What Is Love (Howard Jones song)

"What Is Love?"
Single by Howard Jones
from the album Human's Lib
Released	26 November 1983
Format	7" vinyl; 12" vinyl;
Recorded	1983
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:41
Label	WEA
Writer(s)	Howard Jones; Bill Bryant;
Producer(s)	Rupert Hine
Certification	Silver (BPI)
Howard Jones singles chronology

"What Is Love?" is the second single by musician Howard Jones. Released in November 1983, from the album Human's Lib, it reached no. 2 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the singer's highest chart placing to date. In the US, it peaked at no. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1984.

The song was originally entitled "Love?" on the demo tape (listing below) which Howard Jones recorded in 1982, which itself was available at his gigs. Jones also used the question mark motif around this time on posters advertising his gigs; posters which also hung behind him on stage at his early 1980s Marquee Club appearances and which read simply "Howard Jones?".

In 2003 it was remade by Hakan Lidbo Featuring Emma Holmgren on vocals and featured on the CDs From Hackney to Caracas and Private Lounge 2. A second recording is also featured on the CD Musique Pour Le Bain Volume 2.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The music video to What Is Love was filmed in Paris, France and features Jones walking around the city and a park.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983–84)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	16
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)^[5]	18
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	49
France (IFOP)^[7]	80
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	17
Italy (FIMI)^[10]	18
Norway (VG-lista)^[11]	10
Poland (LP3)^[12]	11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[15]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	33
US Cash Box^[17]	35

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Italy (FIMI)^[10]	78

Track listing

7"

"What Is Love?" (Jones/Bryant) – 3:41
"It Just Doesn't Matter" (Jones/Bryant) – 3:36

12"

"What Is Love? (Extended Version)" (Jones/Bryant) – 6:33
"It Just Doesn't Matter" (Jones/Bryant) – 4:30
"Hunt The Self (Live At The Marquee)" (Jones/Bryant) – 5:36

Limited Edition 12"

A limited edition pack was also released featuring the standard 12" single as above, with a bonus 7" single included which featured the tracks:

"What Can I Say? (Live at the Marquee) (Jones/Bryant)"
"Bounce Right Back (Live at the Marquee) (Jones)"

Demo Tape

What Can I Say
Always Asking Questions
Human's Lib
Love?
Risk

References

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↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 23, 1984 at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links

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[ac_Germany2_Howard_Jones-8] "Officialcharts.de – Howard Jones – What Is Love?". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – What Is Love (Re 1)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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[sc_Switzerland_Howard_Jones-14] "Swisscharts.com – Howard Jones – What Is Love?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

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[17] CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 23, 1984 at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

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What Is Love (Howard Jones song)

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