OneRepublic is a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in Colorado. After a few years of moderate success, they have drawn mainstream attention with the release of their singles "Apologize," and "Stop and Stare". "Apologize" is the most legally downloaded song in US digital history with sales of over 4.3 million digital downloads in the US alone. They've also achieved sales in excess of 4 million outside of the US adding up to over 8 million singles of "Apologize" and well over 2 million of "Stop and Stare". A remix of "Apologize" was featured on Timbaland's Shock Value and the band's debut album, Dreaming Out Loud. "Stop and Stare" is the second single by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their debut album Dreaming Out Loud, but it is their first single not be a remix. It was produced by Greg Wells, and recorded and mixed by Joe Zook. "Stop and Stare" was released to US radio on November 27, 2007. It was later solicited to UK radio on December 16, 2007 hitting number one and to Australian radio on December 17, 2007 reaching number one as well following the global success of previous top ten single "Apologize". The single was released on.