What Is Love
E331732
"What Is Love" is a 1993 Eurodance hit by Haddaway, best known for its infectious chorus and enduring popularity in clubs, films, and internet culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What Is Love canonical | 4 |
| "What Is Love" | 1 |
| What Is Love (Refreshmento Extro) | 1 |
| What Is Love (Tour Du Monde) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3143607 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Is Love Context triple: [A Night at the Roxbury, notableSong, What Is Love]
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A.
This Love
"This Love" is a 2004 pop-rock hit by Maroon 5, known for its catchy piano-driven melody, soulful vocals, and breakthrough success from their debut album "Songs About Jane."
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B.
Here’s Love
"Here’s Love" is a 1963 Broadway musical by Meredith Willson, adapted from the classic film "Miracle on 34th Street."
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C.
Let Love
Let Love is a 2019 R&B and soul album by American rapper and actor Common that explores themes of spirituality, personal growth, and emotional vulnerability.
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D.
Only Love
"Only Love" is a popular song performed by Greek singer Nana Mouskouri that became one of her signature international hits.
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E.
Is This Love
"Is This Love" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its soulful expression of romantic devotion and enduring popularity worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Is Love Target entity description: "What Is Love" is a 1993 Eurodance hit by Haddaway, best known for its infectious chorus and enduring popularity in clubs, films, and internet culture.
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A.
This Love
"This Love" is a 2004 pop-rock hit by Maroon 5, known for its catchy piano-driven melody, soulful vocals, and breakthrough success from their debut album "Songs About Jane."
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B.
Here’s Love
"Here’s Love" is a 1963 Broadway musical by Meredith Willson, adapted from the classic film "Miracle on 34th Street."
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C.
Let Love
Let Love is a 2019 R&B and soul album by American rapper and actor Common that explores themes of spirituality, personal growth, and emotional vulnerability.
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D.
Only Love
"Only Love" is a popular song performed by Greek singer Nana Mouskouri that became one of her signature international hits.
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E.
Is This Love
"Is This Love" is a classic reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its soulful expression of romantic devotion and enduring popularity worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
Nestor Alexander Haddaway
ⓘ
surface form:
Haddaway
|
| certification |
Gold in the United States
ⓘ
Platinum in Germany ⓘ Platinum in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 number 11
ⓘ
European Hot 100 number 1 ⓘ UK Singles Chart number 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became an internet meme associated with head-bobbing dance ⓘ |
| followedBy | Life ⓘ |
| genre |
Eurodance
ⓘ
dance-pop ⓘ |
| hasChorus | "What is love? Baby, don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more" ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch vinyl
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | widely regarded as a classic 1990s dance track ⓘ |
| hasTheme | romantic love and emotional vulnerability ⓘ |
| includedIn |
album Haddaway
ⓘ
album The Album ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf |
Nestor Alexander Haddaway
ⓘ
surface form:
Haddaway
|
| key | F-sharp minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:29 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Volker Hannwacker ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Saturday Night Live
ⓘ
surface form:
Saturday Night Live Roxbury Guys sketches
A Night at the Roxbury ⓘ
surface form:
film A Night at the Roxbury
|
| performer |
Nestor Alexander Haddaway
ⓘ
surface form:
Haddaway
|
| precededBy | Shout ⓘ |
| producer |
Dee Dee Halligan
ⓘ
Junior Torello ⓘ |
| recorded | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
ⓘ
Coconut Records ⓘ Logic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-05-08 ⓘ |
| remix |
What Is Love?
ⓘ
surface form:
What Is Love (7" Mix)
What Is Love (Club Mix) ⓘ What Is Love self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
What Is Love (Refreshmento Extro)
What Is Love self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
What Is Love (Tour Du Monde)
|
| tempo | approximately 124 BPM ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Dee Dee Halligan
ⓘ
Junior Torello ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: What Is Love Description of subject: "What Is Love" is a 1993 Eurodance hit by Haddaway, best known for its infectious chorus and enduring popularity in clubs, films, and internet culture.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"What Is Love"
subject surface form:
Haddaway
this entity surface form:
What Is Love (Tour Du Monde)
this entity surface form:
What Is Love (Refreshmento Extro)