Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:16:18 +0200 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/ https://img.hearthis.at/3/2/2/_/uploads/59677/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_1479333223.jpg no no https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/patrick-swayze-shes-like-the-wind-dj-con-x-new-rare-rework-remix-2015-/ 908656 no no Wed, 01 Jun 2016 05:02:01 +0200 2016-06-01T05:02:01+02:00 8:59 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-cliff-richard-suddenly-the-nine-sisters-remix/ Longtime Olivia Newton John associate John Farrar composed "Suddenly" for the soundtrack to the movie Xanadu in 1980. Recorded in Los Angeles in March 1980, a somewhat slight ballad was transformed into a genuinely heartfelt duet between the Australian and Cliff Richard, with whom she had enjoyed a decade-long association as friend and occasional co-performer (she was a regular guest on his early-'70s TV series). "We do have a good relationship and I think it really comes across in the song," Richard mused. Indeed, released as Richard's 79th British single, "Suddenly" reached number 15 in that country, despite the general failure of the accompanying movie. It also became Richard's fourth U.S. Top 40 hit in a year, when it reached number 20 in October 1980.]]> Longtime Olivia Newton John associate John Farrar composed "Suddenly" for the soundtrack to the movie Xanadu in 1980. Recorded in Los Angeles in March 1980, a somewhat slight ballad was transformed into a genuinely heartfelt duet between the Australian and Cliff Richard, with whom she had enjoyed a decade-long association as friend and occasional co-performer (she was a regular guest on his early-'70s TV series). "We do have a good relationship and I think it really comes across in the song," Richard mused. Indeed, released as Richard's 79th British single, "Suddenly" reached number 15 in that country, despite the general failure of the accompanying movie. It also became Richard's fourth U.S. Top 40 hit in a year, when it reached number 20 in October 1980.]]> 845263 no no Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:10:17 +0200 2016-04-21T03:06:02+02:00 5:38 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-and-cliff-richard-suddenly-the-nine-sister-remix/ 1109023 no no Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:01:20 +0200 2016-04-21T03:01:20+02:00 5:38 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-let-go-and-let-god-the-atheist-remix/ 644440 no no Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:39:25 +0100 2016-02-11T06:39:25+01:00 6:24 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-let-go-and-let-god-the-atheist-remix-wZO/ 1109024 no no Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:18:02 +0100 2016-02-10T14:18:02+01:00 6:24 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/httpssoundcloudcomonj-remixesolivia-newton-john-if-mirror-balls-chandelier-remix/ 612928 no no Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:32:56 +0100 2015-12-23T21:56:20+01:00 3:52 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-and-john-farnham-dare-to-dream-mirror-balls-million-voices-remix/
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John walked among the Olympic competitors and sang the song "Dare to Dream", which was written especially for the occasion by award winning songwriters Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish and Wayne Tester. Begaud and Corish are Australian natives, born and raised in Sydney.]]>
John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John walked among the Olympic competitors and sang the song "Dare to Dream", which was written especially for the occasion by award winning songwriters Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish and Wayne Tester. Begaud and Corish are Australian natives, born and raised in Sydney.]]> 612889 no no Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:11:14 +0100 2015-12-11T12:11:14+01:00 6:01 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-soul-kiss-mirror-balls-30th-anniversary-remix/ Soul Kiss (Radio Edit)
Soul Kiss (Extended Remix Version
Soul Kiss (Dub Mix)
Jealousy (Moto Blanco Instrumental)

The album that effectively ended Olivia's popular music career and represented her final proper pop 'hit' turns a remarkable 30 this month.
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/30th-anniversary-of-olivia-newton-johns-soul-kiss.468733/

Boasting album photography by Helmut Newton (front and rear) and Herb Ritts (inner), this was a sultrier Olivia than anyone had seen before. She has since conceded that this was part of MCA's vision for the album, pushing the image change prompted by the end of 'Grease' and the 'Physical' single to new extremes. Produced by longtime mentor John Farrar, 'Soul Kiss' took his signature warm sound and gave it a more synthesised edge. The result is an album that sounds both like and unlike Olivia, a sort of sonic experiment that most fans would admit yielded mixed results. The critics felt the same way...

People magazine wrote:

'Olivia convinced everyone with her 1981 album Physical that she was aware of sex. Recent events in her personal life would seem to have sufficiently reaffirmed that awareness. So why this exercise in supersleaze, which runs from the kink of the jacket photograph through the tune Culture Shock, which seems to be a musical tribute to ménages à trois? Overnight Observation is about a doctor trying to seduce a woman patient. You Were Great, How Was I?, an otherwise appealing duet with Beach Boy Carl Wilson backed by producer John Farrar's version of B.B. harmonies, tries to play on its title, without a smattering of wit. In the title tune, Olivia wails on about getting down on her knees and sighs passionately. So curious is this preoccupation with the details of mating that it detracts mightily from the musical aspects of the LP. Farrar and Newton-John have developed a distinctive style for her that carries over across country-pop-rock boundary lines. There's still that almost eerie combination of her cool, frail voice (now mixed with occasional snarls that are apparently supposed to be sexy) and the hypnotic riffs of his synthesizers. As the clever Physical proved, there's a dry ice kind of heat to Newton-John's music that stands on its own; there's no need for all the blatant tarting up. If Olivia's career keeps going this way, just about the only thing she will be able to do next is record an album of duets with Dr. Ruth'.

