Song · One Republic
“Stop and Stare” by One Republic
From the album Dreaming Out Loud (2007)
“Stop and Stare” by One Republic appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2007 and 2008. It was first released in 2007 on the album Dreaming Out Loud. Its best result is #11 on the 103.1 The River Top 103 of 2008.
"Stop and Stare" was the second single from Dreaming Out Loud, OneRepublic's 2007 debut, and it had the unenviable job of following "Apologize", a global top-ten smash. Ryan Tedder sings it and plays piano and guitar, the music is credited to Tedder, Drew Brown, Zachary Filkins, Eddie Fisher and Tim Myers, and Greg Wells produced, adding drums, piano and guitar of his own, with Joe Zook engineering and mixing.
It's a slow build: an acoustic riff and a ringing electric fill run the whole way through, bass and drums creep in on the way to the pre-chorus, the chorus bursts open behind Tedder, and the bridge peaks with his falsetto over tremolo guitar. Brent Kutzle adds bass and cello, and the single has sold more than two million downloads worldwide.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007 | 89 |
| 2008 | 11 | 103.1 The River Kalispell-Flathead Valley, MT | 103.1 The River Top 103 of 2008 | 103 |
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