The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer
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The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer is a compilation of the American singer's hits released by Universal Music in 2003
. It features most of Summer's best known songs from the 1970s disco
era, during which she became the most successful female of that genre, plus some of her hits from the 1980s, during which time she experimented with different genres.
The Journey was released in the U.K. on the back of her appearance on the TV special Disco Mania which celebrated the 1970s disco era and saw Summer performing her 1979 duet "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
" (originally with Barbra Streisand
) with Irish boyband Westlife
.
The album was also released in the U.S. with a slightly different tracklisting - both on the album itself and also on the so called 'limited edition bonus disc'.
Three new songs were recorded for the collection, including "You're So Beautiful" and "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)
", both of which were released as promotional singles. The U.K. version of the compilation placed the two new recordings "That's The Way" and "Dream-A-Lots-Theme" on the limited edition bonus disc - these two tracks are consequently not available on the U.K. single-disc edition of The Journey.
Limited Edition Bonus Disc
Limited Edition Bonus Disc
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. It features most of Summer's best known songs from the 1970s disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
era, during which she became the most successful female of that genre, plus some of her hits from the 1980s, during which time she experimented with different genres.
The Journey was released in the U.K. on the back of her appearance on the TV special Disco Mania which celebrated the 1970s disco era and saw Summer performing her 1979 duet "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
"No More Tears " is a duet from 1979 by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. While Summer was famous for her disco material and Streisand for her more easy listening and soundtrack work , this song fused both sounds with a slow beginning which then develops into a disco song...
" (originally with Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
) with Irish boyband Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
.
The album was also released in the U.S. with a slightly different tracklisting - both on the album itself and also on the so called 'limited edition bonus disc'.
Three new songs were recorded for the collection, including "You're So Beautiful" and "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)
Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)
"Dream-A-Lot's Theme " is a song recorded by Donna Summer in 2003.Despite the fact that the song wasn't given a commercial release as a single, but included as one of three new tracks on Universal's greatest hits package The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer and only released as a 12" promo...
", both of which were released as promotional singles. The U.K. version of the compilation placed the two new recordings "That's The Way" and "Dream-A-Lots-Theme" on the limited edition bonus disc - these two tracks are consequently not available on the U.K. single-disc edition of The Journey.
UK
- "Love To Love You BabyLove to Love You Baby (song)"Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975 . It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form.-Song information and original release:...
" (Summer, Moroder, Bellotte) - 3:22 - "Could It Be MagicCould It Be Magic"Could It Be Magic" is a song by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow. It was included on Manilow's 1973 debut album, Barry Manilow.Due to its popularity, it was released as a single in 1975, two years after it had originally been recorded, where it reached #6 in the United States.Manilow's...
" (Anderson, Manilow) - 3:54 - "I Feel LoveI Feel Love"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
" (Summer, Moroder, Bellotte) - 3:46 - "Down Deep Inside (Theme From "The Deep")" (Barry, Summer) - 4:25
- "Love's UnkindLove's Unkind"Love's Unkind" is a single by Donna Summer from her album, I Remember Yesterday, which combined modern disco beats with sounds of previous decades. "Love's Unkind" has stories of high school crushes and love triangles. It became one of her biggest hits in the UK, peaking at number three, while it...
" (Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 4:28 - "I Love YouI Love You (Donna Summer song)"I Love You" is a single by Donna Summer which became a number 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart and reached number 37 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977....
" (Summer, Moroder, Bellotte) - 3:18 - "Last DanceLast Dance (song)"Last Dance" is a hit 1978 song by singer Donna Summer. The song appeared on the Thank God It's Friday movie soundtrack. It was written by Paul Jabara and was co-produced by Summer's regular collaborator Giorgio Moroder, along with Bob Esty...
" (Jabara) - 3:19 - "MacArthur ParkMacArthur Park (song)"MacArthur Park" is a song by Jimmy Webb, originally composed as part of an intended cantata. The song was initially rejected by The Association. Richard Harris was the first to record it, in 1968; the song was subsequently covered by numerous artists. Among the best-known covers are Donna Summer's...
" (Webb) - 3:54 - "Heaven Knows" (Summer, Moroder, Mathieson, Bellotte) - 3:39
- "Rumour Has It" (Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 5:04
- "Hot StuffHot Stuff (Donna Summer song)"Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records...
" (Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte) - 3:50 - "Bad GirlsBad Girls (song)"Bad Girls" is a 1979 single released by American singer Donna Summer, co-written by Summer and the Brooklyn Dreams. The inspiration for her to write the song came after one of her assistants was offended by a police officer who thought she was a street prostitute.A rough version of the song had...
" (Sudano, Summer, Hokenson, Esposito) - 3:57 - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"No More Tears " is a duet from 1979 by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. While Summer was famous for her disco material and Streisand for her more easy listening and soundtrack work , this song fused both sounds with a slow beginning which then develops into a disco song...
