"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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"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]
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]
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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 |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000![]() |
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United States | June 10, 2013[1] | Digital download | Chase, Republic Records |
Germany | June 11, 2013[20] | CD single | Universal Music |
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