Rolling Stone called it a 'good-to-excellent album':

After a long period of corporate fine tuning, MCA released Olivia's Soul Kiss with a kinky Helmut Newton cover, a lean John Farrar production and a fun single, the album's title track. Originally (and wisely) passed on by Tina Turner, "Soul Kiss" is just right for Newton-John. She proves once again that she is the best pure pop singer working today. Check her out live sometime, mark her for range, pitch, phrasing, energy, ballsiness and, yes, commitment to the songs, and see if you don't agree.

Too bad the rest of the material doesn't match up. There are good songs, but no other bull's-eyes, and a pair of embarrassments. "Queen of the Publication" is a Livvy-as-crack-journalist fantasy that would have worked better as the storyboard to a feminine-deodorant commercial. In "Culture Shock" Newton-John asks her hurt beau if her other beau can move in with them. It's a male pipe dream in which nothing but the pronouns have been changed.

Olivia... may be cut wrong for this week's pop meat rack, and maybe for next week's too. If that's so, the fault lies with wardrobe and one or two ill-chosen songs'.
]]> Soul Kiss (Radio Edit)
Soul Kiss (Extended Remix Version
Soul Kiss (Dub Mix)
Jealousy (Moto Blanco Instrumental)

The album that effectively ended Olivia's popular music career and represented her final proper pop 'hit' turns a remarkable 30 this month.
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/30th-anniversary-of-olivia-newton-johns-soul-kiss.468733/

Boasting album photography by Helmut Newton (front and rear) and Herb Ritts (inner), this was a sultrier Olivia than anyone had seen before. She has since conceded that this was part of MCA's vision for the album, pushing the image change prompted by the end of 'Grease' and the 'Physical' single to new extremes. Produced by longtime mentor John Farrar, 'Soul Kiss' took his signature warm sound and gave it a more synthesised edge. The result is an album that sounds both like and unlike Olivia, a sort of sonic experiment that most fans would admit yielded mixed results. The critics felt the same way...

People magazine wrote:

'Olivia convinced everyone with her 1981 album Physical that she was aware of sex. Recent events in her personal life would seem to have sufficiently reaffirmed that awareness. So why this exercise in supersleaze, which runs from the kink of the jacket photograph through the tune Culture Shock, which seems to be a musical tribute to ménages à trois? Overnight Observation is about a doctor trying to seduce a woman patient. You Were Great, How Was I?, an otherwise appealing duet with Beach Boy Carl Wilson backed by producer John Farrar's version of B.B. harmonies, tries to play on its title, without a smattering of wit. In the title tune, Olivia wails on about getting down on her knees and sighs passionately. So curious is this preoccupation with the details of mating that it detracts mightily from the musical aspects of the LP. Farrar and Newton-John have developed a distinctive style for her that carries over across country-pop-rock boundary lines. There's still that almost eerie combination of her cool, frail voice (now mixed with occasional snarls that are apparently supposed to be sexy) and the hypnotic riffs of his synthesizers. As the clever Physical proved, there's a dry ice kind of heat to Newton-John's music that stands on its own; there's no need for all the blatant tarting up. If Olivia's career keeps going this way, just about the only thing she will be able to do next is record an album of duets with Dr. Ruth'.

Rolling Stone called it a 'good-to-excellent album':

After a long period of corporate fine tuning, MCA released Olivia's Soul Kiss with a kinky Helmut Newton cover, a lean John Farrar production and a fun single, the album's title track. Originally (and wisely) passed on by Tina Turner, "Soul Kiss" is just right for Newton-John. She proves once again that she is the best pure pop singer working today. Check her out live sometime, mark her for range, pitch, phrasing, energy, ballsiness and, yes, commitment to the songs, and see if you don't agree.

Too bad the rest of the material doesn't match up. There are good songs, but no other bull's-eyes, and a pair of embarrassments. "Queen of the Publication" is a Livvy-as-crack-journalist fantasy that would have worked better as the storyboard to a feminine-deodorant commercial. In "Culture Shock" Newton-John asks her hurt beau if her other beau can move in with them. It's a male pipe dream in which nothing but the pronouns have been changed.

Olivia... may be cut wrong for this week's pop meat rack, and maybe for next week's too. If that's so, the fault lies with wardrobe and one or two ill-chosen songs'.
]]> 533230 no no Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:01:03 +0100 2015-11-03T15:01:03+01:00 6:54 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-tied-up-mirror-balls-nth-degree-remix-download/ Tied Up is definitely one of my all time favourite ONJ songs and who doesn’t remember that HOT Greatest Hits album cover? In fact, it was the first song I ever tried to remix. Released around the same time as Heart Attack (which I like, but don’t love) it always gets me – probably due to the big chorus. Or maybe it’s because for years I didn’t know some of the actual lyrics and just made up the words. Remixing Tied Up (In Promises), it’s actual title, was a labour of love. When I say ‘labour’, I mean it. The core of the 2 mixes were finished a year ago…..but they were never quite right. Olivia fans can be very critical when one their favourites isn’t shown the respect it deserves so I’ve been very selective about putting them out until I was confident I could do them justice. My remixes are usually categorised as house (128bpm) and the Cahill mix reflects that but the Nth Degree mix really maintains the integrity of the song and with 3 breaks and a re-edited bridge, the track soars to its crescendo perfectly. I’ve avoided doing the big ONJ hits on purpose because my amateur skills weren’t up to the task, namely because there are no known Acapella versions of her songs and I just do this stuff in my spare time at home.

