"When Love Cries" is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on August 12, 1991 as the first single from her fifteenth studio album, Mistaken Identity (1991).

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Fans of legendary disco diva's signature club sound had better brace themselves.

"[3] Another editor stated that the song, with the other tunes of the album, "showcase Summer's strongest vocals to date.

[5] Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly called it a "lushly orchestrated" single, noting that Summer's "fiery vocals sizzle over a seductive, down-tempo club beat".

[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "The grande dame of disco in the '70s has always updated her style, and again she keeps up with the trend.