Endless Summer: Donna Summer’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by Donna Summer (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Hot Stuff
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979)
recording of:
Hot Stuff
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
33:52
2Love to Love You Baby
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
recording of:
Love to Love You Baby (in 1975)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:25
3Could It Be Magic
cover recording of:
Could It Be Magic
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
33:57
4I Feel Love
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rick’s Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
43:50
5Last Dance
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1978)
recording of:
Last Dance
lyricist and composer:
Paul Jabara
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Management Three Music, Olga Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1978 winner)
3.653:22
6MacArthur Park
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 7)
cover recording of:
MacArthur Park
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
54:00
7Heaven Knows
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Heaven Knows
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Greg Mathieson, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Café Americana Inc., Edition Intro Meisel, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Say Yes Music, Sweet Summer Night Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
3:24
8Bad Girls
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 409)
recording of:
Bad Girls (in 1979)
writer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva), Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano
publisher:
Earborne Music, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
53:57
9Dim All the Lights
recording of:
Dim All the Lights
lyricist and composer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:05
10No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
producer:
Gary Klein (producer, songwriter)
vocals:
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
recording of:
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (in 1979)
writer:
Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Olga Music, Reservoir Media Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
24:48
11On the Radio
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
4.654:05
12The Wanderer
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
GMPC and Sweet Summer Night Music
53:47
13Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
horn:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
keyboard [portasound] and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor]:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
synthesizer [polymoog] and vocoder:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Howard Hewett, James Ingram (R&B singer), Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist) and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
other instruments [rhythm] arranger:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
recording of:
Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
writer:
Quincy Jones, Merria Ross and Rod Temperton
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1982 to present), Grager Music (publisher) (from 1982 to present), Rashida Music (from 1982 to present), Rodsongs (publisher) (from 1982 to present) and Yellowbrick Road Music (from 1982 to present)
44:22
14State of Independence
cover recording of:
State of Independence
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Warner Chappell North America, Spheric B.V. (from 1981 to present), Toughknot Ltd. (from 1981 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1981 to present)
part of:
Spiritual High
24:28
15She Works Hard for the Money
producer:
Michael Omartian
recording of:
She Works Hard for the Money
writer:
Michael Omartian and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, See This House Music (from 1983 to present) and Sweet Summer Night Music (from 1983 to present)
54:35
16This Time I Know It’s for Real
recording of:
This Time I Know It's for Real
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) and Pete Waterman
3.353:39
17Any Way at All
recording of:
Any Way at All
writer:
Eric Silver (US mandolinist), Bruce Sudano and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:18
18Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
recording of:
Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
writer:
Joe Carrano, Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director), David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Sweet Summer Night Music
4:17