{{Infobox song , name = Stop the World , cover = The Big Pink Stop the World.jpg , alt = , type = single , artist =

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, next_year = 2009 "Stop the World" is the third single by

. "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

, and mixed by

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(who also produced their debut album). The single also includes an exclusive B-side, titled "Crushed Water." "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

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' by Cordell and Furze that it was dropped from the full-length."

Track listing

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

Credits

* All music and vocals by Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell.Big Pink, The - Stop the World (7", Single) at Discogs
/ref> #"Stop the World" #* Produced by The Big Pink and

. #* Engineered by Mark Rankin. #* Mixed by

at Electric Lady Studios, New York. #* Recorded at ''The Big Pink'' and at Miloco Garden, London. #* Drums by Ben Dawson (

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, Möngöl Hörde, Palehorse) #"Crushed Water" #* Recorded and mixed by The Big Pink at ''The Big Pink''. #* Valentine Fillol-Cordier – backing vocals. #* Daniel O'Sullivan – piano and violin. * Art direction by The Big Pink. * Design by Chris Bigg. * Photographer unknown.

References

The Big Pink songs 2009 singles 4AD singles Song recordings produced by Paul Epworth 2009 songs