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"How Do You Stop" is a song written by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight and recorded by James Brown. It appeared on Brown's 1986 album Gravity and was released as a single which charted at number 10 on the US R&B chart. Brown also performs the song on his 1989 album Soul Session Live.

Joni Mitchell covered "How Do You Stop" on her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo in a version featuring vocals by Seal.

Personnel

• James Brown – vocals
• Steve Winwood – synthesizers (listed in liner notes as "Lead & Backing Synthesizer")
• Dan Hartman – guitars, keyboards, programming and background vocals
• T. M. Stevens – bass, background vocals
• Ray Marchica – drums
• The Uptown Horns (Arno Hecht, Bob Funk, Crispin Cioe, "Hollywood" Paul Litteral) – all brass instruments

References

1. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) . New York: PolyGram Records.
2. "Joni Mitchell – How Do You Stop". Discogs.

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