The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer

The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer
The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer
Greatest hits album by Donna Summer
Released	September 30, 2003
Label	UTV
Producer	Giorgio Moroder; Pete Bellotte; John Barry; Gary Klein; Michael Omartian; Richard Perry; Mike Stock; Matt Aitken; Pete Waterman;
Donna Summer chronology

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AllMusic	^[1]

The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer is a compilation album by American singer Donna Summer released by Universal Music on September 30, 2003. It features most of Summer's best known songs from the 1970s disco era, during which she became the most successful female of that genre, plus some of her hits from the 1980s, during which time she experimented with different genres.

The Journey was released in the UK on the back of her appearance on the TV special Disco Mania which celebrated the 1970s disco era and saw Summer performing her 1979 duet "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (originally with Barbra Streisand) with Irish boy band Westlife.

The album was also released in the US with a slightly different track listing—both on the album itself and also on the 'limited edition bonus disc'.

Three new songs were recorded for the collection, including "You're So Beautiful" and "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)", both of which were released as promotional singles. The UK version of the compilation placed the two new recordings "That's the Way" and "Dream-A-Lot's Theme" on the limited edition bonus disc—these two tracks are consequently not available on the UK single-disc edition of The Journey.

Track listings

UK edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love to Love You Baby"	Summer, Moroder, Bellotte	3:22
2.	"Could It Be Magic"	Anderson, Manilow	3:54
3.	"I Feel Love"	Summer, Moroder, Bellotte	3:46
4.	"Down Deep Inside (Theme From "The Deep")"	Barry, Summer	4:25
5.	"Love's Unkind"	Bellotte, Moroder, Summer	4:28
6.	"I Love You"	Summer, Moroder, Bellotte	3:18
7.	"Last Dance"	Jabara	3:19
8.	"MacArthur Park"	Webb	3:54
9.	"Heaven Knows"	Summer, Moroder, Mathieson, Bellotte	3:39
10.	"Rumour Has It"	Bellotte, Moroder, Summer	5:04
11.	"Hot Stuff"	Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte	3:50
12.	"Bad Girls"	Sudano, Summer, Hokenson, Esposito	3:57
13.	"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet With Barbra Streisand)	Roberts, Jabara	4:48
14.	"On the Radio"	Summer, Moroder	4:05
15.	"Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"	Ross, Jones, Temperton	4:19
16.	"State of Independence"	Anderson, Vangelis	4:25
17.	"She Works Hard for the Money"	Summer, Omartian	4:10
18.	"Dinner with Gershwin"	Russell	4:39
19.	"This Time I Know It's for Real"	Summer, Stock, Aitken, Waterman	3:36

UK limited edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love to Love You Baby" (Original Album Version)		16:51
2.	"I Feel Love" (Patrick Cowley Mix)		15:53
3.	"Hot Stuff" (Original 12" Version)		6:46
4.	"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet With Barbra Streisand) (Original 12" Version)		11:46
5.	"On the Radio" (Original 12"/Foxes soundtrack version)		7:34
6.	"Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (Morales Classic Club Mix))	Cole, Summer, Carrano, Clivilles	8:04
7.	"That's the Way" (new recording)	Moroder, Forsey	3:45
8.	"Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (new recording)	Summer, DiGesare	4:54

US edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love to Love You Baby"	Summer, Moroder, Bellotte	3:22
2.	"Could It Be Magic"	Anderson, Manilow	3:54
3.	"I Feel Love"	Summer, Moroder, Bellotte	3:46
4.	"I Love You"	Summer, Moroder, Bellotte	3:18
5.	"Last Dance"	Jabara	3:19
6.	"MacArthur Park"	Webb	3:54
7.	"Heaven Knows"	Summer, Moroder, Mathieson, Bellotte	3:39
8.	"Hot Stuff"	Faltermeyer, Forsey, Bellotte	3:50
9.	"Bad Girls"	Sudano, Summer, Hokenson, Esposito	3:57
10.	"Dim All the Lights"	Summer	3:58
11.	"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet With Barbra Streisand)	Roberts, Jabara	4:48
12.	"On the Radio"	Summer, Moroder	4:05
13.	"The Wanderer"	Summer, Moroder	3:46
14.	"Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"	Ross, Jones, Temperton	4:19
15.	"State of Independence"	Anderson, Vangelis	4:25
16.	"She Works Hard for the Money"	Summer, Omartian	4:10
17.	"This Time I Know It's for Real"	Summer, Stock, Aitken, Waterman	3:36
18.	"I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)"	Sartori, Quarantotto, Summer	4:08
19.	"That's the Way" (new recording)	Moroder, Forsey	3:45
20.	"Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (new recording)	Summer, DiGesare	4:54

US limited edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Feel Love" (12" Version)		8:15
2.	"Hot Stuff" (12" Version)		6:46
3.	"This Time I Know It's for Real" (12" Version)		7:24
4.	"Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (12" Extended Remix)		9:16
5.	"You're So Beautiful" (new recording) (Ultimate Club Mix)	Summer, DiGesare, Moran	10:50

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–12)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[2]	32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	57
French Albums (SNEP)^[4]	169
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[5]	42
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[6]	39
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[7]	27
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[8]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	68
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	6
US Billboard 200^[11]	111
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)^[12]	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[13]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States	—	211,000^[14]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
^ "Ultratop.be – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Lescharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Charts.nz – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
^ "Donna Summer Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Donna Summer – Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "Answers to readers' questions about Roxette, Donna Summer and Jack Ingram". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-14.

[1] Ruhlmann, William. "The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

[ac_Flanders_Donna_Summer-2] "Ultratop.be – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Netherlands_Donna_Summer-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_France_Donna_Summer-4] "Lescharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Italy_Donna_Summer-5] "Italiancharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_New_Zealand_Donna_Summer-6] "Charts.nz – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Norway_Donna_Summer-7] "Norwegiancharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_Scotland_-8] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Donna_Summer-9] "Swisscharts.com – Donna Summer – The Journey * The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Donna_Summer-11] "Donna Summer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.

[ac_BillboardCatalog_Donna_Summer-12] "Donna Summer Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[United_KingdomDonna_SummerVery_Best_OfalbumCertRef-13] "British album certifications – Donna Summer – Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.

[14] "Answers to readers' questions about Roxette, Donna Summer and Jack Ingram". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-14.

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Discography Awards
Studio albums	Lady of the Night (1974) Love to Love You Baby (1975) A Love Trilogy (1976) Four Seasons of Love (1976) I Remember Yesterday (1977) Once Upon a Time (1977) Bad Girls (1979) The Wanderer (1980) I'm a Rainbow (rec. 1981, rel. 1996) Donna Summer (1982) She Works Hard for the Money (1983) Cats Without Claws (1984) All Systems Go (1987) Another Place and Time (1989) Mistaken Identity (1991) Christmas Spirit (1994) Crayons (2008)
Live albums	Live and More (1978) Live & More Encore (1999)
Compilations	On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979) Walk Away: Collector's Edition (The Best of 1977–1980) (1980) The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985) The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles (1987) The Donna Summer Anthology (1993) Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits (1994) The Ultimate Collection (2003) The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003) Gold (2005) Singles... Driven by the Music (2015) The Ultimate Collection (2016)
Remix albums	Love to Love You Donna (2013)
Singles	"The Hostage" (1974) "Lady of the Night" (1974) "Virgin Mary" (1975) "Love to Love You Baby" (1975) "Could It Be Magic (1976) "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It (1976) "Spring Affair (1976) "Winter Melody (1977) "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" (1977) "I Feel Love" (1977) "Shut Out" (1977) "Down Deep Inside" (1977) "I Remember Yesterday" (1977) "Love's Unkind" (1977) "I Love You" (1977) "Rumour Has It" (1978) "Last Dance" (1978) "Back in Love Again" (1978) "MacArthur Park" (1978) "Heaven Knows" (1978) "Hot Stuff" (1979) "Bad Girls" (1979) "Dim All the Lights" (1979) "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979) "On the Radio" (1979) "Sunset People" (1980) "Walk Away" (1980) "The Wanderer" (1980) "Cold Love" (1980) "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981) "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (1982) "State of Independence" (1982) "I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)" (1982) "The Woman in Me" (1983) "Protection" (1983) "She Works Hard for the Money" (1983) "Unconditional Love" (1983) "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (1984) "There Goes My Baby" (1984) "Supernatural Love" (1984) "Eyes" (1984) "Dinner with Gershwin" (1987) "Only the Fool Survives" (1987) "This Time I Know It's for Real" (1989) "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" (1989) "Love's About to Change My Heart" (1989) "Breakaway" (1989) "When Love Takes Over You" (1989) "State of Independence (New Bass Remix)" (1990) "When Love Cries" (1991) "Work That Magic" (1991) "Carry On" (1992) "La Vie en rose" (1994) "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (1994) "Any Way at All" (1994) "I Feel Love (Remix)" (1995) "Whenever There Is Love" (1996) "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" (1999) "Love Is the Healer" (1999) "The Power of One" (2000) "You're So Beautiful" (2003) "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (2004) "I Got Your Love" (2005) "I'm a Fire" (2008) "Stamp Your Feet" (2008) "It's Only Love" (2008) "Fame (The Game)" (2008) "To Paris with Love" (2010)
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