Donna Summer discography

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Donna Summer discography
Releases
Studio albums 17
Live albums 2
Compilation albums 32
Singles 89

This is the discography of American pop singer Donna Summer. Twenty of her singles have reached the Top 40 of the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart, fourteen of the singles reached the top ten, and four of them reached number-one.

Summer's first ever single, "Sally Go 'Round the Roses", was released in Europe in 1971 under her maiden name, Donna Gaines. She would become known as Donna Summer from 1974 onwards.

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[edit] Label associations

"Love to Love You Baby" was her first single in the US; it was recorded on Oasis Records, which would join with Casablanca Records to release it in the US. Casablanca would assume responsibility for recording and distributing Summer's albums during the 1970s and also become one of the premier labels of that decade. Later, in 1977, PolyGram Records acquired a 50% ownership of Casablanca from owner Neil Bogart. Bogart was considered a good music executive in the industry, and had a "whatever it takes" approach to selling product. However, Casablanca routinely spent enormous sums of money, unbeknownst at the time to half-owner PolyGram, which was headquartered in Europe. In 1980, Summer informed Casablanca that she wanted to release other genres of music; but she and Casablanca could not find common ground on this issue. That same year Summer signed with the newly-formed Geffen Records.

Also in 1980, PolyGram began noticing the huge amount of revenue that was being spent at Casablanca, money spent as fast as it came in. In addition, Casablanca had allowed Summer to depart; she being one of the label's few acts that, if handled properly, could evolve into a successful post-disco artist in the new decade. Aside from Summer's releases, Casablanca had not been scoring as many hits as it had in the past and was now in debt. PolyGram purchased the remaining 50% of Casablanca and then it promptly fired Bogart. Casablanca continued to struggle for hits in the early 1980s, but only found sporadic success. Meanwhile, Summer had released her first two albums on Geffen Records, "The Wanderer (album)" (1980) and "Donna Summer (album) (1982), scoring one top ten hit on each. She was subsequently notified by PolyGram Records that she owed them another album, per her agreement with Casablanca. She delivered the album "She Works Hard for the Money" (1983) which PolyGram chose to release on its Mercury Records imprint as opposed to Casablanca, Summer's former label. The Mercury album became Summer's most successful album of the entire 1980s, and the title song was her most successful single of the decade. After this release Summer went back to recording for Geffen Records up until her final Geffen release in 1987 (she subsequently signed with Atlantic Records). PolyGram, which had been pouring money into Casablanca for years in an effort to save it, had decided to shut down the fading label in 1984.

In 1990, Geffen Records was sold to MCA Records, which was owned by alcoholic beverage-maker Seagram; although Summer was no longer an artist on Geffen Records.

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 catalgoue of Summer's material stretches from 1971 to 1987 for Universal Music Group.

Post 1987, Warner Music Group owns her Atlantic Records material, and Sony BMG owns her Epic Records material.

[edit] Albums

  • All albums were released internationally unless otherwise stated. The record labels given are those used to release the records in the US (unless of course they were not released in that country). As explained in the previous paragraph other labels were sometimes used to distribute Summer's work in other countries (most notably for the Casablanca/Geffen/Atlantic albums). From Once Upon a Time through to the end of the Casablanca albums, this label was used to distribute Summer's work in most nations.

[edit] Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Record label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
JPN
[5]
NL
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
1974 Lady of the Night Groovy
1975 Love to Love You Baby 11 6 7 16 23 64 9 7 16 Casablanca
1976 A Love Trilogy 21 16 32 6 24 14 18 41
Four Seasons of Love 29 13 16 31 40
1977 I Remember Yesterday 18 11 4 15 7 77 6 5 12 13 3
Once Upon a Time 26 13 44 27 31 9 24
1979 Bad Girls 1 1 6 1 7 9 24 3 3 3 23
  • US: 2× Platinum [11]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum [13]
  • UK: Gold [12]
1980 The Wanderer 13 12 18 54 22 18 16 15 55 Geffen
1981 I'm a Rainbow [A]
1982 Donna Summer 20 6 45 32 37 20 4 3 2 13
1983 She Works Hard for the Money 9 5 21 23 14 27 9 12 47 8 28 Mercury
1984 Cats Without Claws 40 24 91 84 39 33 19 15 10 69 Geffen
1987 All Systems Go 122 53 69 72 27
1989 Another Place and Time 53 71 95 60 49 92 29 16 17 Atlantic
1991 Mistaken Identity 97
1994 Christmas Spirit Mercury
2008 Crayons 17 5 73 Burgundy

[edit] Live albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Record label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
JPN
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[8]
UK
[10]
1978 Live and More 1 4 27 2 52 25 4 16 Casablanca
1999 Live & More Encore 43 33 75 Epic

