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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes
"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 1 position on the Billboard pop singles chart in the United States from March 27, 1965, through April 3, 1965, and reached the number 2 position on the soul chart.
Billboard named the song number 38 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The BBC ranked "Stop! In the...