Song Clearance Sheet
2 sources citedYou Can’t Hurry Love
Pop1960s97BPM
UnconfirmedKey
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record (Holland–Dozier–Holland), no dispute found — a clean case, with the original songwriter’s own warm endorsement of Phil Collins’ famous 1982 cover documented in the Receipts.
Quick Facts
Released1966
AlbumThe Supremes A’ Go-Go
GenrePop, Soul, Motown
LabelMotown Records
ProducerHolland–Dozier–Holland
Recorded atHitsville U.S.A., Detroit
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Holland–Dozier–Holland
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — originally Motown; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Famously covered by Phil Collins in 1982 (#1 UK); included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.”
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriters of record and no dispute found.
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland (Holland–Dozier–Holland)
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
An accidental origin
Lamont Dozier has recalled the team was actually trying to reconstruct an earlier song, “Come See About Me,” and it organically turned into an entirely different song instead — he’s described they were going for “a gospel feel.” No lyrics reproduced.
Songfacts · read it →
The songwriter’s gracious endorsement of the cover
Asked what he thought of Phil Collins’ 1982 cover (#1 UK; Collins had “Motown, we salute you” inscribed on the sleeve), Lamont Dozier said he believed Collins was “being respectful because he loved the song and he loved Motown,” praising his “own interpretation and his own style” as “well done.”
Songfacts · read it →
Institutional recognition and a connective detail
Included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s permanent collection of “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.” Collins’ cover version directly inspired Andy Rourke’s bassline for The Smiths’ “This Charming Man.”
Songfacts · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
Famously covered by Phil Collins (#1 UK, 1982)
Covers
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First flip
Big names who used itPhil Collins
Who to Contact
HL
Holland–Dozier–Holland / Motown
The confirmed songwriters of record
What they'll chargeNobody's shared numbers yet
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Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 12)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass