Song · Haddaway
“What is Love?” by Haddaway
Released 1993
“What is Love?” by Haddaway appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1993. Its best result is #43 on the Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #141 alternative song of 1993.
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Haddaway, the Trinidadian singer, made his entrance with "What Is Love", his first single, out on Coconut Records in January 1993 and the lead single from his debut, The Album. Dee Dee Halligan and Karin Hartmann-Eisenblätter produced it, and it's Eurodance at its most direct: the title's question, put to a beat built for strobe lights.
Europe couldn't get enough. It went to number one in at least 13 countries and number two in Germany, Sweden and the UK, got to 11 in the US, and won him Best National Single and Best National Dance Single at Germany's Echo Awards in 1994. Volker Hannwacker's video was all over MTV Europe, and the song remains the one his name is tied to.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
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