“Magic” is a 1980 song performed by Olivia Newton-John, from the soundtrack to the film Xanadu. The song was number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks beginning on August 2, 1980. On August 30, it was displaced from the top by “Sailing” by Christopher Cross. It was Newton-John’s 25th American chart […]
The Rumour is an album released by Olivia Newton-John in August 1988. The title track was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, features backing vocals and piano by John, and was a Number One single in Finland. The album featured the singles “The Rumour”, “Can’t We Talk It Over in Bed” (later covered by […]
The Rumour was a single by Olivia Newton-John from the The Rumour album, It was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, features backing vocals and piano by John, and was a Number One single in Finland. Note: The liner notes tells that Jerry Hey & Co did horns on the title track The Rumour. […]
Making a Good Thing Better is a single by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1977 from the self titled album Musicians Bass Leland Sklar Drums Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar John Farrar Guitar Jay Graydon Piano Greg Mathieson Strings James Newton Howard Percussion Joe Porcaro Background Vocals Myrna Matthews Background Vocals Laura Creamer Background Vocals Julia Rinker Produced […]
“Make a Move on Me“ is a song recorded by Olivia Newton-John for her ninth album Physical . The follow-up single to the huge U.S. number-one hit title track, it was released in January 1982 and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 that April. It became her twelfth and final single to […]
“Landslide” is a song by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John from her twelfth studio album Physical. It was released in several countries as the third and last single from the album in April 1982. In United Kingdom, however, it was released in January 1982 as the second single (“Make a Move on Me” was the third […]
Dancin’ ‘Round and ‘Round” from the “Totally Hot” single to Country radio—the first time since Olivia Newton-John‘s 1975 single, “Let It Shine/He Ain’t Heavy … He’s My Brother”, that Olivia Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. “Dancin’ ‘Round and ‘Round” peaked at No. 29 on the Country chart and is her […]
“Suddenly” is a song from the soundtrack album Xanadu, and is the love theme from the 1980 film of the same name. The song is performed as a duet between Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard. It was written by John Farrar who also produced the record. It was released on Jet Records and reached No. […]
“Deeper Than the Night” is a 1979 song by Olivia Newton-John. It was the second of four singles released from her 1978 LP, Totally Hot, written by Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano The song reached No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 in Canada. On the adult contemporary charts it was a […]
Making A Good Thing Better is an album by Olivia Newton-John, released 1977. The album peaked at No. 34 Pop and No. 13 Country. It was Newton-John’s first album not to reach the Country Top 10. The album also ended Olivia’s streak of six consecutive gold albums from 1974’s “Let Me Be There” through 1976’s […]