This was the song that introduced many of us to Donna Summer. And yes, those moans were played on the radio. Jay’s eyes were coming out of his skull! 😆
@sysanfo just posted a message before seeing yours. I think you mean Try Me, as a young kid I had no idea what those sounds were but I loved the end of the song, so upbeat you just had to dance.
The final recording lasted over 16 minutes, and according to the BBC, contained 23 "orgasms". By that point, the song was renamed "Love to Love You Baby". It took up the entire first side of the album of the same name, and edited versions were also found on 7" vinyl.
Now imagine hearing this in a disco…on a massive sound system…surrounded by the sexiest, freakiest people in the world…this song almost single-handedly put Disco into the stratosphere and Studio 54 was ground zero.
When Jay was talking about dancing to Donna Summer at the beginning before they played the song I was like “ yall ain’t gonna be dancing, yall gonna be putting the kids to bed “ 😄😄😄😄
This is the song that put Donna Summer on the map. We were living in Spain in 1975 and my mom (God bless her for being up with the times) bought this album and blushed at this song. I was only seven years old so kind thought it was funny how she was moaning, not fully appreciating the orgasmic theme of the song. Later Donna, who became "Born Again Christian" refused to perform this trailbreaking hit. She did continue to perform "I Feel Love" though, a hit just a couple years after this that was revolutionary for its techno sound.
When I was in 3rd grade, my brother and I were allowed to pick one 45 on a trip to the record store. My brother, being 5 years older, knew what he wanted and made his selection. I was not yet versed in popular music so I just grabbed one. “Love to Love You Baby,” was the winner. That evening my brother and I played our 45’s. Not sure my parents ever got over the shock when those notes/moans hit. 😂😂
Have you heard Love Hangover by Diana Ross? Another mid-70s sensual disco #1 where Diana did some interesting ad libs. I seem to recall she may have had a drink or two before/during the recording session, and she went for it. Great song.
What you have to understand about Donna Summer is that this was her FIRST hit. So while this comes as a surprise to you, this was how we were first introduced to her, and all her other songs were heard through this prism. Eventually you've got to get around to doing her version of "MacArthur Park." Of course when you do, you'll be doing the song a disservice if you don't listen to the 1967 original by Richard Harris, which is a pop music classic. But Donna's disco remake is, in the minds of many,, perhaps her best hit because it shows off all her considerable skills. Kudos to you for finally getting around to "Love to Love You Baby," but in your spare time, you should listen to the 16-minute album version. It's just a long orgasm. We played it at the radio station I worked at in Dallas at the time, and all the old blue hairs in town complained, which just provided us the incentive to play it more. Two other Donna songs you really need to hear are "I Feel Love" and "On the Radio."
I agree. I have tried so many times to suggest the songs we danced to in the clubs not just radio hits. They have missed out on some great music. I am glad they found Love To Love You Baby...it was hysterical. They had to stop the video after 6 minutes. This generation is so innocent in so many ways and will never be able to have the fun we had.
@@truthteller356 -- If they really want to explore some what what we enjoyed on the radio that went right up to the line, I might recommend the following few songs: "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Heywood. We were one of the very few radio stations to play it back when it was out, and our audience loved it. Then there was "More More More" by the Andrea True Connection, Andrea True being a former porn star. And an album cut we used to play on the radio by Maria Muldaur (better known for her hit "Midnight At the Oasis") that was very naughty called, "It Ain't the Meat, It's the Motion." But as naughty songs go, I've been trying to get Jay and Amber to listen to the very first recording released by Dame Shirley Bassey (who's biggest hit was the theme from "Goldfinger"). Her first hit, released when she was just 19 back in 1956, was called "Burn My Candle." So taudrey, the BBC pulled it off the air, which, of course, only increased demand for it.
This is the song that made Donna an international star. Very sensual and risqué, it was played on pop AM radio and was we'd even hear it on the school bus.
