Summer's first Geffen album, "The Wanderer", featured an eclectic mixture of sounds, bringing elements of rock, rockabilly, new wave and gospel music. "The Wanderer" was rushed to market. The producers of the album wanted more production time. The album continued Summer's streak of Gold albums with the title track peaking at 3 on the Hot 100 chart. Its follow-up singles were, "Cold Love" 33 and "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'", 40. Summer was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Cold Love", and Best Inspirational Performance for "I Believe in Jesus" at the 1981 Grammy Awards.