What's Love Got to Do with It (Warren G song)

"What's Love Got to Do with It"
Single by Warren G featuring Adina Howard
from the album Supercop (soundtrack) and Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
ReleasedAugust 6, 1996 (1996-08-06)
Length4:17
LabelInterscope
Songwriters
ProducerWarren G
Warren G singles chronology
"Do You See"
(1994) 		"What's Love Got to Do with It"
(1996) 		"I Shot the Sheriff"
(1997)
Adina Howard singles chronology
"It's All About You"
(1995) 		"What's Love Got to Do with It"
(1996) 		"(Freak) And U Know It"
(1997)
Music video
"What's Love Got to Do with It" on YouTube

"What's Love Got to Do with It" is a song recorded by American artists Warren G and Adina Howard for the Supercop soundtrack. The song both sampled and interpolated the chorus of Tina Turner's 1984 song of the same name, though Warren G replaced the original lyrics with his own. "What's Love Got to Do with It" became a hit, making it to number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Warren G's third top-40 single, as well as number five on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. The single found greater success outside the US, peaking at number one in New Zealand, number two in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in an additional nine countries.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated "What's Love Got to Do with It" four out of five in their review.[1]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Joseph Kahn. It features footage of Warren G and Adina Howard performing the song, with clips from the film Police Story 3: Super Cop. Jackie Chan also appears near the end of the video, dancing along with the artists.

Track listing

  • A-side
  1. "What's Love Got to Do with It?" (album version) – 4:17
  2. "What's Love Got to Do with It?" (clean radio version) – 4:17
  • B-side
  1. "What's Love Got to Do with It?" (a cappella) – 4:15
  2. "What's Love Got to Do with It?" (instrumental) – 4:15

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Platinum 70,000^
Germany (BVMI)[40] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Platinum 10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[42] Gold  
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Silver 200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 6, 1996 Rhythmic contemporary radio Interscope [44]
United Kingdom November 11, 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[45]

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