"I Just Wanna Stop" is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Released as a single in August 1978, it remains his biggest hit single to date, reaching No. 1 in his native Canada and No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It appears on his sixth album, Brother to Brother. The recording was produced by Gino and his brothers, Joe and Ross Vannelli; the song was written by Ross. It received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Track listing UK 7" single A. "I Just Wanna Stop" - 3:37 B. "The Surest Things Can Change" - 4:35
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts Chart (1978–1979)Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 59Canada (CRIA)16Canada (RPM Top Singles)1Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)5US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)21US Cash Box Top 100 2
Year-end charts Chart (1978)RankCanada RPM Top Singles37U.S. Cash Box50US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)75
Cover versions R&B/jazz singer Angela Bofill recorded it as part of her 1988 Capitol release, Intuition. This version peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Keith Urban recorded the song for his 2026 album, Flow State.
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