You Can't Hurry Love

Writer: 
Holland, Holland & Dozier
Year: 
1966
Voices: 
Women's four part
Ranges: 

Tenor: E4-E5
Lead: A3-C5
Bari: C4-B4
Bass: E3-F4

I first knew this song in its 1980s cover by Phil Collins, and when I later heard The Supremes' original it was striking how true to it Collins' version had been. This arrangement thus takes both versions as reference points, whilst shortening the song slightly and reharmonising in places to bring it into the world of contest barbershop.

Here is Affinity Show Choir giving it its contest premiere: