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.
Lady In Red
Various Artists Lyrics
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I've never seen you shine so bright,
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance,
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance,
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing,
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes,
I have been blind;
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
It's where I want to be,
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight,
I've never seen you shine so bright, you were amazing,
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side,
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away,
And I have never had such a feeling,
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight;
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek,
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
It's where I want to be,
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I never will forget the way you look tonight...
The lady in red, the lady in red,
The lady in red, my lady in red,
I love you...
The song "Lady in Red" by Chris de Burgh describes a moment in which the singer is captured by the beauty and elegance of a woman, and how this moment impacts him deeply. He is in awe of her, stating that he has never seen her look so lovely and shining so bright as she does tonight. The woman is drawing attention from many men who are looking for a little romance, but the singer feels lucky that he is the one dancing with her. The singer admits that he hardly knows this woman by his side, but he is mesmerized by her and will never forget the way she looks tonight.
The Lady in Red is a mysterious figure in the song, with no backstory or context given about her. She is simply the object of the singer’s adoration for the night. However, the song does a great job of conveying the intense feeling of this moment through the vivid descriptions of the woman's beauty and the emotions it evokes in the singer. The passionate repetition of 'The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek' creates a euphoric feeling, further enhanced by the joyful instrumental accompaniment in the background. The song is a romantic and nostalgic journey that celebrates the power of incredible moments of connection and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight,
I have never seen you looking as beautiful as you do tonight.
I've never seen you shine so bright,
You are radiating positive energy and joy today more than ever before.
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance,
Many men are eager to dance with you and are attracted to your charm and beauty.
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance,
These men are hoping to have a chance for some romantic attention from you.
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing,
I have never seen you wear that dress before.
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes,
You have highlights in your hair that perfectly accentuate your eyes.
I have been blind;
I have not fully appreciated your beauty and charm until now.
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek,
The woman in the red dress is dancing close with me.
There's nobody here, it's just you and me,
It feels like we are alone in this moment, despite there being others around us.
It's where I want to be,
I am delighted to be dancing with you in this intimate setting.
But I hardly know this beauty by my side,
Although we are dancing closely, I still don't know much about you.
I'll never forget the way you look tonight;
I will always cherish this moment and remember how stunning you look tonight.
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight,
You look absolutely stunning tonight like I've never seen before.
You were amazing,
You have completely amazed me with your beauty and charm.
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side,
So many people want to be close to you and admire your beauty and grace.
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away,
My heart skipped a beat when you gave me that beautiful smile.
And I have never had such a feeling,
I have never felt such intense emotion before.
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight;
I am overwhelmed with feelings of love and adoration for you tonight.
I never will forget the way you look tonight...
I will always cherish this moment and remember the way you looked tonight.
The lady in red, the lady in red,
I can't help but admire this beautiful woman in a red dress.
The lady in red, my lady in red,
I feel a deep affection for this woman, my lady in red.
I love you...
I have fallen deeply in love with you.
Writer(s): Allie Wrubel, Mort Dixon
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elgato0101
I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance
Given half a chance
And I've never seen that dress you're wearing
Or that highlights in your hair
That catch your eyes
I have been blind
The lady in red is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
It's just you and me
It's where I wanna be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled it took my breath away
And I have never had such a feeling such a feeling
Of complete and utter love, as I do tonight
The lady in red is dancing with me
Cheek to cheek
There's nobody here
It's just you and me
It's where I wanna be
@justrandom4u714
I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes
I have been blind
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me
It's where I want to be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright, you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away
And I have never had such a feeling
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me
It's where I want to be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never forget the way you look tonight
I never will forget the way you look tonight
The lady in red, the lady in red
The lady in red, my lady in red
I love you
@ulfderssrob2944
Anyone 2024???
@VirginiaSilvia-sw8mh
😊2024
@shennamagtulis3523
If you're reading this, i wish you all the best in life.. Love you!😘
@kianna6245
Listening at 2am Istanbul Turkey
@iv-kingroy-iv2225
You too!
This comment makes me want to make YOU my Lady in red. 🤣
Cheers from Canada.
@oriealbert9796
Love you too😜💋❤️all the best!
@danielmuranga7760
Thank you! You too
@scottlemoine5199
Love you too Shenna.
From the Superstition Mountains to where ever you are.
I hope you find a man in your life who can show you how this song feels to someone who would give everything they have, just to see your smile again.
@user-de1mr5jk3s
I am a Gemini so in love with Leo . There's isn't a day I couldn't stop thinking or dreaming of her. We danced she sang this beautiful song - I opened up ; first time in a long time- I felt like no other only her and no other...So incredible ♥️
@user-de1mr5jk3s
I will always treasure that has a purpose and meaning.