DONNA SUMMER & TOBY GAD RELEASE “RUN (PIANO DIARIES)”

DONNA SUMMER & TOBY GAD RELEASE “RUN (PIANO DIARIES)”

DIAMOND-AWARD WINNING HITMAKER SHARES UNRELEASED GEM WITH FRIEND AND LATE DISCO ICON

LISTEN TO RUN (PIANO DIARIES) HERE

Los Angeles, CA - June 6, 2025 - Diamond-award winning hitmaker Toby Gad, the creative force behind global hits such as John Legend’s "All Of Me," Beyoncé’s "If I Were A Boy," and Fergie’s "Big Girls Don’t Cry,” has released a new posthumous single with the late disco icon Donna Summer, known for hits like “Hot Stuff” and “She Works Hard For The Money.” “Run (Piano Diaries)” is now available on all streaming platforms, accompanied by a visually striking YouTube music video featuring 13-year-old rising dance talent London! and Toby’s riveting piano performance on stage in a movie-theater projecting creative footage of Donna Summer HERE.

Toby Gad and Donna Summer first connected in 2008, when Atlantic Records brought them together to work on Summer’s final studio album, Crayons. Their creative chemistry was instant. Gad co-wrote several songs for the project, including “Fame (The Game),” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance chart. Their partnership blossomed into a close friendship.

Reflecting on their bond, Gad shared:

“Donna came to my studio in New York and we hit it off on the first day. She was such a warm wonderful soul and gave me a chance at the time when I was still the new kid on the block. I remember one session where I recorded her on a song we had just written. She sang it once. I asked, “Can you sing it again?” She asked, “Why, wasn’t it perfect?” I was so used to recording an artist 5, 10 times on every vocal part, but I had to admit that her first performance was pretty much perfect. At the time I was working with Beyonce on my song “If I Were A Boy” and the vocal-performance skills of the young Beyoncé were much like Donna’s, fierce and so in tune with her vocals, a true superstar.”

“Run” was originally written during the Crayons sessions but was never released. Gad always loved the song and hoped that one day he could share it with the world. With the blessing of Summer’s family, the song now finds a home as the second installment in his Piano Diaries – Originals series, following “Bad Valentine” featuring Angelina Jordan. 

The Piano Diaries -The Hits project reimagines Gad’s greatest hits as timeless piano-vocal-string arrangements, offering an intimate lens on songs that once dominated global charts. In March, Gad released PIANO DIARIES - THE HITS (Deluxe), featuring reinterpretations of 16 of his classics with  Madonna, Beyoncé, Paul McCartney, John Legend, and more, performed by a new generation of artists.  17 striking vocal performances by singers including Victoria Justice, Keke Palmer, Aloe Blacc, Johnny Orlando, and more.

Earlier this month, Gad released “Here’s To Us” with multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer Elijah Blake. The track was originally a #1 US Rock Anthem written by Toby and performed by rock band Halestorm with guitar legend Slash. The new version received an energetic trap-country makeover by Post Malone and Drake producer Roark Bailey’s hip-hop trap beats.
Gad is also the host of the new viral weekly podcast, ‘Songs You Know,’ which features eye-opening conversations with the writers, artists, and producers behind the biggest songs in the world, sharing untold, behind-the-scenes stories.