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"(What Is) Love?"
Promotional single by Jennifer Lopez
from the album Love?
ReleasedApril 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)
Recorded2009; Conway Studios, Hollywood
GenreElectropop
Length4:27
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Audio video
"(What Is) Love?" on
YouTube

"(What Is) Love?" is a song recorded by American entertainer

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.[1] 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

.

Writing and production

"(What Is) Love?" written by

audio engineering of "(What Is) Love?", while the song was later mixed by Mike "Handz" Donaldson at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California.[2]

"(What Is) Love?" deals with the topic of "not knowing what love is".[1] 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 [sic]."[1]

Leak and release

"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."[1]

A mastered version of "What Is Love?" was included on the

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.[8] It was released in many European countries on April 25.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11] Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle said that Lopez uses "(What Is) Love?" (and the album cut "Starting Over") to play the jilted lover.[4] 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."[12]

"What Is Love? (Part II)"

During the first album listening party for Love? in 2009,

War".[14] "What Is Love? Part II" was leaked onto the internet on April 22, 2013.[15]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love?.[2]

  • 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) Peak
position
South Korea (
Gaon International Digital Chart)[16]
121
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 33

References

  1. ^
    Gordon, Wynter (May 12, 2009). "What is love – MySpace-blog entry 124". Myspace. Archived from the original
    on September 26, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Lopez, Jennifer (2011). Love? (Booklet). Los Angeles, CA: Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings.
  3. ^ "New Music: Jennifer Lopez – "What Is Love"". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. May 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. ^
    Hearst Corporation. Archived
    from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  5. Amazon.com
    (US). Amazon Inc. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  6. ^ "Tracklisting: Jennifer Lopez – 'Love?'". Rap-Up. Devine Lazerine. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  7. Rovi Corporation. Archived
    from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "(What Is) Love? Unlocked on iTunes van Jennifer Lopez op Myspace". Myspace. April 22, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  9. ^ Release date for several countries
  10. ^ Robert Copsey. "Jennifer Lopez: 'Love?' – Music Album Review – Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  11. ^ Herrera, Monica (May 3, 2011). "Jennifer Lopez Track by Track Review of Love?". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  12. US Magazine. Wenner Media LLC. Archived
    from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  13. ^ "Album Preview: Jennifer Lopez – Love?". Rap-Up. Devine Lazerine. December 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  14. ^ Jennifer Lopez’s “What Is Love (Part II)”: Listen To The Leaked Song | Idolator
  15. ^ Rubenstein, Jenna Hally (April 22, 2013). "New Song: Jennifer Lopez, 'What Is Love (Part II)'". MTV. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  16. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original
    on December 26, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  17. Canciones Top 50
    . Retrieved April 8, 2014.