This Is Love (will.i.am song) explained

This Is Love
Cover:Will.i.am - This Is Love.jpg
Type:single
Artist:will.i.am featuring Eva Simons
Album:
  1. willpower
Recorded:201112
Length:4:42 (album version)
4:07 (radio edit)
Chronology:will.i.am
Prev Title:Great Times
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Hall of Fame
Next Year:2012

"This Is Love" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop artist will.i.am for his fourth studio album,

  1. willpower
. The song features vocals from Dutch singer-songwriter Eva Simons. "This Is Love" was released as the lead single from #willpower on June 1, 2012, and the song made its debut on Capital FM on May 14, 2012.[1] The music video, directed by will.i.am himself, was released on May 25, 2012.[2]

Background and development

The song was co-produced by Swedish House Mafia DJ's, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso.[3] [4] Work on the song started in late December 2011, and was partially recorded and completely mixed outside of the recording studios, on will.i.am's personal laptop.[5] [6] Eva Simons, whose vocals are featured on "This Is Love", was personally asked by will.i.am himself to lend vocals to the song. Simons told MTV News,[6]

"He is super creative, and we kind of have the same energy: We can't sit still. We were in the studio, and he had this track, and he's like, 'Yo, Eva, would you like to do this song with me?' And we had been recording a couple tracks before, so he knows what I'm capable of and he trusts me, and we don't really know each other for that long, but he trusts me. I recorded it, and he mixes it straight away from his laptop ... and it's done. That's so beautiful — not only is he super creative and knows what he wants, but he also sees when other people are creative as well. He's not afraid to collaborate."

Music video

The music video for "This Is Love" was shot in London, United Kingdom, with part of it shot at Potter's Fields on the South Bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge, in mid-May. It was released via VEVO on May 25, 2012.[7]

The music video starts with will.i.am playing a Grand Piano on the grass on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge, engraved with the brand new #willpower era style will.i.am logo. He is accompanied by a laptop, displaying pictures of a nightclub (Cirque Le Soir in Soho, with Eva Simons appearing inside. During Simons' bridges and choruses, the video crosses to the nightclub, displaying pictures of the club in action, Simons and Adams inside singing their respective verses. Over time, the video crosses back and forth between will.i.am at South Bank and Eva Simons inside the night club. It ends with both Adams and Simons at South Bank, with a group of violinists during the final chorus and pyrotechnic displays during Simons' final vocal chorus.

Chart and sales performance

The song is the first solo track by will.i.am to reach number one in the United Kingdom, where it sold 102,000 copies in its first week on sale. The song has sold 403,000 copies in the UK in 2012, and was the 39th best-selling single of 2012. It has reached the top-ten in 17 countries worldwide, whilst reaching number one in 10 of those.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "This Is Love"!Chart (2012–13)!Peak
position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[8] 1
Honduras (Honduras Top 50)[9] 25
Italy (FIMI)[10] 23
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[11] 2
Poland (Top 5 Video Airplay)[12] 1
Portugal Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)!scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 80
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 27
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 27
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[18] 28
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[19] 23
Italy (FIMI)[20] 86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 23
Poland (ZPAV)[23] 5
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[24] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 67
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[27] 127
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 39
Chart (2013)!scope="col"
Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[29] 94

