"Love Will Find a Way" is a song by the
progressive rock
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band
Yes
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Education
* YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US
* Young Eisner Scholars, in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Appalachia, US
* Young Ep ...
, from their 1987 album ''
Big Generator''. It was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 30 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in late 1987.
It also topped the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart, holding onto the number one spot for three weeks.
History
Yes guitarist and singer
Trevor Rabin originally wrote the song for singer
Stevie Nicks
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After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album ...
to perform;
however, Yes drummer
Alan White encouraged Rabin to let Yes record the song instead.
"Love Will Find a Way" was the fifth of six Yes singles to crack the U.S. top 40;
it has been featured on several of Yes' later compilations, including the box sets ''
Yesyears'' and ''
In a Word: Yes (1969–)''. A video for the song is also included on Yes' ''
Greatest Video Hits''.
Personnel
Yes
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Trevor Rabin – lead vocals, guitars,
keyboards,
string arrangements
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, backing vocals
*
Jon Anderson
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– backing vocals, post-chorus lead vocals
*
Tony Kaye –
Hammond organ
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, piano
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Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Alan White – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
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Jimmy Zavala –
harmonica
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*
Kim Bullard – programming
Live performances
The song was played at every concert during the 1987-88 tour supporting ''
Big Generator''. During the first half of the tour it was played as the first encore, and during the second half of the tour it was played early in the set list after "
Shoot High Aim Low" was dropped. After this tour the song would not be played again live, although on the summer 1994 tour for ''
Talk'' its riff was occasionally used as an intro to "
Roundabout
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".
Alternative versions
In 2003, Trevor Rabin released a pair of albums, each of which featured a different version of "Love Will Find a Way": ''
Live in LA'' features a 1989 live performance of the song, and ''
90124'' features an early demo of the song in which Rabin sings all the vocals and plays all of the instruments.
Charts
Official remixes
UK 12" ATCO Records – A 9449(T)
* 1) "Love Will Find a Way" (Extended Version)
* 2) "Love Will Find a Way" (The Rise and Fall Mix)
* 3) "Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence)"
Track 1 remixed by Freddy Bastone.
Track 2 remixed by Chris (Jelly Fish) Squire.
References
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1987 songs
1987 singles
Yes (band) songs
Songs written by Trevor Rabin
Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn
Atco Records singles