Stop All the World Now is the second album and major label debut by American singer-songwriter Howie Day. It was recorded at Olympic Studios in London and released by Epic Records on October 7, 2003. Day chose Martin Glover as a producer, known for producing the Verve's Urban Hymns. The album was certified Platinum on May 20, 2005, by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the United States. The single "Collide" was certified Gold on September 15, 2005.

Promotion and reception

On September 27, 2003, a full band tour began to promote the album. After its release the record received lukewarm reactions. Rolling Stone's author Pat Blashill referred to the album as "[...] not bad. It's tender and well-felt and pretty. But [...] the music feels indistinct, even sorta impersonal." Devon Powers from PopMatters noted that "Stop All the World Now is an album you have a crush on, not one you fall deeply, complexly, and foolishly in love with. And crushes have a way of disappearing suddenly, without a trace."

Editions

Concurrently with the normal release a limited edition was released along with a bonus DVD with footage of Day recording his album in London. A Japanese edition containing two bonus tracks was also released. On November 16, 2004, a special edition of the album was released, featuring a new album cover, two bonus tracks, an acoustic version of "Collide", and a live recording of "Brace Yourself". On May 31, 2005, a DualDisc edition was released with the album in high fidelity audio on a Super Audio CD, with video clips of "Collide", "Brace Yourself" and "Perfect Time of Day", live videos of the songs "Bunnies" and "Ghost", and several other extras.

Track listing

All songs produced by Martin "Youth" Glover.

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