So This Is Love? (song)

"So This Is Love?" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1981 album Fair Warning. It is one of four singles issued for the album, and is unique among Van Halen songs for being rooted in a swing beat. It peaked at #110 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

"So This Is Love?"
Single by Van Halen
from the album Fair Warning
ReleasedJune 1981
Recorded1981
GenreHard rock
Length3:06
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth.
Producer(s)Ted Templeman
Van Halen singles chronology
"And the Cradle Will Rock..."
(1980)		 "So This Is Love?"
(1981)		 "Unchained"
(1981)

The solo for this song was allegedly a combination of four short solos Eddie had previously written, and combined them all to make the final recorded solo. During the band's 2007-2008 reunion tour, Wolfgang Van Halen had a small solo spot during the intro of this song.

Chuck Klosterman of Vulture.com ranked it the 29th-best Van Halen song, noting that it was "Anchored by an unpretentious bass line, “So This Is Love?” is lyrically confusing, in that the verses of the song express romantic optimism while the title suggests romantic deflation."[1]

References
  1. Klosterman, Chuck (October 6, 2020). "All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best A look back at the band's formidable legacy". Vulture.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.


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