Cold Love

"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,^[5] and No. 49 in Cash Box. Summer earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.^[6]

"Cold Love"
Single by Donna Summer
from the album The Wanderer
B-side	"Grand Illusion"
Released	November 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Hard rock[1] dance-rock[2] new wave[3]
Length	3:38 3:11 (7") 6:27 (Dance Mix) 7:04 (12")
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Pete Bellotte Harold Faltermeyer Keith Forsey[4]
Producer(s)	Giorgio Moroder Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"The Wanderer" (1980) "Cold Love" (1980) "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981)

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)[7]	30
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	44
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	33
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10]	8
US Cash Box Top 100[11]	49