Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff"

Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff"

Author: Hartbeat February 27, 2025 Duration: 58:44
If you’re trying to bring a wild man back home, have we got the song for you. This week on One Song join Diallo and LUXXURY as they break down Donna Summer’s 1979 hit “Hot Stuff.” They discuss Donna Summer’s theater roots, discover a secret sax, and analyze where the disco ends and the rock begins in her genre-blending banger. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/onesong today. Get to Insurify.com to compare car insurance quotes in real-time and start saving today! Have you ever dreamed of starting a business? Go to tailorbrands.com/podcast35 for 35% off all Tailor Brands services today. Songs Discussed: “Hot Stuff” - Donna Summer “I Feel Love” - Donna Summer “Sunset People” - Donna Summer “Bad Girls” - Donna Summer “Our Love” - Donna Summer “Blue Monday” - New Order “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” - Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” - Kiss “Miss You” - The Rolling Stones “Emotional Rescue” - The Rolling Stones “Street Player” - Chicago “The Bomb” - The Bucketheads “Love To Love You Baby” - Donna Summer “One Blue Morning” - Amon Düül II “Rasputin” - Boney M “Daddy Cool” - Boney M “The Number One Song In Heaven” - Sparks “Axel F” - Harold Faltermeyer “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” - Gary Portnoy “Dream Police” - Cheap Trick “Hot Stuff” - Hatsumi Shibata “New New York” - Tes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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