Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined is a 2018 album of same-sex wedding songs by various artists, promoted by MGM Resorts.[3] It features wedding songs with gender-specific terms adjusted to refer to the same gender as the singer.[4]
| Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | April 5, 2018 |
| Length | 18:58 |
| Label | Legacy Recordings |
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On 9 April 2018, Kesha released her song from the album, "I Need a Woman to Love" (a reworking of "I Need a Man to Love", originally sung by Janis Joplin on the album Cheap Thrills) with a video featuring Kesha officiating at a same-sex wedding.[5] The music video won Best Editing at the 2019 Webby Awards.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He's Funny That Way" (originally "She's Funny That Way") | Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting | Bob Dylan | 3:31 |
| 2. | "And Then She Kissed Me" (originally "Then He Kissed Me") | Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | St Vincent | 2:07 |
| 3. | "My Guy" (originally "My Girl") | Smokey Robinson, Ronald White | Kele Okereke | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Mad About the Girl" (originally "Mad About the Boy") | Noël Coward | Valerie June | 3:12 |
| 5. | "And I Love Him" (originally "And I Love Her") | Lennon–McCartney | Ben Gibbard | 2:43 |
| 6. | "I Need a Woman to Love" (originally "I Need a Man to Love") | Sam Andrew, Janis Joplin | Kesha | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 18:58 | |||
References
edit- ^ Covington, Abigail (13 April 2018). "Universal Love: Wedding Songs Reimagined EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "I Need a Woman to Love lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ Laura Snapes (5 April 2018). "Bob Dylan sings about gay love on LGBTQ wedding songs collection". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Bob Dylan, Kesha Rework Classics Into LGBTQ Anthems on 'Universal Love'". Billboard. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Stephen Daw (9 April 2018). "Kesha Travels to Vegas & Officiates a Same-Sex Wedding in New Video for 'I Need A Woman To Love'". Retrieved 10 April 2018.