"Love's Unkind" is a 1977 song written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, with lyrics and vocals by Donna Summer. It was recorded for the Donna Summer album, I Remember Yesterday, which combined modern disco beats with sounds of previous decades. "Love's Unkind" was released as a single in Europe in November 1977, reaching number three in the UK,[2] and number 32 in the Netherlands. It entered the Irish charts on the 5th January 1978,where it stayed for six weeks, peaking at number two. Though never released as a single in the USA, it topped the dance chart as part of the I Remember Yesterday album, as at that time entire albums could count as one entry on that particular chart. The lyrics are of high school crushes and love triangles.
| "Love's Unkind" | ||||
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 German picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Donna Summer | ||||
| from the album I Remember Yesterday | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | November 29, 1977 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Casablanca (US) GTO (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte | |||
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte | |||
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Weekly charts
edit| Chart (1977-1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 25 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 28 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[2] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[9] | 18 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 550,000[10] |
Cover version
editEnglish actress Sophie Lawrence reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991 with her cover of the song.[12]
References
edit- ^ Hull, Tom (2004). "Donna Summer". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 792–793. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ a b "1978 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 14th January 1978". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love's Unkind". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Donna Summer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Donna Summer awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "The Winning Formula" (PDF). Music Week. February 18, 1978. p. 8 (scroll to page 34). Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Donna Summer – Love's Unkind". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 314. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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