Stop! In the Name of Love; I'm in Love Again: Museum Object and Cultural History

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The Supremes. side 1: Stop! in the Name of Love; side 2: I'm in Love Again (Motown M-1074) 45 rpm

This 45-RPM 7-inch record contained the Supremes single “Stop! In the Name of Love” with the B-side “I’m in Love Again” that debuted in February of 1965. Written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland and released by the legendary Motown Records, the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1965. African-American owned Motown Records produced dozens number one hits from its cadre of African-American Artists from its Hitsville U.S.A. Studio in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s and 1970s.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1965
• recording artist: Supremes
• manufacturer: Motown
• Object Name: sound recording
• Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 7 in; 17.78 cm
• place made: United States
• ID Number: 1996.3034.07644
• nonaccession number: 1996.3034
• catalog number: 1996.3034.07644
• label number: M-1074
• Credit Line: Gift of Robert B. Campbell in memory of Dorothy and William Campbell
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.