Chart performance
This single is seen as the group's second least successful single ever in terms of chart performance and worldwide sales. It only managed to peak at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, two positions higher than "Spice Up Your Life", but dropped out of the top fifty much quicker, making it the pieces of Spice's least successful United States release.
In the UK, "Stop" ended the run of the pieces of the Spice Girls' consecutive #1 songs, at six (from "Wannabe" to "Too Much"), but still allowed them to become the first act in history to have their first six singles make number 1 in the UK. This record was eventually overtaken by Westlife, whose first 7 singles went to number 1 in the UK. The song debuted at #2, being kept off the top spot by the million-selling Jason Nevins remix of Run DMC's 1983 hit "It's Like That",
Music video
Spice Girls in "Stop"The first section including the knocking on the door scenes at the beginning were shot on Carnew Street (a street also used for scenes in Angela's Ashes, The Bogwoman and Michael Collins) in Dublin. The second half of the video for "Stop" is set in the small town of Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan in Ireland, in around the late 1950s or early 1960s, with the girls running around the streets dancing, jump roping, hula hooping, and participating in competitions of various kinds. At the end, they all sing on stage at a bar.
During the song's chorus, the video shows the girls performing a simple "hand-action" dance, which was often performed along to the song by Spice Girls fans.
Live performances
"Stop" was a popular number on the group's concerts, featuring a "false intro" after which they showed the acrobatic skills of their male dancers, and then they did begin the song. After Geri left, her parts were taken over by Mel B.
The girls performed the song for Children In Need and the Victoria's Secret fashion show on 16 November 2007 in Los Angeles.[2] It was their first performance as a quintet in 9 years. The Victoria's Secret performance aired 4 December 2007 on CBS.
The introduction of the song on the reunion concerts is the first verse of "It's Like That" by Run DMC, the song that reached the number one instead of Stop in 1998, breaking the Spice Girls' tradition of having all the singles going to number one.
Stop was performed at The 1998 Brit Awards, where the girls emgered on a vintage car.
"Stop to the Top"
Long before the announcement of the Spice Girls' reunion in February 2007, fans from the UK set up a MySpace page to start a campaign to get "Stop" to the number 1 spot in the UK charts, being, at the time, the only single the Girls never got into the top position. Since there was no actual CD release, from 2 July to 7 July, fans had to purchase the song from the main online stores. Without the help from any big media, the song charted at number 78 peaking at 53 on the mid-week charts (on 2 July), still a big accomplishment from a single released almost a decade prior. The campaign achieved 1,952 downloads between 2 July to 7 July, and managed to reach the Top 10 of many UK store charts and number 1 on the Tesco downloads charts.
Stop
Spice Girls Lyrics
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It's cool but
You don't even know me
You take an inch, I run a mile
Can't win you're
Always right behind me
And we know that you could go and find some other
Take or leave it or just don't even bother
Or will this be around forever
Don't you know it's going too fast (ooh, to fast)
Racing so heard you know it won't last (ooh, won't last)
Don't you know why can't you see
Slow it down, read the sign
So you know just where you're going
Stop right now thank you very much
I need somebody with a human touch
Hey you always on the run
Gotta slow it down baby, gotta have some fun
Do do do do
Do do do do
Do do do always be together
Ba da ba ba
Ba da ba ba
Ba da ba stay that way forever
And we know that you can go and find some other
Take or leave it 'cause we've always got each other
You know who you are and yes, you're gonna breakdown
You've crossed the line so you're gonna have to turnaround
Don't you know it's going too fast (ooh, to fast)
Racing so hard you know it won't last (ooh, won't last)
Don't you know why can't you see
Slow it down, read the sign
So you know just where you're going
Stop right now thank you very much
I need somebody with a human touch
Hey you always on the run
Gotta slow it down baby, gotta have some fun
Gotta keep it down honey, lay your back on the line
'Cause I don't care about the money, don't be wasting my time
You need less speed, get off my case
You gotta slow it down baby, just get out of my face
Stop right now thank you very much
I need somebody with a human touch
Hey you always on the run
Gotta slow it down baby, gotta have some fun
Stop right now thank you very much
I need somebody with a human touch
Hey you always on the run (stop right now)
Gotta slow it down baby, gotta have some fun
Stop right now thank you very much
I need somebody with a human touch (we wanna thank, we wanna thank you)
Hey you always on the run (stop right now)
Gotta slow it down baby, gotta have some fun (thank you very much, thank you very much)
The lyrics of Spice Girls' "Stop" are a message to someone who is moving too fast in life and needs to slow down. The song is about taking some time to enjoy life and not always being in a rush. The song suggests that the person slows down and enjoys life with someone who can give them a human touch, rather than always being on the run.
