2008Released
2:52

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Interesting facts and trivia about Stop! In The Name Of Love. By Songfacts®.

This was written by the Motown songwriting team Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Holland/Dozier/Holland). Dozier got the idea for the title after an argument with his girlfriend (she caught him cheating). In the heat of battle, he said, "Baby, please stop. In the name of love - before you break my heart." He was trying to diffuse the situation, but it didn't help - she was still going to break up with him. So, he asked her to "think it over." Dozier knew these lines were a bit corny, but thought they would fit well into a song. He was right: "Stop! In the Name of Love" became a huge hit, and when it did, the girl came back to him.

In this song, Diana Ross confronts her man, telling him she knows he's been cheating. Instead of threatening violence, she appeals to his morality, reminding him how well she's been treating him and asking him to stop. In the name of love.

After reaching just the lower end of the charts with their first several singles, The Supremes broke through with "Where Did Our Love Go," which went to #1. Their next two singles, "Baby Love" and "Come See About Me," also hit the top spot. All of these songs were written by Holland/Dozier/Holland, who in setting out for another #1, used elements of "Come See About Me," including a more confident vocal delivery by Diana Ross on "Stop! In the Name of Love." When the song rose to #1, The Supremes became the first act to land four consecutive singles at the top of the Hot 100. They made it five with their next one, "Back in My Arms Again."

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Stop! In The Name Of Love.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
116BPM

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Released By

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Universal/Island Def Jam
© 2008 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2008 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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