| Stop to Love | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Luther Vandross |
| Album: | Give Me the Reason |
| Released: | August 1986 (U.S., U.K.) |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 5:19 (album version) 4:23 (single version) |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller |
| Prev Title: | Give Me the Reason |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | There's Nothing Better Than Love |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"Stop to Love" is a song by American recording R&B/soul artist Luther Vandross. Released in 1986 as the lead single from his album Give Me the Reason. It was his first number-one single on the R&B chart since "Never Too Much" in 1981. The upbeat single was also a crossover hit, peaking at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan. It features Vandross and various models lip syncing "stop" while riding around in the streets of Los Angeles.
| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 24 | |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 15 | |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] | 7 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 15 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] | 27 |
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