Is the love song dying? NPR's Juana Summers speaks David Mora and Michelle Jia about their recent essay in The Pudding, which set out to answer that question.

“Where Is The Love?” was the song that helped launch The Black Eyed Peas to superstardom, where they have remained ever since. The track first dropped in 2003, and it ended up peaking at No. 8 ...

Lyrically, the song centers around the longing for a partner who is meant-to-be—Won’t you come and marry me? / I got every kind of love that you would ever need / Dying here on bended knees.

Love songs have been around for a very long time. JAMES: (Singing) ...My love has come along. SUMMERS: That's the question David Mora and Michelle Jia set out to answer in their recent essay in ...