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Discover the story of the song > Working The Midnight Shift – Donna Summer

Who sang Working The Midnight Shift?

Donna Summer released the song Working The Midnight Shift. Date of release: 1977.

Release date: 1977

Duration: 05:7

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🎶 Working The Midnight Shift song analysis

The protagonist works late at night while her friends go out and have fun. She needs money to afford things that she cannot afford with her current income. She feels left out and sad that she cannot join her friends, but continues to work at midnight.

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Donna Summer - Short Biography

Donna Summer, born LaDonna Adrian Gaines, is a famous American singer and songwriter who became famous in the 1970s, during the disco era. Known as the "Queen of Disco", her music has been massively appreciated all over the world. Summer's legacy continues to influence modern music and her contributions to the genre and pop culture are undeniable.

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"Working the Midnight Shift" is a track from "Once Upon a Time", the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on October 31, 1977. Although the album did not produce a single as popular as "I Feel Love", it did contain several notable singles such as "I Love You", "Fairy Tale High", "Once Upon a Time", and "Rumour Has It". The album peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #24 on the UK Albums Chart. Notably, the entire album reached #1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart.

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