Sunset People
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| Single by Donna Summer | ||||
| from the album Bad Girls | ||||
| B-side | "Our Love" | |||
| Released | July 11, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
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| Label | Casablanca | |||
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"Sunset People" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her seventh studio album Bad Girls (1979). It was released as a single in some countries in 1980.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Bad Girls, released on Casablanca Records in the US, had already produced several chart-topping singles for the disco star, but Summer had resigned from the label and taken a lawsuit against them. She had since signed to Geffen Records and was getting ready to release her first album with them (which had moved away from the disco sound). The single was not released in the North American market because of ongoing litigation.[2]
The song was also used for the unsold 1985 game show pilot called Split Decision hosted by Jim McKrell.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Stephen Holden, in his review of the album Bad Girls for Rolling Stone, noted a large social subtext in the song, which describes the whole truth about the nightmarish underside of the glamorous world of Hollywood, about the inhabitants of the Sunset Strip at night.[3]
Chart positions
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 42 |
| Netherlands (Tipparade)[5] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 46 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Cover versions
[edit | edit source]The song was covered by E. G. Daily in 1985 for her debut album Wild Child.[8]
References
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- ^ "Donna Summer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 22.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Wild Child Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
External links
[edit | edit source]- "Sunset People" at Discogs (list of releases)
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