"Sunset People" is a song by American singer

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 musi ...

taken from her very successful album '' Bad Girls''. The album, released on

Casablanca Records 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 current ...

in the US, had already produced several chart-topping singles for the

disco Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric p ...

star, but Summer had resigned from the label and taken a lawsuit against them. She had since signed to

Geffen Records 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. Founded in 1980, Geffen Records has been a part of Interscope Geffen A&M since 1999 and h ...

and was getting ready to release her first album with them (which had moved away from the disco sound). The single was not released in the North American market because of ongoing litigation. The song was also used for the unsold 1985 game show pilot called ''Split Decision'' hosted by Jim McKrell. The song was covered by

E. G. Daily Elizabeth Ann Guttman, (born September 11, 1961) better known as E. G. Daily and Elizabeth Daily, is an American actress and singer. Daily is best known for her animation voice roles as Tommy Pickles on ''Rugrats'' and its spin-off ''All Grown ...

in 1985 for her debut album '' Wild Child''.

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Donna Summer - Sunset People (Youtube video).
1979 songs 1980 singles Donna Summer songs E. G. Daily songs Songs written by Harold Faltermeyer Songs written by Pete Bellotte Casablanca Records singles Songs written by Keith Forsey Hi-NRG songs Song recordings produced by Giorgio Moroder {{1970s-song-stub