| "What About Love?" | ||||
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| Single by Heart | ||||
| from the album Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Heart of Darkness" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1985 [1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Brian Allen Sheron Alton Jim Vallance |
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| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
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"What About Love?" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart, and released in June 1985. The band's "comeback" single, it was the first Heart track to reach the top 40 in three years, and their first top 10 hit in five. It was released as the first single from the band's self-titled 1985 album, Heart, as well as their first hit single on their new record label, Capitol Records.
The song was originally recorded in 1982 by Canadian rock group Toronto, of which songwriters Sheron Alton and Brian Allen were members. (The other songwriter, Jim Vallance, was not a member of Toronto, though he played drums on Toronto's recording of the song.) However, Toronto elected not to release their version, upsetting Alton and Allen. They subsequently left the band and the song was offered to Heart who turned it into a worldwide hit. Toronto's original version appears as a bonus cut on the CD Toronto: he Greatest Hits.
The song's sound marked a considerable change in the musical direction for Heart, moving from the hard rock and folk rock of their earlier work to a more polished, power-ballad sound. "What About Love" received extensive airplay on MTV and returned Heart to the Top-10 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in five years, peaking at #10. The song peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart upon its re-release in 1988.
Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas, co-lead vocalists of Starship at the time, provide additional background vocals on the song.
Cover versions
- On the compilation album of the 2006 season of American Idol, the song was performed by finalist Melissa McGhee.
- Rick Ross samples "What About Love" in his song "Shot to the Heart".
- Lil Wayne samples "What About Love" in his song "Something You Forgot"[2]
- On the TV show Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious, finalist Chrystina performs this song in the series finale which eventually leads to her making the final group.
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