"Is This Love" is a song by American rock band Survivor. The song was released on October 1, 1986[3] as the first single from Survivor's sixth album, When Seconds Count. A video was made and put into heavy rotation on MTV.[4]
| "Is This Love" | ||||
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| Single by Survivor | ||||
| from the album When Seconds Count | ||||
| B-side | "Can't Let You Go" | |||
| Released | October 1986 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison, Frankie Sullivan[2] | |||
| Survivor singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Is This Love" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Is This Love" was written by keyboard player Jim Peterik and guitarist Frankie Sullivan. Peterik has explained "Is This Love" as follows: "That's another song that I wrote out of experience. 'We run those mean streets, blind alleys where the currency of love changes hands, all touch, no feeling, just another one night stand,' we've all felt that. I felt that when I was dating and on the road and empty relationships that you knew weren't going to go anywhere. What is love? It's a guy questioning that."[5][better source needed]
Charts
editIn January 1987, "Is This Love" peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their fifth and last top 10 hit.[6]
| Year-end chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] | 78 |
References
edit- ^ "Survivor singles".
- ^ "Is This Love"/"Can't Let You Go" at 45cat
- ^ "Is This Love". www.top-charts.com.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1986-12-27). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Is This Love by Survivor - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
- ^ "All US Top 40 Singles for 1987". Top40Weekly.com.
- ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987.
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