It has been suggested that this article be merged into Donna Summer discography . (Discuss) Proposed since June 2019. |
Donna Summer discography | |
---|---|
Studio albums | 17 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 32 |
The discography of American singer and songwriter Donna Summer features seventeen studio albums recorded between 1974 and 2008, two live albums and a large amount of compilation albums and guest appearances.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] | US R&B [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | NL [5] | NZ [6] | UK [7] | ||||
1974 | Lady of the Night [A] | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | Groovy | |
1975 | Love to Love You Baby | 11 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | — | — | 16 | Casablanca [B] [C] [D] | |
1976 | A Love Trilogy | 21 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 24 | — | — | 41 | ||
Four Seasons of Love | 29 | 13 | — | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | |||
1977 | I Remember Yesterday | 18 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | ||
Once Upon a Time... | 26 | 13 | 44 | 27 | — | — | — | 24 | |||
1979 | Bad Girls | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 23 | ||
1980 | The Wanderer | 13 | 12 | 18 | — | 54 | — | 16 | 55 | Geffen | |
1981 | I'm a Rainbow [E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury [F] | |
1982 | Donna Summer | 20 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 37 | 4 | — | 13 | Geffen [G] | |
1983 | She Works Hard for the Money | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 47 | 28 | Mercury | |
1984 | Cats Without Claws | 40 | 24 | 91 | 84 | 39 | 19 | — | 69 | Geffen [G] | |
1987 | All Systems Go | 122 | 53 | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | ||
1989 | Another Place and Time | 53 | 71 | 95 | 60 | 49 | 29 | — | 17 | Atlantic [G] | |
1991 | Mistaken Identity | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994 | Christmas Spirit [H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury | |
2008 | Crayons | 17 | 5 | — | — | 73 | — | — | 142 | Burgundy | |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] | US R&B [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | NL [5] | NZ [6] | UK [7] | ||||
1978 | Live and More | 1 | 4 | 27 | 2 | — | 25 | 4 | 16 | Casablanca [I] | |
1999 | Live & More Encore | 43 | 33 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | Epic | |
These compilation albums were issued by the record labels to which Summer was signed at the time of their releases. She had full involvement in the putting together of them and recorded new material for them.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Record label | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] | US R&B [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | NL [5] | NZ [6] | UK [7] | ||||
1979 | On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II [J] | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 24 | Casablanca [J] | |
1994 | Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits | 90 | — | 93 | — | — | 75 | 10 | 37 | Mercury | |
2003 | The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer | 88 | 65 | — | 64 | — | 57 | — | 6 | UTV | |
These compilation albums were also issued by the record labels to which Summer was signed (or had recently left) at the time of their releases. However, some of them were only released in certain countries (particularly if a certain label was used to distribute Summer's work exclusively in that country/those countries) and none contained any new material from Summer (although The Donna Summer Anthology featured two tracks from the then unreleased 1981 I'm A Rainbow album).
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Record label | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [1] | US R&B [1] | GER [4] | NL [5] | UK [7] | ||||
1977 | Greatest Hits [K] | — | — | — | 30 | — | Groovy/Atlantic | |
The Greatest Hits of Donna Summer [L] | — | — | — | — | 4 | GTO | ||
1978 | Lo Mejor De Donna Summer Volume 1 [M] | — | — | — | — | — | Casablanca | |
Lo Mejor De Donna Summer Volume 2 [M] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1980 | Walk Away - Collector's Edition: The Best of 1977-1980 | 50 | 54 | — | — | — | ||
1985 | The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury | |
1987 | The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles | — | — | — | — | — | Casablanca | |
1990 | The Best of Donna Summer [N] | — | — | 76 | 44 | 24 | Warner Bros. | |
1993 | The Donna Summer Anthology | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury | |
1998 | Greatest Hits | 194 | — | — | — | — | ||
2003 | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Donna Summer | 101 | — | — | — | — | ||
2016 | The Ultimate Collection [O] | — | — | — | — | 30 | Driven by the Music |
|
|
