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Stop This Game
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Wikipedia article
"'Stop This Game'" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1980 as the lead single from their fifth studio album 'All Shook Up'. It was written by Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander, and produced by George Martin. "Stop This Game" reached No. 48 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 and No. 32 on the Canadian 'RPM' Top Singles.
Critical reception
Upon release, 'Billboard' described the song as one that "starts off on a mellow note before some thunderous guitar licks take charge and the tune becomes a forceful rocker. Lead vocals are full of gut level intensity."Billboard magazine - Billboard's Top Single Picks - November 8, 1980 - page 62 In a review of 'All Shook Up', 'Billboard' described the song as an "epic, mid-tempo rocker". David Fricke of 'Rolling Stone' described the song as one of the album's "clever pop curves", describing it as recalling The Who and noting the "dense, pseudo-ELO orchestration". In a retrospective review of the album, Stewart Mason of AllMusic recommended the song by selecting it as an AMG Pick Track.
The song did best in the group's home base of northern Illinois, where it reached #27 on superstation WLS-AM in Chicago. It spent 14 weeks in the Top 40 on their weekly survey.[http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls021481.htm WLS Musicradio Survey, February 14, 1981]
Track listing
;7" single
#"Stop This Game" 3:45
#"Who D'King" 2:16
;7" single (US promo)
#"Stop This Game" 3:50
#"Stop This Game" 3:50
Personnel
* Robin Zander lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Rick Nielsen lead guitar, backing vocals
* Tom Petersson bass guitar, backing vocals
* Bun E. Carlos drums, percussion
Additional personnel
* George Martin - producer, arranger, piano* Geoff Emerick engineer
* Nigel Walker assistant engineer
* Tony George assistant engineer
* George Marino mastering
Chart performance
References
Category:1980 songs
Category:1980 singles
Category:Cheap Trick songs
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Rick Nielsen
Category:Songs written by Robin Zander
Category:Song recordings produced by George Martin
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