Donna Summer discography
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This is a listing of all of the singles and albums released by American R&B singer Donna Summer. Twenty of her singles reached the Billboard Top 40 in the US; fourteen reached the top ten and four reached #1.
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Singles
The following singles are songs Donna Summer released when she was either known as Donna Gaines or during the pre-disco, European-only recordings she released before signing with Casablanca Records in 1975 and taking off in America.
- As Donna Gaines
- 1971: "Sally Go 'Round the Roses"
- 1974: "Denver Dream"
- 1974: "The Hostage" (#1 in Belgium, France, and The Netherlands), #2 Germany
- 1974: "Lady of the Night"
Chart singles
Casablanca releases
All Donna Summer singles until 1980 were released by Casablanca Records.
| Year | Song title | U.S. chart | U.S. R&B chart | U.S. Dance chart | UK chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Love To Love You Baby" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1976 | "Could It Be Magic" | 43 | 21 | 1 | 40 |
| 1976 | "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" | 70 | 33 | 1 | - |
| 1976 | "Come With Me/Wasted" | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1976 | "Spring Affair" | 52 | 24 | 1 | - |
| 1976 | "Winter Melody" | 43 | 21 | 1 | 27 |
| 1977 | "Down Deep Inside" | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| 1977 | "I Remember Yesterday" | - | - | 1 | 14 |
| 1977 | "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" | - | 20 | - | - |
| 1977 | "Take Me" | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1977 | "I Feel Love" | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | "Love's Unkind" | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 1977 | "Once Upon A Time (Selected Cuts)" | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1977 | "I Love You" | 37 | 28 | 1 | 10 |
| 1977 | "Rumor Has It" | 53 | - | 1 | 19 |
| 1978 | "Back In Love Again" | - | - | - | 28 |
| 1978 | "Last Dance" | 3 | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 1978 | "MacArthur Park Suite" | - | - | 1 | - |
| 1978 | "MacArthur Park" | 1 | 8 | - | 5 |
| 1979 | "Heaven Knows" | 4 | 10 | - | 34 |
| 1979 | "Hot Stuff" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 1979 | "Bad Girls" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 1979 | "Dim All the Lights" | 2 | 13 | 54 | 29 |
| 1979 | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (featuring Barbra Streisand) | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 1979 | "On The Radio" | 5 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 1980 | "Sunset People/Our Love" | - | - | - | 46 |
| 1980 | "Walk Away" | 32 | 32 | - | - |
Geffen Records releases
Regarded as the first artist to sign to David Geffen's record company, Summer was also one of the first successful artists for the rock label.
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Dance | UK Singles Chart | ||
| 1980 | "The Wanderer" | 3 | - | 8 | 48 |
| 1980 | "Cold Love" | 32 | - | 8 | 44 |
| 1980 | "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" | 40 | - | 8 | - |
| 1982 | "Love Is In Control (Finger on the Trigger)" | 10 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 1982 | "State of Independence" | 41 | 31 | - | 14 |
| 1982 | "I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)" | - | - | - | 21 |
| 1983 | "The Woman In Me" | 33 | 30 | - | 62 |
| 1983 | "She Works Hard for the Money" | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 1983 | "Unconditional Love" | 41 | 9 | - | 14 |
| 1983 | "Love Has A Mind Of Its Own" | 70 | 35 | - | - |
| 1984 | "There Goes My Baby" | 21 | 20 | - | - |
| 1984 | "Supernatural Love" | 75 | 51 | 12 | - |
| 1984 | "Eyes" | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | "Dinner With Gershwin" | 48 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
| 1988 | "All Systems Go" | - | - | - | 54 |
Atlantic Records releases
| Year | Title | Chart position | |||
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Dance | UK Singles Chart | ||
| 1989 | "This Time I Know It's For Real" | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 1989 | "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1989 | "Love's About To Change My Heart" | 85 | - | 3 | 20 |
| 1989 | "Breakaway" | - | 31 | - | 49 |
| 1989 | "When Love Takes You Over" | - | - | - | 72 |
| 1991 | "When Love Cries" | 77 | 18 | - | - |
| 1991 | "Work That Magic" | - | - | - | 74 |
Miscellaneous releases
Singles released on various labels by Donna Summer
- 1994: "Melody of Love" (#1 Dance; #21 UK)
- 1995: "I Feel Love (remix)" (#9 Dance; #8 UK)
- 1996: "State of Independence (remix)" (#13 UK)
- 1997: "Carry On" (#25 Dance; #65 UK)
- 1999: "I Will Go With You" (#1 Dance; #44 UK; #79 Pop)
- 1999: "Love Is the Healer" (#1 Dance)
- 2000: "The Power of One" (#2 Dance)
- 2004: "You're So Beautiful (Ultimate Club Mix)" (#5 Dance)
- 2004: "I Will Live For Love" (#20 Dance)
- 2005: "I Got Your Love" (#4 Dance)
Albums
Atlantic releases (1970s)
- 1974: Lady of the Night (The Netherlands/Germany/Belgium)
Casablanca releases
Main albums
- 1975: Love to Love You Baby (#8 US; #16 UK)
- 1976: Love Trilogy (#18 US; #41 UK)
- 1976: Four Seasons of Love (#22 US)
- 1977: I Remember Yesterday (#9 US; #3 UK)
- 1977: Once Upon a Time (#16 US; #24 UK)
- 1978: Live and More (#1 US, #16 UK)
- 1979: Bad Girls (#1 US, #2 R&B, #23 UK)
Compilations
- 1978: Greatest Hits (#4 UK)
- 1979: (#1 US; #24 UK)
- 1980: Walk Away: Collector's Edition (#29 US)
Geffen Records releases
The following albums were released by Geffen Records
- 1980: The Wanderer (#13 US; #4 R&B; #55 UK)
- 1982: Donna Summer (album) (#20 US; #13 UK)
- 1983: She Works Hard for the Money (#9 US; #28 UK)
- 1984: Cats Without Claws (#40 US; #69 UK)
- 1987: All Systems Go (#122 US)
Atlantic Records releases
- 1989: Another Place and Time (#53 US; #17 UK)
- 1991: Mistaken Identity
- 1994: Christmas Spirit
Miscellaneous releases
- 1996: I'm a Rainbow (originally set for release in 1981)
Epic releases
- 1999: Live and More...Encore (#43 US)
Other compilations
- 1985: The Summer Collection
- 1987: The Dance Collection
- 1990: The Best of Donna Summer (#24 UK)
- 1993: The Donna Summer Anthology
- 1994: Endless Summer (#37 UK)
- 1998: Greatest Hits
- 2003: The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer
- 2005: Gold (2-CD)
Deluxe Edition re-releases
- 2004: Bad Girls (Deluxe Edition)
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