motherly love." Critical reception Since release, What Is Love? has received generally positive reviews from music critics. According to review aggregation site Metacritic, the album has received an average score of 66/100 based on four reviews. Neil Z. Yeung reviewing for AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying it was "worth the long wait" and that it took "the promise of Rather Be and [topped] it many times over." Mark Beaumont of The Independent called What Is Love? "another album of formulaic EDM pop and Latino R&B dance floor grinders," while praising "Baby" as the record's stand-out track. Track listing Personnel and credits Credits adapted from the liner notes of What Is Love?. Musicians and technicians Jack Patterson – producer, mixing, piano, synths, vocals engineer, MIDI guitar, keyboards, trumpet, guitar synth, bass synth, flute, baritone saxophone, accordion, programming, electronic wind instrument Mark Ralph – producer, mixing, rhythm acoustic guitar, guitar, programming Grace Chatto – producer, cello, bass, synths, backing vocals, mixing, grand marimba Drew Smith – engineer Tom AD Fuller – engineer Zara Larsson – vocals Luke Patterson – percussion, drums, additional drum programming Kirsten Joy – backing vocals, vocals James Boyd – viola Stephanie Benedetti – violin Beatrice Philips – violin Liam Nolan – strings engineer Ray Charles Brown Jr – engineer, vocals engineer Greg Eliason – assistant engineer, assistant vocals engineer Ross Fortune – engineer Marina – vocals Luis Fonsi – vocals Mike Horner – vocals engineer, strings engineer Alex Robinson – assistant vocal engineer Nakajin – acoustic guitar FRED – producer, keys, synths, drum programming Demi Lovato – vocals Mitch Allan – vocals engineer Camille Purcell – backing vocals Steve Mac – producer, keyboards Sean Paul – vocals Anne-Marie – vocals Caroline Ailin – backing vocals Kelly Barnes – additional vocals Chris Laws – vocals engineer Dann Pursey – vocals engineer Hal Ritson – vocals engineer Braimah Kanneh-Mason – violin Anthony Leung – strings engineer Ellie Goulding – vocals Jason Elliott – vocals engineer Mark Knight – assistant vocals engineer Yasmin Green – backing vocals, vocals Romans – vocal production, backing vocals Sam Skirrow – fretless bass Kyle – vocals Big Boi – vocals Keith Gretlein – vocals engineer, engineer Collin Kadlec – assistant vocals engineer Renegade El Rey – vocals engineer John Ryan – backing vocals, guitar, producer, programming ILYA – producer, drums, keys, guitar Tove Styrke – vocals Stefflon Don – vocals