Mistaken Identity (Delta Goodrem song)
{{Short description|2005 single by Delta Goodrem}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Mistaken Identity
| cover = DeltaGoodremMistakenIdentitysingle.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Delta Goodrem
| album = Mistaken Identity
| B-side = {{ubl|"How a Dream Looks"|"Silence Be Heard"}}
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2005|1|17}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue777.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th January 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=17 January 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222427/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050120-0000/issue777.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=20 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| recorded =
| studio = Turtle Sound (New York City)
| genre =
| length = 4:01
| label =
| writer =
- Billy Mann
- Delta Goodrem
| producer = Billy Mann
| prev_title = Out of the Blue
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Almost Here
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Audio sample
| type = single
| file = Mistaken identity - delta.ogg
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|CyIpKaGT6pg|"Mistaken Identity"}}}}
}}
"Mistaken Identity" is a song written by Billy Mann and Delta Goodrem. It was produced and co-written by Mann for Goodrem's second album, Mistaken Identity (2004). The song was released in Australia as the album's second single on 17 January 2005 and peaked at number seven on the Australian Singles Chart, 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 time signature. Goodrem admitted that she had to fight the record company for it to be released.Herald Sun "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
Charts
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{{single chart|Australia|7|artist=Delta Goodrem|song=Mistaken Identity|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2021|refname="aus"}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2005|access-date=20 May 2021|refname="aria"}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310231248/http://www.deltagoodrem.com/lyrics/home.do?catalogueNo=5189153000&affiliateId=0510&side=1&seq=3&lyricId=2132 Song Lyrics]
{{Delta Goodrem singles}}
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Category:Daylight Records singles
Category:Songs written by Billy Mann