In December 1957, Belew's song was released as a single via Four Star Records, with the B-side being "I Can't Forget.
"[1] 7" vinyl single[2] American country singer Patsy Cline notably covered "Stop the World (and Let Me Off)".
Cline's version was originally recorded on December 13, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee in sessions produced by Owen Bradley.
The song was given to Cline by Four Star executive Bill McCall, who hoped it would become her follow-up hit to 1957's "Walkin' After Midnight."
[6] In a review of a 1993 compilation of Cline's Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic praised the track as being "very good" and "verging on the excellent.
"[7] 7" vinyl single[5] "Stop the World (and Let Me Off)" was notably covered in 1958 by American country music duo, Johnnie & Jack.
It was released as a single in August 1965 on the RCA Victor label backed with "The Dark Side of Fame.
Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented on the track in his review of the album: "'Stop the World (and Let Me Off)' is indicative of the kind of countrypolitan fare Atkins was developing at the label.