" (Duet With Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandBarbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
) (Roberts, Jabara) - 4:48 - "On The RadioOn the Radio (Donna Summer song)"On the Radio" is a single by Donna Summer released in 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 1 & 2. It was released as a single and became, in...
" (Summer, Moroder) - 4:05 - "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"Love Is in Control " is a hit single from Donna Summer's self-titled 1982 album.-Background:Summer's 1980 The Wanderer album - the 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...
" (Ross, Jones, Temperton) - 4:19 - "State of IndependenceState of Independence"State of Independence" is a song originally written and recorded by Jon and Vangelis for their 1981 album The Friends of Mr. Cairo.- Jon and Vangelis version :...
" (Anderson, Vangelis) - 4:25 - "She Works Hard For The MoneyShe Works Hard for the Money (song)"She Works Hard for the Money" is a 1983 hit single by singer Donna Summer. It was the first single released from the album of the same name.-Premise:The song, co-written by the singer, told a story of a woman who "works hard for [her] money"...
" (Summer, Omartian) - 4:10 - "Dinner with GershwinDinner with Gershwin"Dinner with Gershwin" is song written by Brenda Russell. It was first recorded by Donna Summer in 1987, which Russell co-produced with Richard Perry....
" (Russell) - 4:39 - "This Time I Know It's for RealThis Time I Know It's for Real"This Time I Know It's For Real" is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer, and released in 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time...
" (Summer, Stock, Aitken, Waterman) - 3:36
Limited Edition Bonus Disc
- "Love To Love You BabyLove to Love You Baby (song)"Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975 . It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form.-Song information and original release:...
" (Original Album Version) (Summer, Moroder, Bellotte) - 16:51 - "I Feel LoveI Feel Love"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
" (Patrick CowleyPatrick CowleyPatrick Joseph Cowley was an American disco and Hi-NRG dance music composer and recording artist. He recorded in a style that has drawn comparisons to that of Giorgio Moroder and is often credited with pioneering electronic dance music.-Early life:Patrick Cowley was born in Buffalo, New York to...
Mix) (Summer, Moroder, Bellotte) - 15:53 - "Hot StuffHot Stuff (Donna Summer song)"Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records...
" (Original 12") (Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte) - 6:46 - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"No More Tears " is a duet from 1979 by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. While Summer was famous for her disco material and Streisand for her more easy listening and soundtrack work , this song fused both sounds with a slow beginning which then develops into a disco song...
" (Duet With Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandBarbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
) (Original Album Version) - 11:46 - "On The RadioOn the Radio (Donna Summer song)"On the Radio" is a single by Donna Summer released in 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 1 & 2. It was released as a single and became, in...
" (Original 12"/Foxes soundtrack version) - 7:34 - "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)"Melody of Love " is a song recorded by American singer Donna Summer as a new track for her 1994 hits compilation Endless Summer...
" (Morales Classic Club Mix) (Cole, Summer, Carrano, Clivilles) - 8:04 - "That's The Way" (New Recording) (Moroder, Forsey) - 3:45
- "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)"Dream-A-Lot's Theme " is a song recorded by Donna Summer in 2003.Despite the fact that the song wasn't given a commercial release as a single, but included as one of three new tracks on Universal's greatest hits package The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer and only released as a 12" promo...
" (New Recording) (Summer, DiGesare) - 4:54
U.S.
- "Love to Love You BabyLove to Love You Baby (song)"Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975 . It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form.-Song information and original release:...
" (Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 3:22 - "Could It Be MagicCould It Be Magic"Could It Be Magic" is a song by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow. It was included on Manilow's 1973 debut album, Barry Manilow.Due to its popularity, it was released as a single in 1975, two years after it had originally been recorded, where it reached #6 in the United States.Manilow's...
" (Anderson, Manilow) - 3:54 - "I Feel LoveI Feel Love"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
" (Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 3:46 - "I Love YouI Love You (Donna Summer song)"I Love You" is a single by Donna Summer which became a number 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart and reached number 37 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977....
(Bellotte, Moroder, Summer) - 3:18 - "Last DanceLast Dance (song)"Last Dance" is a hit 1978 song by singer Donna Summer. The song appeared on the Thank God It's Friday movie soundtrack. It was written by Paul Jabara and was co-produced by Summer's regular collaborator Giorgio Moroder, along with Bob Esty...
" (Jabara) - 3:19 - "MacArthur ParkMacArthur Park (song)"MacArthur Park" is a song by Jimmy Webb, originally composed as part of an intended cantata. The song was initially rejected by The Association. Richard Harris was the first to record it, in 1968; the song was subsequently covered by numerous artists. Among the best-known covers are Donna Summer's...
" (Webb) - 3:54 - "Heaven Knows" Duet with The Brooklyn DreamsBrooklyn Dreams (group)The Brooklyn Dreams was a successful singing group of the late 1970s and early 1980s 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 "Bean" Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano...