Year | Title | Peak | Record label |
---|---|---|---|
US [1] | |||
2013 | Love to Love You Donna | 97 | Verve |
Song(s) featured | Year | Album | Label | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Theme from The Deep (Down, Deep Inside)" | 1977 | Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Deep" [11] | Casablanca | The soundtrack, composed by John Barry, features two versions of the same track, the "main" version of which became a hit single for Summer. |
"Theme from The Deep (Down, Deep Inside) (A Love Song)" | ||||
"With Your Love" | 1978 | Thank God It's Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [11] | Casablanca | Summer, who also appeared in the film, is credited as the performer of three songs for the soundtrack (plus a reprise of "Last Dance") and also wrote and sang background vocals on the song "Take It to the Zoo", performed by Sunshine, a group composed of her sisters. When released as a single, "Last Dance" would become one of the biggest hits of Summer's career and one of her signature songs. |
"Last Dance" | ||||
"Take It to the Zoo" | ||||
"Last Dance (Reprise)" | ||||
"Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus" | ||||
"On the Radio" | 1980 | Foxes (Music from the Original Motion Picture) [12] | Casablanca | Soundtrack album by various artists with music written and produced by Giorgio Moroder (although different lyricists were used, Summer herself being credited with the lyrics on this track). The song previously appears on Summer's 1979 compilation album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 in both its full length and edited versions (with the track being credited as "written and recorded for the motion picture 'Foxes'"). The edited version was released as a 7" single in late 1979 and a 12" single with a longer instrumental part and the omission of the final verse (replacing it with a repeat of the second verse) was also available. It is in fact the 12" version featured on this soundtrack, which also features an instrumental of "On the Radio" credited to Moroder alone. "On the Radio" became a Top 5 hit for Summer. |
"Highway Runner" | 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Music from the Motion Picture) [12] | Full Moon [P] | Track from Summer's shelved 1981 album I'm a Rainbow that made its first appearance on this soundtrack album the following year. |
"Romeo" | 1983 | Flashdance (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) [12] | Casablanca | Track from Summer's shelved 1981 album I'm a Rainbow that made its first appearance on this award-winning soundtrack album two years later. |
"Let It Be Me" | 1996 | Ordinary Miracle [13] | N/A | While no soundtrack for the film Ordinary Miracle has been released, this song (produced by Narada Michael Walden) can be heard playing over the end credits. |
"Whenever There Is Love" | 1996 | Daylight (Music from the Motion Picture) [13] | Universal | Soundtrack to a Sylvester Stallone film. The song, a duet with longtime collaborator Bruce Roberts was released as a single and also in a dance remix. A French version entitled "Tant Qu'il Y Aura L'Amour" was also issued and a Spanish version features on the Spanish DVD of the film. |
"Dreamcatcher" | 2000 | Naturally Native (Original Soundtrack Recording) [14] | Silver Wave | Film soundtrack featuring one song by Summer. |
"The Power of One" | 2000 | Pokémon 2: The Power of One (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) [14] | Atlantic | Film soundtrack featuring one song by Summer, also released as a single. |
Song(s) featured | Year | Album | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
"Wassermann" | 1968 | Haare (Deutsche Originalaufnahme) [11] | The original German cast recording of the musical "Hair." Donna Gaines is credited as a joint lead vocalist on some songs ("Wassermann"/"Luft"/"White Boys"/"Schweben Im Raum"/"Finale") and sings as part of the ensemble on the others listed. "Wassermann" was also released as a single in Germany, making it her first single release. |
"Donna" | |||
"Manchester" | |||
"Ich Bin Ein Farbiger" | |||
"Ich Hab Kein..." | |||
"Luft" | |||
"Ich Bin Reich" | |||
"Bergab" | |||
"Haar" | |||
"Hare Krishna" | |||
"Wo Geh' Ich Hin" | |||
"White Boys" | |||
"Schweben Im Raum" | |||
"3500" | |||
"Die Letzten Sterne" | |||
"Finale" | |||
"Light Sings" | 1971 | The Me Nobody Knows (Original German cast recording) [11] | The English-language version of "The Me Nobody Knows" sung by the German cast. For reasons unknown, Summer is credited as "Gayn Pierre." Her main song as a lead vocalist is "How I Feel," but she can also be heard on other tracks. |
"This World" | |||
"How I Feel" | |||
"If I Had a Million Dollars" | |||
"Sounds (Reprise)" | |||
"Fugue" | |||
"Sounds" | |||
"Black" | |||
"Let Me Come In" | |||
