Love (Keyshia Cole song)

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"Love"
Single by Keyshia Cole
from the album The Way It Is
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2006
Genre
Length4:15
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Curtis
Keyshia Cole singles chronology
"I Should Have Cheated"
(2005) 		"Love"
(2006) 		"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me"
(2006)
Music video
"Love" on
YouTube

"Love" is a song by American singer

RIAA.[1]

Background

"Love" was written by Cole along with producer Greg Curtis.[2] When she moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, "Love" was the track that she thought stood the best chance of getting her signed to a label. When she met with A&M Records President Ron Fair, she performed the song, and Fair signed Cole on the spot.[2]

The track tells the story of a girl who is always trying to do her best for her boyfriend, even though she believes that she is never good enough. The lyrics read: "I used to think that I wasn't fine enough and I used to think I wasn't wild enough but I won't waste my time tryin' to figure out why you are playin' games what's this all about?" The song describes the boyfriend's infidelity and Cole's struggle to believe it because she is madly in love with him.[2]

Chart performance

"Love" debuted on the US

platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]

Music video

The music video for "Love," directed by Benny Boom, was largely filmed in New York City.[5]

An accompanying

106 and Park
, the video made the countdown for 65 days before it was retired on April 19, 2006.

Track listings

CD single
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Love" (radio edit)
3:46
2."Love" (LP version)
4:15
3."Love" (a cappella)
3:58
4."Love" (instrumental)
4:22

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Way It Is.[2]

  • J.D. Andrew – engineer
  • Ariel Choraz – assistant engineer
  • Keyshia Cole – writer
  • Greg Curtis – engineer, producer, writer
  • D. Elliott – additional producer
  • Ron Fair – additional producer, engineer
  • Tal Herzberg – additional producer, engineer
  • Dave Pensado – engineer

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13]
Mastertone 		Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d The Way It Is (Media notes). Keyshia Cole. A&M Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Keyshia Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Keyshia Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Keyshia Cole: Love". videostatic.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. Gaon Chart
    . August 1, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Keyshia Cole Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Keyshia Cole Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Keyshia Cole Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – Keyshia Cole – Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "American ringtone certifications – Keyshia Cole – Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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