“Stop!” was the first hit single by Sam Brown, an English singer, musician, songwriter and Ukulele player who came to prominence as a solo artist in the late 1980’s. When it was first released in 1988 “Stop!” reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart. When it was re-released in 1989, the song peaked at number four, becoming Brown’s highest-charting single, spending 12 weeks on the chart. “Stop!” topped the charts in Belgium, Iceland, the Netherlands and Norway, while reaching the top five in Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Ireland and Switzerland. Sam Brown released six singles that entered the UK Singles Chart in the 80’s and 90’s and has worked as a session backing vocalist with artists including Gary Moore, George Harrison, Small Faces, Spandau Ballet, Adam Ant, Jon Lord (of Deep Purple), Pink Floyd, David Gilmour), The Firm and Nick Cave.