"Licht singt" | 1971 | Ich Bin Ich (Original German cast recording) [11] | The German-language version of "The Me Nobody Knows" sung by the German cast. The German version of "How I Feel" however is sung by a different person, although "Gayn Pierre" is still credited on several tracks. |
"Die Welt" | |||
"Hätt ich eine Million Dollars" | |||
"Schall" | |||
"Fuge" | |||
"Schwarz" | |||
"Schall (Reprise)" | |||
"Laß mich herein" | |||
"Bereitet den Weg" | 1971 | Godspell (Original German cast recording) [11] | The original German cast recording of the musical "Godspell." The original LP credits "Gayn Pierre" and the CD credits "Donna Summer." Although she is only credited on two tracks ("Oh, segne Gott mein' Seel" and "Du bist das Licht der Welt"), she can be heard in the background on many of the other tracks. |
"Gott, hilf den Menschen" | |||
"Tag für Tag " | |||
"Lernt eure Lektion" | |||
"Oh, segne Gott mein' Seel" | |||
"Dann hat sich's gelohnt" | |||
"Gut und schön" | |||
"Di bist das Licht der Welt" | |||
"Kehr um, oh Mensch" | |||
"Geschieht euch recht, was kommt" | |||
"Warum mußt du gehen?" | |||
"Wir beschwör'n dich" | |||
"Auf den Weiden" | |||
"Finale" | |||
"Lang' leb' Gott" | |||
"Tag für Tag" | |||
"Elizabeth Recitative" | 2000 | Child of the Promise (A Musical Story Celebrating the Birth of Christ) [12] | A concept album written by Christian writers Michael and Stormie Omartian telling the story of the Nativity of Jesus through music, on which Summer sings the part of Elizabeth. |
"When the Dream Never Dies" | |||
"Mary and Elizabeth Recitative" | |||
"I Cannot Be Silent" | |||
Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
"The Family" | 1976 | Trouble Maker (entitled The Trouble Maker in Europe) [11] | Roberta Kelly | Album largely written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. Summer's background vocals feature on one track. |
"Happiness in the World" | 1976 | Winterference [11] | Tom Winter | Summer features as a backing vocalist on one track. |
"Shut Out/Heaven Is a Disco" | 1977 | Shut Out [11] | Paul Jabara | Summer features as a guest vocalist on one track. "Shut Out" was also released as a single. |
"Old Fashioned Girl" | 1977 | Brooklyn Dreams [11] | Brooklyn Dreams | Summer features as a backing vocalist on one track. She would continue to work with the Brooklyn Dreams for several years. They sang backing vocals on several of her songs (lead singer Joe "Bean" Esposito also shared lead vocals with her on some, most notably the top five hit "Heaven Knows") and wrote numerous songs with her (including the number one hit "Bad Girls"). Summer would later marry group member Bruce Sudano and continue to write with him for many years. |
"Burning Up With Fever" | 1978 | Gene Simmons [11] | Gene Simmons | Summer sings background vocals on two tracks. |
"Tunnel of Love" | ||||
"Mimi's Song" | 1979 | The Music for UNICEF: A Gift of Song [11] | Various Artists | Features Summer's spoken introduction to her performance at the UNICEF benefit concert. While she performed the song live at the concert, the version used on the album is in fact from the Live and More album the previous year, which was recorded live at the Universal Amphitheater. |
"Heaven Knows" | 1979 | Sleepless Nights [11] | Brooklyn Dreams | "Heaven Knows" originally featured on Summer's Live and More album the previous year, with Brooklyn Dreams member Joe Esposito sharing the lead vocals (performing the "echo" parts on the verses), and became a Top 5 hit single. This version on the Brooklyn Dreams's album is a re-recorded version with Summer and Esposito's vocal parts being swapped around. |
"Foggy Day"/"Never Lose Your Sense of Humor" | 1979 | The Third Album [11] | Paul Jabara | Medley of two songs, "Never Lose Your Sense of Humor" being a duet with Summer. The track was also released as a single. |
"Too Much for the Lady" | 1979 | Joy Ride [11] | Brooklyn Dreams | Features spoken vocals by Summer. |
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" | 1979 | Wet [11] | Barbra Streisand | The original, full length version of the later Number 1 hit single. A longer version, remixed by Harold Faltermeyer, appears on Summer's compilation album On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 . Edits of both album versions appear on 7" singles issued by Columbia Records (edit of Wet version) and Casablanca Records (edit of On the Radio version), Streisand and Summer's respective record labels. The extended On the Radio version was issued as a 12" single by both labels, making Wet the only release to contain the original version. |
"A Lover in the Night" | 1980 | Won't Let Go [12] | Brooklyn Dreams | Summer sings background vocals on two tracks. |
"I Won't Let Go" | ||||
"Pretenders" | 1981 | Fugitive Kind [12] | Bruce Sudano | Summer provides background vocals for five tracks on husband and former Brooklyn Dreams member Bruce Sudano's album and is credited as Donna Sudano. |
"A Girl Like You" | ||||
