"Unconditional Love" is the second single from

Donna Summer Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music ...

's eleventh studio album, '' She Works Hard for the Money'' (1983). The song was released in August 1983 by

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. It was written by Summer and

Michael Omartian Michael S. Omartian (born November 26, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, and music producer. He produced number-one records in three consecutive decades. He has earned 11 Grammy Awards nominations and won three. H ...

, produced by Omartian. Though uncredited, it also features vocals by British

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act

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, who had scored a Top 10 pop and R&B hit in the US with "

Pass the Dutchie "Pass the Dutchie" is a song performed by the British reggae band Musical Youth, taken from their debut studio album, '' The Youth of Today'' (1982). It was produced by Toney Owens from Kingston, Jamaica. The single peaked at the top of the UK ...

" earlier in 1983. The song peaked at #43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #40 on the '' Cashbox'' chart, though it performed significantly better on the R&B chart (reaching the Top Ten). In the UK, it became Summer's fourteenth Top 20 single, reaching a peak position of No.14. The song also peak #26 in Spain Radio chart. ''Cashbox'' called the "purity and innocence" of the song "a bright departure or Summerand complete success." The song was edited from the original album version for its release on the 7" single format. The 12" single featured an extended remix clocking in at 5:20.

Music video

The

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for "Unconditional Love" was popular on

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. In the video, Summer plays a school teacher, and the reggae group

are members of the class. After the class is over, Summer removes her heavy fur coat, revealing a tight blue glittery

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outfit, and goes outside, singing with all the students in the school. The local school who were invited to be a part of the Music video was King Athelstan Primary School and the school the filming took place was the Bonner Hill Road Girls School before it was demolished.

Track listing

: A. "Unconditional Love" (Club Mix) – 5:20 : B. " She Works Hard for the Money" (Club Mix) – 6:00 : A. "Unconditional Love" (Club Mix) – 5:20 : B. "Unconditional Love" (Instrumental) – 4:40

In popular culture

* In 2018, the song was included in the

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jukebox musical '' Summer: The Donna Summer Musical''.

Cover Versions

In 1986, Christian punk band Altar Boys recorded a cover version of "Unconditional Love" on their studio album ''Gut Level Music''.

References

External links

* Donna Summer songs 1983 singles Songs written by Donna Summer Songs written by Michael Omartian Song recordings produced by Michael Omartian Dance-pop songs Post-disco songs 1983 songs American reggae songs Mercury Records singles {{1980s-R&B-song-stub