Love Is Love (In Any Language)

"Love Is Love (In Any Language)"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Every Turn of the World
B-side	"Love Found a Home"
Released	March 1986 (1986-03) [1]
Recorded	1985
Genre	Pop
Length	4:27
Label	Warner Bros.
Composers	Christopher Cross Michael Omartian
Lyricists	Christopher Cross John Bettis
Producer	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"Every Turn of the World" (1986) "Love Is Love (In Any Language)" (1986) "Loving Strangers" (1986)

"Love Is Love (In Any Language" is a song by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released as the third and final single from his third studio album, Every Turn of the World . It was his last single to be released on Warner Bros. Records.^{[ citation needed ]}

Composition

Written by Cross, co-producer Michael Omartian, and John Bettis, as the title suggests, it tells the story of a narrator wandering through an island town, noticing cultural differences, unfamiliar words, and the feeling of being an outsider. But despite the unfamiliar language, when he encounters someone he feels connected to, he realizes that love doesn't need translation.

Reception

Billboard characterized "Love Is Love (In Any Language)" as "frothy" and "danceable". ^[2]

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, synthesizers, horn arrangements
• Marcus Ryle – synthesizer programming
• Joe Chemay – bass guitar
• John Robinson – drums
• Kim Hutchcroft – saxophones
• Chuck Findley – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals
• Vesta Williams – backing vocals
• Richard Marx – backing vocals
• Khalig Glover – backing vocals
• Portia Griffin – backing vocals

References

1. "Christopher Cross – Love Is Love (In Any Language)". 45cat. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
2. "Single Reviews: AC Recommended". Billboard. May 17, 1986. p. 77. Retrieved November 9, 2025.