Is This Love
"Is This Love"
Is this love? Feel the power of Whitesnake's massive 1987 rock ballad, "Is This Love." A standout track from their chart-topping self-titled album, this song became a global smash hit, blending soft rock emotion with glam metal production and soaring vocals.
Released as a hugely successful single from the multi-platinum Whitesnake album, this track dominated radio airwaves and MTV. Its powerful soft rock structure, infused with the polished sound of the glam metal era and featuring David Coverdale's emotive delivery, created an unforgettable power ballad anthem.
Driven by memorable keyboards and culminating in a powerful guitar solo, "Is This Love" perfectly captured the sound of 1987 arena rock ballads. Its heartfelt questioning of intense romantic feelings, combined with its iconic music video, cemented its status as a quintessential glam metal-era soft rock classic.
SONG MEANING: The song expresses the overwhelming feeling and slight disbelief experienced when falling deeply in love, possibly after past heartache. The singer questions the powerful emotions they are feeling ("Is this love that I'm feeling?"), seeking confirmation that this intense connection is real and truly the love they've been searching for.
- BAND: Whitesnake
- GENRE: Glam Metal, Soft Rock
- RELEASEDAY: October 26
- YEAR: 1987
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