LIFE: Meet American Singer, Ms Donna Summer
Report: Ola Babatunde
Today, 44 years ago, on the 13th of April 1979, American singer Ms Donna Summer released the song "Hot Stuff" from her seventh studio album "Bad Girls" (1979).
The song was written by Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey. It was produced by English producer Pete Bellotte and Italian producer Giorgio Moroder and released as the lead single from "Bad Girls" in 1979 through Casablanca Records.
This was Summer's second number 1 hit on the Hot 100, her first was the disco cover of "MacArthur Park" (1978).
Summer had mainly been associated with disco songs up until the release of "Hot Stuff", however this song demonstrated a significant rock direction, including a guitar solo by ex-Doobie Brother and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. It was a unique song in that it transitioned into a dance floor favourite, with its hard rock sound proving that Summer was a versatile performer.
"Hot Stuff" won Summer the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the inaugural year the award was given out.
The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA and remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three non-consecutive weeks and spent the longest time in the top ten in 1979:
Fourteen weeks. "Hot Stuff" topped the US Dance Club Songs chart, with Summer's follow-up "Bad Girls" as a double A-side. "Hot Stuff" was the seventh biggest hit song of 1979 in America.
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