"Cold Love"
Single by Donna Summer
from the album The Wanderer
B-side"Grand Illusion"
ReleasedNovember 1980
Recorded1980
GenreHard rock[1]
Length3:38
3:11 (7")
6:27 (Dance Mix)
7:04 (12")
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Donna Summer singles chronology
"The Wanderer"
(1980) 		"Cold Love"
(1980) 		"Who Do You Think You're Foolin'"
(1981)

"Cold Love" is a song by American singer Donna Summer, released as the second single from her album The Wanderer. The song was written by Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey and Pete Bellotte and produced by Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder. It peaked at No. 33 in the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and No. 49 in Cash Box. Summer earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.[4]

Vocally, this song contrasts with the just previous "The Wanderer" single release - it is very reminiscent of her 1979 disco hit "Hot Stuff" - power belt and hard rock approach. This style was currently in vogue in the early 1980s and used by female vocalists in groups such as Heart and in Pat Benatar's "Hit Me with Your Best Shot".

Track listing

7" vinyl single
  1. "Cold Love" (Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte) – 3:11
  2. "Grand Illusion" (Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder) – 3:51
12" vinyl single
  1. "Cold Love" (Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte) – 3:37
  2. "Grand Illusion (Summer, Moroder) – 3:54

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Cold Love"
Chart (1980-1981) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 33
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 8
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 49

References

  1. ^ Carpenter, Bil. "The Wanderer > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Cold Love by Donna Summer - Track Info at AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Allmusic - Donna Summer - Billboard singles". Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  4. ^ "Donna Summer". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cold Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles (Week ending JANUARY 24, 1981)". Cash Box. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

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