When It's Love

Van Halen

About When It's Love

"When It's Love" is a power ballad by the American rock band Van Halen. It was released as a single from their album OU812. It was the most popular song from that album, hitting #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been a live performance staple since it was released in 1988. The song was also included in the set list for the band's ill-fated 1998 tour with Gary Cherone. Eddie Van Halen has stated that this particular guitar solo is a nod to Eric Clapton. It was featured on a VH1 special, The Greatest: 25 Greatest Power Ballads, where it was ranked as the 24th greatest power ballad of all time. 


Year:
1996
5:36
97 

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Everybody's lookin' for somethin'
Somethin' to fill in the holes
We think a lot but don't talk much about it
'Til things get out of control
Oh, how do I know when it's love
I can't tell you but it lasts forever
How does it feel when it's love
It's just something you feel together
When it's love
You look at every face in a crowd
Some shine and some keep you guessin'
Waiting for someone to come into focus
Teach you your final love lesson
How do I know when it's love
I can't tell you but it lasts forever
How does it feel when it's love
It's just something you feel together

Oh oh oh oh
Oh when it's love
Oh oh oh oh
You can feel it yeah
Oh oh oh oh
Nothing's missing, yeah

Oh oh oh oh
Yeah, you can feel it
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when it's love
Oh oh oh oh

Nothing's missing
How do I know when it's love
I can't tell you but it lasts forever
Uh, how does it feel when it's love
It's just something you feel together
Hey, how do I know when it's love
I can't tell you but it lasts forever
When it's love
Uh, when it's love
Hey it lasts forever
(Na, na, na, na, na) when it's love
(Na, na, na, na, na)
(Na, na, na, na, na)
(Na, na, na, na, na) give it up

We're gonna feel this thing together (na, na, na, na, na)
When it's love, oh (na, na, na, na, na)
When it's love, baby (na, na, na, na, na)
(Na, na, na, na, na)
You can feel it, yeah
(Na, na, na, na, na)
(Na, na, na, na, na)

We'll make it last forever
(Na, na, na, na, na)
(Na, na, na, na, na)
Oh, it's love

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Van Halen

Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Its 1978 debut album, Van Halen—featuring guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony—is widely considered to be among the most "original" and "revolutionary" albums to "change rock and roll." more »

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Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony

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10 facts about this song

Band Formation
"When It's Love" was performed by Van Halen, an American hard rock band that was formed in Pasadena, California in 1974.
Album Release
The song "When It's Love" is off the band’s eighth studio album, "OU812", which was released in 1988.
Chart Performance
"When It's Love" reached number one on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Songwriters
The song was written by all members of Van Halen, who include Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and Sammy Hagar.
Different Vocalist
This song was sung by Sammy Hagar, who replaced original vocalist David Lee Roth in 1985.
Music Video
The music video for "When It's Love" was filmed at the Whisky a Go-Go, an iconic rock venue in Los Angeles.
Album Recording
The album this song is featured on, "OU812", was the second to feature Sammy Hagar as the main vocalist. The album was recorded in a newly built studio which Eddie Van Halen had built in his backyard.
Live Performance History
This power ballad quickly became a staple at Van Halen concerts, even after Sammy Hagar left the band in 1996.
Featured Instruments
"When It's Love" features synthesizers, which had become a key element of the band's sound in the mid-to-late-1980s.
Lyrics content
The song is a romantic ballad that asks, “How do I know when it's love?” The lyrics answer, "It's just something you feel together." The theme of love and unity is persistently emphasized.

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