His debut studio album, I Created Disco, was released in June 2007. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and whose lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart.
In 2012, Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album, 18 Months, which topped the UK Albums Chart and became his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 19. All eight of the album's singles reached the top 10 in the UK, breaking the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with eight entries, surpassing Michael Jackson's record. In 2014, he released his fourth studio album, Motion, which debuted at number two in the UK and number five in the US. In 2017, he released his fifth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which reached the top two in the UK and the US and became his third consecutive number one album on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
In October 2014, Harris became the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He also became the first UK solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify. Harris has received 18 Brit Award nominations–winning British Producer of the Year and British Single of the Year in 2019, as well as five Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Music Video in 2013. In 2013 he also received a Ivor Novello Award, and was named the Top Dance/Electronic Artist at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. He topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years from 2013 to 2018 until being dethroned by The Chainsmokers in 2019.
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Calvin Harris Lyrics
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Make no excuses now, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
Let's go!
Your time is running out, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
It's not about what you've done
It's about what you doing
It's all about where you going
Let's go!
Let's go!
Let's go! (Hey, its now or never oh oh)
Let's go! (Tomorrow's good, tonight is better oh oh)
Let's go!
There ain't no better time, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
Let's go!
Right now is where you shine, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
It's not about what you've done
It's about what you doing
It's all about where you going
No matter where you've been, let's go!
Let's go!
Let's go!
Let's go! (Hey, its now or never oh oh)
Let's go! (Tomorrow's good, tonight is better oh oh)
Let's make it happen
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight
Let's make it happen
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight
Let's make it happen
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight
Let's make it happen
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight, tonight, let's go!
Let's go!
Ooh let's go! (Hey, its now or never oh oh)
Let's go! (Tomorrow's good, tonight is better oh oh) Let's go!
The lyrics of "Let's Go" by Calvin Harris are a call to action, urging the listener to seize the moment and take advantage of their time. The opening lines, "Make no excuses now, I'm talking here and now," underscore this message, emphasizing that the present moment is all that matters. The chorus repeats the phrase "Let's go!" several times, reinforcing the central theme and urging the listener to take action.
The lyrics stress the importance of looking forward rather than backward, with lines like "It's not about what you've done / It's about what you doing / It's all about where you going." This idea is echoed in the final lines of the song, which exhort the listener to make things happen "tonight."
Overall, the lyrics of "Let's Go" are both motivational and empowering, urging the listener to take control of their life and make the most of every moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go!
Let's get moving!
Make no excuses now, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
Stop making excuses and listen to me right now
Your time is running out, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
You don't have much time left, so listen to me now
It's not about what you've done
Your past doesn't matter
It's about what you doing
It's about what you're currently doing
It's all about where you going
It's all about where you're headed
No matter where you've been, let's go!
Your past doesn't define where you're going, so let's go!
There ain't no better time, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
There is no better time than right now to take action and listen to me
Right now is where you shine, I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now
You can shine right now if you listen to me
Let's make it happen
Let's take action
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight
Let's take action tonight
Let's make it happen
Let's take action
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight
Let's take action tonight
Let's make it happen
Let's take action
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight
Let's take action tonight
Let's make it happen
Let's take action
Ooh, let's make it happen tonight, tonight, let's go!
Let's take action tonight and get moving!
Ooh let's go! (Hey, its now or never oh oh)
Let's go now before it's too late
Tomorrow's good, tonight is better oh oh
Taking action tonight is better than waiting until tomorrow
Let's go!
Let's get moving!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Shaffer Chimere Smith, Calvin Harris, Ellen Pietropaoli, Shaffer Smith, Adam Richard Wiles
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@joeburreaux7953
I miss the days when "Tonight" was in every song's lyrics.
@akhil-kp1sl
It is, Jeaux! “Ima ** your * tonight” or something like that in almost every popular song made in 2020 or 2021
@cutitbelle9668
Mee too.
@alecboyce1998
Tonight, tonight, tonight-Phil Collins
@damianandlogan5511
@@alecboyce1998 tonight tonight, smashing pumpkins
@pinchewey7
Tonight I’m loving you!
@evanhill267
So timeless, this would still be a hit if it was released today, maybe even bigger.
@fukndrums367
I can agree to an extent but this is seriously some early 2010’s stuff I don’t think it would have the same effect rn as it did back then don’t get me wrong this is fire but it’s really a symbol of a time period I really miss
@joeburreaux7953
Nah, upbeat dance music isn't popular anymore like it was in the early 2010s.
@jzer0246
@@joeburreaux7953 I wish it was, I'm pretty much the only one at out a lot of people who listen to edm still