This is the song that introduced Donna Summer to the music world in the fall of 1975 and also to the legion of people who became her instant fans! I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard this song, and it DEFINITELY caught my attention! ❤❤❤
Temporal context is key when listening to this iconic, world-shaking song. Remember, this was way before Madonna, and disco was still a relatively new genre, but this is the song that put Donna Summer on the international map back in 1975. Fun fact: she approached many of her songs as an actress; for this song Donna had the lights turned off in the studio, and she sang it laying on the floor with the mic lowered to her lips. She said she was channeling Marilyn Monroe. I was 6 at the time and, not knowing what those moans and groans meant, i was afraid of this song because I thought some poor lady was getting hurt. But as the 70s wore on I became a big fan of hers. ♥ Madonna, rightly, gets a lot of credit for being a big influence on the female entertainers of today, but there could not have been a Madonna if Donna Summer hadn't blazed a sexy trail for her to lay claim to.
Well, before that there was Jane Birkin "singing" Je t'aime (moi non plus). Donna's Love to Love You and Try Me were basically disco versions of that one.
Donna Summer was named "Diva De Tutti Dive" (meaning the first true diva of the modern pop era), by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For her being Pop Music's first female mega star (selling millions worldwide) and rewriting the Billboard Chart records with her domination at the end of the 70s. When Madonna scored 10 top 5 singles consecutively in 1987, it was Donna record of 9, that she surpassed.
She died on May 17, 2012, aged 63, at her home in Naples, Florida, from lung cancer. Being a nonsmoker, she theorized that her cancer had been caused by inhaling toxic fumes and dust from the September 11 attacks in New York City; she was in her apartment near Ground Zero when the attacks occurred. Which is too bad because she had an amazing talent. She is deeply missed.
I was 11 when this song was released in 1975. Yes, this was played on the radio, but mainly after midnight. I guess the censors thought that kids would be asleep at the time. After midnight, most of us were. But the older kids and adults were constantly talking about this song. So we, younger kids knew about some of the controversy. I vividly remember a friend's question "Mateo, did you hear that nasty song and the lady's words?" I had not. It was my buddy Javi who played the song for me, this record which belonged to his older sister. At the first hearing, I was stunned by the lyrics and delivery. Yet as a choirboy who sang all the time, I quickly acknowledged, appreciated and loved the musicality of Ms. Donna's voice! Instantly, I became a lifelong fan and wanted to hear more songs. Almost 50 years have passed and I still love that voice! I am very pleased that you young folks do too. Check out "Come with me", "Could it be magic" and "Summer fever" and "wasted". I believe you will also like them as well. By the way, this ws Ms. Donna's first Disco hit and the song which returned her to America
The extended version is around d 16 minutes and...wow hot. This was her break through song. She was not only an amazing singer and the queen of Disco, she was a super nice person. She had a summer house in Englewood FL. Where I lived. I got the privilege to meet her several times, had conversations with her about everyday things.( this was all in the early 2000's long after her retirement) she was such a nice person and hope she considered me a friend the way I considered her one.
the story went that her shy self couldn't record this in a room full of people and they finally made everyone leave. In an interview in 1976, Summer responded to a number of questions that she claimed she'd been asked about the process of recording the song: "Everyone's asking, 'Were you alone in the studio?' Yes, I was alone in the studio. 'Did you touch yourself?' Yes, well, actually I had my hand on my knee.
Here's my Love to Love You Baby story. I have always had a twisted sense of humor. Back in my Air Force days in 89, I had a digital answering machine for my dorm room phone. I'd always come up with goofy impersonations of Reagan, Dirty Harry, etc. Well I had a brainstorm one day and here's what unfolded. I also had a stereo system with a dual cassette tape deck. And through trial and error, I managed to remove her string of "love to love you baby" from her studio extended cut of this song. This left me with about a minute of just Donna's moaning. I then played that back in the background as I recorded on the answering machine.... "oh just too busy to come to the phone right now, call me later when I have more time to talk". It came out great and I soon became the talk of work with my superiors calling my phone all day just to hear that voice message.
If I'm not very much mistaken, the dancer in white right behind her is Nigel Lythgow who was involved with setting up American Idol and Popstars in the UK. He had been on judging panels for dance competitions here in the UK.
This was such a groundbreaking song as Donna's first hit worldwide..the precursor of Madonna - Justify My Love and George Michael - I Want Your Sex!! This was also the birth of the 12" single extended remix! The head of Casablanca records loved the song so much he asked for an 18 minute version so Donna's producer went into the studio and remixed the song into a 17:55 minute version that took the Discos by storm!!! It was banned by the BBC on UK radio so sales took off and it reached #2 in the US!
