1980-10-20
The Wanderer
Donna Summer
By Maeve C.
“The Wanderer” gave Donna Summer a number three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and named her first album for Geffen Records. Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte produced it at Westlake Audio and Rusk Sound in Hollywood between March and July 1980, steering her from disco towards rock and new wave.
“Cold Love” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and the closing “I Believe in Jesus” was nominated for Best Inspirational Performance. “Who Do You Think You’re Foolin’” became the third single in February 1981.
Sources
Rights-holder metadata (℗ 1980 Driven By The Music LLC under exclusive license to Crimson Productions Ltd): release date October 20, 1980.Independent corroboration: "released on October 20, 1980"; first release on Geffen; producers Moroder and Bellotte; Westlake Audio and Rusk Sound, March to July 1980; shift from disco to rock and new wave; title track Hot 100 No. 3; Grammy nominations; singles; Billboard 200 No. 13.