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When Love Cries
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Wikipedia article
'"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 and number 18 on the 'Billboard' R&B charts. "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.
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." Another editor stated that the song, with the other tunes of the album, "showcase Summer's strongest vocals to date."
Alex Henderson and Bryan Devaney from 'Cashbox' described it as a "smooth R&B/pop single". 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". 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."
Charts
References
Category:Donna Summer songs
Category:1991 songs
Category:1991 singles
Category:New jack swing songs
Category:Songs written by Donna Summer
Category:Songs written by Keith Diamond (songwriter)
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Warner Records singles
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