The breakdown part on the 12" single was sampled on the jam "Freaks of The Industry" by Digital Underground. This song was really sensual when it first came out in the 70's, especially the long version
This was Donna Summer's very FIRST hit! I was about 16 years old in high school when it was a big hit and a lot of it went over my little teenage naive Catholic schoolgirl's head. It played a lot on the radio but the long version was only played at certain times like late at night and in the Disco night clubs.
I saw her live at the Apollo. Was a 5 group concert, so she just sang this one song. They rolled her out in a oversized brass bed, and she sang the song from there 🔥
I was a teenager and when I was getting ready for a date .... Donna Summer disco albums are what I listened to. I loved me some Donna Summer music ....it was fun and fun to dance to on the dance floor.
Great content. This was her first song. They turned the lights off in the studio and said, "Go for it. I can't remember how long she was in the studio, but it was a long time. I don't know if you heard enough is enough. By Donna summer and Barbra Streisand, two powerful voices really going at it. Check it out.
I love "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)". Two powerful vocalists paired up, meant to be. Barbra actually said that when it came to where they were hitting a long high note that Donna actually fell off the stool and blacked out for a second. Donna said she came to and Barbra was still singing the note and only then realized Donna fell. She ran over to Donna and Donna was fine but they both cracked up about it.
This is also a Giorgio Moroder composition, with Moroder and Michael Thatcher on the keys. While Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco, Moroder was the Father of Disco. He is also famous for his movie scores.
This song just reminds me of Friends episode where Rachel was dancing naked in her apartment 😀 As soon as I read the title I hear her singing that. Never heard the whole song before.
Her first big hit after moving to Germany, acting in "Hair", and releasing some flops. With songs like Hot Stuff, Bad Girls, Last Dance, and She Works Hard For the Money, she was the undisputed Queen of Disco from about 1976 to 1980. DJs still end their radio programs and parties with Last Dance.
Wow!, J Bear! I've never seen that expression in your eyes before!! I suggest the full maxi version with multi instruments- probably behind closed doors, lol 😆!
Her voice and delivery are very special in this song, but let's talk about her grace and her senuous way of moving. She is an incredible dancer, it's almost like ballet.
This is one of her earliest songs I first heard it late night, when I was laying in bed in 1975 when I was 11. From here she just grew into what became Disco where she reigned.
I love Donna Summer and this, her first big hit, did not disappoint! I was 18 when this hit the airwaves! She had an album called FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE. I don’t know if it was a popular as the other albums; but it is truly outstanding. It goes through four seasons of Love..Spring Affair, Summer Fever, Autumn Changes, Winter Melody. The songs should be listened to in order..really teriffic!
Finally!! Great choice, Amber!! Song was like nothing ever heard on the radio before!!! Sensual for sure. edit - backup singers on Love To Love You Baby, Gitta Walther, Lucy Neale, Betsy Allen, who were part of Silver Convention, a German Euro disco recording act in the 70s.
You are lucky to have found a live version. After about a year she declined to perform this song live anymore. There is also a long version of this song with over 20 orgasms in it.
You have no idea the effect this song had on us in the '70s, when there was no internet, and only the radio. It was absolutely erotic for the time and being 19 or 20 years old back then this was a great cause for fantasy for us hormonally charged youth. Loved Donna!
This song shocked puritan America, but was less ground-breaking in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Six years before this, Donna Summer's first hit, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg had recorded Je t'aime... moi non plus, which was a charts hit in UK and eleven other countries, though many radio stations, and a few countries tried to ban it. In the US few radio stations would play it, and those who did, played it after 21:00.
Also don't forget to check out: Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man - Candy Man (Both Great Horns !!) Also - Lady Marmalad Annie Lenox (Eurythmics) - Would I Lie to You - I Need a Man - Thorn in My Side Gwen Stefanie - It's My Life - What You Waiting For Shikira - When ever Where ever - Objection Tango Head Pins - Don't it Make You Feel (like Dancing) - Turn it Loud - Just One More Time Toronto - Your Daddy Don't Know - Start Telling the Truth
I was a hard core Rock Fan back in the day....I detested disco (as a rocker it was my obligation and recreation) BUT I have admit (and didn't hide) that Donna Summer was the exception. She was an undeniably HUGE talent. Honestly, people have forgotten how great she was. It's not just her voice, not just her beauty but she was just so elegant, capable and genuine. She is so smooth yet there was always a element of grit in her spirit if not in her voice. And her phrasing and her instincts elevate her above all other R&B / disco singers. She was so versatile and confident it was amazing. Many years later, I learned that she started out her career singing in a Rock and Roll band with her guitar player German husband.
