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 5 Contents 1 History 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 Notable cover versions 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe song was written by Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland 6 Dozier said that he got the idea after he got cheated on by his girlfriend In the heat of the argument he said Baby please stop In the name of love before you break my heart 7 The Supremes recorded Stop In the Name of Love 8 in January 1965 and released as a single on February 8 The song was included on the Supremes sixth album More Hits by The Supremes and was nominated for the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Rock amp Roll Group Vocal Performance losing to Flowers on the Wall by the Statler Brothers Cash Box described it as a rousing shufflin pop blues romancer about a gal who cautions her boyfriend to go a little bit slower that should continue in the Supremes fantastic chart riding ways 9 The Supremes choreography for this song involved one hand on the hip and the other outstretched in a stop gesture They performed it on an episode of the ABC variety program Shindig which aired on Wednesday February 24 1965 10 Personnel EditLead vocals by Diana Ross Backing vocals by Florence Ballard Mary Wilson and the Andantes Jackie Hicks Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps All instruments by the Funk Brothers Johnny Griffith organ James Gittens piano Joe Messina guitar James Jamerson bass Benny Benjamin drums Jack Ashford vibraphone Mike Terry baritone saxophone 11 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1965 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 12 42Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 13 12Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 14 16Canada Top Singles RPM 15 3Germany Official German Charts 16 3Iceland Islenski Listinn 17 10Luxembourg Billboard 18 4Netherlands Dutch Top 40 19 21UK Singles OCC 20 7US Billboard Hot 100 21 1US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 22 2US Cashbox Top 100 23 1US Cashbox R amp B 24 1US Record World 100 Top Pops 25 1US Record World Top 40 R amp B 26 1Chart 1989 PeakpositionUK Singles OCC 20 62 Year end charts Edit Chart 1965 RankBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 27 63Japan Foreign Hits Billboard 28 24Netherlands Dutch Top 40 29 100UK Singles OCC 30 93US Billboard Hot 100 31 20US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 32 14US Cashbox Top 100 33 24US Cashbox R amp B 34 16Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 35 Sales since 2005 Silver 200 000 United States RIAA 37 Gold 1 000 000 36 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Notable cover versions EditThe Hollies version in 1983 peaked in the US at number 29 and in Canada at number 31 from the album What Goes Around 38 Scottish singer Barbara Dickson released her version in 1983 from the album Heartbeats peaking at number 29 in Belgium 39 See also EditList of Hot 100 number one singles of 1965 U S References Edit Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Vol 77 no 13 Nielsen Company 1965 p 32 Retrieved May 9 2011 Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Vol 77 no 14 Nielsen Company 1965 p 28 Retrieved May 10 2011 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time Critics Picks Billboard Retrieved July 11 2017 The Top 100 Digital Motown Chart BBC Retrieved January 1 2020 The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Rolling Stone September 15 2021 Retrieved July 18 2022 the Supremes Members Songs amp Facts Britannica www britannica com Retrieved October 23 2022 ShieldSquare Block validate perfdrive com Retrieved October 23 2022 Gilliland John 1969 Show 26 The Soul Reformation Phase two the Motown story Part 5 audio Pop Chronicles University of North Texas Libraries CashBox Record Reviews PDF Cash Box February 20 1965 p 12 Retrieved January 12 2022 Supremes Barbarians Neil Sedaka Stan Getz Ruth Price Shindig Season 1 Episode 29 Los Angeles February 24 1965 ABC KABC Sullivan Steve 2017 Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings Vol 3 Rowman amp Littlefield p 383 Every Unique AMR Top 100 Single of the 1965 Top 100 Singles Retrieved December 31 2020 The Supremes Stop In the Name of Love in Dutch Ultratop 50 The Supremes Stop In the Name of Love in French Ultratop 50 Top RPM Singles Issue 5672 RPM Library and Archives Canada The Supremes Stop In the Name of Love in German GfK Entertainment charts Visir 103 Tolublad 08 05 1965 Visir in Icelandic May 8 1965 p 2 Retrieved January 8 2021 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD Billboard May 15 1965 p 28 Retrieved January 1 2020 Nederlandse Top 40 Supremes The in Dutch Dutch Top 40 a b Supremes Artist Chart History Official Charts Company The Supremes Chart History Hot 100 Billboard The Supremes Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Cashbox March 27 1965 Retrieved December 31 2020 The CASH BOX Top 50 In R amp B Locations Cashbox April 10 1965 Retrieved December 31 2020 100 TOP POPS Week of April 10 1965 PDF Record World worldradiohistory com April 10 1965 Retrieved January 29 2021 TOP 40 R amp B Week of March 13 1965 PDF Record World worldradiohistory com March 13 1965 p 18 Retrieved January 29 2021 Jaaroverzichten 1965 Ultratop Retrieved January 30 2022 FOREIGN HITS IN JAPAN 1960 1969 Billboard December 19 1970 p J 32 Retrieved January 1 2020 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1965 Dutch Top 40 in Dutch Retrieved January 30 2022 Top 100 1965 UK Music Charts Uk charts top source info Retrieved September 29 2016 Top 100 Hits of 1965 Top 100 Songs of 1965 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved September 29 2016 TOP R amp B SINGLES OF 1965 Ratings are based on chart action from Jan 30 to Oct 30 PDF Billboard p 40 Retrieved January 14 2022 via worldradiohistory com The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1965 Cashbox Retrieved December 31 2020 The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1965 Cashbox Retrieved December 31 2020 British single certifications Supremes Stop in the Name of Love British Phonographic Industry Retrieved March 18 2022 Joseph Murrells 1984 Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s An Illustrated Directory London B T Batsford pp 214 215 ISBN 0 7134 3843 6 American single certifications Diana Ross amp The Supremes Stop In The Name Of Love Recording Industry Association of America The Hollies Billboard Ultratop be ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS Ultratop be External links EditList of cover versions of Stop In the Name of Love at 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