I hope you like them.
"Tied Up" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the second single released from the album following "Heart Attack" (US #3), the other new track recorded for the package. "Tied Up" did not do quite as well as "Heart Attack", reaching #38 on the US Billboard singles chart. The song also features Tom Scott on horns who also was the opening act for Olivia's 1982 "Physical" World Tour.

The song was recorded by Stevie Nicks for her album Mirror, Mirror but the album was pulled and has never been released.

Chart position[edit]
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 54
Canada (RPM) 43
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 38
Notes[edit]
White Label promotional copy same track repeats on both sides. Also has catalog # MCA-52155 on label. Produced For buffalo Music. Management Roger Davies. From the MCA LP, MCA-5347, "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John.

OliviaNewton-Johntiedup1982oliviaphysicalRemix
]]> Tied Up is definitely one of my all time favourite ONJ songs and who doesn’t remember that HOT Greatest Hits album cover? In fact, it was the first song I ever tried to remix. Released around the same time as Heart Attack (which I like, but don’t love) it always gets me – probably due to the big chorus. Or maybe it’s because for years I didn’t know some of the actual lyrics and just made up the words. Remixing Tied Up (In Promises), it’s actual title, was a labour of love. When I say ‘labour’, I mean it. The core of the 2 mixes were finished a year ago…..but they were never quite right. Olivia fans can be very critical when one their favourites isn’t shown the respect it deserves so I’ve been very selective about putting them out until I was confident I could do them justice. My remixes are usually categorised as house (128bpm) and the Cahill mix reflects that but the Nth Degree mix really maintains the integrity of the song and with 3 breaks and a re-edited bridge, the track soars to its crescendo perfectly. I’ve avoided doing the big ONJ hits on purpose because my amateur skills weren’t up to the task, namely because there are no known Acapella versions of her songs and I just do this stuff in my spare time at home.

I hope you like them.
"Tied Up" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the second single released from the album following "Heart Attack" (US #3), the other new track recorded for the package. "Tied Up" did not do quite as well as "Heart Attack", reaching #38 on the US Billboard singles chart. The song also features Tom Scott on horns who also was the opening act for Olivia's 1982 "Physical" World Tour.

The song was recorded by Stevie Nicks for her album Mirror, Mirror but the album was pulled and has never been released.

Chart position[edit]
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 54
Canada (RPM) 43
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 38
Notes[edit]
White Label promotional copy same track repeats on both sides. Also has catalog # MCA-52155 on label. Produced For buffalo Music. Management Roger Davies. From the MCA LP, MCA-5347, "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John.

OliviaNewton-Johntiedup1982oliviaphysicalRemix
]]> 533231 no no Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:53:47 +0200 2015-09-12T04:53:47+02:00 6:01 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-tied-up-in-promises-mirror-ball-vs-cahill-download/
Tied Up is definitely one of my all time favourite ONJ songs and who doesn’t remember that HOT Greatest Hits album cover? In fact, it was the first song I ever tried to remix. Released around the same time as Heart Attack (which I like, but don’t love) it always gets me – probably due to the big chorus. Or maybe it’s because for years I didn’t know some of the actual lyrics and just made up the words. Remixing Tied Up (In Promises), it’s actual title, was a labour of love. When I say ‘labour’, I mean it. The core of the 2 mixes were finished a year ago…..but they were never quite right. Olivia fans can be very critical when one their favourites isn’t shown the respect it deserves so I’ve been very selective about putting them out until I was confident I could do them justice. My remixes are usually categorised as house (128bpm) and the Cahill mix reflects that but the Nth Degree mix really maintains the integrity of the song and with 3 breaks and a re-edited bridge, the track soars to its crescendo perfectly. I’ve avoided doing the big ONJ hits on purpose because my amateur skills weren’t up to the task, namely because there are no known Acapella versions of her songs and I just do this stuff in my spare time at home.

I hope you like them.

"Tied Up" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the second single released from the album following "Heart Attack" (US #3), the other new track recorded for the package. "Tied Up" did not do quite as well as "Heart Attack", reaching #38 on the US Billboard singles chart. The song also features Tom Scott on horns who also was the opening act for Olivia's 1982 "Physical" World Tour.

The song was recorded by Stevie Nicks for her album Mirror, Mirror but the album was pulled and has never been released.

Chart position[edit]
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 54
Canada (RPM) 43
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 38
Notes[edit]
White Label promotional copy same track repeats on both sides. Also has catalog # MCA-52155 on label. Produced For buffalo Music. Management Roger Davies. From the MCA LP, MCA-5347, "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John.

