Donna Summer's Biggest Songs: A Primer
Donna Summer's catalog reads like a playlist of disco's greatest hits. Out of her 20 Top 40 singles, tracks like "Love to Love You Baby," "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" became disco classics and, unlike so many tracks of the era, remain timeless. Following her death from cancer at 63, let's celebrate the singer's legacy with some of her most beloved tracks.
"Love to Love You Baby" (1975)
The title track from Summer's second album is the closest thing you'll get to hearing an orgasm on the radio (Seriously. It was banned by certain radio stations for being too explicit). Despite Summer's original plan to pass this on to someone else, she was convinced to record the track by pioneering disco producer Giorgio Moroder. Good move. Already big in Europe, the track peaked at No. 2 and launched her career stateside.
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