"True Love" | ||||
"Modern Age" | ||||
"Talk to Me" | ||||
"Walk Hand in Hand" | 1982 | Disco Round 2 [12] | Various Artists | Previously unreleased track that features on this compilation album released in Germany. |
"Incommunicado" | 1983 | Different Style! [12] | Musical Youth | Summer provides guest vocals on the British group's song that was co-written by Bruce Sudano, after they provided guest singles on her hit single "Unconditional Love" in the same year. |
"This Girl's Back in Town" | 1986 | De La Noche: The True Story – A Poperetta [12] | Paul Jabara | Summer's final appearance on an original Paul Jabara album. |
"Something's Missing" | 1989 | Greatest Hits... and Misses [12] | Paul Jabara | A track originally released as a Jabara solo track on his Keeping Time album in 1978. The duet version with Summer remained unreleased until this compilation album eleven years later. |
"Carry On" | 1992 | Forever Dancing [13] | Giorgio Moroder | The first collaboration between Summer and Moroder for 11 years. The song was released as a single in Germany and, some years later, in a remixed form in other countries, winning the Grammy award for Best Dance Recording in 1998. |
"La Vie En Rose" | 1993 | Tribute to Edith Piaf [13] | Various Artist | An album of various artists covering songs made famous by Edith Piaf. Summer's version of "La Vie En Rose" was released as a single in France and a promotional single in the United States. |
"She Works Hard for the Money" | 1994 | Grammys Greatest Moments Volume 1 [13] | Various Artists | Live performance of Summer's hit from the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984. |
"Does He Love You" | 1996 | Gently [13] | Liza Minnelli | A duet cover of the 1993 song originally by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. |
"From a Distance" | 1996 | One Voice [13] | Various Artists | An album produced by Summer's long-term collaborator Michael Omartian featuring a cover of the popular song with lead vocals by Summer, Nanci Griffith and Raul Malo. |
"Someday" | 1996 | Mouse House: Disney's Dance Mixes [13] | Various Artists | Compilation of dance versions of various songs from Disney films. "Someday" was originally featured in The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996 and performed by Heidi Mollenhauer. |
"Black Power" | 1998 | Moonflowers & Mini-Skirts [11] | Peter Thomas | Compilation of tracks recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Summer's song is taken from a German television show called 11 Uhr 20, in which she had a cameo as a nightclub diva. |
"My Prayer for You" | 1999 | Sing Me to Sleep, Mommy [13] | Various Artists | Compilation of original ballads and lullabies featuring one song by Summer. |
"When I Look Up" | 2000 | Vertical [14] | Darwin Hobbs | Duet with the American gospel singer. |
"Rosie Christmas" | 2000 | Another Rosie Christmas [14] | Rosie O'Donnell/Various Artists | Christmas album by American comedian Rosie O'Donnell featuring one track by Summer, produced by Ric Wake. |
"Take Heart" | 2000 | The Mercy Project [14] | Various Artists | Gospel album released on the Christian Word label. Features one song by Summer. |
"Someone to Watch Over Me" (Video Version) | 2001 | Keeping the Dream Alive: Race to Erase MS [14] | Various Artists | Charity album to raise money for/awareness of multiple sclerosis. This live recording of the Gershwin standard is actually from Summer's 1999 VH-1 special Live & More Encore but was not included on the accompanying album. The other songs performed on the special/video but not released on the album would remain unreleased on CD until 2013 on a compilation entitled Playlist: The Very Best of Donna Summer. |
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" | 2004 | DiscoMania [14] | Various Artists | U.K. album featuring a compilation of pre-recorded performances from a TV special of the same name, on which contemporary pop acts (mostly British ones) performed disco classics from the 1970s. Summer hosted the show and performed her hit "Enough Is Enough" as a duet with Irish boyband Westlife. The CD also included "The Donna Summer 'Eternity' Megamix." |
"Power of Love" | 2005 | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross [14] | Various Artists | Tribute to the late Luther Vandross by various artists covering his songs. Summer's version of "Power Of Love" was also released as a maxi-single. |
"Are You Brave?" | 2005 | Songs from the Neighborhood - The Music of Mister Rogers [14] | Various Artists | Tribute album to the late children's television host Fred Rogers by various artists performing songs used in his popular programme Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . Summer performs "Are You Brave?" and is featured in the ensemble of "Thank You For Being You". |
"Thank You For Being You" | ||||
