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Friday, May 18, 2012

Hits List: Donna Summer (republished from 11/4/11)

This woman with the amazing voice is one of the great entertainers of the Rock Era.  She obviously is also one of The Top Artists of the Rock Era*, as evidenced by the tremendous Hits List:


1972:  "If You Walkin' Alone"
1974:  "Denver Dream"
           "The Hostage" (#2 Germany, #2 Netherlands)
           "Lady of the Night" (#40 Germany, #4 Netherlands)



1975:  "Virgin Mary"
           "Love to Love You Baby" (#2, #2 R&B, #4 U.K., #2 Canada, #4 Australia, #5 Germany, #13 Netherlands)
1976:  "Could It Be Magic" (#52, #21 R&B, #40 U.K., #45 Canada, #23 Germany, #5 Netherlands)
           "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" (#80, #35 R&B, #42 Germany)
           "Wasted"
           "Spring Affair" (#58, #24 R&B, #38 Canada, #25 Netherlands)
1977:  "Winter Melody" (#43, #21 R&B, #27 U.K., #41 Canada)
           "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" (#20 R&B)
           "I Feel Love" (#6, #9 R&B, #1 U.K., #2 Canada, #1 Australia, #2 Germany, #1 Netherlands)
           "Shut Out" (with Paul Jabara)
           "Down Deep Inside (Theme From "The Deep)" (#5 U.K., #70 Australia, #25 Germany, #5 Netherlands)
           "I Remember Yesterday" (#14 U.K., #20 Netherlands)
           "Love's Unkind" (#3 U.K.,  #18 Germany, #28 Netherlands)
           "I Love You" (#37, #28 R&B, #10 U.K., #32 Canada, #47 Australia, #6 Netherlands)--underrated
           "Fairy Tale High"
1978:  "Rumour Has It" (#53, #21 R&B, #19 U.K., #37 Canada, #21 Germany, #20 Netherlands)
           "Back in Love Again" (#29 U.K.)
           "Last Dance" (#3, #5 R&B, #51 U.K., #3 Canada, #69 Australia, #10 Netherlands)
           "Je t'aime...moi non plus"
           "MacArthur Park" (#1, #8 R&B, #5 U.K., #1 Canada, #8 Australia, #39 Germany, #8 Netherlands)



1979:  "Heaven Knows" (with Brooklyn Dreams) (#4, #10 R&B, #34 U.K., #2 Canada, #15 Australia)
           "Hot Stuff" (#1, #3 R&B, #11 U.K., #1 Canada, #1 Australia, #5 Germany, #21 Netherlands)
           "Bad Girls" (#1, #1 R&B, #14 U.K., #1 Canada, #14 Australia, #9 Germany, #10 Netherlands)
           "Dim All the Lights" (#2, #13 R&B, #29 U.K., #3 Canada, #25 Germany, #28 Netherlands)
           "No More Tears (Enough is Enough) (with Barbra Streisand--#1, #20 R&B, #3 U.K., #1 Canada, #8 Australia, #31 Germany, #27 Netherlands)
           "Never Lose Your Sense of Humor" (with Paul Jabara)
1980:  "On the Radio" (#5, #9 R&B, #32 U.K., #4 Canada, #36 Australia, #34 Germany, #27 Netherlands)
           "Sunset People" (#46 U.K., #42 Netherlands)
           "Our Love"
           "Walk Away" (#36, #35 R&B, #36 Canada)
           "The Wanderer" (#3, #13 R&B, #48 U.K., #3 Canada, #6 Australia, #30 Netherlands)
           "Cold Love" (#33, #44 U.K., #29 Canada)
1981:  "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (#40, #39 Canada, #100 Australia)
1982:  "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (#10, #4 R&B, #18 U.K., #10 Canada, #17 Australia, #12 Netherlands)
           "State of Independence" (#41, #31 R&B, #14 .K., #35 Canada, #30 Australia, #3 Netherlands)
           "I Feel Love" (remix) (#21 U.K.)
           "The Woman in Me" (#33, #30 R&B, #62 U.K., #18 Canada, #12 Netherlands)--underrated



1983:  "Protection"
           "She Works Hard for the Money" (#3, #1 R&B, #25 U.K., #2 Canada, #4 Australia, #11 Germany, #18 Netherlands)
            "Unconditional Love" (with Musical Youth) (#43, #9 R&B, #14 U.K., #28 Canada, #57 Australia)
             "People, People"
             "He's a Rebel"
             "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (with Matthew Ward) (#70, #35 R&B, #44 Canada)
1984:  "Stop, Look and Listen" (#57 U.K.)
            "There Goes My Baby" (#21, #20 R&B, #99 U.K., #22 Canada, #52 Australia, #31 Netherlands)
             "Supernatural Love" #75, #51 R&B)
1985:  "Eyes" (#97 U.K.)

1987:  "Dinner with Gershwin" (#48, #10 R&B, #13 U.K., #39 Canada, #43 Netherlands)
            "Only the Fool Survives" (with Mickey Thomas) (#40 Canada)
1988:  "All Systems Go" (#54 U.K.)



1989:  "This Time I Know It's for Real" (#7, #3 U.K., #3 Canada, #4 Australia, #15 Germany, #6 Netherlands)
             "I Don't Wanna' Get Hurt" (#7 U.K., #25 Germany, #29 Netherlands)
             "Love's About to Change My Heart" (#85, #20 U.K., #83 Australia, #59 Netherlands)
             "When Love Takes Over You" (#72 U.K.)
             "In Another Place and Time" (#24 Australia)
1990:  "State of Independence" (new mix) (#45 U.K., #69 Netherlands
1991:  "Breakaway" (remix) (#49 U.K.)
            "When Love Cries" (#77, #18 R&B)
1992:  "Carry On" (with Giorgio Moroder) (#65 U.K.)
1993:  "La Vie en Rose"
1994:  "Melody of Love (Wanna' Be Loved)" (#21 U.K.)
            "Any Way at All"
1995:  "I Feel Love" (remix) (#8 U.K., #26 Netherlands)
1996:  "Whenever There Is Love" (with Bruce Roberts)
            "State of Independence" (new mix) (#13 U.K.)
            "Does He Love You" (with Liza Minnelli)
1999:  "I Will Go with You (Con te Partiro)" (#79, #44 U.K., #35 Canada, #59 Netherlands)
            "Love Is the Healer"
            "Last Dance" (re-release)
2000:  "The Power of One"
2004:  "You're So Beautiful"
            "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)"
2005:  "I Got Your Love"
2006:  "Power of Love"
2008:  "I'm a Fire"
            "Stamp Your Feet" (#88 Germany)
            "It's Only Love"
            "Sand on My Feet" (#30 Canada)
2009:  "Fame (The Game)"



2010:  "To Paris with Love"

That's 33 hits with 14 going Top 10 and 5 solid #1's for Donna.  She has had 31 R&B hits with 12 Top 10 songs and three #1's.

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