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"I Wished the World Would Stop" arrives as the next single in the launch cycle for Chris Rudel's long-delayed third album. While lead cut "hope floats" is an atmospheric piano ballad that became the singer-songwriter's surprise biggest hit to date, it was follow-up single "Best Kept Secret" that signaled Rudel's intentional shift to a stripped-back acoustic aesthetic. It defies the conventions of a pop single in nearly every way. For starters, it runs 10 minutes long, dispenses with typical form and structure and features extended improvisatory piano solos.