"MacArthur Park" | 2005 | Night of the Proms [14] | Various Artists | Soundtrack of the Belgian concert on which Summer performs two of her hits live. "State of Independence" also features vocals by Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base. |
"State of Independence" | ||||
"A Whole New World" | 2007 | At the Movies [14] | Dave Koz | Summer provides guest vocals for saxophone player Dave Koz on a cover of the song from Disney's Aladdin . |
"Un-Break My Heart/Crazy/On The Radio" | 2011 | Hit Man Returns [14] | David Foster | Soundtrack to the TV special. |
Summer's debut album, Lady of the Night was released only in the Netherlands by Groovy Records. This was followed by her first international release, Love to Love You Baby, issued by Giorgio Moroder's Oasis Records in association with Casablanca Records in the United States and Canada. (At this time Summer would again become based in the United States, having lived in Germany for several years previously.) While Casablanca would become the main label responsible for managing Summer, Groovy continued to distribute her work in the Netherlands and other labels were used to distribute her work in other countries, such as GTO in the United Kingdom, Atlantic in Germany and France, Polar in Sweden and Durium in Italy.
From 1977's Once Upon a Time... album, Casablanca would take over the distribution of Summer's albums in most countries (though her releases in the Netherlands would be issued by Philips and [until 1978 and 1979 respectively] would continue to be issued by Atlantic in Germany and France). As a result, some of her former labels released hits compilation albums in an attempt to cash in on losing her: GTO even scored a Top 5 placing in the United Kingdom with The Greatest Hits of Donna Summer. Summer remained with Casablanca, who helped make her one of the biggest stars in music and "The Queen of Disco" until the end of 1979, when she left due to personal and professional disputes with them and filed a lawsuit against them.
Summer became the first ever artist to be signed to David Geffen's Geffen Records in 1980 and, after refusing to release her second album recorded for them (in 1981), requested that she no longer work with long-term collaborator Giorgio Moroder, who had produced and co-written the vast majority of her hits in the previous decade. From the following album, (issued in 1982), her Geffen work outside North America would be distributed by Warner Bros. Records, the umbrella company to Geffen.
By 1983, Casablanca had been bought out by PolyGram Records, who informed Summer that she still owed them an album as per her legal settlement with Casablanca. Geffen reportedly refused to release much of her material in the remainder of the decade and, after they refused to release her album Another Place and Time in 1988, Summer left the label. However, Warner Bros. released the record in Europe the following year where it became a success, resulting in Summer being signed to their Atlantic label in North America. She remained signed to Atlantic and Warner Bros. until the early 1990s.
Summer again signed to PolyGram's Mercury label, who released two hits compilation albums, her 1994 Christmas album and the previously unreleased second Geffen album from 1981. By the end of the decade, she was signed to Sony's Epic Records, who released a live album. Her final album, in 2008, was released by Sony's Burgundy Records.
In 1990, Geffen Records was sold to MCA Records, which was owned by alcoholic beverage-maker Seagram and in 1998, PolyGram and its imprints were purchased by Seagram, which merged the company with its MCA Records label and imprints to create the gigantic Universal Music Group. This had the result of Summer's MCA, Oasis, Casablanca, Geffen, and Mercury releases now being owned by one conglomerate, Universal Music. This catalogue of Summer's material stretches from 1971 to 1987 for Universal Music Group. Post 1987, the masters to her recordings released by Geffen/Warner Bros, Atlantic Records, Epic Records and Burgundy Records are part of her personal estate.
Geffen Records is an American record label established by David Geffen and owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M Records imprint.
LaDonna Adrian Gaines, widely known by her stage name based on her married name Donna Summer, was an American singer, songwriter and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following.
Casablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart, Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. The label currently focuses on Dance and Electronic music under the direction of Rob Stevenson and Brett Alperowitz.
Asylum Records is an American record label, founded in 1971 by David Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts. It was taken over by Warner Communications in 1972, and later merged with Elektra Records to become Elektra/Asylum Records.
