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"Stop Stop Stop" is a song by British pop group The Hollies that was written by group members Allan ClarkeTony Hicks, and Graham Nash, and was a rewrite of an earlier song by the group. It was first released as a single and later appeared on the album For Certain Because in the United Kingdom.

The song was released as a single by the Parlophone label in October 1966 and was released around the same time in the United States by Imperial Records. It was the last single that The Hollies released that year and became a worldwide hit reaching the top 10 of the singles charts in 8 countries, including at #1 in Canada. There is also an Italian version, made by Rita Pavone.

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 [hide*1 Background and recording

Background and recording[edit][]

"Stop Stop Stop" was a rewrite of the song "Come On Back", which was released as the b-side of "We're Through" in September 1964. "Come On Back" was also written by Clarke, Hicks, and Nash but was issued under the pseudonym L. Ransford, which the three used until 1966.[3]

"Stop Stop Stop" is notable for being one of the few recordings by the group that feature Tony Hicks playing the banjo, and was the only song with that instrument to be performed live by the group.[5] The song – like most others by the group – feature a three-part vocal harmony between Clarke, Hicks, and Nash. The song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in LondonEnglandand was produced by Ron Richards.

Reception[edit][]

The reception for the song in North America was so strong that the group's record labels in the United States (Imperial) and Canada (Capitol) released a studio album by the group titled Stop! Stop! Stop!, which was originally released in the United Kingdom as For Certain Because.

Charts[edit][]

Chart (1966) Peak

position

Australia (Go-Set)[6] 11
Canadian Top Singles[4] 1
Germany (Media Control AG)[7] 4
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[8] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 4
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[10] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 2
US BillboardHot 100[12] 7
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