Why this album mattered

"Is This Love" is a song by the British-American rock band Whitesnake, released on 18 May 1987 in the UK as the second single from their self-titled album. The single was a hit for Whitesnake, reaching number nine in the UK Singles Chart, and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it their second-biggest US hit after "Here I Go Again", which topped the chart. The single was reissued in 1994 to promote Whitesnake's Greatest Hits. Major singles from the album include "Is This Love".