Song · Howard Jones
“What is Love” by Howard Jones
From the album Human’s Lib (1984)
“What is Love” by Howard Jones appears on 15 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1984 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Human’s Lib. Its best result is #10 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #16 alternative song of 1984, #1,565 alternative song of all time and #142 of the '80s.
15countdowns
6stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1984–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 36 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
| 1984 | 10 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 83 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s | 200 |
| 1988 | 175 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) | 200 |
| 1989 | 134 | 91X | 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) | 191 |
| 1989 | 28 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1992 | 285 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) | 500 |
| 1992 | 119 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) | 299 |
| 1994 | 197 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) | 497 |
| 1995 | 403 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) | 500 |
| 1996 | 179 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) | 500 |
| 1998 | 153 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998) | 488 |
| 1999 | 991 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 2002 | 574 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 809 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: What is Love?; What Is Love; What Is Love?.