What Is This Thing Called Love?
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This article is about the Cole Porter song. For the Alexander O'Neal song, see What Is This Thing Called Love? (Alexander O'Neal song). For the Isaac Asimov short story, see What is This Thing Called Love? (short story).
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions.[1]