Stop! In the Name of Love


"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, and reached the number-two position on the soul chart.
Billboard named the song #38 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

History

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

Cover versions and other uses

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Year-end charts