Song · Dee-Lite
“What is Love” by Dee-Lite
From the album World Clique (1990)
“What is Love” by Dee-Lite appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 1991. It was first released in 1990 on the album World Clique. Its best result is #29 on the CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #65 alternative song of 1990 and #5,888 alternative song of all time.
"What Is Love" comes from World Clique, the 1990 Deee-Lite album, and the title asks the oldest question in pop with a wink rather than a sigh. Dmitry Brill, Lady Miss Kier and Towa Tei wrote it together, and the band produced and arranged it themselves.
Mike Rogers was the fourth pair of hands in the room: he engineered it, added extra production and arranging, and gave it an additional mix, with Bob Power pitching in on engineering. It's a band that knew exactly what it wanted and built it in-house.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1990 | 105 |
| 1990 | 29 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 652 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
Also listed as: What Is Love; What Is Love?.
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