"Love" is the soulful breakthrough single that defined Keyshia Cole's career, released on , as the fourth and final single from her debut album, The Way It Is . The Story Behind the Song

While at a nightclub in Malibu, she spotted an ex-boyfriend with a new girlfriend. She went home and wrote the lyrics so quickly that she was in the studio recording the track by 4:00 AM.

The song primarily uses F Major 7 , F minor 7 flat 5 , G minor 7 , and E diminished chords.

Written in the key of , "Love" is recognized for its distinctive piano instrumental and iconic guitar riff.