Unconditional Love (Donna Summer song)
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"Unconditional Love" is the second single from the Donna Summer
album She Works Hard for the Money
released in the Autumn of 1983. Though uncredited, it also features vocals by British reggae
act Musical Youth
, who charted in the US with Pass the Dutchie
earlier in 1983. It was a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100
, reaching number 43, though it performed significantly better on the R&B chart (reaching #9), and being certified Gold. In the UK, it became Summer's fourteenth Top 20 single, reaching a peak position of #14. The song was edited from the original album version for its release on the 7" single format. The 12" single featured an extended 6 minute remix.
for "Unconditional Love" was very popular on MTV
. In the video, Summer plays a school teacher, and the reggae group Musical Youth
are members of the class. After the class is over, Summer removes her heavy fur coat, revealing a tight blue glittery nightclub singer outfit, and goes outside, singing with all the students in the school.
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
album She Works Hard for the Money
She Works Hard for the Money
-Personnel:*Donna Summer - vocals, composer*Musical Youth - vocals*Matthew Ward - vocals*Michael Omartian - producer, composer, piano, synthesizer, Simmons drum programming, guitars, accordion*Greg Phillinganes - composer*Bruce Sudano - composer...
released in the Autumn of 1983. Though uncredited, it also features vocals by British reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
act Musical Youth
Musical Youth
Musical Youth are a British reggae band. The group originally formed in 1979 at Duddeston Manor School in Birmingham, UK. They are best remembered for their successful 1982 Grammy-nominated single, "Pass the Dutchie". The group featured two sets of brothers, Kelvin and Michael Grant, plus Junior...
, who charted in the US with Pass the Dutchie
Pass the Dutchie
"Pass the Dutchie" was a song recorded by the British group Musical Youth from their 1982 album The Youth of Today. It was a major hit, holding the number one position on the UK singles charts for three weeks in September and October 1982.-Background:...
earlier in 1983. It was a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, reaching number 43, though it performed significantly better on the R&B chart (reaching #9), and being certified Gold. In the UK, it became Summer's fourteenth Top 20 single, reaching a peak position of #14. The song was edited from the original album version for its release on the 7" single format. The 12" single featured an extended 6 minute remix.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Unconditional Love" was very popular on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. In the video, Summer plays a school teacher, and the reggae group Musical Youth
Musical Youth
Musical Youth are a British reggae band. The group originally formed in 1979 at Duddeston Manor School in Birmingham, UK. They are best remembered for their successful 1982 Grammy-nominated single, "Pass the Dutchie". The group featured two sets of brothers, Kelvin and Michael Grant, plus Junior...
are members of the class. After the class is over, Summer removes her heavy fur coat, revealing a tight blue glittery nightclub singer outfit, and goes outside, singing with all the students in the school.