(Bellotte, Mathieson, Moroder, Summer) - 3:39 - "Hot StuffHot Stuff (Donna Summer song)"Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records...
" (Faltermayer, Forsey, Bellotte) - 3:50 - "Bad GirlsBad Girls (song)"Bad Girls" is a 1979 single released by American singer Donna Summer, co-written by Summer and the Brooklyn Dreams. The inspiration for her to write the song came after one of her assistants was offended by a police officer who thought she was a street prostitute.A rough version of the song had...
" (Sudano, Summer, Hokenson, Esposito) - 3:57 - "Dim All The LightsDim All the Lights"Dim All the Lights" is a song by Donna Summer released as a single in the latter half of 1979. Taken from her Bad Girls album and produced by longtime collaborator Giorgio Moroder with Pete Bellotte, the track combines Summer's trademark disco beats with a more soulful/R&B-esque sound...
" (Summer) - 3:58 - "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)No More Tears (Enough is Enough)"No More Tears " is a duet from 1979 by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. While Summer was famous for her disco material and Streisand for her more easy listening and soundtrack work , this song fused both sounds with a slow beginning which then develops into a disco song...
" (Duet with Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandBarbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
) (Roberts, Jabara) - 4:48 - "On The RadioOn the Radio (Donna Summer song)"On the Radio" is a single by Donna Summer released in 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 1 & 2. It was released as a single and became, in...
" (Summer, Moroder) - 4:05 - "The WandererThe Wanderer (Donna Summer song)"The Wanderer" is a song by American singer Donna Summer. Summer made her name as the queen of the disco genre during the 1970s while signed to Casablanca Records. She left the label in 1980 following a dispute and became the first ever artist to be signed to the new Geffen label...
" (Summer, Moroder) - 3:46 - "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"Love Is in Control " is a hit single from Donna Summer's self-titled 1982 album.-Background:Summer's 1980 The Wanderer album - the 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...
" (Ross, Jones, Temperton) - 4:19 - "State of IndependenceState of Independence"State of Independence" is a song originally written and recorded by Jon and Vangelis for their 1981 album The Friends of Mr. Cairo.- Jon and Vangelis version :...
" (Anderson, Vangelis) - 4:25 - "She Works Hard For The MoneyShe Works Hard for the Money (song)"She Works Hard for the Money" is a 1983 hit single by singer Donna Summer. It was the first single released from the album of the same name.-Premise:The song, co-written by the singer, told a story of a woman who "works hard for [her] money"...
" (Summer, Omartian) - 4:10 - "This Time I Know It's For RealThis Time I Know It's for Real"This Time I Know It's For Real" is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer, and released in 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time...
" (Summer, Stock, Aitken, Waterman) - 3:36 - "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)"I Will Go with You " is a song recorded by American singer Donna Summer in 1999 for her album Live & More Encore, the track being one of two new studio recordings included on the live album....
" (Sartori, Quarantotto, Summer) - 4:08 - "That's The Way" (New Recording) (Moroder, Forsey) - 3:45
- "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)"Dream-A-Lot's Theme " is a song recorded by Donna Summer in 2003.Despite the fact that the song wasn't given a commercial release as a single, but included as one of three new tracks on Universal's greatest hits package The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer and only released as a 12" promo...
" (New Recording) (Summer, DiGesare) - 4:54
Limited Edition Bonus Disc
- "I Feel LoveI Feel Love"I Feel Love" is a song by Donna Summer, taken from her 1977 concept album I Remember Yesterday.The song constituted the "future" segment of the album, which represented a stylistic progress through time...
" (12" version) (Moroder, Bellotte) - 8:15 - "Hot StuffHot Stuff (Donna Summer song)"Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records...
" (12" version) (Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte) - 6:46 - "This Time I Know It's For RealThis Time I Know It's for Real"This Time I Know It's For Real" is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer, and released in 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time...
(12" version) (Summer, Stock, Aitken, Waterman) - 7:22 - "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live For Love)"Dream-A-Lot's Theme " is a song recorded by Donna Summer in 2003.Despite the fact that the song wasn't given a commercial release as a single, but included as one of three new tracks on Universal's greatest hits package The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer and only released as a 12" promo...
" (12" Extended Remix) (New Recording) (Summer, DiGesare) - 9:16 - "You're So BeautifulYou're So Beautiful"You're So Beautiful" is a song recorded by Donna Summer in 2003.Despite the fact that the song wasn't given a commercial release as a single, but included as one of three new tracks on Universal's greatest hits package The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer and only released as a 12" promo...
" (Ultimate Club Mix) (New Recording) (Summer, Di Gesare, Moran) - 10:50
Charts
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| 2005 | Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| UK's album chart | 6 | |
| U.S. Album Chart Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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