How Do You Stop

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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B-side "House of Rock" Format 7" Label Scotti Bros.06568		Released January 1987 (1987-01) Genre R&B, funk
Length 3:594:53 (album version)

"How Do You Stop" is a song written by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight and recorded by James Brown. It appeared on Brown's 1986 album Gravity and was released as a single which charted #10 R&B. Brown also performs the song on his 1989 album Soul Session Live.

Joni Mitchell covered "How Do You Stop" on her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo in a version featuring vocals by Seal.

Personnel

Steve Winwood: Synthesizers (listed in liner notes as "Lead & Backing Synthesizer")

Dan Hartman: Guitars, Keyboards, Programming & Background vocals

T. M. Stevens: Bass, Background vocals

Ray Marchica: Drums

The Uptown Horns (Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, Crispin Cioe, "Hollywood" Paul Litteral): All Brass Instruments

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