Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined Explained

Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined
Type:compilation
Artist:Various artists
Cover:File:Universal_Love_-.Wedding_Songs_Reimagined.jpg
Length:18:58
Label:Legacy Recordings

Universal Love – Wedding Songs Reimagined is a 2018 album of same-sex wedding songs by various artists, promoted by MGM Resorts.[1] It features wedding songs with gender-specific terms adjusted to refer to the same gender as the singer.[2]

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.[3] The music video won Best Editing at the 2019 Webby Awards.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bob Dylan sings about gay love on LGBTQ wedding songs collection. The Guardian. Laura Snapes. 5 April 2018. 10 April 2018.
  2. Bob Dylan, Kesha Rework Classics Into LGBTQ Anthems on 'Universal Love'. Billboard. 5 April 2018. 10 April 2018.
  3. News: Kesha Travels to Vegas & Officiates a Same-Sex Wedding in New Video for 'I Need A Woman To Love'. Stephen Daw. 9 April 2018. 10 April 2018.