"Stop for a Minute" is the first single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Keane's 2010 EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

, and fourth record, Night Train

Night Train (EP)

Night Train is the sixth single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records on 11 June 1982. It peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "Fade to Grey" was released in 1993....

. The song marks Keane's collaboration with Somali

Somalia

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-Canadian

Canada

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 rapper, K'naan

K'naan

K'naan , born Keinan Abdi Warsame in 1978, is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.-Biography:Born in Somalia, K'naan spent his childhood in Mogadishu and lived there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. His aunt, Magool, was one of Somalia's most...

. The single was released on April 5, 2010 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and on April 11, 2010 in the United States

United States

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. The song is featured on the soundtrack to the videogame, PES 2011.

Reception

Ryan Brockington of the New York Post

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praised the song, calling "Stop for a Minute" "just as brilliant as their game-changing album Night Train."

Nick Levine of the Digital Spy

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 also gave a positive review for the song, saying that:"'Stop For A Minute' is a stylish electropop tune whose perky exterior hides some surprising desperate lyrics (["Without you I'm a liner stranded in an ice floe"]). It's even got a rap

Rap

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 - {courtesy of rapper K'Naan} - that features a neat use of the word 'cuticles'. Oh, and you know how your best mate's mum can still rustle up a killer plate of spag bol? Well, in much the same way, Keane still have a nack for a socking great chorus."

Music video

The video begins with shots of a London

London

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 streetscape (looks to be in the Aldgate

Aldgate

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 or Whitechapel

Whitechapel

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 area of London) , before entering an upscale pub. Keane frontman Tom Chaplin

Tom Chaplin

Thomas Oliver "Tom" Chaplin is a singer, musician and composer, best known as the lead vocalist of the piano rock band, Keane.-Life and career:...

 and K'naan

K'naan

K'naan , born Keinan Abdi Warsame in 1978, is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.-Biography:Born in Somalia, K'naan spent his childhood in Mogadishu and lived there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. His aunt, Magool, was one of Somalia's most...

 are shown singing in the bar while surrounded by patrons enjoying their night, a contrast to some of the song's lyrics.

Charts

The song debut at number forty on the UK Singles Charts, making their tenth top-forty hit and their highest chart single since Spiralling

Spiralling

"Spiralling" is a song released by Keane, on August 4, 2008 at 10:59 as the first single of their third album, Perfect Symmetry. It was released in a similar fashion to that of "Atlantic" as a digital download only single; however, it was available as a free download from Keanemusic.com for the...

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Chart (2010)	Peak position
European Hot 100	74
Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com ....	80

Release history

Country	Date
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	5 May 2010 (digital)
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	10 May 2010 (physical)
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	11 May 2010