OliviaNewton-Johntiedup1982oliviaphysicalRemix]]>
Tied Up is definitely one of my all time favourite ONJ songs and who doesn’t remember that HOT Greatest Hits album cover? In fact, it was the first song I ever tried to remix. Released around the same time as Heart Attack (which I like, but don’t love) it always gets me – probably due to the big chorus. Or maybe it’s because for years I didn’t know some of the actual lyrics and just made up the words. Remixing Tied Up (In Promises), it’s actual title, was a labour of love. When I say ‘labour’, I mean it. The core of the 2 mixes were finished a year ago…..but they were never quite right. Olivia fans can be very critical when one their favourites isn’t shown the respect it deserves so I’ve been very selective about putting them out until I was confident I could do them justice. My remixes are usually categorised as house (128bpm) and the Cahill mix reflects that but the Nth Degree mix really maintains the integrity of the song and with 3 breaks and a re-edited bridge, the track soars to its crescendo perfectly. I’ve avoided doing the big ONJ hits on purpose because my amateur skills weren’t up to the task, namely because there are no known Acapella versions of her songs and I just do this stuff in my spare time at home.

I hope you like them.

"Tied Up" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the second single released from the album following "Heart Attack" (US #3), the other new track recorded for the package. "Tied Up" did not do quite as well as "Heart Attack", reaching #38 on the US Billboard singles chart. The song also features Tom Scott on horns who also was the opening act for Olivia's 1982 "Physical" World Tour.

The song was recorded by Stevie Nicks for her album Mirror, Mirror but the album was pulled and has never been released.

Chart position[edit]
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 54
Canada (RPM) 43
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 38
Notes[edit]
White Label promotional copy same track repeats on both sides. Also has catalog # MCA-52155 on label. Produced For buffalo Music. Management Roger Davies. From the MCA LP, MCA-5347, "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John.

OliviaNewton-Johntiedup1982oliviaphysicalRemix]]> 533233 no no Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:48:48 +0200 2015-08-23T07:48:48+02:00 6:23 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-deeper-than-a-river-mirror-balls-freedom-remix-download/
The come back that never had a chance to be realised was, for Olivia Newton-John, low on her list of priorities in 1992. A diagnosis of cancer changed everything. The world tour was canceled and Back To Basics – The Essential CollectionOlivia Newton-John Not Gonna Be The One (Mirror Ball's Emergency Remix) 1971-1992, which was released to remind people that Olivia was still around, failed to ignite as all publicity and promotion was shut down in order to give ONJ time to KICK CANCER’S ASS!!

Olivia Newton-John's cancer fight who magazine

The four new songs selected to open the greatest hits package, I Need Love (of which a mammoth remix is in the works), I Wanted To Be Wanted and the two songs that would’ve done well had they had a chance to fly were the first commercial tracks release by Newton-John since 1988’s The Rumour. The strongest of these is ‘Not Gonna Be The One’. I’ve taken Ghassemi’s remix of Emergency and worked this killer track into something new and fresh and the bridge is reworked and extended so Olivia fans will LOVE it.

Olivia Newton John Not Gonna Be The One 1992 geffen records Mirror Ball's Emergency Remix)

The other track is the Diane Warren penned, ‘Deeper Than A River’, which show cased Olivia’s strong vocals but was no match for the hits Warren had been writing for Cher and Celine Dion. With no video or promotion (due, of course, to Olivia’s cancer diagnosis) it shouldn’t have stood a chance but miraculously returned Olivia to the Top 20 of the Adult Contemporary singles chart in the US. I’ve transformed Deeper Than A River with the help of A.N.D.Y’s remix of Freedom, What For? breathing (I think) new life into a forgotten gem.]]>
The come back that never had a chance to be realised was, for Olivia Newton-John, low on her list of priorities in 1992. A diagnosis of cancer changed everything. The world tour was canceled and Back To Basics – The Essential CollectionOlivia Newton-John Not Gonna Be The One (Mirror Ball's Emergency Remix) 1971-1992, which was released to remind people that Olivia was still around, failed to ignite as all publicity and promotion was shut down in order to give ONJ time to KICK CANCER’S ASS!!

Olivia Newton-John's cancer fight who magazine

The four new songs selected to open the greatest hits package, I Need Love (of which a mammoth remix is in the works), I Wanted To Be Wanted and the two songs that would’ve done well had they had a chance to fly were the first commercial tracks release by Newton-John since 1988’s The Rumour. The strongest of these is ‘Not Gonna Be The One’. I’ve taken Ghassemi’s remix of Emergency and worked this killer track into something new and fresh and the bridge is reworked and extended so Olivia fans will LOVE it.

Olivia Newton John Not Gonna Be The One 1992 geffen records Mirror Ball's Emergency Remix)

The other track is the Diane Warren penned, ‘Deeper Than A River’, which show cased Olivia’s strong vocals but was no match for the hits Warren had been writing for Cher and Celine Dion. With no video or promotion (due, of course, to Olivia’s cancer diagnosis) it shouldn’t have stood a chance but miraculously returned Olivia to the Top 20 of the Adult Contemporary singles chart in the US. I’ve transformed Deeper Than A River with the help of A.N.D.Y’s remix of Freedom, What For? breathing (I think) new life into a forgotten gem.]]> 533234 no no Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:14:39 +0200 2015-08-13T19:14:39+02:00 4:52 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-landslide-mirror-balls-face-of-an-angel-remix/ 533235 no no Sun, 09 Aug 2015 17:58:14 +0200 2015-08-09T17:58:14+02:00 5:58 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-driving-music-mirror-balls-bitrock-remix/ 533236 no no Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:44:32 +0200 2015-07-31T19:44:32+02:00 6:15 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-culture-shock-mirror-balls-3some-remix-feat-justin-walters/ 533241 no no Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:48:31 +0200 2015-06-22T20:48:31+02:00 4:51 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/madonna-devil-pray-mirror-balls-disco-will-survive-remix/
Thematically Rebel Heart represents the two different facades of the singer, listening to one's heart and being a rebel; the themes grew organically during the writing and recording sessions. Musically, it is a pop record which merges an array of genres such as 1990s house, trap and reggae, as well as the usage of acoustic guitars and gospel choir. Some of the songs are autobiographical in nature while others talk about love, personal reflections, as well as introspection of Madonna's career. Rebel Heart features guest appearances from boxer Mike Tyson and rappers Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Chance the Rapper.