You should also hear her rendition of Barry Manilow's Could it be Magic". The song you just reviewed by Barry a few weeks ago. Her version of that song is soo good. Especially the long version.
The 16 minute version was a staple of late 70s early 80s disco scene. Included a trancelike musical interlude which allowed two dancers to test their rhythmic body chemistry. Often played during final hour before closing.
When Jay said, "I'm ready for this!", I immediately thought, "Yeah, no he's not."
This was the song that introduced many of us to Donna Summer. And yes, those moans were played on the radio.
Jay’s eyes were coming out of his skull! 😆
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She has another song thats more "noise x-rated."
I bought the album because of this song. I think Donna kickstarted me into puberty. 😆
@sysanfo just posted a message before seeing yours. I think you mean Try Me, as a young kid I had no idea what those sounds were but I loved the end of the song, so upbeat you just had to dance.
The look on Jay's face was priceless!
I sat here and giggled when I watched you Jay, Lol. Amber, you were cute too!!
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They so are … gorgeous couple
The longer version will make anyone blush. Hard to believe they played it on the radio back in the 70s.
I had the album. You are so right, about the long version! Fire!🔥
Yeah that was like 7-8 minutes long , insane !
Got the CD. Play it routinely.
It was so different to anything out there back then it became an instant smash in the US and worldwide.
I think it won Donna Summer a Grammy !
I was in my 20s when this song came out. I remember the long version well--lots of babies were conceived to that song.
The final recording lasted over 16 minutes, and according to the BBC, contained 23 "orgasms". By that point, the song was renamed "Love to Love You Baby". It took up the entire first side of the album of the same name, and edited versions were also found on 7" vinyl.
From the look in Jay's eyes there is no way he could have handled the long version. Hahahaha!
That version is EPIC! It goes off on a 5 minute magical musical tangent in the middle and I love it ❤
I was 13 when I saw her sing this song the first time and I fell in love with her.
@@hereforit170Or your teen life. They'd play it sometimes at the club for teen dance night. My mother wouldn't have approved.😮
Sensual. And reminds of Sheena Easton’s Sugar Walls.
Now imagine hearing this in a disco…on a massive sound system…surrounded by the sexiest, freakiest people in the world…this song almost single-handedly put Disco into the stratosphere and Studio 54 was ground zero.
The look in J's eyes is worth the price of admission! (If there was any price.)
When Jay was talking about dancing to Donna Summer at the beginning before they played the song I was like “ yall ain’t gonna be dancing, yall gonna be putting the kids to bed “ 😄😄😄😄
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Jay: 😳😳😳
Amber: “She’s just havin’ a good time.” 🤣☠️🤣☠️🤣❤️❤️❤️
R,S This was mid 70s DONNA I WAS 14 IN 1975
This is the song that put Donna Summer on the map. We were living in Spain in 1975 and my mom (God bless her for being up with the times) bought this album and blushed at this song. I was only seven years old so kind thought it was funny how she was moaning, not fully appreciating the orgasmic theme of the song. Later Donna, who became "Born Again Christian" refused to perform this trailbreaking hit. She did continue to perform "I Feel Love" though, a hit just a couple years after this that was revolutionary for its techno sound.
When I was in 3rd grade, my brother and I were allowed to pick one 45 on a trip to the record store. My brother, being 5 years older, knew what he wanted and made his selection. I was not yet versed in popular music so I just grabbed one. “Love to Love You Baby,” was the winner. That evening my brother and I played our 45’s. Not sure my parents ever got over the shock when those notes/moans hit. 😂😂
Way cool 😎
hahahaha yeah I love your comment
Hahaha classic ! 2:00 👍🤟
What a cute story.
My parents had the single... 7 minutes long! Still on my playlists.
Have you heard Love Hangover by Diana Ross? Another mid-70s sensual disco #1 where Diana did some interesting ad libs. I seem to recall she may have had a drink or two before/during the recording session, and she went for it. Great song.
