The later Donna Summer

Did you know that Donna Summer was the first female artist to chart multiple songs in the top 3 slots of the Billboard Hot 100?

In the week of On June 30th 1979, Summer’s ‘Hot Stuff’ and ‘Bad Girls’ were ranked at #2 and #3 on the Hot 100, respectively, and earned her the title of being the first female act to log a pair of simultaneous top 3 singles. However, Summer’s chart domination during the late 1970s/early 1980s didn’t end there.

Between 1976 and 1982, Summer landed more 12 top 10 hits on the Hot 100 – more than any other artist. Throughout her career she landed 32 Hot 100 entries, of which 14 cracked the top 10 and 4 climbed to #1.

What was Summer’s biggest Hot 100 hit? ‘Hot Stuff’ was aher most successful song and it ruled the chart for 3 weeks. Watch Summer perform ‘Hot Stuff’ below:

Now you know!