Mistaken Identity (Donna Summer album)

Mistaken Identity is the fifteenth studio album by Donna Summer, released on August 23, 1991.

For other uses, see Mistaken Identity (disambiguation).

Mistaken Identity
Studio album by Donna Summer
Released	August 23, 1991
Recorded	1990–91
Studio	Unique Recording Studios, New York City, New York
Genre	Dance-pop soul urban new jack swing R&B
Length	54:59
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Keith Diamond
Donna Summer chronology
Another Place and Time (1989) Mistaken Identity (1991) The Donna Summer Anthology (1993)
Singles from Mistaken Identity
"When Love Cries" Released: August 1991 "Work That Magic" Released: November 18, 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]

Background

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

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.[3]

Singles

The first single released from the album, "When Love Cries", peaked at #77 on the US Billboard Hot 100[4] and #18 on the Billboard R&B charts.[5] "Work That Magic" was released as a single in the United Kingdom and reached #74 in the UK Singles Chart.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Work That Magic" (ISA Full-Length Remix)	Summer, Diamond, Chiten, Smith, Henley	6:15

2014 Demon Music Group bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

• Donna Summer – vocals, rap vocals, composer
• Kaydee – rap vocals, drums, percussion, assorted funkiness, "Intro Madness" on "Mistaken Identity"
• Carl James – rap vocals, bass
• Neil Thomas – rap vocals
• "Wrong Way" Smith – "Intro Madness" on "Mistaken Identity"
• Keith Diamond – keyboards
• Eve Nelson – keyboards, piano
• Anthony Smith – keyboards
• Vince Lawrence – keyboards
• Dave Resnik – "vibe" on "What Is It You Want"
• Joe Taylor – guitars
• Vicki Genfan – guitars
• Rafe van Hoy – guitars
• Little Axe – guitars
• Paul Pesco – guitars, acoustic guitars
• Ira Siegel – guitars
• Joe Hornoff – drums
• J.T. Lewis – drums
• O.C. Rodriguez – drums
• Bob Conti a.k.a. Bob "Mr. Shaker" Conti[7][8] – percussion
• Steven McLoughlin – "on a Harley D" on "Body Talk"
• Danny Wilensky – saxophone
• The 'Heart' Strings (Suzie Schumway, Sally Schumway, Suzanne Ornstein, Ann Labin and Cathy Metz) – strings
• Background vocals – Donna Summer; The New York crew: Craig Derry, Yogi Lee, Cliff Dawson, Biti Straughn, Lauren Kinham, Tracy Amos, 'Sabelle'; The Los Angeles crew: Marry Ellen Bernard, Gene Miller, Susan Macke
• Album art concept – Donna Summer
• Album cover coordination – Tracy Nicholas Bledsoe
• Design – Bill Smith Studio, London
• Photography – Harry Langdon, L.A.
• Stylist – Gina Delgado

Production

• Produced and arranged by Keith Diamond
• Strings on "Friends Unknown" arranged by Keith Diamond and Eve Nelson
• Engineered by George Karras
• Additional engineers: Bob Rosa, Acer Key, Peter Robbins, J.C. Convertino
• Assistant engineers: Steven McLoughlin, Shawn 'Fido' Berman, Andy Udoff, Adam Yellin, Carl Glanville, Jeff Lippay, Danny & Steve, Welcome, Darien Sahanaja, Joe Seta
• Recorded at Unique Studios, NY; Hit Factory, NY; Electric Lady, NY; Rumbo Studios, LA; Encore Studios, LA; Track Record Studios, LA; American Studios, LA; Presence Studios, CT; R.P.M. Studios, NY; Interface Studios, NY; My Blue Heaven Studios, NY
• Studio managers: Tony Drootin – Unique, NY; Vicki Camblin – Rumbo, LA; Troy Germano – Hit Factory, NY; Bob Mason – R.P.M., NY; Daryl – Encore, LA; John Russell – Presence, CT
• Mastered at The Hit Factory by Herb Powers

Charts

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Peak position
1991	"Work That Magic"	UK Singles Chart	74
	"When Love Cries"	US Billboard Hot 100	77
		US R&B Singles	18

References

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. "Donna Summer Mistaken Identity Chart History". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
4. "Donna Summer When Love Cries Chart History". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
5. "Donna Summer When Love Cries Chart History". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
6. "Donna Summer - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
7. Bob Conti
8. "Bob Conti". Discogs. Retrieved 12 February 2018.