Yes! Album version please.
"I like this side of Donna Summer" is one of the great understatements of all-time!
What you have to understand about Donna Summer is that this was her FIRST hit. So while this comes as a surprise to you, this was how we were first introduced to her, and all her other songs were heard through this prism. Eventually you've got to get around to doing her version of "MacArthur Park." Of course when you do, you'll be doing the song a disservice if you don't listen to the 1967 original by Richard Harris, which is a pop music classic. But Donna's disco remake is, in the minds of many,, perhaps her best hit because it shows off all her considerable skills. Kudos to you for finally getting around to "Love to Love You Baby," but in your spare time, you should listen to the 16-minute album version. It's just a long orgasm. We played it at the radio station I worked at in Dallas at the time, and all the old blue hairs in town complained, which just provided us the incentive to play it more. Two other Donna songs you really need to hear are "I Feel Love" and "On the Radio."
I really think they news to so the MacArthur Park suite 20 min version. I'm sure they've already done MacArthur Park.
I agree. I have tried so many times to suggest the songs we danced to in the clubs not just radio hits. They have missed out on some great music. I am glad they found Love To Love You Baby...it was hysterical. They had to stop the video after 6 minutes. This generation is so innocent in so many ways and will never be able to have the fun we had.
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@@truthteller356 -- If they really want to explore some what what we enjoyed on the radio that went right up to the line, I might recommend the following few songs: "I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You" by Leon Heywood. We were one of the very few radio stations to play it back when it was out, and our audience loved it. Then there was "More More More" by the Andrea True Connection, Andrea True being a former porn star. And an album cut we used to play on the radio by Maria Muldaur (better known for her hit "Midnight At the Oasis") that was very naughty called, "It Ain't the Meat, It's the Motion." But as naughty songs go, I've been trying to get Jay and Amber to listen to the very first recording released by Dame Shirley Bassey (who's biggest hit was the theme from "Goldfinger"). Her first hit, released when she was just 19 back in 1956, was called "Burn My Candle." So taudrey, the BBC pulled it off the air, which, of course, only increased demand for it.
I saw her perform this song in 2010 in Atlantic City . It was very tongue in cheek as she said she was a grandma 😂❤🎉
Love Teddy's facial expressions! Ha!😂
This was the 70s JAY LOL
So glad you guys got to this one. You can't fully have experienced 70's music without this one.
This is the song that made Donna an international star. Very sensual and risqué, it was played on pop AM radio and was we'd even hear it on the school bus.
This made it to #2 on the Hot 100 charts US and #1 in Canada. Huge hit for Ms. Summer and our introduction to her in the mid-‘70s.
This is the song that introduced Donna Summer to the music world in the fall of 1975 and also to the legion of people who became her instant fans! I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard this song, and it DEFINITELY caught my attention! ❤❤❤
Temporal context is key when listening to this iconic, world-shaking song. Remember, this was way before Madonna, and disco was still a relatively new genre, but this is the song that put Donna Summer on the international map back in 1975. Fun fact: she approached many of her songs as an actress; for this song Donna had the lights turned off in the studio, and she sang it laying on the floor with the mic lowered to her lips. She said she was channeling Marilyn Monroe. I was 6 at the time and, not knowing what those moans and groans meant, i was afraid of this song because I thought some poor lady was getting hurt. But as the 70s wore on I became a big fan of hers. ♥ Madonna, rightly, gets a lot of credit for being a big influence on the female entertainers of today, but there could not have been a Madonna if Donna Summer hadn't blazed a sexy trail for her to lay claim to.
I was 11. I support this message lol. Peace, Love!!
Well, before that there was Jane Birkin "singing" Je t'aime (moi non plus). Donna's Love to Love You and Try Me were basically disco versions of that one.
Donna Summer was named "Diva De Tutti Dive" (meaning the first true diva of the modern pop era), by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For her being Pop Music's first female mega star (selling millions worldwide) and rewriting the Billboard Chart records with her domination at the end of the 70s. When Madonna scored 10 top 5 singles consecutively in 1987, it was Donna record of 9, that she surpassed.
