Haddaway’s “What Is Love” is a classic for at least three reasons:
Its timeless, iconic, and instantly recognizable refrain “What is love? Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more”.
Its central role in SNL’s “Roxbury Guys” sketches and later the movie A Night at the Roxbury.
It was on the soundtra...
[Intro]
What is love?
Baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
Baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
What is love? Yeah-yeah
(Ooh, ooh)
[Verse 1]
No, I don't know why you're not there
I give you my love, but you don't care
So what is right and what is wrong?
Give me a sign
[Chorus]
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
[Post-Chorus]
Woah-woah-woah-woah
Oh-woah-woah, uh-huh
Woah-woah-woah-woah
Oh-woah-woah, uh-huh
[Verse 2]
Oh, I don't know, what can I do?
What else can I say? It's up to you
I know we're one, just me and you
I can't go on
[Chorus]
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
[Post-Chorus]
Woah-woah-woah-woah
Oh-woah-woah, uh-huh
Woah-woah-woah-woah
Oh-woah-woah, uh-huh
[Chorus]
What is love?
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
What is love?
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
[Refrain]
Don't hurt me
Don't hurt me
[Bridge]
I want no other, no other lover
This is our life, our time
When we are together, I need you forever
Is it love?
[Chorus]
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
What is love?
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
[Outro]
(Uh-huh, uh-huh)
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me no more
(Uh-huh, uh-huh)
Oh, baby, don't hurt me
Don't hurt me, no more
What is love?
What Is Love? was written by Tony Hendrik & Karin van Haaren.
What Is Love? was produced by Tony Hendrik & Karin van Haaren.
Haddaway released What Is Love? on Fri May 07 1993.