"Mistaken Identity" is a song written by

Billy Mann William Hort-Mann (né Isaiah Erlichman; born December 20, 1968) is an American record producer and songwriter. He is known for producing " 3 Is Family" by Dana Dawson in 1995 as well as ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 40 hits such as " For You I ...

and

Delta Goodrem Delta Lea Goodrem Order of Australia, AM (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, television personality and actress based in Sydney. Goodrem signed a recording contract with Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut studio album ...

. It was produced and co-written by Mann for Goodrem's second album, ''

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'' (2004). The song was released in Australia as the album's second single on 17 January 2005 and peaked at number seven on the

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, breaking Goodrem's run of six consecutive number-one singles.

History

"Mistaken Identity" opens with lyrics about Goodrem's cancer ordeal and how it changed her outlook on life. During the chorus, Goodrem sings, "The girl I used to be has a terrible case of mistaken identity, yesterday's girl is not what you see, it's a terrible case of mistaken identity". Lyrically, the song is darker, harsher, and edgier than Goodrem's previous recordings, and is written in a nine-eight

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. Goodrem admitted that she had to fight the record company for it to be released.

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"Delta Shelter", 17 March 2005. The single was not as successful as Goodrem's previous releases and ended her streak of six consecutive number ones on the Australian charts when it debuted and peaked at number seven in January 2005. It was certified gold but quickly fell down the charts, spending only seven weeks in the top 50.

Track listing

Australian CD single # "Mistaken Identity" – 4:02 # "Silence Be Heard" – 4:23 # "How a Dream Looks" – 4:21 # "Mistaken Identity" (video) – 4:09

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