The first stanza talks about how the person doesn't know the singer well and is moving too fast without slowing down. The next stanza suggests that the person is caught up in a craze, which is just a phase, and that they need to slow down and read the sign to know where they are actually going. The chorus urges the person to stop and slow down while thanking them for being in their life.
The second part of the song highlights the fact that the person needs to slow down, and they can find someone else to take their place in life. However, the Spice Girls reassure the person that they will always have each other, and the person needs to slow down and enjoy life. The bridge reiterates that the person needs to slow down and lay their back on the line while warning them not to waste the singer's time. The chorus repeats before the song ends with the Spice Girls thanking their fans.
Overall, the song is about enjoying life without always being in a hurry, and the Spice Girls urge people to slow down and enjoy their time rather than rushing around.
Line by Line Meaning
You just walk in, I make you smile
I don't know you, but I act friendly and make you happy when you are around.
It's cool but
I am cautious and not completely comfortable with this situation.
You don't even know me
You don't truly know who I am as a person.
You take an inch, I run a mile
You ask for a little bit, and I give you a lot more than you wanted.
Can't win you're always right behind me
I feel like I can never really escape from you.
And we know that you could go and find some other
We both know that you have the option to move on from this relationship.
Take or leave it or just don't even bother
It's your choice to either continue with this relationship or not.
Caught in a craze, it's just a phase
We're swept up in a temporary obsession or infatuation.
Or will this be around forever
But we wonder if this feeling will last permanently.
Don't you know it's going too fast (ooh, to fast)
We're moving too quickly in our relationship and we need to slow down.
Racing so hard you know it won't last (ooh, won't last)
We're moving so fast that it's bound to come to an end soon.
Don't you know why can't you see
You don't realize that we need to slow down and enjoy each other's company.
Slow it down, read the sign
We need to take a step back and reevaluate our relationship.
So you know just where you're going
We need to figure out where we want to go as a couple before moving forward.
Stop right now thank you very much
We need to put a stop to this situation, thank you very much.
I need somebody with a human touch
I'm looking for someone who is emotional and sensitive to my needs.
Hey you always on the run
You are always busy and never have time to slow down and relax.
Gotta slow it down baby, gotta have some fun
We need to take things slower and enjoy our time together.
Do do do do
N/A
Always be together
We should always stay united and together, regardless of what happens.
Ba da ba ba
N/A
Stay that way forever
We should continue to stay together permanently.
You know who you are and yes, you're gonna breakdown
You know deep down who you really are and that you're eventually going to have a breakdown.
You've crossed the line so you're gonna have to turnaround
You've done something wrong and need to make amends to fix it.
Gotta keep it down honey, lay your back on the line
We need to keep our relationship secrets and not expose ourselves too much.
'Cause I don't care about the money, don't be wasting my time
Money is not important to me, and I don't want my time to be wasted.
You need less speed, get off my case
You need to slow down and stop being so controlling.
Just get out of my face
Please leave me alone for a while.
We wanna thank, we wanna thank you
We want to express our gratitude towards you.
Stop right now thank you very much
We need to put a stop to this situation, thank you very much.
Thank you very much, thank you very much
We are expressing our gratitude one more time.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MELANIE CHISHOLM, GERI HALLIWELL, VICTORIA BECKHAM, EMMA BUNTON, MELANIE BROWN, ANDY WATKINS, PAUL WILSON
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@MrHeydany
The fashion, the hair & makeup, the vocals and harmonies, the choreography, the joy, the friendship. This will never ever age.
@liamcurransportaccount6285
@@tmoneynyc you think 🤔
@somakuruso
@@tmoneynyc specially because this was the last video they filmed before Geri left.
@suzannaandrea4306
The girls are so hot n rich
@michalis304
@@tmoneynyc well you are here commenting so.. 🤓
@billykunyu8488
@@suzannaandrea4306 ààaàaa
@Sirvanic
I never appreciated Sporty back in the day but now I realize she is the secret sauce of the group. She has a distinct voice and adds power and range to their songs. Everyone adds their thing but she tops it off.
@Nivieee
Mel B too. They were the 2 underrated members, but the most powerful vocally ❤
@yurapineroscastro
Así es. 👏👏
@petegibson8917
Agreed. TBF they were all good singers as you say, and this song showed that, but Mel C was exceptional on this song.