Warner Records Inc. is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1958 as the recorded music division of the American film studio Warner Bros., and was one of a group of labels owned and operated by larger parent corporations for much of its existence. The sequence of companies that controlled Warner Bros. and its allied labels evolved through a convoluted series of corporate mergers and acquisitions from the early 1960s to the early 2000s. Over this period, Warner Bros. Records grew from a struggling minor player in the music industry to one of the top record labels in the world.
Love to Love You Baby is the second studio album by American singer Donna Summer, released on August 27, 1975 and her first to be released internationally and in the United States. Her previous album Lady of the Night (1974) was released only in the Netherlands.
The Wanderer is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer. It was released on October 20, 1980. The inaugural release of the Geffen Records label, it became a Top 20 album in the United States, with the title track reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Another Place and Time is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on March 20, 1989. The album was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and featured Summer's Top 10 hit "This Time I Know It's for Real".
American entertainer Cher has released 26 studio albums, ten compilation albums, four soundtrack albums, and three live albums. In 1964 Cher signed a recording contract with Imperial Records, a label owned by Liberty Records. After the success of her first major single, Bob Dylan's "All I Really Want to Do" she and her then-husband Sonny Bono worked on her first album All I Really Want to Do released in 1965. The album peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard 200 and at number seven on the UK Albums Chart. After the massive success of "I Got You Babe" the record label encouraged her to record the second album, The Sonny Side of Chér (1966). The record peaked within the top 30 in several countries. Chér (1966) and With Love, Chér (1967) were less successful on the music charts. Backstage and her first official compilation album Cher's Golden Greats (1968) her last efforts with Imperial were critically and commercially unsuccessful. In 1969 Cher signed with Atco Records and released two albums: the critical acclaimed 3614 Jackson Highway and her first soundtrack album Chastity for the film of the same name; both of them were a commercial failure.
"This Time I Know It's for Real" is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer and released on February 13, 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time. Like the rest of the album, the song was written and produced by the British Stock Aitken & Waterman team, though Summer also had a hand in writing this song, as well as three other songs on the album from which this single was released. The song was a worldwide smash success.
She Works Hard for the Money is the eleventh studio album by Donna Summer, released on June 13, 1983. It was her most successful album of the decade, and its title track became one of the biggest hits of her career.
The discography of American pop singer Donna Summer includes 20 singles which have reached the Top 40 of the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. 14 of those reached the top ten, and four of them reached number-one.
On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II is the first greatest hits album by American singer Donna Summer, released on October 15, 1979. It was her fourth consecutive double album, and also made her the first person ever to take three consecutive double albums to the number one spot on the U.S. album chart. This would become Summer's third multi-platinum album to date.
All Systems Go is the thirteenth studio album by Donna Summer. It was released on September 15, 1987; it would be her final release on Geffen Records, which had been Summer's label since 1980. There were two single released in the US, "Dinner with Gershwin" and "Only the Fool Survives". The title cut, "All Systems Go" was released as single in the UK.
"Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her second studio album Love to Love You Baby (1975). Produced by Pete Bellotte, and written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, Summer, and Bellotte, the song was first released as a single in the Netherlands in June 1975 as "Love to Love You" and then released worldwide in November 1975 as "Love to Love You Baby". It became one of the first disco hits to be released in an extended form.
"Sunset People" is a song by American singer Donna Summer taken from her very successful album Bad Girls. The album, released on Casablanca Records in the US, had already produced several chart-topping singles for the disco star, but Summer had resigned from the label and taken a lawsuit against them. She had since signed to Geffen Records and was getting ready to release her first album with them. The single was not released in the North American market because of ongoing litigation.
Jerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit "Longer".
GTO Records was a British record label which released many hits during the 1970s. It ran from 1974 to 1981 and mainly concentrated on pop music and disco. The acronym represented the Gem Toby Organization.
The discography of singles for American singer and songwriter Donna Summer consists of ninety-two singles, eight promo-only singles, and two other charted songs. To look at her albums discography it is found in a separate page.
Clover Music is an American record label imprint founded by American recording artist JoJo. Clover Music albums are distributed by Warner Records, a division of the Warner Music Group. Warner Records took over distribution from Interscope Records in September 2018 following Aaron Bay-Schuck's departure from the label as President of A&R and his new appointment as co-chairman and CEO of Warner Records. The label will exclusively distribute all of JoJo's future recordings.