Stop! In The Name Of Love - Song Lyrics

  • Written by the great Motown songwriting team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, & Edward Holland Jr.
  • These songwriters penned more than a dozen #1 hits while at Motown, including hits for The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Isley Brothers, and Marvin Gaye
  • Originally performed by The Supremes, (Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, & Florence Ballard)
  • The song was the fourth of 12 #1 hits for The Supremes, going to #1 on the Top 40 charts in March of 1965
  • Altogether The Supremes scored 33 Top 40 hits over 13 years
  • The Supremes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988
  • Oracle Band performs this song as part of a Supremes Medley, so we do not perform the full length version of the song

An excerpt from a live Oracle performance is available as both a streaming RealAudio format, or as a higher quality downloadable MP3.  Select the version you'd prefer.

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Stop! In the name of love
Before you break my heart

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

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

I've known of your, your secluded nights
I've even seen her maybe once or twice
But is her sweet expression
Worth more than my love and affection?
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?

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

I've tried so hard, hard to be patient
Hoping you'll stop this infatuation
But each time you are together,
I'm so afraid I'll be losing you forever

Stop! In the name of love
Before you break my heart
Stop! In the name of love
Before you break my heart

Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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