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| Single by Whitesnake | ||||
| from the album Whitesnake | ||||
| B-side | "Standing in the Shadow '87" (UK) "Bad Boys" (US) | |||
| Released | 26 May 1987 (UK)
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| Length | 4:48 | |||
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"Is This Love" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake. It was released in 1987 as the second single from their self-titled album.
The single was a hit for Whitesnake, reaching number nine in the UK Singles Chart,[4] and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it their second-biggest US hit after "Here I Go Again", which topped the chart. The single was reissued in 1994 to promote Whitesnake's Greatest Hits. This version reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
"Is This Love" has been a mainstay in Whitesnake's live shows since 1987. As such, it is featured on several of their live albums, including Live: In the Shadow of the Blues (2006) and Live at Donington 1990 (2011). John Sykes played it live in 2004 (Bad Boy Live!). In 2015, Classic Rock magazine ranked it as 7th on their Top 40 greatest power ballads list.[6]
- ^ "Whitesnake "Is This Love" reissue promo". Twitter/X. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Bennett, J (13 February 2015). "Cue the Guitar Solos, Here Are Ten Hott Hair Metal Love Ballads for Valentine's Day". Vice. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b Engelhart, Kris (15 February 2019). "Top Hair Metal Power Ballads To Celebrate Valentine's Day". Shutter 16 Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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- ^ "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads Playlist". Classic Rock. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2020 – via Loudersound.