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9 unusual facts about Desmond Child


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Hugely popular in France, despite attempts to break the American and British markets (via an English-language single, Excuse My French, produced in Miami by Desmond Child), their only significant chart success occurred in their home nation.

Disco Girl

It was released as a two track CD single with the original song and a remix, both of which were produced by Desmond Child and Phoebus.

The bonus content also features clips from the making of the four different "Disco Girl" covers in the Dominican Republic and an exclusive interview with the single's producer, Desmond Child, speaking about the production of Ola Kala and his impressions on the popular Greek musician and their collaboration.

Heaven's on Fire

Written by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley and songwriter Desmond Child, it was the first single released off of the group's 1984 album Animalize.

How Can We Be Lovers?

"How Can We Be Lovers?" is a song written and composed by Michael Bolton, Diane Warren and Desmond Child and recorded by Michael Bolton.

I Found Someone

"I Found Someone" began a three-album association with Bolton and Cher's other contributors, including Branigan alumnus Diane Warren as well as Jon Bon Jovi and future boyfriend Richie Sambora, and their song-writing partner Desmond Child.

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

The soundtrack includes "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" by Tony Bennett and Count Basie and "Our Love is Insane" by Desmond Child and Rouge.

Right to Be Wrong

Written by Stone, Desmond Child and Betty Wright, the track was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2004 as the album's second single.

We All Sleep Alone

This song was produced by David Geffen and written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora (with whom Cher would later be romantically involved).


Jez Mead

Sucker also includes a version of Kiss’s "I Was Made for Lovin' You" which is credited to Paul Stanley and Desmond Child, the noted producer who has also penned over 70 top 40 singles, including Alice Cooper’s "Poison", and who co-wrote "Walk On" with guitarist Joe Lynn Turner for Jimmy Barnes.

Straight from the Heart – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler

# Take Another Look At Your Heart (Michael Bolton/Desmond Child) – 3:49
   (from the 1988 album Hide Your Heart)

The Invisible Bird

The album contains tracks from a project entitled Suburban Opera that Gyan recorded with U.S. producer Desmond Child in 2000/2001.


see also

Thong Song

Songwriters Desmond Child and Robi Draco Rosa receive songwriting credit because of the interpolation of part of their composition, "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin), in the song's lyrics.