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The Ultimate Collection (2016 Donna Summer Album)
''The Ultimate Collection'' is a greatest hits compilation of recordings by American singer Donna Summer released in the United Kingdom in late 2016. The album was certified Silver in the UK. Reception Andy Kellman of AllMusic is one of the new people to review the compilation, giving it 4 stars and saying it "adequately rounds up Summer's biggest hits in non-chronological sequence." Track listings ''Unless listed otherwise, all tracks are presented in their 7"/single edited form.'' Standard edition #"I Feel Love" lbum Version(Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 5:57 #"MacArthur Park" (Webb) - 3:58 #"This Time I Know It's For Real" (Aitken, Stock, Summer, Waterman) - 3:37 #" Hot Stuff" (Bellotte, Faltermeyer, Forsey) - 3:51 #"Dinner with Gershwin" (Russell) - 4:11 #"I Remember Yesterday" (Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 4:47 # " Bad Girls" (Esposito, Hokenson, Sudano, Summer) - 3:56 # " State of Independence" (Anderson, Vangelis) - 4:25 # "She Works Hard for the Money" (Omartian, Summer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following. Influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, Summer became the lead singer of a psychedelic rock band named Crow and moved to New York City. In 1968, she joined a German adaptation of the musical ''Hair'' in Munich, where she spent several years living, acting, and singing. There, she met music producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and they went on to record influential disco hits together such as " Love to Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love", marking Summer's breakthrough into international music markets. Summer returned to the United States in 1976, and more hits such as " Last Dance", her version of "MacArthur Park", " Heaven Knows", " Hot Stuff", " Bad Girls", "Dim All the Lights", "No More Tears (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Radio (Donna Summer Song)
"On the Radio" is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, produced by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, and released in late 1979 on the Casablanca record label. It was written for the soundtrack to the film ''Foxes'' and included on Summer's first international compilation album '' On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II''. History The song was released in three formats: the radio 45rpm single; the 5+ minute version included on Summer's ''Greatest Hits'' double album package, and a DJ Promo 7+ minute version released on 12" single (and included on the ''Foxes'' film soundtrack album). This last version was later released on the '' Bad Girls'' CD digipack double CD release. The ''Foxes'' soundtrack also includes an instrumental version of the song in a ballad tempo and crediting Moroder as a solo artist. In the film, the ballad tempo and the disco version are both heard with Donna Summer's vocals. Donna Summer performed "On the Radio" on many television shows such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Dreams (group)
The Brooklyn Dreams were an American singing group (music), group of the late 1970s, mixing R&B harmonies with contemporary dance/disco music and best known for a number of collaborations with singer Donna Summer. The band consisted of Joe Esposito (singer), Joe "Bean" Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano. Esposito provided lead vocals for the band and played guitar, while Sudano played keyboards and Hokenson played drums and occasionally sang lead vocals. Biography The group formed in the 1970s in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Their biggest hit was the single "Heaven Knows (Donna Summer song), Heaven Knows", a single by Donna Summer, featuring Joe Esposito on second lead and the group singing backup. Released on Casablanca Records in January 1979, the single reached # 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The band's version of the song appears on their 1979 album ''Sleepless Nights'', but, on this version, Esposito is singing lead vocal and Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Knows (Donna Summer Song)
"Heaven Knows" is a song by American singer Donna Summer, with guest vocals from Brooklyn Dreams. It is a single from Summer's ''Live and More'' album. The song became a number 4 hit for Summer in the US the week of March 17, 1979, and held there for three weeks. It features the group Brooklyn Dreams with vocals by Joe "Bean" Esposito. On the single version released by Summer (credited as Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams), Brooklyn Dreams singer Joe "Bean" Esposito sings second lead to Summer on the verses while Summer sings the chorus. However, on the version that appears on Brooklyn Dreams's 1979 album, ''Sleepless Nights,'' it is Esposito who sings the lead vocal on the versus with Summer singing second lead, and with Summer and the group provide backing vocals on the chorus. On the group's album, this version is credited as Brooklyn Dreams with Donna Summer. A 12" single of Summer's version, at 6 minutes and 45 seconds, was released with the first verse sung by Summer solo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's About To Change My Heart
"Love's About to Change My Heart" is the third single from ''Another Place and Time'', the 1989 album by Donna Summer. The song was released on August 14, 1989 by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records. It was written and produced by British production team Stock Aitken & Waterman. Released as the second single in the US, the song was a hit on the dance charts, but failed to repeat the Top 40 success it enjoyed in Europe. In contemporary interviews, Summer described the track as one of her favourite cuts; tying only with " Breakaway" as the best from the LP. The late singer's husband, Bruce Sudano, said that both he and Summer were very enthusiastic about the track because of its quality, her powerful vocal performance, and the song's deference to her strongest work with Giorgio Moroder, saying, "It's a full showcase on every level". Critical reception ''Pop Rescue'' stated that "Love's About to Change My Heart" "opens sounding a bit like a Whitney Houston 80s song, before abs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Wanna Get Hurt
