He wanted to turn the simple elements of the Haddaway song and use them for "something you can actually rock to." At first, the schedules were not available for recording, but were eventually made. He spoke about using a sample in the song. "I did a song with Wayne called 'Drop the World' for his album, and we had just agreed to do an even swap, so I wanted him on my album." Just Blaze also spoke about the making of the song. He stated that the song was Lil Wayne appearing on Eminem's album after Eminem did the song " Drop the World" that appeared on Lil Wayne's album Rebirth. Development Įminem spoke about how Lil Wayne got to collaborate with him. The song impacted radio on October 5, 2010 and was released as the third single from Recovery. On August 28, 2010, Billboard reported that "No Love" would be the third single from Recovery. When the song begins, there is a thirty-second intro and the sampled words "no love" echo. The song samples " What Is Love" by Trinidian-German singer Haddaway during the chorus. The song was mixed by Eminem, Strange, West, and Just Blaze and was engineered by Joe Strange. It was recorded by Mike Strange and Ryan West in Effigy Studios in Ferndale, Michigan. "No Love" was written by Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Just Blaze, the latter producing the track. The song was performed by Eminem and Lil Wayne during an episode of Saturday Night Live and on Eminem's and Jay-Z's The Home & Home Tour. Various hip hop producers make cameo appearances in the video. The video premiered September 30 and is about a boy who is bullied but eventually defends himself after being motivated by listening to Eminem and Lil Wayne songs.
A teaser premiered on Eminem's YouTube channel on September 29, 2010. The music video was directed by Chris Robinson. It was ranked the 8th best song of 2010 by Complex. It has sold more than a million digital downloads in the United States. "No Love" reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It features the chorus of the song as the backing vocals. The song samples " What Is Love" by Haddaway. "No Love" was produced by American hip hop record producer Just Blaze. It was released as the third official single from the album. " No Love" is a song by the American rapper Eminem, featuring fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, from Eminem's seventh studio album Recovery (2010).