He was just singing about disco. So hard for it, honey. She works hard for the money. Hansi (K_Lauer) Summer startled her from her nap, and Onetta told Donna she worked two jobs and was really tired. After the Grammy Awards in 1983, Donna Summer was at an afterparty at Chasen's restaurant, a Hollywood hotspot (it closed in 1995). Even though Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady" was the first US #1 with the word "disco" in its title, it wasn't a disco tune. She works hard for the money. Harry Chapin's wife Sandy wrote the lyrics to "Cat's In The Cradle," which were actually about her first husband. She works hard for the money So hard for it, honey She works hard for the money So you better treat her right It’s super easy, we promise! Please inform yourself before you post here. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, She Works Hard For The Money song meanings. His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. Furthermore, stripping PAY$ A LOT. Some of the lyrics are about being born. Kthnxbai~. Don’t have an account? The sample in Beck's song "Where It's At" that says "What about those who swing both ways: AC-DC" came from a 1969 sex-ed album for middle schoolers. So hard for it, honey. She works hard She works hard for the money. It's actually about a restroom attendant in a restaurant she went to. She went to the bathroom and saw the attendant, Onetta Johnson, taking a nap with a small TV on. This song is based on a true story about a working mother named Onetta Johnson who worked 2 minimum wage jobs, one of them as a bathroom attendant at Chasen's in LA. Later that night while at home thinking about Onetta, Summer wrote the song in about 20 minutes. So hard for it, honey. Gary Lewis and the Playboys had seven Top 10 hits despite competition from The Beatles. Never sell out She never will Not for a dollar bill She works hard. For Benny, it took him to hell and back. About She Works Hard for the Money "She Works Hard for the Money" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her 1983 eleventh studio album of the same name. Works hard for the money. Writer(s): Summer Donna, Omartian Michael And who is "Angel of Harlem" about? Todd Rundgren explains why he avoids "Hello It's Me," and what it was like producing Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. The first line of the song says her name: "Onetta there in the corner stands...", Summer wrote this with Michael Omartian, who also produced the album and played many of the instruments. am 10. Omartian also co-wrote ". April 2016, 0:10. Summer performed this song to open the Grammy Awards in 1984, where it was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (it lost to ", More songs about people with financial problems, More songs with videos directed by Brian Grant. So you better treat her right. Welcher Song ist nicht von Britney Spears? Written by Michael Omartian and Summer, the song was released as the lead single from the She Works Hard for the Money album on May 1983, by Mercury Records. Lyrics submitted by So hard for it, honey.