Mistaken Identity (Delta Goodrem song)

"Mistaken Identity"
Single by Delta Goodrem
from the album Mistaken Identity
B-side	"How a Dream Looks", "Silence Be Heard"
Released	14 January 2005 (2005-01-14) (Australia)
Format	CD
Recorded	Turtle Sound Studios (New York City, 2004)
Genre	alternative pop
Length	4:01
Label	Epic, Daylight
Writer(s)	Billy Mann, Delta Goodrem
Producer(s)	Billymann
Certification	Gold (ARIA)
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Out of the Blue" (2004) "Mistaken Identity" (2005) "Almost Here" (2005)
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"Mistaken Identity" is an alternative pop song written by Billy Mann and Delta Goodrem. It was produced and co-written by Billy Mann for Goodrem's second album Mistaken Identity (2004). The song was released in Australia only (though it received airplay in New Zealand), as the album's second single on 14 January 2005 as a CD single.

History

This dark, theatrical, piano-driven song 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. Goodrem admitted that she had to fight the record company for it to be released.^[1]

The single was not as successful as Goodrem's previous releases and broke her record of six consecutive number ones 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

1. "Mistaken Identity"
2. "Silence Be Heard"
3. "How a Dream Looks"
4. "Mistaken Identity" (music video)

Sales

Charts

References

1. ↑ Herald Sun "Delta Shelter", 17 March 2005.
2. ↑ "Mistaken Identity chart peak". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 September 2007.

External links

• Song Lyrics
• Music Video
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics