What Is Love?
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"What Is Love?" is a 1983 synth-pop song by British musician Howard Jones that became one of his signature hits in the UK and internationally.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| What Is Love? canonical | 2 |
| What Is Love (7" Mix) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Human's Lib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn |
Dutch Top 40
NERFINISHED
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German Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | New Song (Howard Jones song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Hide and Seek (Howard Jones song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Howard Jones's signature hits ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
drum machine
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synthesizer ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | It Just Doesn’t Matter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | What Is Love? cover by various artists ⓘ |
| hasExtendedVersion | What Is Love? (Extended Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | What Is Love? (Live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | What Is Love? (Howard Jones song) music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | Howard Jones live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:41 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalArtist | Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Brian Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | synth-driven arrangement and philosophical lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Human's Lib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Colin Thurston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rupert Hine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
ⓘ
WEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic love and emotional uncertainty ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic male lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Howard Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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What Is Love (7" Mix)