als ▁from ▁late ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁into ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁The ▁campaign ▁followed ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁previous ▁Sw iffer ▁commer ci als ▁using ▁popular ▁songs ▁of ▁the ▁' 7 0 s ▁and ▁' 8 0 s . ▁ ▁Ch arts ▁ ▁Week ly ▁charts ▁ ▁Year - end ▁charts ▁ ▁In ▁popular ▁culture ▁ ▁This ▁song ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁background ▁in ▁an ▁episode ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁day time ▁television ▁soap ▁opera ▁Ryan ' s ▁Hope ▁from ▁ 3 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Cover ▁versions ▁and ▁samples ▁Mari ▁Ham ada ▁covered ▁the ▁song ▁in ▁her ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁album ▁Blue ▁Revolution . ▁On ▁the ▁compilation ▁album ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁season ▁of ▁American ▁Id ol , ▁the ▁song ▁was ▁performed ▁by ▁final ist ▁Mel issa ▁McG he e . ▁Jan ell ▁Whe eler ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁in ▁Season ▁ 9 ▁of ▁the ▁series . ▁Season ▁ 1 1 ▁E ri ka ▁Van ▁P elt ▁sang ▁the ▁song ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 2 ▁Girls ▁night . ▁In ▁Season ▁ 1 2 , ▁Am ber ▁Hol comb ▁sang ▁it ▁during ▁the ▁Top ▁ 7 ' s ▁Rock ▁week . ▁Rick ▁Ross ▁samples ▁" What ▁About ▁Love " ▁in ▁his ▁song ▁" Sh ot ▁to ▁the ▁Heart ." ▁Lil ▁Wayne ▁samples ▁" What ▁About ▁Love " ▁in ▁his ▁song ▁" Something ▁You ▁F org ot ." ▁On ▁the ▁TV ▁show ▁P uss y cat ▁D oll s ▁Pres ent : ▁Gir lic