@@marchjoy7391 I've been saying that to people for years, but I had no idea the R&RHoF declared her that. A title she richly deserves. 👑
@@marchjoy7391 The R&R Hall of Fame using Italian names? that's really odd.
she was theatrical and treated each song as a mini story to be told. amazing
I have heard that she was so shy and self-conscious singing this, so I'd say she was blushing as well. Haha!
She died on May 17, 2012, aged 63, at her home in Naples, Florida, from lung cancer. Being a nonsmoker, she theorized that her cancer had been caused by inhaling toxic fumes and dust from the September 11 attacks in New York City; she was in her apartment near Ground Zero when the attacks occurred. Which is too bad because she had an amazing talent. She is deeply missed.
Love the look on Jay's face
My introduction to Donna on the radio in 1975 when I was 10. First time I’ve seen a vid for it.
Just imagine what our radios sounded like with this and Andrea True at nearly the same time.
I was 11 when this song was released in 1975. Yes, this was played on the radio, but mainly after midnight. I guess the censors thought that kids would be asleep at the time. After midnight, most of us were. But the older kids and adults were constantly talking about this song. So we, younger kids knew about some of the controversy. I vividly remember a friend's question "Mateo, did you hear that nasty song and the lady's words?" I had not. It was my buddy Javi who played the song for me, this record which belonged to his older sister. At the first hearing, I was stunned by the lyrics and delivery. Yet as a choirboy who sang all the time, I quickly acknowledged, appreciated and loved the musicality of Ms. Donna's voice! Instantly, I became a lifelong fan and wanted to hear more songs. Almost 50 years have passed and I still love that voice! I am very pleased that you young folks do too. Check out "Come with me", "Could it be magic" and "Summer fever" and "wasted". I believe you will also like them as well. By the way, this ws Ms. Donna's first Disco hit and the song which returned her to America
Now you know which Donna Summer song NOT to play in front of the kids.😂
This song is as 70's as you can get.. "If it feels good baby why not"......
The extended version is around d 16 minutes and...wow hot. This was her break through song. She was not only an amazing singer and the queen of Disco, she was a super nice person. She had a summer house in Englewood FL. Where I lived. I got the privilege to meet her several times, had conversations with her about everyday things.( this was all in the early 2000's long after her retirement) she was such a nice person and hope she considered me a friend the way I considered her one.
This is the one that started it all for DS. I was like 10 yo. when this came out and I remember my older sister playing it .
the story went that her shy self couldn't record this in a room full of people and they finally made everyone leave. In an interview in 1976, Summer responded to a number of questions that she claimed she'd been asked about the process of recording the song: "Everyone's asking, 'Were you alone in the studio?' Yes, I was alone in the studio. 'Did you touch yourself?' Yes, well, actually I had my hand on my knee.
You should hear the full version !!
The music fades into the back,and Donna sounds very much like she’s errrr,having a good time.
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Here's my Love to Love You Baby story. I have always had a twisted sense of humor. Back in my Air Force days in 89, I had a digital answering machine for my dorm room phone. I'd always come up with goofy impersonations of Reagan, Dirty Harry, etc. Well I had a brainstorm one day and here's what unfolded. I also had a stereo system with a dual cassette tape deck. And through trial and error, I managed to remove her string of "love to love you baby" from her studio extended cut of this song. This left me with about a minute of just Donna's moaning. I then played that back in the background as I recorded on the answering machine.... "oh just too busy to come to the phone right now, call me later when I have more time to talk". It came out great and I soon became the talk of work with my superiors calling my phone all day just to hear that voice message.
Once Upon a Time. 1977 every track a masterpiece noting can match in in this genre
Jay's expression was PRICELESS! Once again, you guys gave me my smile for the day...and also a great laugh! 🥰
This is the radio version of this song. This song was banned from radio airplay and it made it a HUGE (number 2 pop hit). This song sold like crazy.
I'm rolling at Jay's face!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Those dancers...LOL!
This was a short version of the song. Yes, this was played on the radio frequently. Gotta love the Queen of Disco! ❤
Donna summer so amazing.
Her voice is even more powerful with her song "Hot Stuff'.
Many babies were made listening to this song.
If I'm not very much mistaken, the dancer in white right behind her is Nigel Lythgow who was involved with setting up American Idol and Popstars in the UK. He had been on judging panels for dance competitions here in the UK.
