This song is an infectious toe-tapper with funky Sixties-style harmonica and boogie piano. British audiences favored CBS's second single from the LP. This is a hey it's a me or him babe type of song. Hunter is asking for a decision. The lyrics mention Detroit so some speculated that it was about a DJ there but Ian has stated that this is not the case. He can't remember who it was written about. He enjoyed the groove. Hunter considers it a fabricated song with elements of truth. It appealed to a wide range of artists considering that the Pointer Sisters, Def Leppard, and Joe Elliott's Down 'n' Outs recorded versions.
There is a single edit version of Hunter's as well.
Who Do You Love
(Ian Hunter)
Driving off in the rain and snow
Oh the jets ain't jumping cause the clouds too low
I wanna know
I wanna know
I wanna know
The ice on the window the highway the sea
Who do you love is it him or is it me
Hey hey I wanna know
I called Detroit city on the telephone
The man on the line tell me you ain't home
I wanna know
Who's that voice
What's [...?]
There's a deep red glow in the early morning sky
Who do you love better make up your mind
Don't wanna buy love
Don't wanna try love
I just want your love babe
Hey alright!
Well its five in the morning and the place is dead
I'm gonna rest my body on a empty bed
Who do you love
I gotta know
What's his name baby
What's your game
Make up your mind are you his are you mine
When you get back I ask you one more time
Hey hey!
Hey hey!
Who Do You Love | 3:51 | Originally released on Ian Hunter, and on the compilations Gold, The Journey, Old Records Never Die, Once Bitten - the CBS Collection and The Very Best of Ian Hunter. |
Who Do You Love (single version) | 3:19 | The single version can be found on the 2005 (30th Anniversary) and 2016 (box set) issues of Ian Hunter. It can also be found on the compilations Once Bitten Twice Shy and The Singles Collection 1975-83. |