“Stop” by Spice Girls
On “Stop” by Spice Girls, the narrator tells the subject, possibly a man trying to win her over, to slow down his pace.
The man is introduced as a stranger who sees the narrator at a first glance and tries to hit on her. She describes him as someone who knows his game and is not doing this for the very first time. This is why she tells him that he can decide to find another person and not bother about her.
Apparently he’s reading the signs wrongly and is trying to get to her at such a fast pace that the singer tells him to stop because it won’t even work. The singer needs a deeper connection which takes more time and patience, instead of a rushed love affair that will end shortly.
The narrator plainly tells him that he’s crossed the border too quickly. It also seems he must have been trying to win her over by flaunting his wealth, but she quickly retorts that the money doesn’t interest her. All she needs is for him to slow things down completely and allow emotions to set in naturally instead of forcing to have his way.
Facts about “Stop”
- “Stop” was recorded in the summer of 1997 and officially released on 9th March the following year.
- This dance-pop song came out as the third single from the album Spiceworld. Spiceworld was Spice Girls’ second studio album.
- Songwriter/producer, Paul Wilson and his writing partner Andy Watkins both assisted the band members in penning this song.
- The official music video for “Stop” was shot in Ireland and directed by renowned music and film director, James Brown.
- In the year of its release, “Stop” experienced huge success in Hungary, the United Kingdom, and Canada, peaking at #1, #2, and #3 respectively in the aforesaid nations.
- The song also managed to enter into the top twenty of several other countries, including the United States, where it got to #16 on the Hot 100.
- The single was part of the soundtrack of the 1997 musical movie, dubbed, Spice World, which starred all the band’s members.
Are there any covers of “Stop”?
Yes, there are. This song has been covered and remixed by a number of recording artists since its 1997 release. One such famous covers was by English-born Australian musician, Lisa Mitchell which came out in 2017.
Other notable cover versions of “Stop” include Marykate O’Neil’s 2002 version and DJ Space’C’s 1999 version.
Popular American record producer and DJ, David Morales released a remix of this song in 1997.
