What Is This Thing Called Love? (Alexander O'Neal song)

"What Is This Thing Called Love?" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the second single from the singer's fourth solo album, All True Man (1991). The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Lisa Keith. Following the successful chart performances of the All True Man single "All True Man", "What Is This Thing Called Love?" was released as the album's second single.

Release

Alexander O'Neal's 19th hit single and it reached #53 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the single reached #21 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

12" Maxi (45 73804)

"What Is This Thing Called Love? (Dee Classic 12" Mix)" - 8:20
"What Is This Thing Called Love? (Dee Classic Radio Mix)" - 3:37
"What Is This Thing Called Love? (LP Edit)" - 3:58
"What Is This Thing Called Love? (Dee Red Zone Mix)" - 5:41
"What Is This Thing Called Love? (Dee Instrumental Mix)" - 5:58
"What Is This Thing Called Love? (Dee Reprise)" - 2:13

7" Single (656731 7)

"What Is This Thing Called Love?" - 4:08
"Crying Overtime" - 4:55

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[1]

Alexander O'Neal - lead vocals
Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
Susie Allard - strings
Mynra Rian - strings
Joanna Shelton - strings
Carolyn Daws - strings
Mary Bahr - strings
Lea Foli - strings
Julia Persilz - strings
Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
Maricia Peck - strings
Jeanne Ekhold - strings
Luara Sewell - strings
Rudolph Lekhter - strings
Lisa Keith - backing vocals

Sales chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1991)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[2]	21
US Hot Dance Club Songs^[2]	10
UK Singles Chart^[3]	53
Dutch MegaCharts^[4]	81

References

↑ All True Man liner notes. Tabu Records. 1991.
1 2 "US Singles Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
↑ "UK Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
↑ "NL Charts > Alexander O'Neal". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Alexander O'Neal

Studio albums	Alexander O'Neal (1985) Hearsay (1987) My Gift to You (1988) All True Man (1991) Love Makes No Sense (1993) Lovers Again (1996) Saga of a Married Man (2002) Alex Loves... (2008) Five Questions: The New Journey (2010)

Live albums	Live at the Hammersmith Apollo - London (2005)

Compilations	All Mixed Up (1987) Twelve Inch Mixes (1992) This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal (1993) The Best of Alexander O'Neal (1995) Greatest Hits (2004) Icon (2011)

Singles	"Innocent" "If You Were Here Tonight" "A Broken Heart Can Mend" "Saturday Love" (with Cherrelle) "What's Missing" "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)" "Fake" "Criticize" "Never Knew Love Like This" (with Cherrelle) "The Lovers" "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" "Fake '88" "The Christmas Song"/"Thank You for a Good Year" "Our First Christmas" "Hearsay '89" "Sunshine and Rain" "Hit Mix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix)" "Saturday Love" (Feelin' Luv Mix) (with Cherrelle) "All True Man" "What Is This Thing Called Love?" "Shame on Me" "The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)" "Sentimental" "Love Makes No Sense" "In the Middle" "Aphrodisia" "All That Matters to Me" "Since I've Been Lovin' You" "Let's Get Together" "Baby Come to Me" (with Cherrelle) "Lovers Again" "Grind" "Criticize '98 Mix" "You're Gonna Miss Me"

Related articles	Discography

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