Recorded 1998 Label Warner Bros/Wea | ||
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Released July 6, 1999 (U.S.)October 25, 1999 (U.K.) Length Album version 4:18Emilio Estefan Jr. radio edit 3:46 |
"Dov'è l'amore" ([doˈvɛ llaˈmoːre]; English: Where's the Love) is the fourth international single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, Believe. It was released in the U.S.A. on July 6, 1999 by Warner Bros, and WEA.
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Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly described this song as "Italian salsa" further adding that it's her voice unmistakable.
Music video
In a 1999 Norwegian interview, when Cher said that Dov'è l'amore would serve as her fourth international single, she also revealed that singer Madonna insisted that she wanted to direct its music video, but for unknown reasons, she was replaced by Jamie O'Connor.
The video for Dov'è l'amore follows the story of a man who tries to win the affections of a Latina woman. During the course of the video many people are shown dancing to flamenco, others are shown playing guitars and some people are just enjoying watching the dancers. In the video Cher wore a big red flamenco dress and she sat in a red room while singing and petting a chihuahua dog. The concept of the song and video was considered an attempt to ride into the wave of the rising Latin influence in music at the time of its release, having both a Spanish genre, and Italian lyrics.
The track used for the original Dov'è l'amore video was the (Emilio Estefan, Jr. Radio Edit) instead of the album version which is a bit slower and nearly 30 seconds longer in track length.
In late 1999, Dan-O-Rama remixed the Dov'è l'amore video, but instead of using a remix of the song he left the Dov'è l'amore (Emilio Estefan Jr. Radio Edit) in it and only remixed some video clips. In the year 2000, this video was released as a promo on VHS tape in the UK. In 2004, it was officially released on DVD in the video compilation, The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection.
Live performances
Cher performed the song on the following concert tour:
The song was also performed on several TV shows .
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of all single releases of "Dov'è l'amore".
Official mixes
Emilio Estefan remixes
Ray Roc remixes
Todd Terry remixes
Tony Moran remixes
Almighty Remixes Promo