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"Is It Love"
Song

"Is It Love" is a song by the Dutch group Twenty 4 Seven. It was released in November 1993, as the fourth single from their second studio album Slave To The Music.[1] The chorus is sung by Nancy Coolen, and the rap parts by Stay-C. The video was filmed in Amsterdam and Brussels, and directed by Fernando Garcia. It was the first up-tempo eurodance song written by Ruud van Rijen, it reached the top 10 in the rankings. It charted in the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, and Australia. In 1994, Germany received the golden music award after it peaked at number 5 in the Media Control Charts.

Track listing

CD single
Netherlands - Indisc
  1. "Is It Love" — 3:56
  2. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04

CD maxi

Netherlands - Indisc
  1. "Is It Love" (Single Mix) — 3:56
  2. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04
  3. "Slave To The Music" (Naked Eye Remix) — 5:53
  4. "Is It Love" (RVR Long Version) — 5:30
Australia & New Zealand CD single - Possum
  1. "Is It Love" (Single Mix) — 3:56
  2. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04
  3. "Slave To The Music" (Naked Eye Remix) — 5:53
  4. "Is It Love" (RVR Long Version) — 5:30
Scandinavia - Scandinavian Records
  1. "Is It Love" (Single Mix) — 3:56
  2. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04
  3. "Slave To The Music" (Naked Eye Remix) — 5:53
  4. "Is It Love" (RVR Long Version) — 5:30
Germany CD-Maxi - ZYX Music
  1. "Is It Love" (Single Mix) — 3:56
  2. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04
  3. "Slave To The Music" (Naked Eye Remix) — 5:53
  4. "Is It Love" (RVR Long Version) — 5:30
CD mini
Japan - Cutting Edge
  1. "Is It Love" (Single Mix) — 3:56
  2. "Slave To The Music" (Naked Eye Remix) — 5:53
  3. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04
  4. "Slave To The Music" (Ferry & Garnefski Club Mix) — 5:02

Music video

File:The official video of Is It Love.png
Nance in the bar scene. Taken from the single video - Is It Love.

The music video for the song was released in December 1993 by Garcia Media Production. It was videoed by Fernando Garcia and Steve Walker. Both scenes were filmed in Belgium and the Netherlands. The video features Stay-C & Nance Coolen.[1].

Charts

Chart (1993/1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 20
Austrian Singles Chart[3] 9
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] 8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 22
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 11
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 16
Germany (Media Control Charts)[5] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 6
New Zealand Singles Chart[2] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 7

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994) Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 50
Austrian Singles Chart[11] 29
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[12] 41
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 87
Germany (Media Control Charts) [13] 92
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[3] Gold 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Twenty 4 Seven Featuring Stay-C And Nance - Is It Love". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ^ RIANZ (2007). "?". Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Twenty 4 Seven; 'Is It Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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