I Want to Know What Love Is explained

I Want to Know What Love Is
Cover:Foreigner-I-Want-To-Know-Wh-297484.jpg
Caption:Picture sleeve for some European releases
Type:single
Artist:Foreigner
Album:Agent Provocateur
B-Side:Street Thunder (Marathon Theme)
Released: (US)[1]
(UK)[2]
Recorded:December 1983[3]
Genre:Soft rock[4]
Length:
  • 5:04
  • (12-inch extended)
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
Prev Title:Luanne
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:That Was Yesterday
Next Year:1985

"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad[5] by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the love theme and lead single from their fifth album, Agent Provocateur. The song reached number one in both the United Kingdom and the United States and is the group's biggest hit to date.

"I Want to Know What Love Is" remains one of Foreigner's best-known songs and most enduring radio hits, charting in the top 25 in 2000, 2001, and 2002 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents chart. The song has continued to garner critical acclaim, and is listed as one of Rolling Stone magazine's greatest songs of all time at number 476 in 2004 and at number 479 in 2010.[6]

Song information

"I Want to Know What Love Is" was the first single released from Foreigner's album Agent Provocateur (1984). It is credited to Mick Jones, although former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm asserts that he contributed to the song and should be credited to its creation, (somewhere between 5% according to Jones and 35% according to Gramm).[7] [8] [9] It was produced by Jones and Alex Sadkin. The song features backing vocals from the New Jersey Mass Choir affiliated with the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday, and featured keyboard work by Thompson Twins frontman Tom Bailey.[10] The choir also appears in the song's music video.

According to Gramm, Jones was originally reluctant to let Gramm hear his initial rough version of the song. Gramm speculated that the song was emotional to Jones because it "represented things in his own life that he hadn't been able to resolve, and he wasn't too sure he wanted to have millions of people hear about it.[11]

Cash Box reviewed the single, calling it "a highly dramatic and ultimately very touching song which amply displays Foreigner's musical talents and versatility."[12] Cash Box specifically praised the band's performances, especially that of lead singer Gramm, who they said "delivers a moving and personal quality which captures the essence of the lyrics.[12] Billboard said that the "dramatic mood piece grows out of quiet introspection into a full-blown production number with choir."[13]

"I Want to Know What Love Is" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on January 15, 1985, displacing Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", staying there for three weeks, and knocked Madonna's long-running "Like a Virgin" out of number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 2, 1985. It was Foreigner's first and only pop chart-topper in either country, although the band had four number one Mainstream Rock hits and a number one adult contemporary radio hit in the US. This was the band's third of four number one singles on the Mainstream Rock chart. The song spent five weeks at number one in Australia and also hit the top of the charts in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden, while peaking at number two in Switzerland and South Africa.The song has received positive retrospective reviews from critics, with Bret Adams of AllMusic writing: "It's not hard to see why it became Foreigner's first number one single. Its dreamy, hypnotic feel is due in part to Lou Gramm's soulful lead vocals and the New Jersey Mass Choir's background vocals."[7]

The song was also issued as a 12-inch single with a longer running time of 6:23. This version contains a slightly longer intro and an extended vocal chorus/fadeout ending. The single's B-side, "Street Thunder (Marathon Theme)," is an instrumental track originally appearing on The Official Music of the XXIII Olympiad – Los Angeles 1984 and later on the band's 2-CD compilation Jukebox Heroes: The Foreigner Anthology (2000).

Soon after Foreigner's single topped the charts, the New Jersey Mass Choir released its own similar-sounding version of the song on an album also titled I Want to Know What Love Is. The choir's single peaked at number 37 on the then-Hot Black Singles chart and number 12 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

"I Want to Know What Love Is" was ranked as the number four Billboard Hot 100 single of 1985. It was the band's third platinum single in the US[14] and their first and only gold single in the UK. It was certified double-platinum in the UK in 2023.

Jones has rated it as one of his 11 favorite Foreigner songs.[15]

Originally consisting of three verses, a pre-chorus and a chorus, the song was extended with a bridge written by original songwriter Mick Jones specifically for Tina Arena's cover in 1998.

