What About Love (Austin Mahone song)
"What About Love" is a song by American singer Austin Mahone from his second EP, The Secret (2014). The song was released as the lead single from the EP on June 10, 2013. The song was written by Mahone, Nadir Khayat, Mohombi, Achraf Janussi, Bilal Hajji, Jimmy "Jimmy Joker" Thörnfeldt, and Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo and produced by RedOne and Jimmy Joker. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on June 10, 2013. "What About Love" peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States. It received similar chart prominence in Canada, reaching number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley.
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| Single by Austin Mahone | ||||
| from the album The Secret | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Hit Factory Criteria (Miami) | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
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Commercial performance
"What About Love" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 74 the week of June 29, 2013.[2] Five weeks later, it peaked at number 66 and stayed on the chart for nine weeks.[3][4] By January 2014, the song sold 374,000 digital downloads according to Nielsen Soundscan.[5] On August 4, 2014, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in that country.[6] In Canada, the track debuted and peaked at number 67 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for five weeks.[4][7]
Music video
The music video was directed by Colin Tilley. Visual effects were created by GloriaFX. This music video was Mahone's first to be certified in the digital platform Vevo on January 1, 2015, which means that it was his first clip to receive over 100 million views on that platform. It was filmed in Hollywood Beach, Florida. Some scenes were taken in a known motel named "Diane".[8] The video gave Mahone the Artist to Watch Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.[9]
Track listing
- Digital download
- "What About Love" – 3:23
Credits and personnel
Personnel
- Austin Mahone – lead vocals, songwriter
- Nadir Khayat – producer, songwriter, background vocals, additional programming, vocal arrangement
- Jimmy "Jimmy Joker" Thörnfeldt – producer, songwriter, background vocals, additional programming
- Mohombi – songwriter, background vocals
- Ameerah Roelants – background vocals
- Bilal Hajji – songwriter
- Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo – songwriter
- Achraf Janussi – songwriter, mixing engineer, vocal arrangement
- Jordan Sapp – mixing engineer, vocal arrangement
- Trevor Muzzy – mixing
Recording
- Recorded at The Hit Factory, Miami, Florida
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] | 7 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 67 |
| CIS (TopHit)[12] | 106 |
| France (SNEP)[13] | 117 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 71 |
| Mexican Anglo Chart (Monitor Latino)[14] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 44 |
| Scotland (OCC)[16] | 81 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 83 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 66 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 10, 2013[1] | Digital download | Chase, Republic Records |
| Germany | June 11, 2013[20] | CD single | Universal Music |
References
- ^ a b "What About Love - Single by Austin Mahone". ITunes. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Hot 100: June 29, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Hot 100: August 3, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "What About Love by Austin Mahone". aCharts.co. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (January 22, 2014). "Austin Mahone Announces 'Mmm Yeah' Single with Pitbull". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Austin Mahone – What About Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: June 29, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Vevo. "Congrats to Austin Mahone on going Vevo Certified with "What About Love". 100M views & counting!". Twitter. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Jacobs, Matthew (August 25, 2013). "Artist To Watch VMA: Austin Mahone Wins Moonman At 2013 MTV Video Music Awards". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Austin Mahone – What About Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Austin Mahone — What About Love. TopHit. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Austin Mahone – What About Love" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Top 20 Ingles: Del 19 Al 25 de Agost del 2013". Monitor Latino. RadioNotas. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ "Austin Mahone – What About Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "What About Love". June 11, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2019 – via Amazon.
External links
- "What About Love" music video on YouTube