Mistaken Identity (Donna Summer album)

For other uses, see Mistaken Identity (disambiguation).

1991 studio album by Donna Summer

Mistaken Identity

Studio album by

Donna Summer

Released| August 23, 1991
Recorded| November 1990–May 1991
Studio| Unique (New York City)
Genre|

* Dance-pop
* soul
* urban
* new jack swing
* R&B

Length| 54:59
Label| Atlantic (United States)
Warner Bros. (Europe)
Producer| Keith Diamond
Donna Summer chronology
| Another Place and Time
(1989)  | Mistaken Identity
(1991)  | The Donna Summer Anthology
(1993)

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Singles from  Mistaken Identity

1. "When Love Cries"
Released: August 12, 1991
2. "Work That Magic"
Released: November 18, 1991

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[2]
Los Angeles Times| [3]

Mistaken Identity is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on August 23, 1991, by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records. A musical departure for Summer, Mistaken Identity was her last release under Atlantic Records, and The album was a commercial failure and failed to chart, although it reached number 97 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The lead single, "When Love Cries, entered Billboard Hot 100 at number #77, but the second and final single "Work That Magic" failed to chart in the US.

## Background

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Since making her name as the biggest female star of the disco era in the 1970s, Summer had experimented with different musical genres throughout the 1980s with varying degrees of success. For Mistaken Identity, Summer adopted a more urban style.

## Commercial performance

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The album was not a commercial success and failed to chart on both the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. However, it spent a single week on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart, at #97.[4]

## Singles

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The first single released from the album, "When Love Cries", peaked at #77 on the US Billboard Hot 100[5] and #18 on the Billboard R&B charts.[6] "Work That Magic" was released as the second and final single in the United Kingdom and reached #74 in the UK Singles Chart.[7]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Get Ethnic"| Donna Summer, Keith Diamond, Paul Chiten, Anthony Smith, Larry Henley| 5:21
2.| "Body Talk"| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 4:48
3.| "Work That Magic"| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 5:00
4.| "When Love Cries"| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 5:15
5.| "Heaven's Just a Whisper Away"| Diamond, Henley, Smith| 4:06
6.| "Cry of a Waking Heart"| Betsy Cook, Bruce Woolley| 4:36
7.| "Friends Unknown"| Summer, Diamond, Smith, Vanessa Smith| 3:44
8.| "Fred Astaire"| Summer, Diamond, Smith, Donna Wyant| 4:40
9.| "Say a Little Prayer"| Summer, Diamond, Smith, Wyant| 4:07
10.| "Mistaken Identity"| Summer, Diamond, Smith, Wyant| 4:08
11.| "What Is It You Want"| Summer, Diamond, Wyant, Smith, Vince Lawrence, Dave Resnik| 4:40
12.| "Let There Be Peace"| Summer, Diamond| 3:59

UK extra trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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13.| "Work That Magic" (ISA Full-Length Remix)| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 6:15

2014 Demon Music Group bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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3.| "Work That Magic" (ISA Remix)| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 5:00
13.| "When Love Cries" (Single Remix)| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 4:12
14.| "When Love Cries" (Vocal Club Dub / Summertime Remix)| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 7:36
15.| "Work That Magic" (ISA Extended Remix)| Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley| 6:15

## Personnel

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* Donna Summer – lead vocals (1–10, 12), backing vocals (1–6, 8, 9, 10), rap (4), all vocals (11)
* Keith Diamond – keyboards (1–10, 12), rap (2), string arrangements (5, 7)
* Paul Chiten – keyboards (1)
* Eve Nelson – keyboards (2, 3, 4, 6), string arrangements (5, 7), acoustic piano solo (6), acoustic piano (7, 12), additional keyboards (8)
* Anthony Smith – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10), keyboards (10), "intro madness" (10)
* Vince Lawrence – keyboards (11)
* Joe Taylor – guitars (1, 7), additional guitars (2, 4)
* Vicki Genfan – guitars (2)
* Rafe Van Hoy – guitars (3)
* Little Axe – guitars (4, 9, 10)
* Paul Pesco – acoustic guitar (5), guitars (7)
* Dave Resnik – guitar "vibe" (11)
* Ira Siegel – guitars (12)
* Carl James – rap (2), bass (7, 12)
* Kaydee – ethnic drums (1), percussion (1, 5), rap (2), "assorted funkiness" (2, 11), drums (9), "intro madness" (10)
* Joe Hornoff – drums (4)
* J.T. Lewis – drums (5, 7, 12)
* O.C. Rodriguez – additional drums (9)
* Bob Conti a.k.a. Bob "Mr. Shaker" Conti[8][9] – percussion (2, 5, 10)
* Danny Wilensky – saxophone (2, 7)
* Steven McLoughlin – "on a Harley D" (2)
* The 'Heart' Strings (Ann Labin, Cathy Metz, Suzanne Ornstein, Sally Schumway and Suzie Schumway) – strings (5, 7)
* Mary Ellen Bernard – backing vocals (1–4)
* Susan Macke – backing vocals (1–4)
* Gene Miller – backing vocals (1–4)
* Neil Thomas – rap (4)
* Tracy Amos – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Sabelle Breer – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Cliff Dawson – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Craig Derry – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Lauren Kinhan – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Yogi Lee – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* Biti Straughn – backing vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
* The McClendon Choir – backing vocals (12)

