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]

B-side"Grand Illusion"

ReleasedNovember 1980

Recorded1980

Genre

• Hard rock^[1]
• dance-rock^[2]
• new wave^[3]

Quick facts Single by Donna Summer, from the album The Wanderer ...

"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
Songwriters	Pete Bellotte Harold Faltermeyer Keith Forsey[4]
Producers	Giorgio Moroder Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"The Wanderer" (1980) "Cold Love" (1980) "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981)

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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".