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Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
| cover = Donna Summer - Melody of Love.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Donna Summer
| album = Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits
| released = November 1994
| recorded = 1994
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop, dance
| length = 4:16
| label = Mercury, Casablanca
| writer = Donna Summer, David Cole, Robert Clivills, Joe Carrano
| producer = Donna Summer and Welcome Productions
| prev_title = Carry On
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Any Way At All
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
"'Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)'" is a 1994 song recorded by American singer Donna Summer as a new track for her 1994 hits compilation album, 'Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits'. It was written by Summer, David Cole, Robert Clivills and Joe Carrano, and produced by Summer and Welcome Productions. The song was released in November 1994 as the first single from the complication by Mercury Records and Casablanca Records. "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" just missed the Top 20 in the United Kingdom (#21). It was formed with several remixes and was her tenth number 1 hit on the dance charts in the United States. In Australia, the single peaked at #79 in December 1994.
Critical reception
Alex Henderson from AllMusic complimented Summer, that "still sounds incredibly fresh" on the song. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' stated that it "proves that her voice is stronger now than ever." He added, "She soars with spine-tingling power over a pop-house arrangement that nicks an idea or two from several of her vintage disco hits, while injecting a modern house sensibility that ensures active club exposure." Music writer James Masterton described it as a "rather anodyne piece of disco" in his weekly UK chart commentary. Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' noted that co-written by David Cole and Robert Clivills, "Summer returns to '70s disco which first made her famous. Vocally taking untenable hurdles, she could be Whitney's twin sis."
Alan Jones from 'Music Week' rated the song four out of five. He commented, "Simple piano chords and muted horns usher in Donna's first for a while, but it's just the calm before the storm, as the song explodes in contemporary house style, with pumping bass and her extraordinary voice as durable as ever." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update declared it as a "typical vintage style but apparently brand new David Cole co-composed song".
Music video
A music video was made to accompany the song, directed by South African director and writer Ralph Ziman. It features Summer in a black dress singing the song and dancing on a balcony. There are musical notes disclaimed under the song's lyrics throughout the video. Other scenes show four dancing men, accompanied with saxophonists, pianist and violinists. David Morales Classic Club Radio Edit was used in the video.
Official track listings
US Maxi-CD single
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Original Version) - 4:16# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Classic Club Mix) - 8:03
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Boss Mix) - 6:58
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (pris Mix) - 8:33
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (AJ & Humpty's Anthem Mix) - 8:46
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (pris Radio Mix) - 4:14
# "On the Radio - 5:50
# "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" - 4:20
Australian Maxi-CD single
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Original Version) - 4:16# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Classic Club Mix) - 8:03
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Boss Mix) - 6:58
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (pris Mix) - 8:33
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (AJ & Humpty's Anthem Mix) - 8:46
# "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (pris Radio Mix) - 4:14
# "On the Radio - 5:50
# "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" - 4:20
'UK CD Single'
Charts
See also
* List of number-one dance singles of 1995 (U.S.)
References
Category:Donna Summer songs
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Songs written by Donna Summer
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:Songs about music
Category:Songs written by David Cole (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Robert Clivills
Category:Casablanca Records
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:House music songs
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