Heaven Knows was originally called Baby Please. There is an alternate version of it recorded by the Brooklyn Dreams with Donna and Joe Esposito switching parts.


According to an article in Ebony Magazine (October 1977), Thank God It's Friday was originally titled After Dark.


Donna's sisters Mary and Dara Bernard, along with Carlena Williams formed a group called Sunshine and they recorded an album that was produced (or co-produced) by Donna. The album was called Watchin' Daddy Dance, and unfortunately it never got released. But one song did manage to escape the vault and find its way on to the Thank God It's Friday soundtrack.




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