| Donna Summer discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Soundtrack albums | 9 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 34 |
| Singles | 89 |
| Music videos | 44 |
The discography of American singer Donna Summer includes 17 studio albums and 89 singles, plus several other releases. Her first single, "Wassermann", a German version of the song "Aquarius" from the musical Hair, was released in Europe in 1968 under her maiden name, Donna Gaines. She would become known as Donna Summer from 1974 onwards. Her first full-length album under that name was Lady of the Night.
Summer has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.[1] Billboard list her as the 14th greatest female soloist of all time (51st overall).[2] She has scored three number one albums on the US Billboard 200, sixteen number one hits on the US Dance Club Songs and four chart-topping singles in the Billboard Hot 100,[2] earning her title as the reigning "Queen of Disco".[3] Bad Girls remains the biggest selling album of her career with over 4 million copies sold worldwide.[4] Summer holds the record for most consecutive double albums to hit number one on the Billboard charts (3) and first female to have four number-one singles in a 12 month period; three as a solo artist and one as a duet with Barbra Streisand.[5]
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- ^ "Donna Summer: The Disco Queen's Life and Career in Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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