"I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" is the second single from the album ''Another Place and Time'' by Donna Summer. The song was released on May 15, 1989, by Warner Bros. Records (Europe). The whole album was written and produced by British team Stock Aitken & Waterman (SAW) and was mainly in the style of their "hit factory" sound. This song was remixed for its release as a single, and in the UK became the Top 10 follow-up to its predecessor, the hit "This Time I Know It's for Real." SAW gained most of their success in Europe and much of their material was never aimed at the U.S. market, so this single was never released there. Critical reception ''Pop Rescue'' gave a positive review, stating that "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" "opens with chugging bass and roaring pop guitars before Donna Summer's crisp vocals arrive. Her voice is flawless and wonderfully suited to this song. It bounces along perfectly, and is incredibly pop and catchy". The ''Record Mirror'' said, "Brilliant intro. So good I wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
"Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" is a Grammy-nominated single from Donna Summer's self-titled 1982 album. The single was her 12th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Background Summer's 1980 '' The Wanderer'' album — her inaugural release on Geffen Records — had been certified gold in America although it did not enjoy numerous hit singles as some of her '70s releases had enjoyed. Summer had prepped her next album, which would be released in 1996 as ''I'm a Rainbow'' — a double set which continued her association with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, but David Geffen, decided to cancel the project, and assigned Summer to record an album with producer Quincy Jones. Jones was a much sought-after producer at the time, particularly due to his association with Michael Jackson's album ''Off the Wall''. "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" was the lead single off the Jones' produced album ''Donna Summer''. It was written by Jones and Rod Temperton (form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love You (Donna Summer Song)
"I Love You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer from her sixth studio album ''Once Upon a Time'' (1977). It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1977. The song also peaked at 29, 10, and 24 in Canada, Norway, and Spain respectively. Background Originally featured on her album ''Once Upon a Time'', it was edited in length for release as a single. The album is a double LP concept album telling a modern-day Cinderella rags-to-riches story. "I Love You" is featured toward the end of the album when the main character comes face to face with the object of her desire and they declare their love for each other. ''Record World'' called it a "swirling, melodic disco tune." Chart history In popular culture The song was also featured prominently in the ''Saturday Night Live'' skits "Sabra Shopping Network" and "Sabra Price is Right", featuring Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barry (composer)
John Barry Prendergast (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was a British composer and conductor of film music. He composed the scores for eleven of the ''James Bond'' films between 1963 and 1987, as well as arranging and performing the "James Bond Theme" for the first film in the series, 1962's '' Dr. No''. He wrote the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning scores to the films ''Dances with Wolves'' and ''Out of Africa'', as well as the scores of ''The Scarlet Letter'', ''Chaplin'', '' The Cotton Club'', ''Game of Death'', ''The Tamarind Seed'', ''Mary, Queen of Scots'' and the theme for the television series ''The Persuaders!'', in a career spanning over 50 years. In 1999, he was appointed with an OBE for services to music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet. Upon completing his national service, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Deep Inside (song)
"Down Deep Inside" is the theme song from the 1977 film '' The Deep''. The film's score was written by British composer John Barry and the lyrics to the main theme were added by disco singer Donna Summer. The track was released as a single and became a hit in some European countries, including the U.K. The film soundtrack LP also contained a slower tempo version of the song, and an extended version of the original later appeared on a CD version of Summer's 1978 ''Live and More'' album. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song is a Golden Globe Award that was awarded for the first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The award is presented to the songwriters of a .... Chart performance The song was a hit on the US dance chart, as well as a top-five hit in the UK and a top-ten hit in the Netherlands. Charts Certifications References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love To Love You Baby (song)
"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. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll, Summer's only selection on this list. Background By 1975, Summer had been living in Germany for eight years and had participated in several musical theatre shows. She had also released an album in The Netherlands entitled '' Lady of the Night'' (1974), written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and produced by Bellotte, which had given her a couple of hit singles. She was still a complete unknown in her home country when she su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's Unkind
"Love's Unkind" is a 1977 song written and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, with lyrics and vocals by Donna Summer. It was recorded for the Donna Summer album, ''I Remember Yesterday'', which combined modern disco beats with sounds of previous decades. "Love's Unkind" was released as a single in Europe in November 1977, reaching number three in the UK, and number 32 in the Netherlands. Though never released as a single in the USA, it topped the dance chart as part of the ''I Remember Yesterday'' album, as at that time entire albums could count as one entry on that particular chart. The lyrics are of high school crushes and love triangles. Weekly charts Certifications and sales Cover versions British singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox recorded a version for her 1987 album Desire. English actress Sophie Lawrence reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991 with her cover of the song. Estonian artist Onu Bella covered (parodied) the song in Estonian, titled "Koolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
