Is This Love? (Alison Moyet song)

"Is This Love?"
Single by Alison Moyet
from the album Raindancing
B-side	Blow Wind Blow
Released	November 1986
Format	7" Single 12" Vinyl
Recorded	1986
Genre	Synthpop
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	Alison Moyet & Jean Guiot (Dave Stewart)
Producer(s)	Jean Guiot (Dave Stewart)
Alison Moyet singles chronology
"For You Only" (1985) "Is This Love?" (1986) "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (1987)

"Is This Love?" is a song performed by the English singer Alison Moyet and co-written by Moyet and Jean Guiot. The name Jean Guiot is a false one given by Dave Stewart who actually co-wrote and produced the song.^[1] The song was released as the first single from the then yet-to-be released album Raindancing in November 1986.

The music video was filmed at Carlyon Bay near St Austell in Cornwall at the now closed down Cornwall Coliseum entertainment venue, and along Crinnis beach.

Chart performance

Chart (1986/1987)	Peak position
Belgian Singles Chart	4
Dutch Singles Chart[2]	16
European Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart[3]	15
Irish Singles Chart[4]	4
Italian Singles Chart[5]	18
New Zealand Singles Chart[6]	7
Norwegian Singles Chart[7]	3
Polish Singles Chart	28
South African Singles Chart[8]	2
Swedish Singles Chart[9]	5
Swiss Singles Chart[10]	20
UK Singles Chart[11]	3

References

1. "ALISON MOYET Interview". The Electricity Club. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
2. Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - Is This Love?". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
3. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News". musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
4. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
5. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: M". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
6. Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - Is This Love?". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
7. Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - Is This Love?". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
8. Brian Currin. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
9. Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - Is This Love?". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
10. Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - Is This Love?". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
11. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12673/alison-moyet/