Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined

Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	April 5, 2018
Length	18:58
Label	Legacy Recordings
Producer	Rob Kaplan (also exec.); Tom Murphy[1]; Drew Pearson[2];

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]

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

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

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.

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[pitchfork-1] Covington, Abigail (13 April 2018). "Universal Love: Wedding Songs Reimagined EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

[2] "I Need a Woman to Love lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.

[3] Laura Snapes (5 April 2018). "Bob Dylan sings about gay love on LGBTQ wedding songs collection". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

[4] "Bob Dylan, Kesha Rework Classics Into LGBTQ Anthems on 'Universal Love'". Billboard. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

[5] 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.