Certifications

Release history

Country ! scope="col"
Date Format Ref.
United KingdomMay 14, 2012Radio (premiere)
AustraliaJune 1, 2012Digital download[30]
Sweden[31]
New Zealand[32]
United StatesJune 18, 2012Top 40/Mainstream radio [33]
United KingdomJune 24, 2012Digital download[34]
Ireland [35]
United StatesJune 26, 2012Rhythmic radio[36]
July 3, 2012Digital download[37]
Germany August 3, 2012Digital download[38]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Will.i.am Proclaims 'This Is Love' on New Single: Listen. Billboard. 2012-05-14. 2012-06-09.
  2. Web site: Will.I.Am's "This Is Love" music video ft. Eva Simons. Nova FM. 2012-05-27. 2012-06-09. 2012-12-30. https://archive.today/20121230200957/http://www.novafm.com.au/video/williams-love-music-video-ft-eva-simons. dead.
  3. Web site: will.i.am - This Is Love. DJ Booth. 2012-05-18. 2012-06-09.
  4. Web site: Listen: Will.I.Am's new song, 'This Is Love'. Hit Flix. 2012-05-14. 2012-06-09.
  5. Web site: will.i.am reveals new song 'This Is Love' - listen. Digital Spy. 2012-05-15. 2012-06-09.
  6. Web site: will.i.am "Still Has That Fire" On "This Is Love," Eva Simons says. Vibe 103 / MTV News. 2012-05-18. 2012-06-09. 2013-02-05. https://archive.today/20130205183506/http://www.vibe103.com/2012/05/18/will-i-am-still-has-that-fire-on-this-is-love-eva-simons-says/. dead.
  7. Web site: Will.i.am And Eva Simons' "This Is Love" Video Is, Let's Say, Self-Aware. 2012-05-25. 2012-06-09. 2012-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120617032816/http://popdust.com/2012/05/25/will-i-am-eva-simons-this-is-love-new-music-video/. dead.
  8. Web site: ARIA Dance Singles Chart - 18/6/15 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120615140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120616-0000/Issue1164.pdf . June 18, 2012 . June 15, 2012 . ARIA Charts.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20121007003703/http://www.tiempo.hn/fuzion/top-50. Top 50. Spanish. 2012-10-04. 2012-10-07. dead. Fuzion. El Tiempo.
  10. Web site: History. it. FIMI. 10 June 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", then search "This is Love" and click "Classifiche".
  11. Web site: The official lebanese Top 20 - Charts. Olt20.com.
  12. Web site: Top 5 video. https://archive.today/20130416114152/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/video.php?idlisty=754. dead. April 16, 2013. ZPAV. Polish Video Chart. 1 October 2012.
  13. Web site: Portugal Billboard. 2012-09-29.
  14. Web site: Romanian Top 100. kissfm.ro. 2012-09-23. 2012-09-23.
  15. Web site: 2012 Annual ARIA Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2012. Ultratop. 10 October 2019.
  17. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2012. Ultratop. 10 October 2019.
  18. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2012. 10 October 2019. Mahasz.
  19. Web site: MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2012. Mahasz . hungarian . 18 January 2013.
  20. Web site: Classifica annuale 2012 (dal 02.01.2012 al 30.12.2012). Italian. FIMI. 10 June 2022.
  21. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012. Dutch Top 40. 10 October 2019.
  22. Web site: JAAROVERZICHTEN – Single 2012. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. 10 October 2019.
  23. Web site: TOP digital utworów - 2012 . . 2013-03-22.
  24. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012. TopHit. ru. 17 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316150722/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01. 16 March 2023.
  25. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2012. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 10 October 2019.
  26. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2012 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 10 October 2019.
  27. Web site: Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2012). TopHit. 9 August 2019. 2019-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809192653/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2012-01-01/all/al. dead.
  28. Web site: The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Singles Of 2012 Revealed! . . 2013-01-02 . 2013-01-02 . Lane, Dan.
  29. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2013. 9 April 2020. Mahasz.
  30. Web site: This Is Love (feat. Eva Simons) - Single (AU Store). iTunes. 2012-06-01. 2012-06-09.
  31. Web site: ITunes - Musik - This is Love (Feat. Eva Simons) - Single av will.i.am . itunes.apple.com . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090305/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/this-is-love-feat.-eva-simons/id531747338 . 2 April 2015 . dead.
  32. Web site: ITunes - Music - This is Love (Feat. Eva Simons) - Single by will.i.am . itunes.apple.com . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140210044601/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/this-is-love-feat.-eva-simons/id531747338 . 10 February 2014 . dead.
  33. Web site: FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! . Fmqb.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051031190339/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 . 2005-10-31.
  34. Web site: This Is Love (feat. Eva Simons) - Single (UK Store). iTunes. 2012-06-01. 2012-06-09.
  35. Web site: iTunes – Music – This Is Love (feat. Eva Simons) – Single by will.i.am. iTunes Store (Ireland). January 2012. Apple. 2012-06-25.
  36. https://www.webcitation.org/68e946K5R?url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases
  37. Web site: This Is Love (2012) will.i.am / Eva Simons MP3 Downloads 7digital United States . us.7digital.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126174417/http://us.7digital.com/artist/will-i-am/release/this-is-love . 2013-01-26.
  38. Web site: This is Love (2012) | Will.I.Am | MP3 Musikdownloads | 7digital Deutschland . de.7digital.com . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307071441/https://de.7digital.com/artist/will-i-am/release/this-is-love-2/?src=live-search . 7 March 2016 . dead.