"What Is Love?" was the second single by musician Howard Jones

Howard Jones (musician)

Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...

. Released in November 1983, from the album Human's Lib

Human's Lib

Human's Lib is the debut album by British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in March 1984 and entered the UK Album Charts at the no. 1 spot, spending a total of 57 weeks in the charts. The album sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release and has been certified 2× Platinum by the BPI...

, it reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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, becoming the singer's highest chart placing to date. In the US, "What Is Love" peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 chart during the summer of 1984.

The song can be heard in the 1984 film, Supergirl

Supergirl (film)

Supergirl is a 1984 superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics superheroine Supergirl. Faye Dunaway played the primary villain, Selena. The film was a spin-off from the Salkinds' Superman film series which...

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Track listing

7"

1. "What Is Love?" (Jones/Bryant) - 3:41
2. "It Just Doesn't Matter" (Jones/Bryant) - 3:36

12"

1. "What Is Love? (Extended Version)" (Jones/Bryant) - 6:33
2. "It Just Doesn't Matter" (Jones/Bryant) - 4:30
3. "Hunt The Self (Live At The Marquee)" (Jones/Bryant) - 5:36

Limited Edition 12"
A Limited Edition pack was also released featuring the standard 12" single as above, with a bonus 7" single included which featured the tracks:

1. "What Can I Say? (Live At The Marquee) (Jones/Bryant)"
2. "Bounce Right Back (Live At The Marquee) (Jones)"

External links

• The Official Howard Jones Website Discography