I Want to Know What Love Is

I’ve gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I’m older

This mountain, I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
Through the clouds, I see love shine
Keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life, there’s been heartache and pain
I don’t know if I can face it again
Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me (hey)

Gotta take a little time
Little time to look around me
I’ve got nowhere left to hide
Looks like love has finally found me

In my life, there’s been heartache and pain
I don’t know if I can face it again
Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me

I wanna know what love is (I wanna know)
I want you to show me (I wanna feel)
I wanna feel what love is (I know, I know, and I know)
I know you can show me
Let’s talk about love

I wanna know what love is
(Love that you feel inside)
I want you to show me
(I’m feeling so much love)
I wanna feel what love is
(And you know, you just can’t hide)
I know you can show me

Oh, I wanna know what love is
(Let’s talk about love)
I know you can show me
(I wanna feel)
I wanna feel what love is
(And you know you just can’t hide)
I know you can show me
I wanna feel what love is (oh, I wanna know)
I want you to show me
-Written by Michael Jones
-Performed by Foreigner

“I Want to Know What Love Is” a great, great song! It was #1 on The Billboard Chart on February 2 and February 9 of 1985. Let me tell you, 1985 was just one banger after another.

Look at this list of #1s:

Like a Virgin – Madonna
Careless Whisper – Wham!
Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon
One More Night – Phil Collins
We Are the World – USA for Africa
Crazy for You – Madonna
Don’t You(Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
Everything She Wants – Wham!
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
Heaven – Bryan Adams
Sussudio – Phil Collins
A View to a Kill – Duran Duran
Everytime You Go Away – Paul Young
Shout – Tears for Fears
The Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News
St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) – John Parr
Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
Oh Sheila – Ready for the World
Take On Me – a-ha
Saving All My Love for You
Part Time Love – Stevie Wonder
Miami Vice Theme – Jan Hammer
We Built This City – Starship
Separate Lives – Phil Collins and Marylin Martin
Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie

In a power house line up, you might want to know which of these power house songs was #1 overall in 1985. Here is the Top 10:

10. Take On Me – a-ha
9. Crazy for You – Madonna
8. Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
7. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
6. Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates
5. I Feel for You – Chaka Khan
4. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
3. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
2. Like a Virgin – Madonna
1. Careless Whisper – Wham!

Now you have had a taste of the walk down memory lane I go down every Sunday morning listening to KIOA.

But Thursdays are for flowers and it is time to continue looking at my tulip pictures from Pella: