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Donna Summer

Donna Summer is an American singer and songwriter who became one of the most influential figures in disco and dance music during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for her powerful vocal range and innovative production work, Summer helped define the sound of the era with hits like "Love to Love You Baby" and "Last Dance." Her career spanned multiple decades and genres, establishing her as a pioneering artist in electronic and dance music.

11 tracksNu Disco / Disco· 1976–1988
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Donna Summer is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Nu Disco / Disco
Signature sound

Unusually low energy and drive for Nu Disco / Disco.

↓energy↓drive↑warmth
How this compares to Nu Disco / Disco

Across 11 analysed tracks, Donna Summer averages 24% energy — gentler than 97% of individual Nu Disco / Disco tracks — and 78% groove, straighter than 65%.

Measured against 7,651 Nu Disco / Disco tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 65–137 BPM with a median of 120 · predominantly major keys (45% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
95–99
1
110–114
2
120–124
4
125–129
2
135–139
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B16A36B7A17B8A8B19A9B10A10B311A11B12A12B1

Sound profile evolution

How Donna Summer’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Nu Disco / Disco tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1976–1982·6 tracks
1983–1988·3 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Nu Disco / Disco
What changed

Across Donna Summer's catalog, groove has thinned; tempos have climbed from ~105 to ~118 BPM; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

5
1970s
4
1980s

Tracks in catalog

11 total · sortable
Hot Stuff album art
Hot Stuff
Donna Summer, Kygo
120 BPM · 6A · Dance · 46% Sustainer
Dance
120
6A · G min
46%Sustainer
1979
Bad Girls album art
Bad Girls
Donna Summer
120 BPM · 7A · Pop · 21% Warm-up
Pop
120
7A · D min
21%Warm-up
1979
Hot Stuff - 12" Version album art
Hot Stuff - 12" Version
Donna Summer
120 BPM · 6A · Nu Disco / Disco · 21% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
120
6A · G min
21%Warm-up
1988
MacArthur Park - Single Version album art
MacArthur Park - Single Version
Donna Summer
65 BPM · 10B · Trap / Future Bass · 17% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
65
10B · D maj
17%Warm-up
1978
She Works Hard For The Money album art
She Works Hard For The Money
Donna Summer
137 BPM · 1A · R&B · 14% Warm-up
R&B
137
1A · A♭ min
14%Warm-up
1983
I Feel Love album art
I Feel Love
Donna Summer
127 BPM · 8B · Nu Disco / Disco · 17% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
127
8B · C maj
17%Warm-up
1981
Last Dance album art
Last Dance
Donna Summer
112 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 17% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
112
5B · E♭ maj
17%Warm-up
1978
Spring Affair album art
Spring Affair
Donna Summer
121 BPM · 10B · Nu Disco / Disco · 18% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
121
10B · D maj
18%Warm-up
1976
On The Radio - Long Version album art
On The Radio - Long Version
Donna Summer
96 BPM · 10B · R&B · 22% Warm-up
R&B
96
10B · D maj
22%Warm-up
1983
(If It) Hurts Just a Little album art
(If It) Hurts Just a Little
Donna Summer
112 BPM · 6A · Nu Disco / Disco · 28% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
112
6A · G min
28%Warm-up
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Sunset People - Hot Chip Re-Edit (Bonus Track) album art
Sunset People - Hot Chip Re-Edit (Bonus Track)
Donna Summer
128 BPM · 12B · Nu Disco / Disco · 38% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
128
12B · E maj
38%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with Donna Summer

We scored every transition between Donna Summer’s 11 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 1 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Ken@Work

21 of the 440 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 4 different Donna Summer tracks.

Hot Stuff - 12" Version → Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody · 6A → 6A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Donna Summer by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Donna Summer, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Diana Ross
100%
6 tracks in catalog · R&B
Janet Jackson
58%
11 tracks in catalog · Dance
The Pointer Sisters
50%
3 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Kylie Minogue
48%
14 tracks in catalog · Dance
Chic
48%
9 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Cher
48%
2 tracks in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
Chaka Khan
47%
9 tracks in catalog · R&B
Sylvester
45%
9 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Grace Jones
45%
2 tracks in catalog · House · no artist page yet
Sister Sledge
44%
12 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Madonna
43%
25 tracks in catalog · Pop
Thelma Houston
42%
2 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet
Amii Stewart
42%
1 track in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Olivia Newtonjohn
41%
Not in our catalog yet
The Three Degrees
41%
2 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Donna Summer play at?+

Donna Summer's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 137 BPM, with a median of 120 BPM. Across 11 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Donna Summer's tracks in?+

Donna Summer's tracks are mostly in major keys (45% minor across 11 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Donna Summer?+

We scored every transition between Donna Summer's 11 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar by more than chance would give, and Ken@Work are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Hot Stuff - 12" Version into Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody, 6A to 6A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Donna Summer?+

Donna Summer sits closest to Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, The Pointer Sisters in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Donna Summer most active?+

Our catalog has Donna Summer releases spanning 1976 to 1988, with the most tracks from the 1970s.