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.
You Can't Hurry Love
Various Artists Lyrics
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I need to find, find someone to call mine
But mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said, "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
You got to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again?
Right now the only thing that keeps me hangin' on
When I feel my strength, yeah it's almost gone
I remember mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
How long must I wait?
How much more can I take?
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break?
No I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hangin' on
I remember mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said, "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said,"Trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes"
No, love, love, don't come easy
But I keep on waiting anticipating
For that soft voice to talk to me at night
For some tender arms to hold me tight
I keep waiting, I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy
But mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said, "Trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes"
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love, "Don't come easy
But It's a game of give and take"
The song "You Can't Hurry Love" by Various Artists speaks to the universal yearning for love and companionship. The lyrics of the song are a relatable depiction of the struggles of finding true love. The singer longs for someone to share their life with but is constantly reminded by their mother that love is not something that can be rushed. The urgency of the singer's desire for love is apparent in the lyric "How long must I wait? How much more can I take? Before loneliness will cause my heart, heart to break?"
The chorus of "You Can't Hurry Love" emphasizes the importance of patience in finding love. Love is presented as a "game of give and take", and trusting that the right person will come along in due time. But finding that person can be a painful and difficult process, as evidenced by the line "But how many heartaches must I stand before I find a love to let me live again?". Despite the difficulties, the singer keeps waiting and anticipating that one day they will find someone to share their life with.
Overall, the message of the song is one of optimism and hope. The longing for love is a universal feeling, and the song reminds listeners that it is something that can't be rushed or forced. Instead, it requires patience and trust that the right person will appear in due time.
Interesting Facts:
1) "You Can't Hurry Love" was originally recorded by The Supremes in 1966
2) The song was written by the legendary songwriting team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr.
3) The song has been covered by several other artists including Phil Collins and Michael Bolton
4) Upon its release, "You Can't Hurry Love" became The Supremes' 7th number one single on the Billboard Hot 100
5) The music video for Phil Collins' cover of the song features puppets of Collins, the backing singers, and a then-current-era Ronald Reagan
6) Collins' cover of the song won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1983
7) The song has been featured in various films and TV shows including "Three Men and a Little Lady" and "The Simpsons"
8) The song's chorus has been sampled in other songs, including "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
9) Diana Ross and The Supremes performed the song during their Las Vegas residency in the 1960s and 1970s
10) In 2020, Phil Collins' cover of the song was included on the soundtrack for the Netflix movie "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga".
Chords (key of C):
Verse: C Em F G, C Em F G
Chorus: C G Am F, C G Am F
Line by Line Meaning
I need love, love to ease my mind
The singer is longing for affection to calm their thoughts and emotions
I need to find, find someone to call mine
The singer is seeking a romantic partner that they can claim as their own
You can't hurry love
Patience is required when seeking a romantic relationship
No, you just have to wait
Love will come in due time, rushing will not help
She said, "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
The singer's mother advised them that love requires effort from both parties in a relationship
You got to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
The singer's mother emphasized the importance of trust and patience when waiting for love
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again?
The singer is tired of experiencing heartbreak and wants to find love to feel alive again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hangin' on
When I feel my strength, yeah it's almost gone
I remember mama said
The singer finds motivation to keep going when feeling discouraged because they remember their mother's advice
How long must I wait?
How much more can I take?
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break?
The singer wonders how much longer they can handle being alone before it emotionally breaks them
No I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
The singer expresses their fear of being alone and their desire for a partner
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hangin' on
I remember mama said
The singer remembers their mother's advice when they feel like giving up
No, love, love, don't come easy
But I keep on waiting anticipating
The singer acknowledges that love is not easy but continues to wait optimistically
For that soft voice to talk to me at night
For some tender arms to hold me tight
I keep waiting, I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy
The singer yearns for the comfort of another person's touch and continues to wait for it
She said, "Trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes"
The singer's mother reiterates that trust and patience are necessary in finding love
She said love, "Don't come easy
But It's a game of give and take"
The singer's mother reminds them that love takes work from both parties in a relationship
Contributed by Mateo P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.