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Stop, Wait a Minute

A song that stops, pauses, or slows down in the middle. You might want to leave a comment to draw our attention to a specific section of the song.

Mar 26, 2025

Playlist

Highlights

Winner
JDG with 15 points
Scoring
17 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. Chop Suey!System Of A DownSubmitted by JDG
    #115 pointsReturning

    This song does it all, pauses, slows down and speeds up again!

  2. #213 pointsReturning

    Dramatic pause at 0:50!

  3. Take Me OutFranz FerdinandSubmitted by Brandon Nohara
    T311 pointsFirst-time

    Tempo slows down about a minute in. There's also a pause about a minute before the end of the song

  4. Shout, Pts. 1 & 2The Isley BrothersSubmitted by Richelle Ashley
    T311 pointsFirst-time

    This was the first thing that popped into my head and I have such vivid memories out on the dance floor of the whole room getting low and quiet in the middle of it. Fun times!

  5. GirlsBeastie BoysSubmitted by faulkheather
    #410 pointsFirst-time
  6. SabotageBeastie BoysSubmitted by arhumphrey-us
    T59 pointsFirst-time

    Pauses about halfway through then comes back with a simple but great guitar riff.

  7. T59 pointsFirst-time

    You all probably thought I wouldn’t really pick this. But I did. The “stop” and record scratch made the entire remix work. Plus Melissa Joan Hart in the music video.

  8. T59 pointsFirst-time

    The windy bit before the last chorus

  9. Jesus of SuburbiaGreen DaySubmitted by Zach
    T59 pointsFirst-time

    Dearly beloved, are you listening?

  10. Wouldn't It Be NiceThe Beach BoysSubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T68 pointsFirst-time
  11. Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)Mark Ronson, Bruno MarsSubmitted by lauryl1
    T68 pointsReturning

    “Stop, wait a minute. Fill my cup, put some liquor in it”

  12. Stop!Jane's AddictionSubmitted by Purple Reign
    T77 pointsFirst-time

    It lulls, and then takes off again for the solo! At the end, the music stops completely to highlight the vocals. Then, big finish! Been Caught Stealing was the hit on this album, but I always felt it didn’t belong with the other great moody vibe great songs. Stop! Kinda didn’t fit the album’s mood either.

  13. T77 pointsFirst-time

    A long note pauses and breaks up the song around the 2 minute mark

  14. T77 pointsFirst-time

    There’s before and then there’s after the drum riff. Everybody knows when it’s coming and everybody air drums it perfectly in their own way.

  15. T77 pointsFirst-time

    Look for the pause at the 3:40 mark. It starts out heavy and fast, grinds to a halt in a haze before whirling back up again. best enjoyed loud and a little under the influence…

  16. Can't Hardly Wait - 2008 RemasterThe ReplacementsSubmitted by lainey3eb
    #84 pointsFirst-time

    Stops at 1:30 and 2:10

  17. We Don't Talk About BrunoCarolina Gaitán - La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, Encanto - CastSubmitted by Anthony Ng
    #90 pointsFirst-time

    This one was surprisingly hard for me. I went with this one, with alternating energetic and quiet verses. Also the song foreshadows that (spoiler) Bruno was in the house the whole time!

Stop, Wait a Minute