cmputrbluu: I think is my favorite of Donna Summer's many hits! I miss her. 👑 LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
November 10, 1979 - Donna Summer peaked at No.2 on the US singles chart with 'Dim All The Lights'. Taken from her Bad Girls album and produced by her longtime collaborator Giorgio Moroder with Pete Bellotte, the track combines Summer's trademark disco beats with a more soulful pop sound. This was the third Hot 100 top two single from the album and her sixth consecutive Hot 100 top five single.
Summer had released "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" and, later, the "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" duet with Barbra Streisand, all of which reached position 1. "Dim All the Lights" was another massive hit for her, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. Like "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" before, "Dim All The Lights" and "No More Tears" were simultaneously in the top three, but missed having the top two positions, on the Hot 100.
Dim All the Lights was Summer's only hit single that she wrote alone. She had originally intended to give the song to Rod Stewart but changed her mind. The song was nominated for Best Disco Recording at the 22nd Grammy Awards in 1980.
The recording is remarkable for a sustained note held by Summer. The best we can tell, this song contains the longest-held note by any female vocalist to make both the US and UK Top 40 at 16 seconds. The overall longest-held one is the 18 second sustained note sung by Bill Withers on Lovely Day.
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cmputrbluu: I think is my favorite of Donna Summer's many hits! I miss her. 👑 LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! November 10, 1979 - Donna Summer peaked at No.2 on the US singles chart with 'Dim All The Lights'. Taken from her Bad Girls album and produced by her longtime collaborator Giorgio Moroder with Pete Bellotte, the track combines Summer's trademark disco beats with a more soulful pop sound. This was the third Hot 100 top two single from the album and her sixth consecutive Hot 100 top five single. Summer had released "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" and, later, the "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" duet with Barbra Streisand, all of which reached position 1. "Dim All the Lights" was another massive hit for her, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. Like "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" before, "Dim All The Lights" and "No More Tears" were simultaneously in the top three, but missed having the top two positions, on the Hot 100. Dim All the Lights was Summer's only hit single that she wrote alone. She had originally intended to give the song to Rod Stewart but changed her mind. The song was nominated for Best Disco Recording at the 22nd Grammy Awards in 1980. The recording is remarkable for a sustained note held by Summer. The best we can tell, this song contains the longest-held note by any female vocalist to make both the US and UK Top 40 at 16 seconds. The overall longest-held one is the 18 second sustained note sung by Bill Withers on Lovely Day. #donnasummer #thisdayinmusic #1979 #1970s #giorgiomoroder #PeteBellotte #disco
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