The record had been set for a March 2015 release, with the first single to be released on Valentine's Day. But after a flurry of unexpected album content leaks, the singer released the album for pre-order on iTunes Store on December 20, 2014, with six songs being available for download. Police investigation led to an Israeli man being arrested, who was charged for hacking into Madonna's computer and leaking the songs. The cover art for the deluxe edition of the album became popular, leading to numerous memes being created on Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter. To promote the album, Madonna made several television appearances and performances, including the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and the 2015 Brit Awards. Further promotion for the album would come from the Rebel Heart Tour, which is set to kick off on August 29, 2015. "Living for Love", "Ghosttown" and "Bitch I'm Madonna" were released as singles from the album.

Rebel Heart received predominantly positive reviews from music critics, who called it her best effort in a decade. They found that unlike her last two studio efforts Hard Candy (2008) and MDNA (2012), the album was progressive in its sound. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and the UK Albums Chart. It peaked at number one in various countries across the world, including major music markets such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, while reaching the top ten of the charts in France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden.]]>
Thematically Rebel Heart represents the two different facades of the singer, listening to one's heart and being a rebel; the themes grew organically during the writing and recording sessions. Musically, it is a pop record which merges an array of genres such as 1990s house, trap and reggae, as well as the usage of acoustic guitars and gospel choir. Some of the songs are autobiographical in nature while others talk about love, personal reflections, as well as introspection of Madonna's career. Rebel Heart features guest appearances from boxer Mike Tyson and rappers Nicki Minaj, Nas, and Chance the Rapper.

The record had been set for a March 2015 release, with the first single to be released on Valentine's Day. But after a flurry of unexpected album content leaks, the singer released the album for pre-order on iTunes Store on December 20, 2014, with six songs being available for download. Police investigation led to an Israeli man being arrested, who was charged for hacking into Madonna's computer and leaking the songs. The cover art for the deluxe edition of the album became popular, leading to numerous memes being created on Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter. To promote the album, Madonna made several television appearances and performances, including the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and the 2015 Brit Awards. Further promotion for the album would come from the Rebel Heart Tour, which is set to kick off on August 29, 2015. "Living for Love", "Ghosttown" and "Bitch I'm Madonna" were released as singles from the album.

Rebel Heart received predominantly positive reviews from music critics, who called it her best effort in a decade. They found that unlike her last two studio efforts Hard Candy (2008) and MDNA (2012), the album was progressive in its sound. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and the UK Albums Chart. It peaked at number one in various countries across the world, including major music markets such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, while reaching the top ten of the charts in France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden.]]> 533242 no no Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:37:14 +0200 2015-06-08T16:37:14+02:00 5:45 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-john-travolta-take-a-chance-mirror-balls-cosmic-dawn-remix/
Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was successful, especially in the United States, where was certified Platinum by RIAA.

Newton-John American top 5 hit "Twist of Fate" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video in the 27th Grammy Awards.]]>
Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was successful, especially in the United States, where was certified Platinum by RIAA.

Newton-John American top 5 hit "Twist of Fate" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video in the 27th Grammy Awards.]]> 533243 no no Mon, 11 May 2015 09:46:32 +0200 2015-05-11T09:46:32+02:00 7:51 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-heart-attack-mirror-balls-uptown-funk-remix/
The song features American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble the L.A. Express Tom Scott on horns. An innovative music video directed by Brian Grant received heavy airplay on MTV.

Even though there are no remixes or edits of “Heart Attack” I still wanted to post it for those of us who love hearing these tracks in their vinyl glory. I also wanted to bookend it with yesterdays “Tied Up” post. Olivia was an important part of 70’s & 80’s pop music paving the way for artists like Madonna and Taylor Swift. Olivia’s music video’s were innovative and pioneering winning the first ever Grammy for a long form video album in 1983 “Olivia Physical”.
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The song features American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble the L.A. Express Tom Scott on horns. An innovative music video directed by Brian Grant received heavy airplay on MTV.

Even though there are no remixes or edits of “Heart Attack” I still wanted to post it for those of us who love hearing these tracks in their vinyl glory. I also wanted to bookend it with yesterdays “Tied Up” post. Olivia was an important part of 70’s & 80’s pop music paving the way for artists like Madonna and Taylor Swift. Olivia’s music video’s were innovative and pioneering winning the first ever Grammy for a long form video album in 1983 “Olivia Physical”.
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Released after the single "Xanadu" (a collaboration with Olivia Newton-John), this was the third Top 20 ELO single released from the 1980 soundtrack, peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]

The sequence in the Xanadu movie was filmed on location at the Beverly Hills Fiorucci store.

