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"What is Love"
Single by V. Bozeman
from the album Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2015 (January 7, 2015)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
V. Bozeman singles chronology
"Race Jones"
(2014) 		"What is Love"
(2015) 		"Black and Blue"
(2015)

"What is Love" is a song recorded by American recording artist V. Bozeman for 1st studio album of the TV series Empire. The song was written by Daniel Jones, Timbaland, Jim Beanz, while Timbaland, Jim Beanz also handled the production.[1]

Composition

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from critics. Billboard praised "What is Love" as a "captivating performance", it said "As fans will recall, Bozeman put an exclamation point on the first season of Empire...".[2] New York Post said, "In the hip-hop-heavy soundtrack, the impressive tones of V. Bozeman make for a soulful moment. The song is brief and melancholy, but it’s long enough for the Los Angeles-born vocalist to turn heads and establish herself as a rising star.[3]

Music video

The music video was released on January 14, 2015.

Track listing

  1. "What is Love" - Single[4]

Chart performance

"What is Love" has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 but has charted at number 12 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles,[5] the song has entered at number 39 in the US R&B songs[6] and at number 13 in the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[7] It has also entered at number 67 in France.[1]

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 12
US R&B Songs (Billboard) 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 13
France (SNEP) 67

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide January 7, 2015 Digital download

References

  1. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "lescharts.com - Empire Cast feat. V. Bozeman - What Is Love". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  2. ^ "'Empire' Cast Premieres 'Hourglass' feat. V. Bozeman: Exclusive Early Listen | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ^ "Check out the top 5 songs from the 'Empire' soundtrack | New York Post". nypost.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  4. ^ "What Is Love (feat. V. Bozeman) - Single by Empire Cast on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  5. ^ Chart Search | Billboard
  6. ^ "Empire Cast - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  7. ^ "Empire Cast - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
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