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What Is Love

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Haddaway (1993)eurodanceTop 5%4:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 126 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 7,267 notes · D minor · 126 BPM· 4:36Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Organ
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Strings
Synth 3
Drums
100%8 tracks · 9,481 notes · D# minor · 126 BPM· 4:36? (Instrumental
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Break 1
Break 2
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
End Chorus
Synth 1
Bass
Organ
Lead Vocals
Synth 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Drums
100%13 tracks · 8,875 notes · D# minor · 126 BPM· 4:36
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Melody
Background Vocals
Double Bass
Bass
Chords
Distortion Gutar
Square Lead
Strings
Strings 2
Hand Clap
Tambourine
Cabasa
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 7,842 notes · E minor · 130 BPM· 4:53
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Lead 2 (sawtooth) 1
Lead 1 (square)
Lead 5 (charang)
Synth Bass 1 1
Synth bass 1 2
Rock organ
Synth choir
String ensemble 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Lead 2 (sawtooth) 2
100%10 tracks · 8,511 notes · D# minor · 126 BPM· 4:36
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Saw wave FX
Synth Bass
Rock organ
Voice
Bass+Lead
Strings 1
Strings 2
Tambourine
Cabasa
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 9,586 notes · D# minor · 126 BPM· 4:36
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Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Synth bass 1
Rock organ
CANTO
Lead 7 (fifths)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth Strings 2
String Ensemble 2
DRUM
Analog drum kit
Electric grand piano
100%10 tracks · 9,446 notes · D# minor · 126 BPM· 4:36
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Synth choir
Pad 4 (choir)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth bass 1
Rock organ
Lead 5 (charang)
Lead 1 (square)
Synth Strings 2
String Ensemble 2
Analog drum kit
100%16 tracks · 1,761 notes · D# minor · 125 BPM· 1:17partial
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SAW WAVE
Synth bass 1
Rock Organ 1
Rock organ 2
Rock organ 3
Rock organ 4
Pad 3 (polysynth) 1
Pad 3 (polysynth) 2
Lead 7 (fifths)
Standard drum kit
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Synth Strings 2 1
Synth strings 2 2
Synth strings 2 3
String Ensemble 2
Electric grand piano
68%1 tracks · 1,404 notes · E minor · 103 BPM· 3:06partialFingerstyle
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Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:36

About this song

What Is Love by Haddaway is in D# minor (estimated), around 126 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:36 (Rock organ, Synth bass 1, Synth strings 1, Lead 2 (sawtooth), Lead 6 (voice), Lead 8 (bass + lead), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

DrumsAdvanced
9.61 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.52 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
7.64 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
2.21 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.89 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.45 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:36
Intro0:00Verse 10:40Chorus0:55Interlude1:10Verse 21:41Chorus1:56Interlude2:11Bridge2:42Verse 33:05Chorus3:20Interlude3:35Chorus3:50Outro4:21

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6G3D5

G3 – D5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of D# minor

D# minor is the 14th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D♯m, G♯m, and A♯m.

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What Is Love appears on the soundtrack of Unsere Schule ist die beste.