I Want to Know What Love Is
"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from their album, Agent Provocateur. The song hit number-one in both the United Kingdom and the United States and is the group's biggest hit to date. It remains one of the band'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. "I Want to Know What Love Is" has continued to garner critical acclaim, and is listed as one of the Rolling Stone magazine's greatest songs of all time at #479. The song is also featured in a number of films.
music composer
subsequent work
A Century of SongAgent Provocateur (album)Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelClassic Hits Live/Best of LiveComplete Greatest Hits (Foreigner album)Greatest Hits 1994–2004In Deep (Tina Arena album)Lemon IceList of Miami Vice soundtracksNo End in Sight: The Very Best of ForeignerRetro (Regine Velasquez album)The Best & le meilleurThe Very Best ... and Beyond
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I Want to Know What Love Is
"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from their album, Agent Provocateur. The song hit number-one in both the United Kingdom and the United States and is the group's biggest hit to date. It remains one of the band'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. "I Want to Know What Love Is" has continued to garner critical acclaim, and is listed as one of the Rolling Stone magazine's greatest songs of all time at #479. The song is also featured in a number of films.
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"I Want to Know What Love Is" ...... Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
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"I Want to Know What Love Is" ...... featured in a number of films.
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"I Want to Know What Love Is" ...... de EE.UU como en la británica.
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I Want to Know What Love Is (e ...... s dem Jahr 1984 bekannt wurde.
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I Want to Know What Love Is è ...... grande canzone degli anni '80.
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I Want to Know What Love IsFic ...... entes huit semaines plus tard.
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«I Want to Know What Love Is» ...... nts в 2000, 2001 и 2002 годах.
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„I Want to Know What Love Is” ...... Stories w radiu Emotion 98.3.
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「アイ・ウォナ・ノウ」 (I Want to Know Wh ...... トで、最も永続的に流されているラジオヒットの25位となった。
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album
b side
"Street Thunder (Marathon Theme)"
certification
Gold (BPI)
Platinum (RIAA)
Silver (SNEP)
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producer
release date
1984-11-13
1998-08-06
1999-01-29
2004-08-24
2009-09-22
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2012-08-19
after
"Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen
"Careless Whisper" by Wham! featuring George Michael
"I Know Him So Well" by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson
"Neutron Dance" by Pointer Sisters
"One Night in Bangkok" by Murray Head
"Solid" by Ashford & Simpson
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa
"Woodpeckers From Space" by VideoKids
Artist
award
before
"Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid
"Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
"Halo" by Beyoncé Knowles
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna
certyear
Cover
director
Last single
"Flies on the Butter"
Next single
quote
We did a few takes, and it was ...... too, and it was so emotional.
Recorded
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relyear
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— Mick Jones on recording with the choir.
This single
"I Want to Know What Love Is"
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December 2009 - June 2010
February 1985 - March 1985
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"I Want to Know What Love Is" ...... Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
@pt
"I Want to Know What Love Is" ...... featured in a number of films.
@en
"I Want to Know What Love Is" ...... de EE.UU como en la británica.
@es
I Want to Know What Love Is (e ...... s dem Jahr 1984 bekannt wurde.
@de
I Want to Know What Love Is è ...... nel 2000, nel 2001 e nel 2002.
@it
I Want to Know What Love IsFic ...... entes huit semaines plus tard.
@fr
«I Want to Know What Love Is» ...... nts в 2000, 2001 и 2002 годах.
@ru
„I Want to Know What Love Is” ...... Stories w radiu Emotion 98.3.
@pl
「アイ・ウォナ・ノウ」 (I Want to Know Wh ...... トで、最も永続的に流されているラジオヒットの25位となった。
@ja