One section of the lyrics lists a number of famous cities; London, Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Rio, Hong Kong, Tokyo, L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo and Shard End. The last place named in the list is the suburb of Birmingham, England, where Jeff Lynne was born.

This song featured prominently in the trailer for the Simon Pegg science fiction comedy movie Paul and also played at the end of the film before the credits.[2]]]>
Released after the single "Xanadu" (a collaboration with Olivia Newton-John), this was the third Top 20 ELO single released from the 1980 soundtrack, peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]

The sequence in the Xanadu movie was filmed on location at the Beverly Hills Fiorucci store.

One section of the lyrics lists a number of famous cities; London, Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Rio, Hong Kong, Tokyo, L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo and Shard End. The last place named in the list is the suburb of Birmingham, England, where Jeff Lynne was born.

This song featured prominently in the trailer for the Simon Pegg science fiction comedy movie Paul and also played at the end of the film before the credits.[2]]]> 533247 no no Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:34:35 +0100 2015-03-24T21:34:35+01:00 5:23 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-heart-attack-mirror-balls-kiss-of-life-remix/ Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
B-side "Stranger's Touch"
Released August 1982
Format Vinyl, 7", Promo
Recorded 1982
Genre Synthpop
Label MCA
Writer(s) Steve Kipner, Paul Bliss
Producer(s) John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Landslide"
(1982) "Heart Attack"
(1982) "Tied Up"
(1983)
"Heart Attack" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the first single released from the album.

The success of "Physical" led to an international tour and the release of her second hits collection, the double platinum Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (No. 16 Pop), which yielded two more Top 40 singles: "Heart Attack" (No. 3 Pop) and "Tied Up" (No. 38 Pop). In 1983, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode "Angelic Alvin" (with new lyrics created for the episode).

Contents [hide]
1 Chart performance
1.1 Weekly singles charts
1.2 Year-end charts
2 Notes
3 References
4 External links
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly singles charts[edit]
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia Urban (ARIA) 22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[1] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 3
]]> Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
B-side "Stranger's Touch"
Released August 1982
Format Vinyl, 7", Promo
Recorded 1982
Genre Synthpop
Label MCA
Writer(s) Steve Kipner, Paul Bliss
Producer(s) John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Landslide"
(1982) "Heart Attack"
(1982) "Tied Up"
(1983)
"Heart Attack" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the first single released from the album.

The success of "Physical" led to an international tour and the release of her second hits collection, the double platinum Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (No. 16 Pop), which yielded two more Top 40 singles: "Heart Attack" (No. 3 Pop) and "Tied Up" (No. 38 Pop). In 1983, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode "Angelic Alvin" (with new lyrics created for the episode).

Contents [hide]
1 Chart performance
1.1 Weekly singles charts
1.2 Year-end charts
2 Notes
3 References
4 External links
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly singles charts[edit]
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia Urban (ARIA) 22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[1] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 3
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Due to its louder synthesizer-rock-oriented sound, "Twist of Fate" did not make the Billboard Adult Contemporary singles chart. However, its flip side, "Take A Chance," a duet with John Travolta, did reach the AC chart and became a sizeable hit there, peaking at number three.

Charts[edit]
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart 4
Canadian Singles Chart 4
Japanese Singles Chart (Oricon) 73
New Zealand Singles Charts 22
UK Singles Chart 57
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
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Due to its louder synthesizer-rock-oriented sound, "Twist of Fate" did not make the Billboard Adult Contemporary singles chart. However, its flip side, "Take A Chance," a duet with John Travolta, did reach the AC chart and became a sizeable hit there, peaking at number three.

Charts[edit]
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart 4
Canadian Singles Chart 4
Japanese Singles Chart (Oricon) 73
New Zealand Singles Charts 22
UK Singles Chart 57
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
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The album's title track, which was released as a lead single, was a commercial phenomenon, staying ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the biggest setting at the time which was tied up with Debby Boone's 1977 hit single "You Light Up My Life". The song and its music video were very polemical, being banned or edited from several radio stations and music televisions such as MTV, due to its sexual and LGBT-themed content. The single was followed by "Make a Move on Me", another top ten worldwide hit, and "Landslide", which failed to enter into the majority of musical charts, but its music video caught the public's attention, specifically to the featured participation of Matt Lattanzi on the video, Newton-John's then-boyfriend and lately became her then-husband at that time in which she had also dedicated the album to him. A video compilation was made entitled Olivia Physical, featuring her music videos of all of the songs from the album. The material was a commercial and critical success, and earned her a Grammy Award for Video of the Year.

The album was promoted on Newton-John's fifth concert tour in 1982, the Physical Tour, in which she only visited North America and filmed for the television, also recorded for its home video released entitled Olivia in Concert. The Physical era marked the height of Newton-John's solo career, who was considered for several media vehicles such as Billboard and Cashbox as one of the most successful female artists of the early 1980s.

