DONNA SUMMER: The 100 Essential Songs. This post: #15-11. Continues: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents…  THE 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS BY DONNA SUMMER In 2010, Donna Summer scored her sixteenth #1 on Billboard’s Dance Chart with “To Paris With Love”.

15 THEME FROM ‘THE DEEP’ (DEEP DOWN INSIDE) Written by Donna with John Barry, “Deep Down Inside” was the sultry theme song from the 1977 film. The song peaked at #5 on the British chart.

14 HEAVEN KNOWS  Donna recorded “Heaven Knows” with the group Brooklyn Dreams. Joe Esposito shared vocal duties. She later married another member- Bruce Sudano. The single peaked at #4 in America and topped Billboard’s Dance Chart.

13 LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) Quincy Jones co-wrote “Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)” with Rod Temperton and Merria Ross. The single made the UK Top 20 and reached #10 in America.

12 ON THE RADIO Giorgio Moroder and Donna co-wrote “On The Radio”. The song was included on the 1980 ‘Foxes’ film soundtrack and also on her compilation ‘On The radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II’. In America, the single peaked at #6.

11 THE WANDERER “The Wanderer” was the title track from Donna’s first album for Geffen Records. It was a change in musical direction for her and peaked at #3 in. America.