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 -- 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
http://www.DonnaSummer.com
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