(What Is) Love?

2011 song by Jennifer Lopez the Jennifer Lopez song What Is Love (disambiguation) June 2020 (What Is) Love? (What Is) Love?.png A rainbow background with a woman, in the word downside of rainbow-colour is JLO and inside of JLO is (WHAT IS) LOVE? yes Promotional single Jennifer Lopez Love? 2011 04 22 2009 Conway Studios, Hollywood Electropop 4 27 Island Diana Gordon Dernst Emile II D'Mile Kuk Harrell Audio video song LVCyC7sHp_Y "(What Is) Love?" "(What Is) Love?" is a song recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. Originally entitled "What Is Love?", the song appeared on the soundtrack to The Back-up Plan (2010), a film in which Lopez stars, and was presented in Italy at the Sanremo Music Festival 2010. The song was later included on Lopez's seventh studio album Love? (2011), as the album's title track. "(What Is) Love?" is a midtempo electropop song written by Diana "Wynter" Gordon, with the song's producer Emile "D'Mile" Dernst II. The song is about "not knowing what love is", according to Gordon. A remix of "(What Is) Love?", entitled "What Is Love? Part II", was produced by Jean-Baptiste. It was considered for inclusion on Love? and was leaked onto the internet in April 2013. The song was due to be released as a promotional single from Love? on April 26, 2011, but was "unlocked" and released on April 22, 2011 by Island Records through a campaign on Lopez's Facebook page. Upon its promotional release, the song debuted at number 97 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart and at 33 on the Productores de Música de España. Writing and production "(What Is) Love?" written by Diana "Wynter" Gordon and Emile "D'Mile" Dernst; the latter who also produced the song. Lopez's vocals for the song were recorded and produced by Kuk Harrell, with recording assistance from Jim Annunziato and Josh Gudwin at Conway Studios in Hollywood, California. Annunziato and Eric Eylands handled audio engineering of "(What Is) Love?", while the song was later mixed by Mike "Handz" Donaldson at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. "(What Is) Love?" deals with the topic of "not knowing what love is". The song's co-writer Gordon stated that: "I felt like so many woman have that same story. No fathers, families, abusive boyfriends and husbands..no parental support, they feel alone .. I've had my few relationships and have yet to feel love ." Leak and release right (What Is) Love?.ogg "(What Is) Love?" A 24-second sample of "(What Is) Love?", a mid-tempo electropop song. "What Is Love?" was leaked onto the internet in May 2009. Wynter Gordon, the co-writer of "What Is Love?", expressed her dismay at the "unfinished and unmastered" song's leak in a post on her official MySpace blog. She stated: "I wrote this song from a deep place in my heart. If the world was gonna hear it, I wanted them to hear it right... It's as good as gone to me now... The story was given a Lifetime TV special instead of a movie... sad." Gordon did note that she was dissatisfied with the circumstances, but was in "no way dissing Lopez."http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=42163855&blogId=488663855 https://web.archive.org/web/20120926121835/http://www.myspace.com/wynter85/blog/488663855 September 26, 2012 What is love – MySpace-blog entry 124 Myspace Gordon, Wynter Wynter Gordon May 12, 2009 October 7, 2009 dead A mastered version of "What Is Love?" was included on the soundtrack to The Back-up Plan (2010), a film in which Lopez stars.https://www.amazon.com/Back-up-Plan-Soundtrack-Various-Artists/dp/B003BLUE1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338849763&sr=8-1 The Back-up Plan (Soundtrack): Various Artists: Music Amazon.com (US). Amazon Inc June 4, 2012 "What Is Love?" was re-titled as "(What Is) Love?" and appeared on Love? (2011).http://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/08/tracklisting-jennifer-lopez-love Tracklisting: Jennifer Lopez – 'Love?' Rap-Up Devine Lazerine June 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120423190723/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/08/tracklisting-jennifer-lopez-love/ April 23, 2012 dead Thomas Stephen http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-mw0002114234 Love? – Jennifer Lopez : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards Allmusic. Rovi Corporation April 19, 2011 June 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120608212919/http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-mw0002114234 June 8, 2012 live "(What Is) Love?" was due to be released as a promotional single from Love? on April 26, 2011, but was "unlocked" and released four days earlier, on April 22, 2011 by through a campaign on Lopez's Facebook page.https://www.myspace.com/jenniferlopez/blog/542724581 (What Is) Love? Unlocked on iTunes van Jennifer Lopez op Myspace Myspace April 22, 2011 June 10, 2012 It was released in many European countries on April 25.Release date for several countries https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 iTunes – Music – (What Is) LOVE? – Single by Jennifer Lopez iTunes Store (DK). Apple Inc April 25, 2011 June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140608214836/https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 June 8, 2014 dead https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 iTunes – Musique – (What Is) LOVE? – Single par Jennifer Lopez iTunes Store (FR). Apple Inc April 25, 2011 June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606205853/https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 June 6, 2014 dead https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 iTunes – Musik – "(What Is) LOVE? – Single" von Jennifer Lopez iTunes Store (DE). Apple Inc April 25, 2011 June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607190912/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 June 7, 2014 dead https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 iTunes – Musica – (What Is) LOVE? – Single di Jennifer Lopez iTunes Store (IT). Apple Inc April 25, 2011 June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607091032/https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 