[edit] Compilations

  • All albums were released internationally unless otherwise stated. The record labels shown are those used to release the album in the US (unless of course they were not released in that country). For more information about labels used in other countries, see the first paragraph of this article. Please note that this is by no means a list of ALL compilation albums, as many minor labels have also released budget compilations of Summer's work. However some of these are included here.
Charting compilations
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Record label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
JPN
[5]
NL
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
1978 The Greatest Hits of Donna Summer 4 GTO
1979 On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes
I & II
1 4 16 10 42 20 40 39 2 29 24 Casablanca
1980 Walk Away - Collector's Edition:
The Best of 1977-1980
50 54 78
1990 The Best of Donna Summer 76 44 24 Warner Bros.
1994 Endless Summer: Greatest Hits 75 10 37 PolyGram
2003 The Journey: The Very Best of
Donna Summer
111 65 57 27 6 UTV
Complete list

[edit] Singles

[edit] 1971–1979

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[14]
US Dan
[14]
US R&B
[14]
US A/C
[14]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
IRE
[15]
JPN
[5]
NL
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
1971 "Sally Go Round the Roses" Non-album song
1972 "If You Walkin' Alone"
1974 "Denver Dream"
"The Hostage" 2 Lady of the Night
"Lady of the Night" 40 4
1975 "Virgin Mary" Non-album song
"Love to Love You Baby" 2 1 3 4 1 6 11 13 2 8 5 4 Love to Love You Baby
1976 "Could It Be Magic" 52 3 21 47 64 23 5 40 A Love Trilogy
"Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" 80 1 35 68 42
"Wasted" 7
"Come with Me"
"Spring Affair" 58 1 24 80 25 Four Seasons of Love
1977 "Winter Melody" 43 21 8 59 20 27
"Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" 1 20 I Remember Yesterday
"I Feel Love" 6 9 45 1 4 3 9 1 8 2 5 1
"Shut Out" (with Paul Jabara) 31 Shut Out (Paul Jabara album)
"Theme from The Deep (Down, Deep Inside)" 3 70 25 5 5 The Deep (soundtrack)
"I Remember Yesterday" 20 14 I Remember Yesterday
"Love's Unkind" 18 2 28 3
"I Love You" 37 1 28 47 27 6 10 10 Once Upon a Time
"Fairy Tale High"
1978 "Once Upon a Time" 64
"Rumour Has It" 53 21 64 21 20 19
"Back in Love Again" 29 I Remember Yesterday
"Last Dance" 3 1 5 42 69 4 10 3 16 51 Thank God It's Friday (soundtrack)
"Je t'aime... moi non plus"
"With Your Love"
"MacArthur Park" 1 1 8 24 8 1 39 7 8 4 16 5 Live & More
1979 "Heaven Knows" (with Brooklyn Dreams) 4 10 17 15 3 14 34
"Hot Stuff" 1 1 3 1 1 5 14 17 21 2 7 2 11 Bad Girls
"Bad Girls" 1 1 14 1 9 23 35 10 8 6 13 14
"Dim All the Lights" 2 54 13 13 25 30 70 28 14 29
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Barbra Streisand) 1 1 20 7 8 2 31 7 59 27 3 7 1 3 On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II
"Never Lose Your Sense of Humor" (with Paul Jabara) The Third Album (Paul Jabara album)

[edit] 1980–1989

Year Title Chart positions Album
US
[14]
US Dan
[14]
US R&B
[14]
US A/C
[14]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
IRE
[15]
JPN
[5]
NL
[6]
NOR
[7]
NZ
[8]
SWE
[9]
UK
[10]
1980 "On the Radio" 5 8 9 26 36 2 34 18 58 27 6 32 32 On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II
"Sunset People" 42 46 Bad Girls
"Our Love"
"Walk Away" 36 35
"The Wanderer" 3 8 13 6 4 63 30 5 9 48 The Wanderer
"Cold Love" 33 30 44
1981 "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" 40 100
1982 "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" 10 3 4 17 4 14 71 12 3 40 13 18 Donna Summer
"State of Independence" 41 31 30 10 3 14
"I Feel Love" (Patrick Cowley Remix) 18 21 Non-album song
"The Woman in Me" 33 30 17 12 62 Donna Summer
1983 "Protection"
"She Works Hard for the Money" 3 3 1 4 4 11 26 52 18 9 23 5 25 She Works Hard for the Money
"Unconditional Love" (featuring Musical Youth) 43 9 57 28 24 14
"People, People"
"He's a Rebel"
"Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (with Matthew Ward) 70 35 19
1984 "Stop, Look and Listen" 57
"There Goes My Baby" 21 20 17 52 31 31 99 Cat Without Claws
"Supernatural Love" 75 39 51
1985 "Eyes" 97
1987 "Dinner with Gershwin" 48 13 10 38 13 43 13 All Systems Go
"Only the Fool Survives" (with Mickey Thomas) 14
1988 "All Systems Go" 54
1989 "This Time I Know It's for Real" 7 5 2 40 6 15 4 6 3 12 3 Another Place and Time
"I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" 25 3 29 7
"Love's About to Change My Heart" 85 3 11 59 20
"Breakaway"
"When Love Takes Over You" 72