### Production

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* Keith Diamond – producer, arrangements, mixing
* Ian Stanley – producer (3), remixing (3)
* George Karras – engineer, mixing
* J.C. Convertino – additional engineer
* Acar Key – additional engineer
* Peter Robbins – additional engineer
* Bob Rosa – additional engineer
* Shawn 'Fido' Berman – assistant engineer
* Carl Glanville – assistant engineer
* Jeff Lippay – assistant engineer
* Steven John McLoughlin – assistant engineer
* Darien Sahanaja – assistant engineer
* Joe Seta – assistant engineer
* Andy Udoff – assistant engineer
* Adam Yellin – assistant engineer
* Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
* Donna Summer – album art concept
* Tracy Nicholas Bledsoe – album cover coordination
* Bill Smith Studio (London) – design
* Harry Langdon – photography
* Gina Delgado – stylist

Studios

* Recorded at Unique Recording Studios, The Hit Factory, Electric Lady Studios, RPM Studios and My Blue Heaven Studios (New York City, New York); Interface Studios (Bayside, New York); Presence Studios (Westport, CT); Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California); Encore Studios (Burbank, California); Track Record Studios (North Hollywood, California); American Recording Co. (Calabasas, California).
* Mastered at The Hit Factory.
* Studio managers – Tony Drootin (Unique Studios, NY); Vicki Camblin (Rumbo Recorders, LA); Troy Germano (The Hit Factory, NY); Bob Mason (RPM Studios, NY); Daryl Simmons (Encore Studios, LA); John Russell (Presence Studios, CT).

## Charts

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Chart performance for Mistaken Identity Chart (1991)  | Peak
position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 97

## References

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1. ^ Carpenter, Bil. "Mistaken Identity Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
2. ^ Fox, Marisa (September 6, 1991). "Mistaken Identity". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
3. ^ Johnson, Connie (September 15, 1991). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
4. ^ "Donna Summer Mistaken Identity Chart History". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
5. ^ "Donna Summer When Love Cries Chart History". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
6. ^ "Donna Summer When Love Cries Chart History". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
7. ^ "Donna Summer - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
8. ^ Bob Conti
9. ^ "Bob Conti". Discogs. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
10. ^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

* v
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Donna Summer

* Discography
* Awards

Studio albums|

* Lady of the Night (1974)
* Love to Love You Baby (1975)
* A Love Trilogy (1976)
* Four Seasons of Love (1976)
* I Remember Yesterday (1977)
* Once Upon a Time (1977)
* Bad Girls (1979)
* The Wanderer (1980)
* I'm a Rainbow (rec. 1981, rel. 1996)
* Donna Summer (1982)
* She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
* Cats Without Claws (1984)
* All Systems Go (1987)
* Another Place and Time (1989)
* Mistaken Identity (1991)
* Christmas Spirit (1994)
* Crayons (2008)

Live albums|

* Live and More (1978)
* Live & More Encore (1999)

Compilations|

* On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979)
* Walk Away: Collector's Edition (The Best of 1977–1980) (1980)
* The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985)
* The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles (1987)
* The Donna Summer Anthology (1993)
* Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits (1994)
* The Ultimate Collection (2003)
* The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003)
* Gold (2005)
* Singles... Driven by the Music (2015)
* The Ultimate Collection (2016)

Remix albums|

Love to Love You Donna (2013)

Singles|

* "The Hostage" (1974)
* "Lady of the Night" (1974)
* "Virgin Mary" (1975)
* "Love to Love You Baby" (1975)
* "Could It Be Magic (1976)
* "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It (1976)
* "Spring Affair (1976)
* "Winter Melody (1977)
* "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" (1977)
* "I Feel Love" (1977)
* "Shut Out" (1977)
* "Down Deep Inside" (1977)
* "I Remember Yesterday" (1977)
* "Love's Unkind" (1977)
* "I Love You" (1977)
* "Rumour Has It" (1978)
* "Last Dance" (1978)
* "Back in Love Again" (1978)
* "MacArthur Park" (1978)
* "Heaven Knows" (1978)
* "Hot Stuff" (1979)
* "Bad Girls" (1979)
* "Dim All the Lights" (1979)
* "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979)
* "On the Radio" (1979)
* "Sunset People" (1980)
* "Walk Away" (1980)
* "The Wanderer" (1980)
* "Cold Love" (1980)
* "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981)
* "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (1982)
* "State of Independence" (1982)
* "I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)" (1982)
* "The Woman in Me" (1983)
* "Protection" (1983)
* "She Works Hard for the Money" (1983)
* "Unconditional Love" (1983)
* "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (1984)
* "There Goes My Baby" (1984)
* "Supernatural Love" (1984)
* "Eyes" (1984)
* "Dinner with Gershwin" (1987)
* "Only the Fool Survives" (1987)
* "This Time I Know It's for Real" (1989)
* "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" (1989)
* "Love's About to Change My Heart" (1989)
* "Breakaway" (1989)
* "When Love Takes Over You" (1989)
* "State of Independence (New Bass Remix)" (1990)
* "When Love Cries" (1991)
* "Work That Magic" (1991)
* "Carry On" (1992)
* "La Vie en rose" (1994)
* "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (1994)
* "Any Way at All" (1994)
* "I Feel Love (Remix)" (1995)
* "Whenever There Is Love" (1996)
* "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" (1999)
* "Love Is the Healer" (1999)
* "The Power of One" (2000)
* "You're So Beautiful" (2003)
* "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (2004)
* "I Got Your Love" (2005)
* "I'm a Fire" (2008)
* "Stamp Your Feet" (2008)
* "It's Only Love" (2008)
* "Fame (The Game)" (2008)
* "To Paris with Love" (2010)

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