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"When Love Cries" is the first single from Mistaken Identity, the fifteenth studio album by American singer Donna Summer. It was written by Summer, Keith Diamond, Paul Chiten, Anthony Smith and Larry Henley and produced by Diamond. It was released in August 1991 by Atlantic Records in the United States and Warner Bros. in Europe. The song peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 18 on the Billboard R&B charts.[2] "When Love Cries" would turn out to be Summer's final single to reach the R&B charts in the United States. Despite being the lead single for her new album and its relative success, there was no music video made for the song.

"When Love Cries"
Single by Donna Summer
from the album Mistaken Identity
Released	August 1991
Genre	Soul new jack swing
Length	5:15
Label	Atlantic (United States) Warner Bros. (Europe)
Songwriter(s)	Donna Summer, Keith Diamond, Paul Chiten, Anthony Smith, Larry Henley
Producer(s)	Keith Diamond
Donna Summer singles chronology
"When Love Takes Over You" (1989) "When Love Cries" (1991) "Work That Magic" (1991)

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Fans of legendary disco diva's signature club sound had better brace themselves." He added, "Summer not only unveils a new blond look, but also a surprisingly low-key, down-tempo R&B tune. Though not an immediate grabber, slinky nouveau soul/swing sound ultimately scores thanks to her incomparable vocals."[3] Another editor stated that the song, with the other tunes of the album, "showcase Summer's strongest vocals to date."[4]

Alex Henderson and Bryan Devaney from Cashbox described it as a "smooth R&B/pop single".[5] Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly called it a "lushly orchestrated" single, noting that Summer's "fiery vocals sizzle over a seductive, down-tempo club beat".[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "The grande dame of disco in the '70s has always updated her style, and again she keeps up with the trend. This new effort with a fashionable '90s' beat-selected from the album Mistaken Identity—deserves a chance on EHR."[7]

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	18

References

На других языках

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- [en] When Love Cries

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[es] When Love Cries

«When Love Cries» (español: «Cuando el amor llora») es el primer sencillo del álbum Mistaken Identity de Donna Summer, lanzado en 1991. Después de convertirse en la estrella más importante de la era disco en los 70, Summer experimentó con varios estilos musicales desde la década de los 80, y en el álbum la cantante adopta el estilo urban combinado con el new jack swing y el dance. Lamentablemente, el sencillo no tuvo éxito al igual que el álbum.

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[ru] When Love Cries

«When Love Cries» (с англ. — «Когда любовь плачет») — песня, записанная американской певицей Донной Саммер для её пятнадцатого студийного альбома Mistaken Identity 1991 года. Авторами песни стали Донна Саммер, Кит Даймонд  (англ.) (рус., Пол Читен, Энтони Смит и Лэрри Хенли.

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