Is It Love (Twenty 4 Seven 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] It was the first up-tempo eurodance song written by Ruud van Rijen. The chorus is sung by Nancy Coolen, and the rap parts by Stay-C.

"Is It Love"
CD Maxi
Single by Twenty 4 Seven
from the album Slave to the Music
Released	14 November 1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:56 5:30 (RVR Long Version) 5:53 (Naked Eye Remix) 5:04 (Dancability Club Mix)
Label	Indisc Possum ZYX
Songwriter(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen Stay-C
Producer(s)	Twenty 4 Seven Ruud van Rijen
Twenty 4 Seven singles chronology
"Slave to the Music" (1993) "Is It Love" (1993) "Take Me Away" (1994)
Music video
"Is It Love" on YouTube

Chart performance

"Is It Love" was a major hit on the charts on several continents and remains one of the group's most successful songs to date. In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 11, and was a Top 20 hit also in Iceland. Outside Europe, the single charted at number 8 in Zimbabwe, and number 20 in both Australia and New Zealand. It earned a gold record in Germany, with a sale of 250,000 singles.

Music video

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.. It was uploaded to YouTube in April 2013. By September 2020, the video had more than 1,8 million views.[2]

Track listing

CD single (Netherlands) - Indisc

1. "Is It Love" — 3:56
2. "Is It Love" (Dancability Club Mix) — 5:04

(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

CD single (Australia & New Zealand) - 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

CD maxi (Germany) - 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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993/1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 20 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 11 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders) 8 Denmark (IFPI)[4] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 22 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 11 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 16 Germany (Media Control Charts) 5 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 20 Portugal (AFP)[7] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 24 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 7 Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[8] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 109 Chart (1994) Position Australia (ARIA) 74 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 29 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 61 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders) 41 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 70 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) 87 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 41 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 80 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 56 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 46 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Germany (BVMI)[15] 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. "Twenty 4 Seven - Is It Love (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
3. "Ultratop.be – Twenty 4 Seven – Is It Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
4. "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
5. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 10.03.1994 - 16.03.1994" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
6. RIANZ (2007). "?". Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
7. "Top 10 Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
8. • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
9. "Jaarlijsten 1993" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
10. "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
11. "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
12. "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
13. "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
14. "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Twenty 4 Seven; 'Is It Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

External links

• it-love-lyrics-twenty-4-seven.html Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics