Stop! In the Name of Love

12 tracks
Side 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"

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

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

History

Overview

The Supremes recorded "Stop! In the Name of Love!"^[4] 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. The song was also honored by inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent collection of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

The Supremes' choreography for this song, with one hand on the hip and the other outstretched in a "stop" gesture, is equally legendary. Paul Williams and Melvin Franklin of The Temptations taught the girls the routine backstage in London, before the Supremes' first televised performance of the single on the Ready Steady Go! special "The Sound of Motown," hosted by Motown enthusiast Dusty Springfield.^[5] They also performed the song on an episode of the ABC variety program Shindig! which aired on Wednesday, February 25, 1965.^[6]

Cover versions and other uses

The Jackson 5 covered this in a live performance on the Carol Burnett Show in 1975 as they were paying tributes to the Supremes, the Mills Brothers and the Andrews Sisters. Cover versions were later recorded by Margie Joseph, Gene Pitney, Nicki French, Sinitta, Globe, Johnny Rivers, C:Real, Claude François (as "Stop au nom de l'amour"), Renata Pacini (as "In nome dell'amore") and The Hollies (who saw their version peaked in America at No. 29 and in Canada at No. 31 in 1983). In 1996, Los Flechazos recorded an instrumental version for his EP "En tu Calle". In 1998, a cover version by Jonell Mosser was included in the film Hope Floats. A eurodance remix was made for the 2002 Dancemania compilation Speed 8. American rapper Lil Wayne sampled the song on his song "Gossip." The lyrics are briefly quoted in The B-52's song "Dance This Mess Around." American singer La Toyota Jackson for her latest album Stop in the Name of Love in 1995.

The song was performed by Florida, Willona and Thelma during a rent party in an episode of Good Times. The song was also covered as part of a mash-up on the Fox series Glee along with "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue in the episode "Never Been Kissed." Claude François' version appears in the 2014 superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past, in a scene set in 1973 Paris.

The song was covered by Shahrukh Khan and Idina Menzel for British and American version, Jessica Mauboy for Australian version of TV series Galaxy World of Alisa, in episode The Prophet Doesn't Work.

Personnel

Lead vocals by Diana Ross
Backing vocals by Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson
All instruments by The Funk Brothers

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1965)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[7]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles	2
U.S. Cash Box Pop Singles Chart	1
Canadian RPM Singles Chart	3
Germany	1
UK	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1965)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ^[8]	20
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 ^[9]	24
UK ^[10]	93

Preceded by "Eight Days a Week" by The Beatles	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 27, 1965 – April 3, 1965 (two weeks)	Succeeded by "I'm Telling You Now" by Freddie and the Dreamers

References

↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - The Supremes". Retrieved 2009-07-19.
↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (Nielsen Company) 77 (13): 32. 1965. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (Nielsen Company) 77 (14): 28. 1965. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
↑ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 26 - The Soul Reformation: Phase two, the Motown story. [Part 5]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
↑ Host: Dusty Springfield (28 April 1965). "The Sound of Motown". Ready Steady Go! (special). Season 2. ITV.
↑ "Supremes/Barbarians/Neil Sedaka/Stan Getz/Ruth Price". Shindig!. Season 1. Episode 29. 24 February 1965. ABC. KABC.
↑ [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1965.htm
↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/60s_files/1965YESP.html
↑ http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1965.shtml

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Supremes

The Supremes

Diana Ross Florence Ballard Mary Wilson Barbara Martin Cindy Birdsong Jean Terrell Lynda Laurence Scherrie Payne Susaye Greene Betty McGlown

Studio albums	Meet The Supremes (1962) Where Did Our Love Go (1964) More Hits by The Supremes (1965) I Hear a Symphony (1966) The Supremes A' Go-Go (1966) The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland (1967) Reflections (1968) Love Child (1968) Let the Sunshine In (1969) Cream of the Crop (1969) Right On (1970) New Ways but Love Stays (1970) Touch (1971) Floy Joy (1972) The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb (1972) The Supremes (1975) High Energy (1976) Mary, Scherrie & Susaye (1976)

Duet albums	Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (1968) Together (1969) The Magnificent 7 (1970) The Return of the Magnificent Seven (1971) Dynamite (1971)

Live albums	The Supremes at the Copa (1965) Live at London's Talk of the Town (1968) TCB (1968) On Broadway (1969) Farewell (1970) The Supremes Live! In Japan (1973)

Other albums	A Bit of Liverpool (1964) The Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (1965) We Remember Sam Cooke (1965) Merry Christmas (1965) The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967) Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" (1968)

Singles (US/UK Top Ten singles)	"Where Did Our Love Go" "Baby Love" "Come See About Me" "Stop! In the Name of Love" "Back in My Arms Again" "I Hear a Symphony" "My World Is Empty Without You" "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" "You Can't Hurry Love" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" "The Happening" "Reflections" "In and Out of Love" "Love Child" "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" "I'm Livin' in Shame" "Someday We'll Be Together" "Up the Ladder to the Roof" "Stoned Love" "River Deep – Mountain High" "Nathan Jones" "Floy Joy" "Automatically Sunshine"

Videography	T.A.M.I. Show Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam Reflections: The Definitive Performances (1964–1969) Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Inspired works	Sparkle (1976 film) Dreamgirls (musical) Dreamgirls (film) Sparkle (2012 film)

Related topics	Discography Timeline Chronology Members Berry Gordy Holland–Dozier–Holland FLOS

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The Supremes singles discography

