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When It's Love

When It's Love

1988 single by Van Halen

When It's Love is a power ballad[2] by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1988 as the second single from their eighth studio 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.[3] 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.[4] It became their 3rd and last top 10 hit.

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Reception

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.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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The ending theme of the 80s-set Bluey episode, Fairytale, was inspired by When It's Love.[12]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Greg Kot (September 3, 1991). "It's the Guitarist Who Still Makes Van Halen Rock". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "OU812 - Van Halen". AllMusic.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6
  4. [4]
    Graff, Gary (June 19, 2021). "How Van Halen's 'When It's Love' Sparked 'OU812'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Van Halen – When It's Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
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    "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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    "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyHit.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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    "Van Halen - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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    "Van Halen - Mainstream rock". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  10. [10]
    "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-20.
  11. [11]
    "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  12. [12]
    Brumm, Joe (October 25, 2023). "Bluey Full Episode: Fairytale". YouTube.

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