[edit] 1990–present

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[14]
US Dan
[14]
US R&B
[14]
US A/C
[14]
GER
[4]
IRE
[15]
NL
[6]
UK
[10]
1990 "State of Independence" (New Bass Mix) 69 45 The Best of Donna Summer
1991 "Breakaway" (Remix) 49
"When Love Cries" 77 18 Mistaken Identity
"Work That Magic" 74
1992 "Carry On" (with Giorgio Moroder) 25 65 Forever Dancing (Giorgio Moroder album)
1993 "La Vie en Rose" Tribute to Édith Piaf
1994 "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" 1 21 Endless Summer: Greatest Hits
"Any Way at All"
1995 "I Feel Love" (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix) 9 24 26 8 Non-album song
1996 "Whenever There Is Love" (with Bruce Roberts) 109 Daylight (soundtrack)
"State of Independence" (New Radio Millennium Mix) 13 Non-album song
"Does He Love You" (with Liza Minnelli) Gently (Liza Minnelli album)
1999 "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" 79 1 59 44 Live & More Encore
"Love Is the Healer" 1
"Last Dance" (Re-release) Non-album song
2000 "The Power of One" 2 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (soundtrack)
2004 "You're So Beautiful" 5 The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer
"Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" 20
2005 "I Got Your Love" 4 Non-album song
2006 "Power of Love" 43 So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (Various Artists)
2008 "I'm a Fire" 1 Crayons
"Stamp Your Feet" 1 88
"It's Only Love" 14
"Sand on My Feet" 30
2009 "Fame (The Game)" 1
2010 "To Paris with Love" 1 Non-album song
Dance Club Play chart entries

From the inception of the Billboard Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) until the week of February 16, 1991, several (or even all) songs on an EP or album could occupy the same position if more than one track from a release was receiving significant play in clubs. Beginning with the February 23, 1991 issue, the dance chart became "song specific," meaning only one song could occupy each position at a time. Therefore;

[edit] Music videos

Year Title
1975 "Lady of the Night"
1975 "Love to Love You Baby"
1976 "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It"
1976 "Could It Be Magic"
1976 "Spring Affair"
1976 "Autumn Changes"
1976 "Winter Melody"
1978 "Last Dance"
1978 "Fairy Tale High"
1979 "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
1979 "Bad Girls"
1979 "Sunset People"
1979 "My Man Medley"
1980 "The Wanderer"
1982 "Love is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"
1982 "State of Independence"
1982 "The Woman in Me"
1983 "Romeo"
1983 "She Works Hard for the Money"
1983 "Unconditional Love"
1984 "Supernatural Love"
1984 "There Goes My Baby"
1987 "Dinner with Gershwin"
1987 "Dinner with Gershwin (Remix)"
1987 "All Systems Go"
1989 "This Time I Know It's for Real'
1989 "This Time I Know It's for Real (Remix)"
1989 "Love's About to Change My Heart"
1989 "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt"
1990 "When Love Takes Over You"
1991 "Work That Magic"
1994 "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)"
1994 "Endless Summer Medley"
1995 "I Feel Love (Remix)"
1996 "Whenever There is Love"
1999 "My Prayer for You"
1999 "I Will Go with You (Con Te Partiró)"
1999 "I Will Go with You (Con Te Partiró) (Big Red Remix)"
2008 "Stamp Your Feet"
2008 "Mr. Music"
2008 "The Queen is Back"
2009 "Fame (The Game)"

[edit] Other appearances

Year Song Album
1994 "She Works Hard for the Money" (live version) Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I[16]

[edit] References

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  2. ^ a b c d e David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 
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  4. ^ a b c d e f "GER Charts > Donna Summer". Media Control Charts. http://www.charts.de/suche.asp?search=donna+summer&x=6&y=8&country=de&kategorie=alles. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
  5. ^ a b c d e "JPN Charts > Donna Summer". Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/116495/products/release/. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f "NL Charts > Donna Summer". MegaCharts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Donna+Summer. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 
  7. ^ a b c d "NOR Charts > Donna Summer". VG-lista. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Donna+Summer. Retrieved 2011-03-27. 
  8. ^ a b c d e "NZ Charts > Donna Summer". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Donna+Summer. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  9. ^ a b c d "SWE Charts > Donna Summer". Sverigetopplistan. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Donna+Summer. Retrieved 2011-03-27. 
  10. ^ a b c d e f "UK Charts > Donna Summer". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/donna%20summer/. Retrieved 2011-03-13. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "US Certifications > Donna Summer". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Summer,%20Donna%22&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "UK Certified Awards Search > Donna Summer". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  13. ^ a b c d e "CAN Certifications > Donna Summer". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Donna%20Summer&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved 2012-02-08. 
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Donna Summer > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5556. Retrieved 2011-03-14. 
  15. ^ a b c "IRE Charts Search > Donna Summer". Irish Recorded Music Association. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  16. ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002IXZ/. Retrieved 2011-11-21. 

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