Donna Summer Makes Her Mark on the Billboard Charts

Donna Summer Makes Her Mark on the Billboard Charts

New CD 'Crayons' Debuts at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart

Her Highest Charting Album Since 1983

Highest Debut Album Ever

NEW YORK, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating four decades of milestones, DONNA SUMMER adds another accomplishment to her list with the success of her new album "CRAYONS." The album debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart making it Summer's highest debuting album ever. It also debuted at #5 on the Billboard R&B chart -- another personal best. "Crayons" is Donna's first album of all new studio material in 17 years and is her highest charting album since "She Works Hard For The Money" in 1983.

Adding to her list of accomplishments is the recent success "I'm A Fire," the first single from "Crayons" which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Charts making it her 13th #1 single to top the club charts and her 19th #1 charting single across all charts. Donna Summer is the only artist to have had a #1 charting dance hit in every decade since the 1970's. "I'm A Fire" was remixed by several remixers including Solitaire, Craig C, Rod Carillo, Redtop, Matty Soulflower and Baggi Begovic & Soul Conspiracy. The Rocasound original version is found on the full album.

Containing a potent mix of the up-tempo tunes and ballads, "Crayons" showcases incredible new material, all co-written by Donna (who wrote or co-wrote the majority of her hits of the 70's and 80's). Working with Donna were renowned writers and producers including: Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Pink), Danielle Brisebois (Natasha Bedingfield, New Radicals), JR Rotem (Sean Kingston, Rihanna), Toby Gad (Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield), Evan Bogart (co-writer of Rihanna's smash "SOS" and the son of legendary record executive, Casablanca Records founder and Donna's mentor, Neil Bogart), and Lester Mendez (Shakira, Santana).

Donna describes the background of the title "Crayons" and the aesthetic of the album as "a menagerie of colors and styles, with hints of different ethnic traditions and sounds. My dream is that when people hear the music it will remind them of their youth, their childhood and the joy and wonderment they felt exploring their first pack of Crayons."

Donna's long list of musical accomplishments include: 19 #1 Billboard singles, 12 Gold and Platinum singles, 5 Grammy Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 Double Platinum albums, 1 Platinum album, 8 Gold albums. Her song "Last Dance" won both Oscar and Golden Globe awards.

   TRACK LIST    1.  STAMP YOUR FEET   2.  MR. MUSIC   3.  CRAYONS featuring Ziggy Marley   4.  THE QUEEN IS BACK   5.  FAME (THE GAME)   6.  SAND ON MY FEET   7.  DRIVIN' DOWN BRAZIL   8.  I'M A FIRE   9.  SLIDE OVER BACKWARDS   10. SCIENCE OF LOVE   11. BE MYSELF AGAIN   12. BRING DOWN THE REIGN    www.DonnaSummer.com  

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