You Can't Hurry Love
Phil Collins
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I need love, love Oh, ease my mind And I need to find time Someone to call mine My mama said, "you can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait" She said, "love don't come easy But it's a game of give and take" You can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait Just trust in a good time No matter how long it takes How many heartaches must I stand Before I find the love to let me live again Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love No, you'll 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 must 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 Well these precious words keep me hanging on I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait" She said, "love don't come easy But it's a game of give and take" You can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait Just trust in a good time No matter how long it takes Now wait Now 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 Hold me tight I keep waiting Ooh, till that day But it ain't easy (love don't come easy) No, you know it ain't easy My mama said you can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait She said "love don't come easy But it's a game of give and take" You can't hurry love No, you'll just have to wait She said "love don't come easy But it's a game of give and take" You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait
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Written by: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Jr. Holland
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Release and Versions"You Can't Hurry Love" was initially released by The Supremes in 1966. Diana Ross was the lead vocalist.
- Phil Collins covered the song in 1982 for his second solo album,"Hello, I Must Be Going!".
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Charts SuccessThe Supremes' version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
- Collins' cover also peaked at No. 1 in the U.K. Singles Chart and reached No. 10 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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Record LabelThe Supremes' version was released under the Motown label.
- Phil Collins' version was released under Atlantic Records label in North America and Virgin Records in the U.K.
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Music VideoPhil Collins filmed a video for his cover of "You Can't Hurry Love" which is a homage to The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night."
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Songwriters"You Can't Hurry Love" was written by the successful Motown songwriting team of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland, often known as Holland-Dozier-Holland.
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InspirationThe song was allegedly inspired by gospel music, embodying a spirit of positivity and patience.
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Live PerformancesBoth The Supremes and Phil Collins included the song in various live performances and tours.
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In Pop CultureThe song has appeared in numerous films and TV shows in cover versions by various artists.
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Other Notable Cover VersionsAlong with Phil Collins, The Stray Cats and Dixie Chicks have also notably covered the song.
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Critic ReviewsThe song was reviewed positively by critics for its upbeat tune and motivational lyrics, both in its original and Phil Collins' cover versions.
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Influential ImpactBoth versions of the song are considered pop classics and have influenced numerous artists.
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Music AssociationThe song is associated with the pop and R&B genres, and it reflects the popular Motown sound of the mid-1960s.
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