June 7, 2014 dead https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 iTunes – Muziek – '(What Is) LOVE? – Single' van Jennifer Lopez iTunes Store (NL). Apple Inc April 25, 2011 June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607092754/https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 June 7, 2014 dead https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 iTunes – Música – (What Is) LOVE? – Single de Jennifer Lopez iTunes Store (ES). Apple Inc April 25, 2011 June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607092740/https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/what-is-love-single/id432925033 June 7, 2014 dead Critical response The song received a positive review from Digital Spy's Robert Copsey, who although stating that it isn't any "we haven't heard before," Lopez carries "it off with her unrivalled glamour and effortless sophistication". He concluded by stating that the song was worthy of a standalone release.Robert Copsey http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a317729/jennifer-lopez-love.html Jennifer Lopez: 'Love?' – Music Album Review – Digital Spy Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias May 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110505232031/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a317729/jennifer-lopez-love.html May 5, 2011 live Monica Herrera from Billboard commented that on the song, Lopez channels "J.Lo circa 2003." Herrera added the song would have been "slayed if the gender had been flipped", and it had been sung by Justin Bieber.http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471755/jennifer-lopez-love-track-by-track-review Jennifer Lopez Track by Track Review of Love? Billboard Prometheus Global Media Herrera Monica May 3, 2011 June 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130421014706/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/471755/jennifer-lopez-love-track-by-track-review April 21, 2013 live Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle said that Lopez uses "(What Is) Love?" (and the album cut "Starting Over") to play the jilted lover.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/7547230.html Lopez ups her diva status with Love? Guerra Joey Houston Chronicle Hearst Corporation May 2, 2011 May 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021092231/http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Lopez-ups-her-diva-status-with-Love-1601516.php October 21, 2012 live Us Weekly noted the song's lyrics to be pointing "a few fingers" at Lopez's previous relationships, seen in the line dissing "blind dates" and the declaration of: "Musicians are the worst."http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/review--jennifer-lopez-love-2011254 Jennifer Lopez – Love? (album review) Wenner Media LLC US Magazine Drew Ian April 25, 2011 April 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110502053951/http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/review--jennifer-lopez-love-2011254 May 2, 2011 live "What Is Love? (Part II)" During the first album listening party for Love? in 2009, Rap-Up magazine revealed that Jean-Baptiste had produced a second version of the song called "What Is Love? (Part II)". It was considered for included on the album but ultimately did not make the final track listing.http://www.rap-up.com/2009/12/21/album-preview-jennifer-lopez-love/#more-34452 Album Preview: Jennifer Lopez – Love? Rap-Up Devine Lazerine December 21, 2009 February 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100219233228/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/12/21/album-preview-jennifer-lopez-love/#more-34452 February 19, 2010 dead It samples the "club-friendly" riff of Edwin Starr's 1970 single "War".https://archive.today/20130615213700/http://idolator.com/7453799/jennifer-lopez-what-is-love-part-ii Jennifer Lopez's "What Is Love (Part II)": Listen To The Leaked Song Idolator "What Is Love? Part II" was leaked onto the internet on April 22, 2013.Rubenstein Jenna Hally New Song: Jennifer Lopez, 'What Is Love (Part II)' http://www.mtv.com/news/2304048/jennifer-lopez-what-is-love-part-2/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160207102030/http://www.mtv.com/news/2304048/jennifer-lopez-what-is-love-part-2/ dead February 7, 2016 MTV 7 November 2020 April 22, 2013 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love?. Jim Annunziato – audio engineer, vocal recording engineer Anesha Birchett – background vocals Mike "Handz" Donaldson – mixing engineer Emile Dernst II (D'Mile) – songwriter, producer Eric Eylands – assistant audio engineer Kuk Harrell – vocal producer, vocal recording engineer Shani Gonzales – additional A&R Dianna "Wynter" Gordon – songwriter, background vocals Josh Gudwin – vocal recording engineer John "J-Banga" Kercy – Pro Tools engineer Jennifer Lopez – lead vocals Charts Chart (2011) Peakposition South Korea (Gaon International Digital Chart)http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E&current_week=20&current_year=2011&chart_Time=week Gaon Digital Chart Gaon Chart April 8, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131226102050/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E&current_week=20&current_year=2011&chart_Time=week December 26, 2013 121Spain 33 Jennifer Lopez (What Is) Love? true April 8, 2014 References Love? Jennifer Lopez 2011 Booklet Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings Los Angeles, CA ==External links== LVCyC7sHp_Y "[What Is] LOVE?" http://www.rap-up.com/2009/05/12/new-music-jennifer-lopez-what-is-love New Music: Jennifer Lopez – "What Is Love" Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine May 12, 2009 June 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227022221/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/05/12/new-music-jennifer-lopez-what-is-love/ February 27, 2014 dead Category:2011 songs Category:Jennifer Lopez songs Category:Island Records singles Category:Electropop songs Category:Song recordings produced by Kuk Harrell Category:Songs written by D'Mile Category:Songs written by Diana Gordon