Where Is Love?
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"Where Is Love?" is a tender ballad from the musical *Oliver!* in which the young orphan Oliver longs for affection and a sense of belonging.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Where Is Love?" | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Oliver Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Oliver! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Oliver Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | I want song ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
melancholic
ⓘ
tender ⓘ |
| featuredIn | 1968 film adaptation of Oliver! ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInMusical | 1960 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| includedOn |
original Broadway cast recording of Oliver!
ⓘ
original London cast recording of Oliver! ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalNumberType | solo ⓘ |
| musicBy | Lionel Bart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
loneliness
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longing for love ⓘ search for belonging ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Davy Jones
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Mathis NERFINISHED ⓘ Petula Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Bassey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionTheatre | New Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMusical | Oliver! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow | Act I ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Mr. Sowerberry's undertaker shop ⓘ |
| singingVoiceIn1968Film | Kathe Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
desire for family
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yearning for affection ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Oliver Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByPerformerIn1968Film | Mark Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 1960s ⓘ |
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