Love's Unkind

"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. 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
  • "Autumn Changes" (UK)
  • "Black Lady" (Germany/The Netherlands)
ReleasedNovember 29, 1977
Genre
Length4:29
LabelCasablanca (US)
GTO (UK)
Songwriter(s)Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"I Remember Yesterday"
(1977)		 "Love's Unkind"
(1977)		 "I Love You"
(1977)

Weekly charts
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 (Official German Charts)[9] 18

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

British singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox recorded a version for her 1987 album Desire.[11]

English actress Sophie Lawrence reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991 with her cover of the song.[12]

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").[13]

Scottish Pop-Rock band Texas sampled the song for their 2021 single, “Mr Haze”.

References
  1. 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.
  2. "1978 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 14th January 1978". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. "Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. "Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love's Unkind". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Donna Summer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  7. "Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Donna Summer awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Donna Summer – Love's Unkind" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. "British single certifications – Donna Summer – Love's Unkind". British Phonographic Industry.
  11. "Toyah - Desire (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. 1987. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  12. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 314. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  13. "Onu Bella - Ma Võtsin Viina (Cassette, Album)". Discogs.com. 1992. Retrieved 2016-10-12.


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