Contents

1 Background and development
2 Composition
3 Video album
4 Critical reception
4.1 Accolades
5 Commercial response
6 Singles
7 Promotion
7.1 Tour
8 Legacy and controversies
8.1 Re-releases
9 Track listing
10 Credits and personnel
11 Charts and certifications
11.1 Charts
11.2 Certifications
11.3 Year-end charts
11.4 Singles
12 See also
13 References
14 External links

Background and development

"If these new songs were offered to me a couple of years ago, maybe I wouldn't have attempted them and similarly some of the songs I sang a couple of years ago I wouldn't be interested in doing now. It's a matter of taste and changing. I still know my limitations and wouldn't attempt songs I couldn't do.
I'm not deliberately going after any audience. I'm doing what I like to do. I would have done a country song on Physical if I found one I really liked"[4]
—Newton-John talking about her music style change

In 1978, Newton-John starred as the female lead "Sandy" in the musical film Grease, which was a worldwide blockbuster, and had a best-selling soundtrack. Olivia's career was boosted. Previously, Newton-John was known for singing country pop and adult contemporary genres. Following the success of Grease, and inspired by her character's transformation from goody two-shoes "Sandy 1" to sexy, spandex-clad "Sandy 2", she traded her previous musical styles for a more sexier and aggressive pop image. Later that same year, she released the studio album Totally Hot, and two years later, the Xanadu soundtrack (1980), both with a more pop style than her past albums.[5] Physical was recorded and released only in 1981, making the longest gap between two Newton-John studio albums at the time (through 1971–78, she recorded at least one studio album per year). Newton-John claimed that her career could be overexposed with many works released in a short period.[4]

The album was produced to follow the image change which Newton-John had chosen to show, making a more sexualized and mature record. It also marks her first studio album without any country track, at the time was a total departure of this musical genre for Newton-John. The new music style had generated some criticism from the country community and Olivia's old fans. Newton-John commented about her transition in an article for Billboard: "You might lose a few fans but you gain others. You have to do what's comfortable. [...] I've gotten the confidence to be more adventurous whereas in the past I didn't think it was the time".[4]

The lead single "Physical" (originally "Let's Get Physical") was written by Steve Kipner (Olivia's long-time friend) and Terry Shaddick, and initially was planned to be sung for a "macho male rock figure like Rod Stewart", according to Kipner himself. But when Newton-John's then-manager Lee Kramer listened accidentally to the demo, he immediately sent the song to Olivia, who initially didn't want to release the song because it was "too cheeky".[6] It was the first track written by Kipner released for Newton-John, he later wrote more songs to her. The songs "Recovery" and "Falling" are originally featured on John Farrar's 1980 self-titled solo album, but later were remodeled for Physical.[7] The album's eighth track, "Carried Away", was written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten for Barbra Streisand's Guilty album, but she refused the song and then was offered to Olivia, who accepted it.[8] The song original demo sung by Gibb was released on the The Guilty Demos, released through iTunes in 2006.[9]

Physical was the first album where Olivia included the environmentalism and animal rights themes. The album's tracks "Silvery Rain", which was written by The Shadows member Hank Marvin and released as single in 1971 by British singer Cliff Richard,[10] and "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)", a Newton-John self-penned song,[2] features these themes. Newton-John also wrote about ecologism on her albums such as The Rumour and Gaia: One Woman's Journey.[11][12]

The photoshoot of Physical was shot primarily in Honolulu, Hawaii by the famous American photographer Herb Ritts, in the first half of 1981.[2] Olivia also filmed the music video of "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" and some takes of Olivia Physical in that place. The photos consist on a mix of nature and sensuality, taking the meaning of "physical" to the two meanings present on the album content. The album cover is one of the most popular and iconic photos of Newton-John (and one of most popular works by Ritts).[13] It's also been compared to the Madonna's True Blue album cover, which was shot by Ritts too.[14][15]
Composition

"As I've gotten older and my influences on music have expanded, I've gotten attracted to different styles"[4]
—Newton-John talking about the music style of Physical

Musically Physical is one of the most diverse records for Newton-John, and set her career in a totally different direction. The album was completely produced by Newton-John longtime collaborator, John Farrar,[2] who did a then-modern music production, which later became a musical trend during the 1980s. The songs feature a more pop rock sound, and Newton-John singing more high notes than usual during her country pop era. The album contains a large use of synthesizers, such on the songs "Make a Move on Me" and "Love Make Me Strong" (Totally Hot also made some use of the synthesizer, but Physical used the electronic instrument more prominently on almost all album tracks). It made the album one of the most dance-pop recordings by Newton-John, especially on the songs "Landslide" and "Physical".[3] The vocoders background vocals made by John Farrar also were used, most notably on "Stranger's Touch" and "Recovery". The songs "Carried Away" and "Falling" has a more soft rock sound than Newton-John's past ballads, because of the more extensive use of guitars and synthesizers.

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Lyrically Physical explores themes of the behavior of humans and his relationship with the world around. The songs "Falling" and "Landslide" tells about falling in love and love at first sight. The lyrics of "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" deals about the killing of dolphins for commercial gain, with sounds of the marine mammal in the background. "Carried Away" deals with lyrics talking about a relationship breakup, and "Recovery" talks about a lonely woman, who is recovering to a troubled relationship. "Silvery Rain" has lyrics denouncing the aerial application use for pesticides to exterminate insects. The lyrics of "Love Make Me Strong" tells about the power of love in the determination of a person. The songs "Physical" and "Make a Move on Me" has more sexualized lyrics, with some suggestive innuendos (like "there's nothing left to talk about unless it's horizontally" and "come on baby make a move on me tonight").[16]
Video album
Main article: Olivia Physical
Several scenes from Olivia Physical were shot in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Each song from Physical has its respective music video. All the music videos were filmed from the Physical video album, which was directed by Brian Grant. The recordings were made in late 1981, in London, Honolulu and Newton-John's home at Malibu, California. The songs "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "A Little More Love" and "Magic" (Newton-John hit singles from the 1978 soundtrack Grease, the studio album of the same year, Totally Hot, and the 1980 soundtrack Xanadu, respectively) also had new music videos filmed from the video album. Newton-John's then-boyfriend (now ex-husband) Matt Lattanzi participated of "Landslide" music video.[17][18]