Nigel was also part of So You Think You Can Dance as Executive Producer and a Judge on the show. And yes, it certainly looks like him in the video! 😊
That BEAT is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 VOCALS 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Rest peacefully Donna Summers🙏🏼😇💐👑🕊️❤️
You always waited until your parents went grocery shopping to put this record on.
"Son, what are you listening to?????"
Why my older siblings all bought headphones! 😂😂😂
Time magazine dubbed this song "a marathon of 22 orgasms" and it was banned by the BBC, despite that it became one of her most famous songs.
This was such a groundbreaking song as Donna's first hit worldwide..the precursor of Madonna - Justify My Love and George Michael - I Want Your Sex!! This was also the birth of the 12" single extended remix! The head of Casablanca records loved the song so much he asked for an 18 minute version so Donna's producer went into the studio and remixed the song into a 17:55 minute version that took the Discos by storm!!! It was banned by the BBC on UK radio so sales took off and it reached #2 in the US!
The Queen of Disco! Boston's beautiful Donna Summer!
Amber and Jay, this has got to be one of the best and most memorable reactions you have done 😊😊
The breakdown part on the 12" single was sampled on the jam "Freaks of The Industry" by Digital Underground.
This song was really sensual when it first came out in the 70's, especially the long version
Yep...she was one of my first loves! Thanks for checking this out guys...loved your reactions to the sensuality.
this song was banned from a lot of AM stations in the 70s
This was Donna Summer's very FIRST hit! I was about 16 years old in high school when it was a big hit and a lot of it went over my little teenage naive Catholic schoolgirl's head. It played a lot on the radio but the long version was only played at certain times like late at night and in the Disco night clubs.
LOL! I was the same age, Catholic School girl and was too naive to "get it"
I'm a rocker and love Donna! She wasn't of this earth when she was here, Amazing!
She wasn't known as the Disco Queen Diva for nothing. She was absolutely amazing! 🥰
70's suggestion - "Fly Too High" by Janis Ian. There's heaps of saxophone in it so i think
you'd love it.
I saw her live at the Apollo. Was a 5 group concert, so she just sang this one song. They rolled her out in a oversized brass bed, and she sang the song from there 🔥
Nightclub music back in the day. Incredible! Queen of disco!
She died too young. Awesome performer! Very loved & adored in the 70's.
I was a teenager and when I was getting ready for a date .... Donna Summer disco albums are what I listened to. I loved me some Donna Summer music ....it was fun and fun to dance to on the dance floor.
We were all in lust with Donna Summer
Great content. This was her first song. They turned the lights off in the studio and said, "Go for it. I can't remember how long she was in the studio, but it was a long time. I don't know if you heard enough is enough. By Donna summer and Barbra Streisand, two powerful voices really going at it. Check it out.
I love "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)". Two powerful vocalists paired up, meant to be. Barbra actually said that when it came to where they were hitting a long high note that Donna actually fell off the stool and blacked out for a second. Donna said she came to and Barbra was still singing the note and only then realized Donna fell. She ran over to Donna and Donna was fine but they both cracked up about it.
"Dim all the lights" is another great Donna Summer song
"I Feel Love" with Gorgio Moroder's synthesizer playing is a "must listen."...
One of the first electro-pop hits.
This is also a Giorgio Moroder composition, with Moroder and Michael Thatcher on the keys. While Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco, Moroder was the Father of Disco. He is also famous for his movie scores.
The Amazing Donna amazing lady
This song just reminds me of Friends episode where Rachel was dancing naked in her apartment 😀 As soon as I read the title I hear her singing that. Never heard the whole song before.
Continue to R.I.P Queen of Disco Miss Donna Summer ❤
Her first big hit after moving to Germany, acting in "Hair", and releasing some flops. With songs like Hot Stuff, Bad Girls, Last Dance, and She Works Hard For the Money, she was the undisputed Queen of Disco from about 1976 to 1980. DJs still end their radio programs and parties with Last Dance.
Wow!, J Bear! I've never seen that expression in your eyes before!! I suggest the full maxi version with multi instruments- probably behind closed doors, lol 😆!
Jay’s eyes!!!!😂
😂😂😂😂😂
She really was the best. First person I saw in concert.
You recently did Barry Manilow 's 'Could It Be Magic'. Donna Summer's version was also a hit in the 70s. Both versions are great!
