Stop the World (Extreme song)

"Stop the World"
Single by Extreme
from the album III Sides to Every Story
Released	November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)
Length	5:58
Label	A&M
Songwriters	Nuno Bettencourt Gary Cherone
Producers	Nuno Bettencourt Bob St. John
Extreme singles chronology
"Rest in Peace" (1992) "Stop the World" (1992) "Tragic Comic" (1993)

"Stop the World" is a song from American rock band Extreme's third studio album, III Sides to Every Story (1992). It was released as the second single from the album in November 1992 by A&M Records. It charted in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 22. The song also peaked at number 128 in Australia. The accompanying music video features the late model Kadamba Simmons running away from a man pursuing her.

Track listing

1. "Stop The World" (radio edit) – 4:38
2. "Christmas Time Again"
3. "Warheads" – 5:18
4. "Don't Leave Me Alone" – 5:44

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [1]	128
UK Singles (OCC) [2]	22
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [3]	46

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	November 2, 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	A&M	[4]
Australia	February 14, 1993	CD cassette		[5]

References

1. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing March 15, 1993". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
2. "Extreme". Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 30, 2022.
3. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . November 21, 1992. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
4. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . October 31, 1992. p. 21.
5. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 14/02/93: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 158. February 14, 1993. p. 19.