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Donna Summer | She Works Hard For The Money (1983)

"She Works Hard for the Money" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her album She Works Hard for the Money (1983).

The song was written by Michael Omartian and Summer, and produced by the former. It was released as the lead single in 1983 from the album by Mercury Records.


It became a hit for Summer, reaching number one for a three-week stay atop the Billboard R&B singles chart (her first since 1979), number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and number three on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.


The single ended up as Billboard's 15th-best performing song of 1983.


In addition, Summer earned a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1984 Grammy Awards, where she performed the song live as the opening for the ceremony.

Donna Summer
1948 - 2012