Market›Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
Company Profile

Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)

"Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer. It was released on October 31, 1994, by Mercury and Casablanca Records as a new track and the lead single for her 1994 hits compilation album, Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits. The song was written by Summer, David Cole, Robert Clivillés and Joe Carrano, and produced by Summer and Welcome Productions. It just missed the top 20 in the United Kingdom and was a top-40 hit in Belgium. The song was formed with several remixes and was her tenth number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In Australia, the single peaked at number 79 in December 1994. It was awarded the ASCAP Dance Song of the Year prize in 1996.

Critical reception
Alex Henderson from AllMusic complimented Summer, that "still sounds incredibly fresh" on the song. Larry Flick from Billboard magazine stated that it "proves that her voice is stronger now than ever. She soars with spine-tingling power over a pop-house arrangement that nicks an idea or two from several of her vintage disco hits, while injecting a modern house sensibility that ensures active club exposure." In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton described it as a "rather anodyne piece of disco". Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked that co-written by David Cole and Robert Clivillés, "Summer returns to '70s disco which first made her famous. Vocally taking untenable hurdles, she could be Whitney's twin sis." Another Record Mirror editor, James Hamilton, named it a "typical vintage style but apparently brand new David Cole co-composed song" in his weekly dance column. Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits opined that 'Melody of Love' "begins as a lurvely ballad, but blink and it's metamorphosed into another boppy bundle of disco pap." ==Music video==
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by South African director and writer Ralph Ziman. It features Summer in a black dress singing the song and dancing on a balcony. There are musical notes disclaimed under the song's lyrics throughout the video. Other scenes show four dancing men, accompanied with saxophonists, pianist and violinists. David Morales’ Classic Club Radio Edit was used in the video. ==Track listings==
Track listings
• UK CD single • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Épris Mix) – 8:33 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (AJ Humpty's Mix) – 8:46 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Mijangos Powertools Trip #1) – 5:55 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Classic Club Mix) – 8:04 • US & Australian CD maxi-single • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Original Version) – 4:16 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Classic Club Mix) – 8:03 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Boss Mix) – 6:58 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Épris Mix) – 8:33 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (AJ & Humpty's Anthem Mix) – 8:46 • "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Épris Radio Mix) – 4:14 • "On the Radio" – 5:50 • "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" – 4:20 ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts ==See also==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
tickerdossier.comtickerdossier.substack.com