Oh she was amazing in every way, I adore Donna ❤
Thankfully you did play the extended version Jay would have fell off his chair 🤣🤣
She was a true queen. Such regal talent.
Her voice and delivery are very special in this song, but let's talk about her grace and her senuous way of moving. She is an incredible dancer, it's almost like ballet.
This is one of her earliest songs I first heard it late night, when I was laying in bed in 1975 when I was 11. From here she just grew into what became Disco where she reigned.
I love Donna Summer and this, her first big hit, did not disappoint! I was 18 when this hit the airwaves! She had an album called FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE. I don’t know if it was a popular as the other albums; but it is truly outstanding. It goes through four seasons of Love..Spring Affair, Summer Fever, Autumn Changes, Winter Melody. The songs should be listened to in order..really teriffic!
Great tune! I've heard a version of this that's 12 or so minutes long! Thanks for the reaction!
Queen of disco, bringing on the risqué before Madonna
I still have this LP. She really was/is the queen of disco!!💃🏻
Figured you guys would be blushing with this one!! Love Miss Donna! Doesn’t get much more sensual than this!🤪
Donna Summer one of my all time favorites
MacArthur Park top 25
Finally!! Great choice, Amber!! Song was like nothing ever heard on the radio before!!! Sensual for sure.
edit - backup singers on Love To Love You Baby,
Gitta Walther, Lucy Neale, Betsy Allen, who were part of Silver Convention, a German Euro disco recording act in the 70s.
Yep, finally is right.
I requested this one to them three years ago.
She was the original Madonna in this song. LOL! ("Justify My Love")
I św her live two years before she pat away . She was The QUEEN of Disco no doubt
You are lucky to have found a live version. After about a year she declined to perform this song live anymore. There is also a long version of this song with over 20 orgasms in it.
Nice to see that a song that was played on the radio in the early 70s and was in the top 5 in many countries makes people blush nowadays LOL
You have no idea the effect this song had on us in the '70s, when there was no internet, and only the radio. It was absolutely erotic for the time and being 19 or 20 years old back then this was a great cause for fantasy for us hormonally charged youth.
Loved Donna!
This song shocked puritan America, but was less ground-breaking in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Six years before this, Donna Summer's first hit, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg had recorded Je t'aime... moi non plus, which was a charts hit in UK and eleven other countries, though many radio stations, and a few countries tried to ban it. In the US few radio stations would play it, and those who did, played it after 21:00.
Also don't forget to check out:
Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man - Candy Man (Both Great Horns !!) Also - Lady Marmalad
Annie Lenox (Eurythmics) - Would I Lie to You - I Need a Man - Thorn in My Side
Gwen Stefanie - It's My Life - What You Waiting For
Shikira - When ever Where ever - Objection Tango
Head Pins - Don't it Make You Feel (like Dancing) - Turn it Loud - Just One More Time
Toronto - Your Daddy Don't Know - Start Telling the Truth
Your eyes are so big and I think you’re sweating and Mama you’re loving it too
I was a hard core Rock Fan back in the day....I detested disco (as a rocker it was my obligation and recreation) BUT I have admit (and didn't hide) that Donna Summer was the exception.
She was an undeniably HUGE talent. Honestly, people have forgotten how great she was. It's not just her voice, not just her beauty but she was just so elegant, capable and genuine. She is so smooth yet there was always a element of grit in her spirit if not in her voice. And her phrasing and her instincts elevate her above all other R&B / disco singers. She was so versatile and confident it was amazing.
Many years later, I learned that she started out her career singing in a Rock and Roll band with her guitar player German husband.
an absolute dance & club anthem & iconic classic
The lady can just flat out sing 🎵. 1:43 !
Still sensual after all these years! Nothing can hold a candle to it! Making people blush to this day and beyond!!!
You should also hear her rendition of Barry Manilow's Could it be Magic". The song you just reviewed by Barry a few weeks ago. Her version of that song is soo good. Especially the long version.
Completely agree!it’s a masterpiece. ❤️
The 16 minute version was a staple of late 70s early 80s disco scene. Included a trancelike musical interlude which allowed two dancers to test their rhythmic body chemistry. Often played during final hour before closing.
Classic song! And Great reaction from Amber and Winnie The Pooh!
Not Winnie the Pooh!!😂😂😂
her dancing puts you in a trance