| Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Stylistics |
| Album: | The Stylistics |
| B-Side: | If I Love You |
| Released: | March 4, 1971 |
| Studio: | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Genre: | Soul, Philly soul |
| Length: | 2:57 |
| Label: | Avco |
| Producer: | Thom Bell |
| Prev Title: | You're a Big Girl Now |
| Prev Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | You Are Everything |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
"Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart)" is a soul song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed originally recorded by Philadelphia soul group the Stylistics.
An R&B ballad, it was the first track from their debut self-titled album[2] and was released as a single in 1971, reaching No. 39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 6 in the Billboard R&B chart.[3]
Thom Bell,Carl Helm,Bunny Sigler,Kenny Gamble, and Phil Hurtt
| Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye |
| Album: | Diana & Marvin |
| B-Side: | Love Twins |
| Released: | May 5, 1974 |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Length: | 2:53 |
| Label: | Motown |
| Producer: | Hal Davis |
| Prev Title: | Don't Knock My Love |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
Around the same time, Motown wanted their most successful label mates Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye to record a duet album. Among the songs they released, their version of "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" was recorded in separate studios, and was released as a UK only single from their duet album, Diana & Marvin, in 1974. The song became a hit in the UK reaching #25 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
In 2001, the Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye duet version was used as part of the movie soundtrack for Bridget Jones's Diary.