Stop the World (The Big Pink song)

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"Stop the World"
The Big Pink Stop the World.jpg
Single by The Big Pink
Released29 June 2009
RecordedThe Big Pink and Miloco Garden, London
Genre Indie rock
Length3:46
Label 4AD (AD 2917)
Songwriter(s) Milo Cordell, Robbie Furze
Producer(s) The Big Pink, Paul Epworth
The Big Pink singles chronology
"Velvet"
(2009)
"Stop the World"
(2009)
"Dominos"
(2009)

"Stop the World" is the third single by The Big Pink. "Stop the World" was released as a digital download and on 7" vinyl on 29 June 2009, and is not included on their debut album A Brief History of Love . The song was co-produced by the band and British record producer Paul Epworth, and mixed by Rich Costey (who also produced their debut album). [1] The single also includes an exclusive B-side, titled "Crushed Water."

Contents

"Stop the World" was included on the Japanese pressing of A Brief History of Love as a bonus track, as well as being one of two exclusive bonus tracks on the UK iTunes version of the album. The band "disowned" the track shortly after its release: "Ironically, it was because the track was deemed 'too poppy' by Cordell and Furze that it was dropped from the full-length." [2]

Track listing

7" vinyl (AD 2917) and download
  1. "Stop the World" – 3:46
  2. "Crushed Water" – 5:17

Credits

  1. "Stop the World"
  2. "Crushed Water"
    • Recorded and mixed by The Big Pink at The Big Pink.
    • Valentine Fillol-Cordier – backing vocals.
    • Daniel O'Sullivan – piano and violin.

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References

  1. BBC - Newsbeat - Music - The Big Pink slam indie cool tag
  2. THE BIG PINK, A Brief History of Love (Special Edition with Bonus 12 inch)
  3. Big Pink, The - Stop the World (7", Single) at Discogs