Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 American Charts

Given their undeniable effect on pop culture and record-buying public all over the world, American charts are always very interesting to look at. The first two lists that follow include chronologically every Donna Summer album and single that made it to Billboard's top 100 Pop Charts (the peak position is indicated in parentheses). The third list is about Donna's all time greatest hits.

 

Albums

  • LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (11)
  • A LOVE TRILOGY (21)
  • FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (29)
  • I REMEMBER YESTERDAY (18)
  • ONCE UPON A TIME... (26)
  • THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY (10)
  • LIVE AND MORE (1)
  • BAD GIRLS (1)
  • ON THE RADIO/GREATEST HITS VOL. I & II (1)
  • WALK AWAY - COLLECTOR'S EDITION (50)
  • THE WANDERER (13)
  • DONNA SUMMER (20)
  • SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY (9)
  • CATS WITHOUT CLAWS (40)
  • ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME (53)
  • VH1 PRESENTS LIVE & MORE ENCORE! (43)
  • CRAYONS (17)

    •  

    Singles

  • LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (2)
  • COULD IT BE MAGIC (52)
  • TRY ME I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT (80)
  • SPRING AFFAIR (47)
  • WINTER MELODY (43)
  • I FEEL LOVE (6)
  • I LOVE YOU (37)
  • RUMOUR HAS IT (37)
  • LAST DANCE ( 3)
  • MAC ARTHUR PARK (1)
  • HEAVEN KNOWS (4)
  • HOT STUFF (1)
  • BAD GIRLS ( 1)
  • DIM ALL THE LIGHTS (2)
  • NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) (1)
  • ON THE RADIO (5)
  • WALK AWAY (36)
  • THE WANDERER (3)
  • COLD LOVE (33)
  • WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' (40)
  • LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) (10)
  • STATE OF INDEPENDENCE (41)
  • THE WOMAN IN ME (33)
  • SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY (3)
  • UNCONDITIONAL LOVE (43)
  • LOVE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN (70)
  • THERE GOES MY BABY (21)
  • SUPERNATURAL LOVE (75)
  • DINNER WITH GERSHWIN (48)
  • THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL (7)
  • LOVE'S ABOUT TO CHANGE MY HEART (85)
  • WHEN LOVE CRIES (77)
  • I WILL GO WITH YOU (CON TE PARTIRO') (79)

    •  

    Donna's greatest hits

     

    1) HOT STUFF
    2) BAD GIRLS
    3) MAC ARTHUR PARK
    4) SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
    5) LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY
    6) LAST DANCE
    7) HEAVEN KNOWS
    8) I FEEL LOVE
    9) NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
    10) DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    11) THE WANDERER
    12) ON THE RADIO
    13) LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER)
    14) THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL
    15) THERE GOES MY BABY
     
     
     
    Note: in 1979 Donna became the first female artist ever to have 3 number one singles in a year's time period (MAC ARTHUR PARK, HOT STUFF and BAD GIRLS) and the first to top twice the albums chart and the singles chart simultaneously (first with LIVE AND MORE and MAC ARTHUR PARK, then with BAD GIRLS and HOT STUFF). When ON THE RADIO reached the albums chart's top spot, in early 1980, Donna became also the first female artist ever to have 3 number one albums in a row.
    DIM ALL THE LIGHTS still holds the record for the TOP TEN single featuring the longest note.
    In 1980 NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) became the first song in history to be certified separately for its gold single and 12".

     

     

    Disco Queen

    Donna Summer's number ones on the US Dance Charts are like jewels in her crown...

     

  • LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (1975)
  • TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT (1976)
  • FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (all tracks) (1976)
  • I REMEMBER YESTERDAY (all tracks) (1977)
  • ONCE UPON A TIME... (all tracks) (1977/1978)
  • LAST DANCE (1978)
  • MACARTHUR PARK SUITE (1978)
  • HOT STUFF/BAD GIRLS (1979)
  • NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) (1979)
  • MELODY OF LOVE (WANNA BE LOVED) (1995)
  • I WILL GO WITH YOU (1999)
  • LOVE IS THE HEALER (1999)
  • I'M A FIRE (2008)
  • STAMP YOUR FEET (2008)
  • FAME (THE GAME) (2009)
  • TO PARIS WITH LOVE (2010)

    •  

     

  • On 24 November 1979 NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) reached N. 1 on Billboard's HOT 100, becoming Donna's (and Streisand's) fourth number one single on US pop charts.