Personnel

Foreigner

Personnel

Guest Musicians

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[16] 1
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[17] 7
Canada (CHUM)[18] 1
Denmark (Hitlisten)[19] 3
Finland (Finnish Singles Chart)[20] 7
Italy (Musica e dischi)[21] 24
Portugal (AFP)[22] 2
Puerto Rico[23] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[24] 2
Spain (AFYVE)[25] 8
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[26] 85
US Cash Box Top 100[27] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[28] [29] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[30] 22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[32] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 17
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[35] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[39] 21
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[40] 16
US Cash Box Top 100[41] 8
West Germany (Official German Charts)[42] 16

Tina Arena version

I Want to Know What Love Is
Cover:Tina Arena - I Want to Know What Love Is.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Tina Arena
Album:In Deep
Length:
  • (album version)
  • (Australian album edit)
  • (single edit)
Label:Columbia
Producer:Mick Jones
Prev Title:Whistle Down the Wind
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You
Next Year:1998

"I Want to Know What Love Is" was covered by Australian singer Tina Arena and her recording was released as a single in 1998 from her album In Deep. Arena's version of the song was produced by Foreigner band member Mick Jones, who wrote the song. This version of the song includes a previously unrecorded bridge between the second and third choruses, specifically written for Tina Arena by Mick Jones.

Track listings

European Maxi Single
  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Single Edit)
  2. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (R & B Mix)
  3. "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" (G-Vo Extended Mix)
  4. "Not For Sale"
Australian CD1 Maxi Single
  1. "I Want To Know What Love Is" (Single Edit)
  2. "Now I Can Dance" (Spanglish Version)
  3. "Now I Can Dance" (Live)
  4. "If I Didn't Love You" (Remix)
Australian CD2 Maxi Single – The Remixes
  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (R'n'B Mix)
  2. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Urban Mix)
  3. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Extended Urban Mix)
  4. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Single Edit)

Certifications

Wynonna Judd version

I Want to Know What Love Is
Cover:I Want to Know What Love Is - Wynonna.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Wynonna Judd
Album:What the World Needs Now Is Love
Length: (album version)
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:Flies on the Butter
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Rescue Me
Next Year:2005

"I Want to Know What Love Is" was covered by American country singer Wynonna Judd and her recording was released on August 24, 2004, from her album What the World Needs Now Is Love as fourth single. Wynonna's version of the song was produced by Narada Michael Walden, known for his work with Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and George Michael, and Wynonna. This version of the song was included in a popular Brazilian soap opera, Senhora do Destino.

Personnel

Track listings

Digital download

  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" – 5:41

Remixes

  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Piper Remix) – 4:05
  2. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Piper Club Mix) – 7:42

Charts

In the US, the song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. On the Hot Dance Club Songs of Billboard, it debuted at number 50 and peaked at number 12. It is also her first single to chart in Sweden, where it debuted at number 67 and peaked at number 15.

Chart (2004/2005)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[44] 15
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[45] 14
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[46] 12

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesAugust 24, 2004[47] Digital download, CD singleAsylum
United StatesRemixesCurb Records
SwedenFebruary 20, 2005Digital download, CD singleCurb Records

Mariah Carey version

I Want to Know What Love Is
Cover:Mariah Carey - I Want to Know What Love Is.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Mariah Carey
Album:Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
B-Side:"Obsessed" (Cahill Club Mix)
Recorded:2009
Studio:
  • The Boom Boom Room, Burbank, California
  • The Setai, Miami, Florida
  • Honeywest, New York City
  • Soapbox, Atlanta
Length:
  • (single version)
  • (album version)
Label:Island
Producer:
Prev Title:Obsessed
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:H.A.T.E.U.
Next Year:2009

"I Want to Know What Love Is" was covered by American singer Mariah Carey and released as the second single on September 22, 2009, from her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009).[48] The single, produced by Carey, C. "Tricky" Stewart and James "Big Jim" Wright, was sent to European radio stations on August 28[49] and first impacted US radio on September 14, 2009. Mick Jones said of her version: "I think she's actually retained the integrity of the song. You know, the arrangement is very similar to the original. They haven't tampered with the song too much. She's captured a certain emotional thing, a feeling." The remixes of her rendition were released on October 20, 2009.

Critical reception

The single was generally well received by critics; Australian magazine Rhyme & Reason stated that "[While Carey stayed] [...] true to the original, this piano-led remake is less an overhaul of the classic '80s hit than it is a modest but impressive update."[50] Bill Lamb from About.com said that "Mariah Carey's new version could leave you speechless. The diversity of vocal coloring expressed in this recording is stunning. While the single 'Obsessed' remains disappointing, this single is a reminder of just how formidable Carey's talents are given a strong production and arrangement".

