The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
Dynamite
Various Artists Lyrics
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I hit the floor
′Cause that′s my, (plans(4)
I′m wearing all my favorite
Brands, brands, brands, brands
Give me space for both my (hands(4)
(You, you)
Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on, yeah
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO
Baby, let′s go
′Cause we gon′ rock this club
We gon′ go all night
We gon′ light it up
Like it′s dynamite
Cause I told you once
Now I′ve told you twice
We gon′ light it up
Like it′s dynamite
I came to (move(4)
Get out the way me and my (crew(4)
I′m in the club so I′m gonna (do(4)
Just what the fuck came here to (do(4)
Yeah, yeah
Cause it goes on and on and on
And it goes on and on and on
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO
Baby, let′s go
′Cause we gon′ rock this club
We gon′ go all night
We gon′ light it up
Like it′s dynamite
Cause I told you once
Now I′ve told you twice
We gon′ light it up
Like it′s dynamite
I′m gonna take it all, like
I′m gonna be the last one standing
Higher overall
I′m gonna be the last one landing
′Cause I, I, I Believe it
And I, I, I
I just want it all
I Just want it all
So I′m gonna
Put my hands in the air, hands in the air
Put my hands in the air
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying AYO
Gotta let go
I wanna celebrate and live my life
Saying AYO
Baby, let′s go
′Cause we gon′ rock this club
We gon′ go all night
We gon′ light it up
Like it′s dynamite
Cause I told you once
Now I′ve told you twice
We gon′ light it up
Like it′s dynamite
The lyrics of "Dynamite" by Various Artists express the desire to have a good time and celebrate life while dancing in a club. The opening lines "I came to dance, I hit the floor, 'cause that's my plans" indicate the singer's intention to let loose and enjoy the moment. The chorus further emphasizes this sentiment as the singer throws their hands up in the air and chants "AYO, gotta let go, I wanna celebrate and live my life." The repetition of "we gon' light it up like it's dynamite" builds up the excitement and energy of the song.
The second verse focuses on the singer's confidence as they declare their intention to dominate the dance floor: "I came to move, get out the way me and my crew, I'm in the club so I'm gonna do just what the f\*\*\* came here to do." The bridge and final chorus reiterates the celebratory and uplifting tone of the song, encouraging listeners to put their hands up and join in the fun.
Overall, "Dynamite" is an upbeat and energetic song that encourages people to let loose and celebrate life through dancing and having a good time.
Line by Line Meaning
I came to
I came here to dance
I hit the floor
I started dancing
′Cause that′s my,
That's what I planned to do
I′m wearing all my favorite
I'm dressed in my favorite clothes
Brands, brands, brands, brands
All my clothes are from my favorite brands
Give me space for both my
I need room for my hands to dance freely
Cause it goes on and on and on
The party and dancing will continue all night long
And it goes on and on and on, yeah
The music and dancing is non-stop
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
I raise my hands to feel the music
Saying AYO
I shout 'AYO'
Gotta let go
I need to let go of my inhibitions
I wanna celebrate and live my life
I want to enjoy my life and celebrate
Baby, let′s go
Come on, let's get going
′Cause we gon′ rock this club
We're going to liven up this club
We gon′ go all night
We will dance all night long
We gon′ light it up
We will make this place come alive
Like it′s dynamite
We will make this place explode with energy
Cause I told you once
I already said it once
Now I′ve told you twice
I'm saying it again
I′m gonna take it all, like
I will make the most of this moment
I′m gonna be the last one standing
I will keep going until the end
Higher overall
I want to go to the next level
I′m gonna be the last one landing
I will keep dancing until the end of the night
′Cause I, I, I Believe it
I have the confidence to do this
And I, I, I
I will keep going
I just want it all
I want to make the most of this
So I′m gonna
I will do it
Put my hands in the air, hands in the air
I raise my hands again
Writer(s): Bonnie Mckee, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Taio Cruz, Benjamin Levin, Jacob Cruz
Contributed by Jonathan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.