Claim: Peer Astrom writes songs.

`` Have You Ever Been in Love '' is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion , included first on her seventh English studio album A New Day Has Come -LRB- 2002 -RRB- and later , on her eight English studio album One Heart -LRB- 2003 -RRB- . The song is a power ballad , written by Anders Bagge , Peer Åström , Tom Nichols , Daryl Hall and Laila Bagge , while production was handled by Bagge & Peer .   `` Have You Ever Been in Love '' builds from a gentle , piano-laced opening into a theatrical , string-framed climax . The song received acclaim from music critics , while being reviewed in both albums . Many critics called it a classic-sounding ballad and one of the strongest cuts from the album . Critics also noted similarities between Dion and Barbra Streisand .   `` Have You Ever Been in Love '' was released on 14 April 2003 , as One Heart 's second -LRB- promotional only -RRB- single in the United States and Canada , while on 3 November 2003 , it was released as the third commercial single in selected European countries . The song spent fourteen weeks at number 2 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks , setting a record for most weeks at the second position . The music video was shot between 29 -- 30 April 2003 in Los Angeles and released on 2 June 2003 .