One Love/People Get Ready

Bob Marley & the Wailers

About One Love/People Get Ready

"One Love/People Get Ready" is a reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers from their 1977 album Exodus. It was first recorded in a ska style by Marley's original group, The Wailers in 1965 and was released as a single. This version was later included on their first singles compilation The Wailing Wailers in 1965. It was rerecorded as part of the 1970 medley All In One, which contained reggae reworkings of their early ska songs. This was released as a single and is also included on the compilation African Herbsman under the name "All in One". The version on Exodus was not released as a single until 9 April 1984, promoting the forthcoming greatest hits album Legend. However, the single became one of his biggest hits and has been included on many of Marley and the Wailers subsequent compilation albums. The song contains an interpretation of The Impressions' song "People Get Ready" written by Curtis Mayfield. The original recording of the song does not credit Mayfield's song and is simply titled "One Love" – this is because copyright law was not enforced for Jamaican recordings at this time. When the famous version was recorded for Island in 1977 it was titled "One Love/People Get Ready" and credited Mayfield (as Island wanted to avoid copyright problems) and it gives co-authorship credits to both Marley and Mayfield. The original song was published in the key of B♭ major, but it has since been transposed so it is in the key of C major. 


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2005
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One love, one heart
Let's get together and feel all right
Hear the children cryin' (one love)
Hear the children cryin' (one heart)
Sayin' give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Sayin' let's get together and feel all right

Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (one love)
There is one question I'd really love to ask (one heart)
Is there a place for the hopeless sinners
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own beliefs?

One love, what about the one heart, one heart
What about, people, let's get together and feel all right
As it was in the beginning (one love)
So shall it be in the end (one heart)
All right! Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right, one more thing

Let's get together to fight this Holy Armagiddyon (one love)
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (one song)
Have pity on those whose chances grows t'inner
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation

Sayin', one love, what about the one heart? (one heart)
What about the, let's get together and feel all right
I'm pleadin' to mankind (one love)
Oh, Lord (one heart) whoa

Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
Let's get together and feel all right

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Bob Marley & the Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band created by Bob Marley. The band formed when self-taught musician Peter Tosh met Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer), and Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in 1963 and taught them how to play guitar, keyboards, and percussion. By late 1963 Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined The Wailers. After Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the band in 1974, Bob Marley began touring with new band members. His new backing band included brothers Carlton and Aston "Family Man" Barrett on drums and bass respectively, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The "I Threes", consisting of Judy Mowatt, Mar… more »

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Written by: Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield

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12 facts about this song

Song Origin
"One Love/People Get Ready" is originally a song by Bob Marley and his band, The Wailers. It was first recorded in a ska style by the Wailers in 1965 and then later re-recorded in the reggae style in 1977.
Influence
The song is a composition of two parts, "One Love" created by Bob Marley and "People Get Ready" by Curtis Mayfield. The song displayed significant influence by Curtis Mayfield’s impressions gospel track “People Get Ready.”
Album Release
It appeared on their 1977 album "Exodus" and also on the compilation album "Legend" released in 1984, three years after Marley’s death.
Chart Performances
The 1977 version reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. This song also appeared on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Message
The song carries Bob Marley’s often spread message of love and unity. It is often interpreted as a call for global solidarity, and also an expression of his Rastafarian beliefs.
Cover Versions
Over the years, the song has been covered by numerous artists from different genres, including a tribute to Bob Marley by his son Ziggy Marley.
Music Video
In 1984, six years after Marley's death, a music video of the song was made to accompany the UK single release, which starred various iconic musicians including Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
UNICEF Campaign
In 2020, the song was covered by artists from around the world as part of UNICEF's campaign for children affected by COVID-19, celebrating the song's 40th anniversary.
Recognition
"One Love/People Get Ready" is considered one of the greatest hits in reggae history. It was also recognized by the BBC as the "Song of the Millennium."
Greatest Songs Ranking
In 2001, the song was named as one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2010, BBC declared it as the third greatest reggae song of all time.
Postage Stamp
In 2019, "One Love" lyrics featured on a new series of 'music giants' postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail. The special edition stamp featured an image of Bob Marley with the lyrics "One Love, One Heart".
Cultural Impact
The song is regularly performed at Marley’s Mausoleum and the Bob Marley Museum located in Kingston, Jamaica. It celebrates the culture of love and harmony much revered in the Rastafarian beliefs that Bob Marley devoutly followed all his life.

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