"What I Did for Love" by David Guetta featuring Emeli Sandé is a powerful EDM-pop anthem that serves as the third single from Guetta's 2014 album, Listen . The track is celebrated for its emotional depth and Sandé’s soaring vocals, which bring a soulful gravity to Guetta’s signature club production. Musical Composition and Vocal Performance
: The animation tells a story of devotion, where a gorilla risks everything for love, mirroring the song's lyrical theme of making deep sacrifices. Critical Reception
Watch the animated lyric video to experience the full narrative of sacrifice and devotion: "What I Did for Love" by David Guetta
: Some viewers interpret the animated video as a tribute to Cadbury’s Milk Tray Man adverts, given its purple color palette and Bond-like stunts performed by a gorilla character to save a woman.
: The song is a "powerful piano-based tune" that blends soulful singing with thumping club beats and brash electro hooks. Guetta himself described the collaboration as "worth the wait," praising Sandé as an incredible talent. Critical Reception Watch the animated lyric video to
: The official lyric video, directed by Olivier Boscovitch and Dominique Pochat, features a "bizarre" and "beautifully animated" narrative.
: Unlike standard party tracks, this song explores themes of passion, sacrifice, and the "hardest part" of living after a emotional "crash and burn". Lyric Video and Visuals : The official lyric video, directed by Olivier
: Emeli Sandé’s "killer vocals" are often cited as the track's strongest element. Reviewers from Renowned For Sound note that featuring high-caliber vocalists like Sandé "ups the ante" for Guetta’s production.