| You Gotta Stop | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elvis Presley |
| Ep: | Easy Come, Easy Go |
| A-Side: | "You Gotta Stop" "The Love Machine" |
| Recorded: | September 29, 1966 |
| Studio: | Paramount Studio Recording Stage, Hollywood |
| Label: | RCA |
| Prev Title: | Indescribably Blue |
| Prev Title2: | Fools Fall in Love |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| You Gotta Stop | |
| Title2: | The Love Machine |
| Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On) |
| Next Title2: | That's Someone You Never Forget |
| Next Year: | 1967 |
"You Gotta Stop" is a song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye and originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1967 Paramount picture Easy Come, Easy Go.[1] [2] It was also featured on the soundtrack EP for the movie.[4]
While discussing the Easy Come, Easy Go musical numbers in his books, Robert Matthew-Walker said:
Elvis Presley recorded the song for the film Easy Come, Easy Go on September 29, 1966, at Paramount Studio Recording Stage in Hollywood. The recording sessions featured Scotty Moore and Tiny Timbrell on guitar, Charlie McCoy on harmonica, organ and guitar, Bob Moore on bass, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Hal Blaine, Curry Tjader and Larry Bunker on drums, Emil Radocchia on percussion, Michel Rubini on harpsichord, Mike Henderson and Anthony Terran on trumpet, Butch Parker on trombone, Jerry Scheff, Meredith Flory and Willam Hood on saxophone. Additional vocals were provided by The Jordanaires.[4]
The song was written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye.[4]