    •  

     

     

     Could have been smash hits...

    The Summer catalogue is filled with strange cases of album tracks which seemed to be perfect for a single release and were duly ignored by the record companies.

     

    • WASTED (from A LOVE TRILOGY)
    • FAIRY TALE HIGH (from ONCE UPON A TIME...)
    • LUCKY (from BAD GIRLS)
    • LOOKIN' UP (from THE WANDERER, instead of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN')
    • MYSTERY OF LOVE (from DONNA SUMMER, instead of THE WOMAN IN ME)
    • I'M FREE (from CATS WITHOUT CLAWS, instead of SUPERNATURAL LOVE)
    • THE ONLY ONE (from ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME)
    • CRY OF A WAKING HEART (from MISTAKEN IDENTITY, instead of WHEN LOVE CRIES)
    • PEOPLE TALK (from I'M A RAINBOW)

     

     The Summer Connection

    Anyone knows who the real diva is, and yet through the years there have been those who have tried to muddy the waters. Here is a list of Donna Summer songs covered by some brave (which doesn't always rhyme with sane...) artists.

     

  • LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY (Samantha Fox, Tom Tom Club, WR, No Doubt)
  • I FEEL LOVE (Bronski Beat, Vanessa Mae, Public Domain)
  • I REMEMBER YESTERDAY (Tony Orlando)
  • LOVE'S UNKIND (Sophie Lawrence)
  • LAST DANCE (Selena)
  • HEAVEN KNOWS (Michelle Weeks)
  • HOT STUFF (Mietta, Marilyn's Boys, Pussycat Dolls)
  • BAD GIRLS (Juliet Roberts)
  • DIM ALL THE LIGHTS (Laura Branigan)
  • ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (Naomi Campbell, Bruce Roberts)
  • SUNSET PEOPLE (E.G. Daily)
  • NO MORE TEARS (k.d. lang & Andy Bell, Kym Mazell & Jocelyn Brown)
  • ON THE RADIO (Emmylou Harris, Selena, Martine McCutcheon)
  • YOU TO ME (Amii Stewart)
  • SWEET EMOTION (Amii Stewart)
  • TO TURN THE STONE (Frida)
  • LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Sheena Easton)
  • THE WOMAN IN ME (Heart)
  • SOMETIMES LIKE BUTTERFLIES (Dusty Springfield)

    •  

     

     A song for us!

    All the fans who've been lucky enough to see Donna in concert know that FRIENDS UNKNOWN is a special song, coming straight from her heart...

     

    FRIENDS UNKNOWN
     
    (I'm writing you this song
    'Cause I've always wanted to let you know
    That no matter where you go my love is with you)
    Long after the curtain falls it's you I hear
    Breaking down the walls to let me know you're there
    So sincerely you've stood beside me all through the years
    Together we have grown, my friends unknown
    Down on your knees you pray... for me
    Deep in my heart you'll stay eternally
    You can turn my gray skies blue
    There's just no me without you
    For all the love you've shown, my friends unknown
    This road may be long and winding
    But no matter where it takes me to
    I will always find my way back to you
    (And you should know
    That no matter where you go
    I'm always there for you
    I pray for you and I love you
    Eternally...)
    And if we never, never ever meet again
    You'll always know where I stand
    I'll never be alone my friends unknown
    For all the love you've shown...
    I wanna thank you
    My friends unknown
     

    Donna Summer 1991

    More lyrics written by Donna

     Contact

    Comments and suggestions via e-mail are extremely welcome.
    If you'd rather use regular mail, you can write to the following address:
     
    Sebastiano Lionti
    Casella Postale 164
    Mail Boxes Etc.
    Via Sassari, 52
    95127 CATANIA
    (Italy)