What Is Love? (Never Shout Never album)

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What Is Love?
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Studio album by
Never Shout Never
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
GenreIndie pop
Length20:36
LabelLoveway Records, Sire, Warner Bros.
ProducerButch Walker
Never Shout Never chronology
Never Shout Never
(2009) 		What Is Love?
(2010) 		Harmony
(2010)
Singles from What Is Love?
  1. "What Is Love?"
    Released: December 15, 2009
  2. "I Love You 5"
    Released: February 4, 2010
  3. "Can't Stand It"
    Released: March 4, 2010

What Is Love? is the first studio album by American rock band Never Shout Never, which was released on January 26, 2010.[1][2]

The album debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200.[3] The album sold 21,000 copies.[4]

Background

The album was produced by Butch Walker.[5] The first single "What Is Love?" was released on December 15, 2009.[6] The music video was released in 2009 and was directed by Isaac Ravishankara.[7] "I Love You 5" was released on February 4, 2010 as the second single with the music video being released 2 days prior.[8] "Can't Stand It" was released on March 4, 2010 as the third and final single along with its music video that same day directed by Isaac Ravishankara.[9] The video includes visual references of Bob Dylan's, Dont Look Back and The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night.[9] The song peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic55/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press[12]
Rolling Stone[13]

On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album gained an average score of 55, based on 4 reviews, indicating "mixed to average reviews". The album was given a 2 star rating from Andrew Leahey of AllMusic. He complimented Drew's ability to write a pop melody however, criticized his vocals calling it, "pinched" and "nasal."[5] Scott Heisel of Alternative Press wrote, "while it is all good in the Never Shout Never camp, it's going to get better, faster than everyone thinks." Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone gave the album a more negative review stating, "Drew took some bad lessons from emo and his dad's folk records. The vocals are often pained and piercing, and his manner can be gratingly precious – especially on 'Can't Stand It'."

Track listing

All tracks are written by All songs written by Christofer Drew Ingle..

No.TitleLength
1."Love Is Our Weapon"2:28
2."Jane Doe"1:55
3."Can't Stand It"2:50
4."Sacrilegious"1:51
5."I Love You 5"2:14
6."California"2:37
7."What Is Love?"2:34
8."The Past"4:07
Total length:20:36
iTunes bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleLength
9."Fifteen"1:30
10."Damn Dog"2:17
11."Can't Stand It" (music video)2:46

Personnel

Credits for What Is Love? adapted from AllMusic.[15]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 58
US Billboard 200[3] 24
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] 2

References

  1. ^ "Never Shout Never News". Never Shout Never Official Website.
  2. ^ "iTunes Store". apple.com.
  3. ^ a b "Never Shout Never Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Billboard Magazine - February 20, 2010" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Leahey, Andrew. "What Is Love? – Never Shout Never Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "What Is Love? - Single by Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "What Is Love? by Never Shout Never". IMVDb. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Chris, Ryan (February 2, 2010). "New Video: Never Shout Never, I Love You 5". MTV. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Ryan, Chris (March 4, 2010). "Video Premiere: Never Shout Never, 'Can't Stand It'". MTV. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Never Shout Never Chart History - Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "What Is Love? by Never Shout Never". Metacritic. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  12. ^ Scott Heisel (January 18, 2010). "Never Shout Never – What Is Love?". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  13. ^ Christian Hoard (February 16, 2010). "Never Shout Never – What Is Love?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "What Is Love? (Bonus Track Version) by Never Shout Never". Apple Music. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "What Is Love? - Never Shout Never". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "Canadian Albums Chart - 31 January 2010". Jam! Canoe. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Never Shout Never Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Never Shout Never Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.


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