1960s: (Motown)	1960 "Tears of Sorrow" (as The Primettes) 1961 "I Want a Guy" "Buttered Popcorn" 1962 "Your Heart Belongs to Me" "Let Me Go the Right Way" 1963 "My Heart Can't Take It No More" "A Breathtaking Guy" "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" 1964 "Run, Run, Run" "Where Did Our Love Go" "Baby Love" "Come See About Me" 1965 "Stop! In the Name of Love" "Back in My Arms Again" "The Only Time I'm Happy" "Nothing but Heartaches" "Things Are Changing" "I Hear a Symphony" "Children's Christmas Song" "My World Is Empty Without You" 1966 "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" "You Can't Hurry Love" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" 1967 "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" "The Happening" "Reflections" "In and Out of Love" 1968 "Forever Came Today" "Some Things You Never Get Used To" "Love Child" "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 1969 "I'm Livin' in Shame" "I'll Try Something New" "The Composer" "No Matter What Sign You Are" "The Weight" "I Second That Emotion" "Someday We'll Be Together" 1970 "Why (Must We Fall in Love)"

1970s: (Motown)	1970 "Up the Ladder to the Roof" "Everybody's Got the Right to Love" "Stoned Love" "River Deep – Mountain High" 1971 "Nathan Jones" "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart" "Touch" "Floy Joy" 1972 "Automatically Sunshine" "Without the One You Love" "Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love" "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" 1973 "Bad Weather" "Tossin' and Turnin'" 1974 "Baby Love" (UK re-issue) "Where Did Our Love Go" (UK re-issue) 1975 "He's My Man" "Where Do I Go from Here" "Early Morning Love" 1976 "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" "High Energy" "You're My Driving Wheel" 1977 "Let Yourself Go" "Love, I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good"

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Holland–Dozier–Holland

Brian Holland Lamont Dozier Eddie Holland

Songs	1962 "Dearest One" "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" "Darling, I Hum Our Song" 1963 "Leaving Here" "Locking Up My Heart" "What Goes Up Must Come Down" / "Come on Home" "Tie a String Around Your Finger" "Come and Get These Memories" / "Jealous Lover" "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" "Heat Wave" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "(He Won't Be True) Little Girl Blue" "Mickey's Monkey" "Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye" / "Come on Home" "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" / "Standing at the Crossroads of Love" "I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying" "Quicksand" / "Darling I Hum Our Song" "Live Wire" / "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" "Run, Run, Run" / "I'm Giving You Your Freedom" "Can I Get a Witness" 1964 "A Tear from a Woman's Eyes" "My Lady Bug Stay Away from That Beatle" "Like a Nightmare" / "If You Were Mine" "In My Lonely Room" "Just Ain't Enough Love" "Where Did Our Love Go" "Baby Don't You Do It" "Guarantee for a Lifetime" "Baby I Need Your Loving" / "Call on Me" "Candy to Me" / "If You Don't Want My Love" "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "Baby Love" / "Ask Any Girl" "Come See About Me" / (You're Gone But) Always in My Heart" "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" / "Love has Gone" "You're a Wonderful One" "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" 1965 "Where Did You Go" "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "I'm in Love Again" "You've Been a Long Time Coming" "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "Nowhere to Run" "Back in My Arms Again" / "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" "The Only Time I'm Happy" "Mother Dear" / "He Holds His Own" "Nothing but Heartaches" / "He Holds His Own" "Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)" "It's the Same Old Song" / "Your Love Is Amazing" "Mother Dear" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "I Hear a Symphony" / "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "Something About You" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Darling Baby" "There's a Ghost in My House" 1966 "(I'm a) Roadrunner" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "Ask any Man" "My World Is Empty Without You" "Put Yourself in My Place" "There's No Love Left" "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" / "Just as Long as You Need Me" "Helpless" / "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Call on Me" "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" / "He's All I Got" "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" "I Like Everything About You" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "Nothing but Soul" "Love's Gone Bad" / "Put Yourself in My Place" "You Can't Hurry Love" / "Put Yourself in My Place" "Little Darling (I Need You)" "Reach Out I'll Be There" / "Until You Love Someone" "Stay in My Lonely Arms" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "I Wanna Mother You, Smother You With Love" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" / "Remove This Doubt" "Standing in the Shadows of Love" / Since You've Been Gone" "I'm Ready for Love" "(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need" "Heaven Must Have Sent You" 1967 "Just One Last Look" "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" / There's No Stopping Us Now" "Your Love Is Amazing" "Jimmy Mack" / "Third Finger, Left Hand" "Bernadette" / "I Got a Feeling" "My World Is Empty Without You" "The Happening" / "All I Know About You" "Just Ain't Enough Love" "7-Rooms of Gloom" / "I'll Turn to Stone" "I Understand My Man" "Your Unchanging Love" / "I'll Take Care of You" "Reflections" / "Going Down for the Third Time" "One Way Out" "You Keep Me Running Away" / "If You Don't Want My Love" "I Got a Feeling" "In and Out of Love" / "I Guess I'll Always Love You" 1968 "Whisper You Love Me Boy" "Forever Came Today" "I'm in a Different World" 1969 "We've Got a Way Out Love" "Crumbs off the Table" 1970 "Give Me Just a Little More Time" "(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String" "Everything's Tuesday" "Band of Gold" "Westbound #9" 1972 "The Day I Found Myself" "Don't Leave Me Starvin' for Your Love" "Why Can't We Be Lovers" 1973 "You're Gonna Need Me" 1975 "We're Almost There" "Just a Little Bit of You" "Early Morning Love" "Where Do I Go from Here" 1976 "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" "High Energy" "Let Yourself Go" 1982 "We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again"

Related topics	Motown Hot Wax Records Invictus Records List of songs written by Holland, Dozier and Holland

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