What About Love

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Name = What About Love


Artist = Heart
from Album = Heart
B-side = "Heart of Darkness"
Released = June 1985
Genre = Rock (Power ballad)
Length = 3:41
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Ron Nevison
Writer = Brian Allen
Sheron Alton
Jim Vallance
Chart position = * #10 (U.S. Hot 100)

#14 (UK)

Last single = "Allies"
(1983)
This single = "What About Love"
(1985)
Next single = "Never'"
(1985)

"What About Love?" is a song recorded by rock band, Heart. It was released as the 1st single from the band's self-titled 1985 album, "Heart", as well as their 1st hit single on their new record label, Capitol.

The song was originally recorded by Canadian rock group, Toronto, of whom songwriters Sheron Alton and Brian Allen were members. However, the group elected not to release their version upsetting Alton and Allen. They subsequently left the band and the song was offered to Heart who turned it into a world-wide hit. The original version appears as a bonus cut on the cd "Toronto: The Greatest Hits".

The song's sound marked a considerably different change in the musical direction for Heart moving from the hard rock and folk rock of their earlier work to a more polished, power-pop sound. "What About Love?" received extensive airplay on MTV and returned Heart to the Top-10 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 5 years peaking at #10. The song peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart upon its re-release in 1988.

Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas, co-lead vocalists of Starship at the time, provide additional background vocals on the song.

Cover versions

*On the , the song was performed by finalist Melissa McGhee.
*Rick Ross samples "What About Love" in his song "Shot to the Heart".
*Lil Wayne samples "What About Love" in his song "Something You Forgot" [cite web |title=WikiAnswers - What sample is used in something you forgot |url=http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_sample_is_used_in_something_you_forgot]
*On the TV show , finalist Chrystina performs this song in the series finale which eventually leads to her making the final group.

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