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 on the UK Singles Chart,^[2] and number 32 in the Netherlands. It peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart. Though never released as a single in the USA, it topped the Billboard 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"
German picture sleeve
Single by Donna Summer
from the album I Remember Yesterday
B-side	"Autumn Changes" (UK) "Black Lady" (Germany/The Netherlands)
Released	November 29, 1977
Genre	Rock[1] disco
Length	4:29
Label	Casablanca (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 (GfK)[9]	18

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Gold	550,000[11]

Cover version

English actress Sophie Lawrence reached No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991 with her cover of the song.^[12]