Stop!
The opener of Ritual de lo Habitual, written in 1986 and a number one on the Modern Rock chart.
Jane's Addiction, from Ritual de lo Habitual (1990)
- Released
- 2 August 1990
- Length
- 4:14
- Album
- Ritual de lo Habitual
It was written in 1986 and opens Ritual de lo Habitual. Warner Bros. issued it as a single on 2 August 1990 alongside Three Days, and it reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for two non-consecutive weeks. Cindy Lair is credited with the spoken word. Peter Kane of Q picked out the gigantic swerve and swagger of Stop in his review of the album.
Ian Cohen of Pitchfork wrote that at the Echoplex in Los Angeles on 16 February 2009 it was still something of a stunner even with its familiarity.
On stage
- 2009-02-16, Echoplex, Los Angeles Stop is the last of the six songs the reviewer listed for the club show.
More songs by Jane's Addiction
Jane Says, Mountain Song, Been Caught Stealing, Three Days
Sources
- Stop! (Jane's Addiction song), Wikipedia
- Ritual de lo Habitual, Wikipedia
- Jane's Addiction at the Echoplex, Pitchfork (2009-02-22)