Love to Love You Baby is the second studio album by American singer Donna Summer, released on August 27, 1975 and her first to be released internationally and in the United States. Song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer from her third studio album A Love Trilogy album released in 1976. A forebear to "Love To Love You Baby" is " Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus," a 1969 duet between Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin where Birkin imitates the sounds of love. By 1975, Summer had been living in Germany for eight years and had participated in several musical theatre shows. By 1975, Summer had been living in Germany for eight years and had participated in several musical theatre shows. [11], Slant Magazine ranked the song 10th in its 100 Greatest Dance Songs in 2006. It became one of the first disco hits to be released in an extended form. Love to Love You Baby (song) " Love to Love You Baby " is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975. [6] By that point, the song was renamed "Love to Love You Baby". Streame Titel, unter anderem „Love To Love You Baby“, „Full Of Emptiness“ und mehr. I love to love you baby I love to love you baby. ***(I apologise if I got some of this wrong. Nov. 25, 2017; One night when I was 15 years old, I stood in the center of Studio … Produced by Pete Bellotte, and written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, Summer, and Bellotte, the song was first released as a single in the Netherlands in June 1975 as "Love to Love You" and then released worldwide in November 1975 as "Love to Love You Baby". She had also released an album in Europe entitled Lady of the Night, written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and produced by Bellotte, which had given her a couple of hit singles. So if you want a few hours of pure escapism, read this book. "Love to Love You Baby" is a classic track. A tape of the song was sent to Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart in the U.S., and he played it at a party at his home. Michaels knows how to tug on the reader's heartstrings while making us laugh out loud." "Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her second studio album Love to Love You Baby (1975). She was still a complete unknown in her home country when she suggested the lyric "Love to Love You Baby" to Moroder in 1975. However, of all her hits, "Love To Love You Baby" might have the most interesting backstory. Donna Summer ’s “Love to Love You Baby” peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart and topped Billboard’s dance chart in 1975. [9], In the UK, upon release in January 1976, the song reached #4[10] on the UK Singles Chart in spite of the BBC's initial refusal to promote it. 31. However, Summer's erotic moans and groans impressed Moroder so much that he persuaded her to release it as her own song, and "Love to Love You" became a moderate hit in the Netherlands. Lyrics.com » Search results for 'Love to Love You Baby' Yee yee! Her previous album Lady of the Night (1974) was released only in the Netherlands. The final recording lasted over 16 minutes, and according to the BBC, contained 23 "orgasms". It's a classic. Shapiro, Peter. [She] just thought, 'I'm going to die today, I'm not going to get out of here.' Lyrics begin: "I love to love you, baby." Love to Love You Baby Casablanca 1975. For those of you that don't know, Love To Love You, Baby is the song and album that broke Donna here in the USA. Sweet I Love You Baby Messages for your sweetheart. Credit... Brian Rea. She had also released an album in The Netherlands entitled Lady of the Night (1974), written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and produced by Bellotte, which had given her a couple of hit singles. "Donna Summer: 'The audience was groaning worse than I was' – a classic interview from the vaults", "The Greatest Songs Ever! I love you forever, baby. Love to Love you Baby is one of the most sexually charged albums ever released, pre-Prince. So if you want a few hours of pure escapism, read this book. All subsequent international releases either contained a new edit of the full album version (lasting just under five minutes) or the original version (but still adding "Baby" to the title). NB The word "Baby" appears on the sleeve but not the label, NB This Dutch re-release was issued shortly after the song became a hit internationally, with "Baby" being added to the title. When you're laying so close to me There's no place I'd rather you be Than with me here. Producer: Pete Bellotte. "Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975. "Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her second studio album Love to Love You Baby (1975). She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow, so named because Donna was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Gaines left home and school to audition for a role in the cast of the Broadway musical, Hair (1968). However, Summer again had reservations; she was not sure of all of the lyrics. And [she] had to run off the stage, to [her] trailer out the back. "[13], Donna Summer was forced to stop performing "Love to Love You" live when, "Riots broke out [...] [She] was in a tent in Italy, 5,000 men, almost no women, and was doing 'Love to Love You, Baby,' fairly scantily clad, and the guys got so wrapped up that they began to push the stage back. The studio lights were dimmed so that Summer was more or less in complete darkness as she lay on the floor. 'Did you touch yourself?' Jack Trehan is young, rich, and reluctantly retired from his first love, major league baseball. Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar with 2 scorings and 1 notation in 6 genres. Originally released in November 1975, the song became an international disco smash. "Donna Summer: Too Hot to Handle." - N01.1634.124 • Format: CD Single • Country: Belgium • Genre: Electronic • Style: House, Electro VH1 placed "Love to Love You Baby" at #63 in their list of 100 Greatest Dance Songs in 2000. I love to love you, baby I love to love you, baby I love to love you, baby. Following the dance chart success of the Patrick Cowley remix of Summer's "I Feel Love" in 1982, Casablanca Records/PolyGram re-issued her first hit single "Love to Love You Baby". Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. I Love You Baby Messages. Released in 1982 on Casablanca (catalog no. And they came to the trailer and started to rock it. referencing Love To Love You Baby, LP, Album, OCLP 5003, OCLP-5003 Donna Summer's first album was truly ahead of her time, it is one of the best songs off the entire album. Label: 541 - 541416 501634,N.E.W.S. #3 in UK, #1 Canada, #4 Australia, and #2 USA in 1975. It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be r…, "Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975. It demonstrated Donna Summer at the peak of her popularity. 14 & 15, January 08 1977", "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976", "Canadian single certifications – Donna Summer – Love to Love You Baby", "American single certifications – Donna Summer – Love to Love You Baby", Recording Industry Association of America, "The Good the Bad and the Funky - Tom Tom Club | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic", "Baptiste Giabiconi - Love To Love You Baby", On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II, The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles, Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits, The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer, Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over), Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger), Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love), The Very Best of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards, For a Friend: The Best of Bronski Beat, The Communards & Jimmy Somerville, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_to_Love_You_Baby_(song)&oldid=1022725856, Song recordings produced by Pete Bellotte, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2019, Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop, Certification Table Entry usages for Canada, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments figures, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Michael Thatcher & Giorgio Moroder – keyboards, "Love to Love You Baby" (Part One) – 3:35, "Love to Love You Baby" (Part Two) – 4:12, "Love to Love You Baby" (Come On Over to My Place Version) – 16:50, "Love to Love You Baby" (Come Dancing Version) – 8:10, "Love to Love You Baby" (Giorgio Moroder Remix) (featuring, The refrain "Love to love you" can be heard predominantly in the background of, An excerpt of the song was featured during the first episode of, In 2018, the song was included in the Broadway musical, This page was last edited on 12 May 2021, at 03:57. The full lyrics were somewhat explicit, and at first, Summer said she would only record it as a demo to give to someone else. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named the song one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll in 1995. McLean, Craig. I love to love you, baby I love to love you, baby I love to love you, baby I love to love you, baby. Hör dir Love To Love You Baby von Donna Summer auf Apple Music an. I love to love you baby I love to love you baby I love to love you baby. Was sampled in 47 songs see all. Yes, I was alone in the studio. Love To Love You Baby song from the album Disco Tribute To Donna Summer is released on Mar 2013 . Love to Love You, Baby. They also refused to play it. The song reached number two in the American charts and was largely responsible for the development of the twelve inch single. By. 17 minutes of moans, and everything else in-between. The song was a #1 hit in the UK in 1969, and in 1974 was re-released there, going to #31. In the U.S., it became Summer's first US Top 40 hit, spending two weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7 and 14, 1976,[7] being held off the number one spot by Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" and logged four weeks atop the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,[8] as well number three on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [citation needed]. I love to love you baby... Lay your head down real close to … I HOPE I didn't. It became one of the first disco hits to be released in an extended form. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Go directly to shout page. Impressed with the track, Bogart continued to play it over and over all night. She had a few hits in Europe prior to that song, but Love To Love You is the one that changed everything. In an interview in 1976, Summer responded to a number of questions that she claimed she'd been asked about the process of recording the song: "Everyone's asking, 'Were you alone in the studio?' Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. by Donna Summer. 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The duration of song is 03:21. In some cases (for example, the United States), both versions were found on different sides of the record. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. He turned the lyric into a full disco song and asked Summer to record it. Main genre: Soul / Funk / Disco. I loved you yesterday, I love you today, I will love you more tomorrow, and so much more, unto eternity. The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 13 June 2008. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Tags: Funk, US #2 Hit, UK #4 Hit, US Dance #1 Hit. We've found 432,625 lyrics, 200 artists, and 49 albums matching Love to Love You Baby. Lots of innuendo's, moans and grunts. NB: The "Come On Over to My Place Version" is in fact the original full-length album version. 65 users contributed to this page. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2006 CD release of Love To Love You Baby on Discogs. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll, Summer's only selection on this list.[4]. But really about the only thing worth while here is the extended title track that opens the album, and in it's original format took up the entire A side of the album. Yes, well, actually I had my hand on my knee. However, the single failed to make an impact on the charts the second time around, and it would be the label's final single re-release of tracks from the Donna Summer back catalog in the 1980s. Nevertheless, she imagined herself as an actress (namely Marilyn Monroe)[6] playing the part of someone in sexual ecstasy. I love to love you baby I love to love you baby I love to love you baby. This song is sung by Maxine Nightingale. [citation needed] As a result of the success of the song, Summer would be named "the first lady of love," which labeled her with a sexually oriented, fantasy image from which she would struggle to free herself. Produced by Pete Bellotte, and written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, Summer, and Bellotte, the song was first released as a single in the Netherlands in June 1975 as "Love to Love You" and then released worldwide in November 1975 as "Love to Love You Baby". Love To Love You Baby:Donna Summer. CANX 1014 811 047-1; Vinyl 12"). Donna Summer’s ‘Love to Love You Baby’ Remixed – Song Premiere Composer Giorgio Moroder recalls the singer and praises Daft Punk. [14]. By the end of the 1970s, the Moroder-Bellotte-Summer partnership was … You are the one my heart beats for day and night. 33. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Watch the video for Love To Love You Baby from Tom Tom Club's The Good The Bad And The Funky for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. But if someone has any advice, correc She was still a complete unknown in her home country when she suggested the lyric "Love to Love You Baby&qu…, "Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released in 1975. By 1975,…, Donna Summer (born 31 December 1948, died 17 May 2012) was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. Yes, on my handsome boyfriend Peter."[5]. In 1984, Casablanca Records was closed by PolyGram. Browse our 2 arrangements of "Love To Love You, Baby." She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow…, Donna Summer (born 31 December 1948, died 17 May 2012) was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form. The song brought Donna, success, instant fame, and … Love to Love You Baby. Turn the Beat around : the Secret History of Disco. Read 48 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Love To Love You Baby book. Love to Love You Baby, a Single by Donna Summer. He later contacted Moroder and suggested that he make the track longer - possibly as long as 20 minutes. THE ROMANCE READER: "Love to Love You Baby is, simply put, just plain fun. Summer's breakthrough had come in the form of the disco song "Love to Love You Baby" which in its entirety lasted almost seventeen minutes and took up the entire first side of the album of the same name. Unsuccessful in getting the part in the Broadway show (Melba Moore got the role), she was offered the European Tour when the show moved to Germany, where Summer also performed in the German versions of several musicals in…, Donna Summer (born 31 December 1948, died 17 May 2012) was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. London, Faber and Faber, Inc., 2009. Jack Trehan is young, rich, and reluctantly retired from his first love… It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form. Steve Baltin Steve Baltin Reporter. By Jacqueline Woodson. Genres: Disco, Smooth Soul. He continued, "Love to Love You Baby" [...] was extended into a seventeen-minute minisymphony at the behest of Casablanca Records chief Neil Bogart, who wanted a soundtrack for his sexual exploits. It's not the kind of song you just want to throw out there." I love you deeply, baby. Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby” (1975) was the first international hit made in Munich—nearly 17 minutes of simulated orgasm that both musically and conceptually prefigured the next two decades of dance music. It became one of the first ever disco hits to also be released in an extended form. Michaels knows how to tug on the reader's heartstrings while making us laugh out loud." [12], According to Peter Shapiro, a freelance British music journalist, the song was marked by "little more than Donna Summer simulating an orgasm over a background of blaxploitation cymbals, wah-wah guitars, a funky-butt clarinet riff, and some synth chimes." She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow, so named because Donna was the only black me…, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Love To Love You, Baby. "Love to Love You Baby" is a song by American singer Donna Summer released … Listen to Maxine Nightingale Love To Love You Baby MP3 song. 'Did you fantasize on anything?' Your love is what gives rhythm to my life. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it one of the 500 Songs That … This is a Japanese remaster of the original album, which was released with a scant six tracks. 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