Stop! In the Name of Love

Track 12 on Anthology / The Best Of Diana Ross And The Supremes

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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… Read More

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Stop! In the Name of Love Lyrics

[Intro]
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart

[Verse 1]
Baby baby, I'm aware of where you go
Each time you leave my door
I watch you walk down the street (Baby, baby, baby, baby)
Knowing your other love you'll meet (Baby, baby, baby, baby)

[Pre-Chorus]
But this time before you run to her
Leaving me alone and hurt
(Think it over)
After I've been good to you
(Think it over)
After I've been sweet to you

[Chorus]
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over
Think it over

[Verse 2]
I've known of your, your secluded nights
I've even seen her, maybe once or twice
But is her sweet expression (Baby, baby, baby, baby)
Worth more than my love and affection? (Baby, baby, baby, baby)

[Pre-Chorus]
But this time before you leave my arms
And rush off to her charms
(Think it over)
Haven't I been good to you?
(Think it over)
Haven't I been sweet to you?

[Chorus]
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Think it over
Think it over

[Verse 3]
I've tried so hard, hard to be patient
Hoping you'll stop this infatuation
But each time you are together (Baby, baby, baby, baby)
I'm so afraid of losing you forever (Baby, baby, baby, baby)

[Chorus]
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart (Baby, think it over)
Stop in the name of love (Think it over, baby)
Before you break my heart (Ooh, think it over, baby)

[Outro]
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart
Stop in the name of love
Before you break my heart

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Genius Annotation

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.

“Stop! In the Name of Love” was a song written by Motown’s old production team Holland-Dozier-Holland. This song topped the Billboards Hot 100 and became the groups fourth #1, while reaching #2 on the soul chart.

“Stop!” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Rock & Roll Vocal Performance. In 2017, it was placed at #38 on Billboard’s list of the 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

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What did The Supremes say about "Stop! In the Name of Love"?

Genius Answer

Songwriter/producer Lamont Dozier wrote this about the genesis of this song:

I was in a relationship with this girl who caught me being unfaithful to her, which resulted in a tremendous argument. I tried to diffuse her fury with what I thought was a little humor, but it just made things worse by saying, “Baby, please… Stop! In the name of love before you break my heart.” She still wanted to break up with me, and I said “Think it over.” The next thing I knew, the song was born. And a few weeks later, she came back to me when the song was number one. She started telling all of her friends that I wrote the song about us.

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