Stop and Stare

"Stop and Stare"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Dreaming Out Loud
B-side	"Hearing Voices" "Something's Not Right Here"
Released	November 27, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	3:44
Label	Mosley Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Ryan Tedder Zach Filkins Andrew Brown Eddie Fisher Tim Myers
Producer(s)	Greg Wells
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Apologize" (2007) "Stop and Stare" (2007) "Say (All I Need)" (2008)
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"Stop and Stare" is the second single by American band OneRepublic from their debut studio album, Dreaming Out Loud (2007). The song was released to American radio on November 27, 2007, and British radio on December 16, 2007, reaching number-one and to Australian radio on December 17, 2007, reaching number one as well following up on the global success of the previous top ten single "Apologize". "Stop and Stare" was released on March 3, 2008, in the United Kingdom. It has currently sold over two million digital downloads worldwide.

The song starts off with an acoustic guitar riff accompanied by a ringing electric guitar background fill. Both continue throughout the entire song. The song gradually builds up, with bass and drums coming in, as the song approaches the prechorus, before erupting into an emotional chorus led by Ryan Tedder's vocals and carried along by the full band. The song climaxes at the bridge, with Tedder's falsetto and an electric guitar tremolo background. In live versions, guitarist Drew Brown plays a tremolo guitar solo during the bridge portion instead of the original recording.