Released on April 21, 2009, as the lead single from Guetta’s album One Love , the track became a transformative moment for both artists:
"When Love Takes Over" was originally conceived as an instrumental track that Guetta performed during his DJ sets in the summer of 2008. Kelly Rowland, after hearing the instrumental, felt an immediate emotional connection and persuaded Guetta to let her write and record vocals for it. Released on April 21, 2009, as the lead
: Guetta won his first Grammy for the "Electro Extended Mix" of the song, and Billboard later named it the "number one dance-pop collaboration of all time". Released on April 21