Stop,_Look,_Listen_(To_Your_Heart)

Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)

Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)

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"Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart)" is a soul song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed that was originally recorded by the Philadelphia soul group the Stylistics.

Quick Facts Single by The Stylistics, from the album The Stylistics ...

The Stylistics original version

An R&B ballad, it was the first track from their 1971 debut self-titled album[1] and was released as a single in 1971 and reached No. 39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] It also climbed to No. 6 in the Billboard R&B chart.[2]

Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye version

Quick Facts from the album Diana & Marvin, B-side ...

Around the same time, Motown wanted their most successful label mates Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye to record a duet album. Among the songs they released, their version of "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" was recorded in separate studios, and was released as a UK only single from their duet album, Diana & Marvin, in 1974. The song became a hit in the UK reaching #25 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

In 2001, the Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye duet version was used as part of the movie soundtrack for Bridget Jones's Diary.

Personnel

The Stylistics version

Thom Bell, Carl Helm, Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble, and Phil Hurtt

Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye version

References

  1. [1]
    Lytle, Craig. "The Stylistics". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Stylistics | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 223. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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