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.
One Summer Night
Various Artists Lyrics
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One summer night, I held you tight
You and I, under the moon of love, moon of love
One summer night, I kissed your lips
One summer night, I held you close
You and I, under the moon of love
And I knew this was love
And as I held you, oh, so close
I knew no one could ever take your place, oh
One summer night, we fell in love
One summer night, I held you tight
You and I, under the moon of love, moon of love
The song "One Summer Night" by Various Artists is a classic doo-wop ballad about a romantic encounter that takes place on a summer night. The lyrics describe the experience of falling in love and holding someone close under the moonlight. The song captures the nostalgic essence of a fleeting but intense summer romance.
The song is a beautiful example of how to tell a story of love through music in a way that is both complex and simple. The verses speak to the excitement and uncertainty of young love, while the chorus acts as a refrain, capturing the essence of the experience with poetic simplicity. The romantic sentiments are conveyed through the heart-warming vocals of the singers and the music that is both soothing and emotional.
Line by Line Meaning
One summer night, we fell in love
During one night in summer, we developed feelings towards each other and fell in love
One summer night, I held you tight
On that same summer night, I held you close to me in a tight embrace
You and I, under the moon of love, moon of love
We were together under the moon, experiencing the passion that comes with being in love
One summer night, I kissed your lips
I kissed you on that same summer night, feeling the love and chemistry between us
One summer night, I held you close
I held you in my arms, feeling the warmth of our romance on that same summer night
You kissed me, oh, so tenderly
You kissed me in a gentle and affectionate manner
And I knew this was love
As we kissed, I realized that what we were feeling was true love
And as I held you, oh, so close
As I held you tightly, I felt like nothing else mattered in that moment
I knew no one could ever take your place, oh
I understood that nobody could ever replace you in my heart
One summer night, we fell in love
The night we spent together was the beginning of a beautiful relationship that blossomed out of our love for each other
One summer night, I held you tight
I cherish the memory of holding you close to me on that warm summer night
You and I, under the moon of love, moon of love
Our affection for each other was born that night, as we basked in the glow of the moon and the knowledge that we were meant to be together
Contributed by Aaron O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.