About The Song
“I Want to Know What Love Is” is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from their fifth album, Agent Provocateur. The song hit number one in both the United Kingdom and the United States and is the group’s biggest hit to date.
The lyrics of the song describe the singer’s desire to understand the true meaning of love and his search for it. The song has been covered by several artists, including Mariah Carey, who released her version in 2009. The official music video for the song was released in 1984 and has over 319 million views on YouTube.