Writing in a Los Angeles Times music blog, Todd Martens said, "[T]ackling a well-known power ballad seems like a safe choice. It's a comfortable fall-back plan after "Obsessed" performed well, but did far from blockbuster numbers. It will undoubtedly be a hit, but it's giving me more reason to fear Imperfect Angel."[51]

Performances and promotion

Music video

Carey filmed a music video for "I Want to Know What Love Is" in September 2009 in New York City, directed by Hype Williams.[56] The video premiered on Mariah's official website on November 13, 2009.[57] The video features Carey singing in Yankee Stadium, intercut with shots of the audience, often accompanied by loved ones, and some glimpses into the tough times in their past, as they grow emotional from the song's performance. A gospel choir joins Carey at the center of the stadium at the video's end. Carey wears the signature curly hairstyle from the initial stages of her career circa 1990–1993, maintaining the Memoirs theme of the album.

Formats and track listings

  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (album version) – 3:27
  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (album version) – 3:27
  2. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Moto Blanco Club Edit) – 3:25
  3. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chew Fu Radio Fix) – 3:51
  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" – 3:37
  2. "Obsessed" (Cahill Club Mix) – 6:23
  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (album version) – 3:27
  2. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Moto Blanco Club Edit) – 3:25
  3. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chriss Ortega Club Edit) – 3:36
  4. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Cutmore's Club Shakedown) – 6:44
  5. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Donni Hotwheel Tempo Mix) – 3:05
  6. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Low Sunday Tempo Mix) – 3:14
  7. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chew Fu Radio Fix) – 3:51
  8. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Nu Addiction Club Edit) – 3:29
  1. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Donni Hotwheel Tempo Mix) – 3:06
  2. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Low Sunday Tempo Mix) – 3:16
  3. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Moto Blanco Club Edit) – 3:25
  4. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Cutmore's Radio Shakedown) – 3:13
  5. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chew Fu Radio Fix) – 3:52
  6. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chriss Ortega Club Edit) – 3:36
  7. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Nu Addiction Club Edit) – 3:30
  8. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Moto Blanco Club Mix) – 6:53
  9. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Cutmore's Club Shakedown) – 6:45
  10. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chew Fu Club Fix) – 6:03
  11. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Chriss Ortega Club Mix) – 6:05
  12. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Nu Addiction Club Mix) – 6:54
  13. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Moto Blanco Dub) – 6:23
  14. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Nu Addiction Dub) – 8:43

Credits and personnel

Adapted from CD liner notes.[60]
Recording locations

Personnel

Chart performance

The song peaked on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at number 10 bringing Carey's total number of Top Ten hits on that chart to 20, one short of Celine Dion's record. She has since surpassed this and is now tied with Celine Dion after her single "Oh Santa!" reached number one in 2010.[61] However, it only peaked at #60 on the US Hot 100. On the UK Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 19 on the week ending November 29, 2009, becoming her highest debuting and peaking song since 2008's "Touch My Body", which peaked at number five.[62] "I Want to Know What Love Is" was also a successful hit on the Dance Club Songs chart, peaked at #2 on the week of December 19, 2009.

The song debuted at number six in France, selling 1,910 CDs in its first week.[63]

In Brazil, the song was boosted for its inclusion in popular telenovela Viver a Vida and stayed at number one for 27 consecutive weeks on the airplay chart, becoming the longest running number one song ever.[64]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009–2014)Peak
position
Brazil (Crowley Broadcast Analysis)[65] 1
Croatia (HRT)[66] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen radiosoittolista)[67] 11
Global Dance Songs (Billboard)[68] 20
Hong Kong (Metro Radio)[69] 4
Hungary (Mahasz)[70] 6
Italy (FIMI)[71] 41
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[72] 3
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[73] 4
New Zealand Easy Radio (RadioScope)[74] 1
Poland (LP3)[75] 33
Portugal (Billboard)[76] 5
UK Pop Club (Music Week)[77] 1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[78] 35

Monthly charts

Chart (2010)Position
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)[79] 1
Brazil (Brasil Hot Pop Songs)[80] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Brazil (Crowley Broadcast Analysis)[81] 34
Croatia (HRT)[82] 70
France (SNEP)[83] 97
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[84] 37
Chart (2010)Position
Brazil (Crowley Broadcast Analysis)[85] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[86] 31
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[87] 48

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesSeptember 22, 2009[88] Digital downloadIsland
NorwayOctober 20, 2009The remixes (digital)[89] Universal Music
South KoreaCD single[90]
United KingdomNovember 22, 2009[91] Digital downloadMercury
FranceNovember 30, 2009[92] CD singleUniversal Music
GermanyDecember 4, 2009[93]

See also

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