Unconditional Love (Donna Summer song)

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“Unconditional Love”
“Unconditional Love” cover
Single by Donna Summer
from the album She Works Hard for the Money
B-side Woman
Released 1983
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1983
Genre Reggae/pop
Label Mercury
Writer(s) Donna Summer, Michael Omartian
Producer Michael Omartian
Certification Gold (US)
Donna Summer singles chronology
"She Works Hard for the Money"
(1983)
"Unconditional Love"
(1983)
"People, People"
(1983)

"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. 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. 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.

[edit] Music video

The Music Video for Unconditional Love became very popular on MTV. In the video, Donna Summer plays a school teacher, and the reggae group Musical Youth are members of the class. The after the class in the video 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, during recess.