Stop! (Sam Brown song)

Infobox Single
Name = Stop!


Artist = Sam Brown
Album = Stop!
B-side = "Poor Frank", "Blue Soldier", "Bones"
Released = Start date|1988
Format = 7" single, 12" single, CD single
Recorded = Start date|1988
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:02 (Edit)
4:55 (Album Version)
Label = A&M
Writer = Sam Brown, Gregg Sutton, Bruce Brody
Producer = Sam Brown, Pete Brown
Last single = "Walking Back to Me"
(1988)
This single = "Stop""
(1988)
Next single = "This Feeling"
(1988)

"Stop!" is a song by English singer Sam Brown, which was later covered by English R&B singer Jamelia.

The single was originally released in 1988, missing the UK top forty and peaking at number fifty-two. It was not until 1989, however, that the single became a hit, when it peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. "Stop!" became her biggest hit to date, spending twelve weeks on the UK chart.

am Brown version

Track listings

; CD single - UK
#"Stop!" (edit)
#"Blue Soldier"

; 7" single - UK
#"Stop!" (edit)
#"Blue Soldier"; 12" single - UK
*Side A
#"Stop!" (album version)
#"Poor Frank"

*Side B
#"Blue Soldier"
#"Bones"

Certifications

Jamelia version

Infobox Single
Name = Stop


Caption =
Artist = Jamelia
Album = "soundtrack'
A-side = "DJ"
B-side = "Last Christmas"
Released = 1 November 2004
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Soul, R&B
Length = 3:37
Label = Parlophone
Writer = Sam Brown, Gregg Sutton, Bruce Brody
Producer = Jimmy Hogarth
Certification =
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Jamelia
Type = UK/Australian singles
Last single = "See It in a Boy's Eyes"
(2004)
This single = "DJ"/"Stop"
(2004)
Next single = "Something About You"
(2006)Extra chronology
Artist = Jamelia
Type = European singles
Last single = "Universal Prayer"
(2004)
This single = "DJ"/"Stop"
(2004)
Next single = "Something About You"
(2006)

Jamelia covered the song when the makers of the 2004 film "" approached her to record it to illustrate an integeral part of the film. Jamelia instantly accepted the offer and explained how much she was a fan of the character and of the first film. [ [https://secure.digitalinsert.com/competition.cfm?promotion=116 :: Jameila :: Stop ] ] Her cover version was met with critical acclaim, especially for her vocal performance on the track. [ [http://www.ukmix.org/reviews/release.php?release_id=2498 UKMIX - Reviews - Jamelia - DJ / Stop ] ] The exclamation mark at the end of the title was dropped for the Jamelia release.

"Stop" was released as a double A-side with the song "DJ" on 1 November 2004, one of the busiest release weeks of the year competing with Eminem, Destiny's Child, Usher, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera. However, the single still managed to get a UK top ten place at number nine, despite the stiff competition and became her fourth consecutive top ten hit, spending twelve weeks inside the UK Singles Chart, one week longer than "See It in a Boy's Eyes", despite having a lower peak. The single also became her fourth consecutive top forty hit in Australia, peaking at number thirty-seven there.

The formats of "DJ" and "Stop" received a staggered release. On 1 November 2004 the two-track CD one was released along with the "DJ" CD release. Due to time constraints, the "Stop" video (directed by Alex Hemming) could not be added in time to make the 1 November release date and so the CD two was released a week later on 8 November 2004. This was also the first DVD single release from Jamelia. It is rumoured that the DVD single was released due to the fact that the "DJ" video was not finished in time to be added to the "Thank You - Live" DVD release. The single release also contained a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas".

Track listings

;UK CD 1
#"DJ" (Radio Edit)
#"Stop"

;UK CD 2
#"DJ" (Radio Edit)
#"Stop"
#"Last Christmas"
#"Stop" (Video)

Charts

¹ "Stop"/"DJ".

Other versions

Norwegian singer Ane Brun released a version (as a duet with Liv Widell) on her 2005 album "Duets".

Los Angeles-based rock band Duda Did It covered the song in 2008 and it's available on their independent release "Who Did It?".

In France, a cover version of the song was used in a TV advert for Nescafé.

References