"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,[1] and number 32 in the Netherlands. 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" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Artwork for the German single | ||||
Single by Donna Summer | ||||
from the album I Remember Yesterday | ||||
B-side |
| |||
Released | November 29, 1977 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 4:29 | |||
Label | Casablanca (US) GTO (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte | |||
Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte | |||
Donna Summer singles chronology | ||||
|
Chart (1977-1978) | Peak position |
---|---|
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 18 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 25 |
Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 2 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 32 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 28 |
UK (Official Charts Company)[1] | 3 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] | 1 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 18 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
British singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox recorded a version for her 1987 album Desire.[10]
English actress Sophie Lawrence reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991 with her cover of the song.[11]
Estonian artist Onu Bella covered (parodied) the song in Estonian, titled "Koolis on vahva" ("School Is Fun") on his 1992 album "Ma võtsin viina" ("I Drank Vodka").[12]
Scottish Pop-Rock band Texas sampled the song for their 2021 single, “Mr Haze”.
Authority control ![]() |
|
---|
![]() | This 1970s pop song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |