"Sunset People" is a song by American singer

Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular m ...

taken from her very successful album '' Bad Girls''. The album, released on

Casablanca Records Casablanca Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. Under its founder Neil Bogart, Casablanca was most successful during the disco era of the mid to late 1970s. The label currently ...

in the US, had already produced several chart-topping singles for the disco star, but Summer had resigned from the label and taken a lawsuit against them. She had since signed to

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and was getting ready to release her first album with them (which had moved away from the disco sound). The single was not released in the North American market because of ongoing litigation. The song was also used for the unsold 1985 game show pilot called ''Split Decision'' hosted by

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. The song was covered by E. G. Daily in 1985 for her debut album ''

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''.

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Donna Summer - Sunset People (Youtube video).
1979 songs 1980 singles Donna Summer songs E. G. Daily songs Songs written by Harold Faltermeyer Songs written by Pete Bellotte Casablanca Records singles Songs written by Keith Forsey Hi-NRG songs Song recordings produced by Giorgio Moroder {{1970s-song-stub