The video debuted on 8 February 1982 on ABC as Let's Get Physical, and boasted 35% of the United States viewing audience when its first aired. The home video version was released later as Olivia Physical, on VHS, betamax and laserdisc formats by MCA Home Video. The television version has little differences from the home video version. The television version features video interludes starring Olivia, introducing some music videos, and the home video version features the music videos for "Love Make Me Strong" and "Falling".[17][19][20][21]

The video was a critical and commercial success, being a Billboard top charting music video for many weeks in 1981,[22] earning a Grammy Award for Video of the Year and a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program.[23]
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[3]
People (favorable)[16]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[24]

Physical received generally positive reviews from music critics, many stating that was the best album by Newton-John at the time.[3][24] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic made a very positive review and gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, writing that "Physical was a damn good record, in many ways one of Olivia Newton-John's very best". He further explained "[The album] skillfully balances catchy yet mellow dance cuts with immaculately crafted adult contemporary pop and ballads".[3] Stephen Holden, in a review for Rolling Stone, said that Physical was "Newton-John's best album to date" and "a perfect aural milkshake from the Farrah Fawcett of rock". Holse also contemplated the Farrar's production, calling "a dazzling pop-rock bubblegum production".[24] The album "Picks and Pans" review published by People magazine also was positive, stating that "This LP impressively completes the transformation that began with her 1979 [sic] album Totally Hot and has turned Newton-John into a much more aggressive, spirited and entertaining singer" and "This is mainly a pop-rock album, though, and it is a first-class production: danceable, listenable and beguiling".[16]
Accolades

The Physical era received three Grammy Award nominations. The song "Physical" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female and the video Olivia Physical won a Grammy Award for Video of the Year at the 25th Grammy Awards. Olivia in Concert, the video recording of the Physical Tour, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Video Album at the 26th Grammy Awards. Newton-John won her fourth American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the 10th American Music Awards, making her the biggest winner on that category (tied with Whitney Houston).[25][26] In 1981, at the time of Physical release, Newton-John was honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her work in the music industry.[27]
Commercial response

In the United States, Physical debuted at number sixty-eight and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, making it the sixth album by Newton-John to reach the top 10 on this chart (and the last, to date).[28] According to Billboard, it was the highest peak for a female singer album in 1982 (tied with Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna).[29] This is only Newton-John's album which entered on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at thirty-two.[28] At the 1982 Billboard Year-End, Olivia appears as the fourth most successful pop artist and Physical as the fifteenth best-selling album of the year. For his work with Newton-John, John Farrar was the pop producer of the year.[29] On 12 October 1984, Physical was certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of over two million units.[30]

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In Canada the album debuted at thirty-seven on the RPM Albums Chart.[31] On 30 January 1982 the album reached its peak, the third position.[32] Physical was the twelfth best-selling album of the country in 1982 (and the best-selling by a solo female singer).[33] The album was certified four times platinum by Canadian Recording Industry Association (now Music Canada) for shipment of 400,000 copies.[34] On the UK Album Charts the album peaked at number eleven, making the best position for a Newton-John studio album to date.[35] Physical was certified gold by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 2 April 1982 (100,000 copies shipped).[1] The album also peaked at top 10 on several charts across the Europe.[36] In Australia (Olivia's native country), Physical peaked at number three on the Kent Music Report albums chart and was one of the 25 best-selling albums of the year.[37] Worldwide the album has sold more than ten million copies.[38]
Singles

"Physical" was released as the album lead single on 28 September 1981 by MCA Records.[39] The single is the most successful solo hit of Olivia's career, and became her fifth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 (and last, to date). "Physical" stayed for 10 weeks on the top of Hot 100, the largest permanence at the time, becoming the most successful song on the Billboard in the 1980s.[28][40] The song and his music video (which was recorded in a gym, with several men working out) were very controversial due the implied sexual content, being innovative and provocative for the time.[40][41] It was received positively by critics, with most of them calling it "good-naturedly sexy" and "an eighties gem".[3][16] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[25]

"Make a Move on Me" was released as the album's second single in early 1982. The song is one of more dance singles released by Newton-John and also was very well received by music critics, particularly in Sweden, where it was a Number One single. The music video was recorded in the same nightclub that the videos "Stranger's Touch", "Love Make Me Strong" and "Magic" were filmed.[17][21] It was a worldwide top 10 hit, peaking at five on the Billboard Hot 100.[28] "Landslide" was released as the third and final single from the album. It does reach high positions in the music charts across the world, but archived a top 20 on the UK Singles Charts (where was the second single, and "Make a Move on Me" the third and last single).[35] The song wasn't performed on the Physical Tour.
Promotion

The album promotion was made throughout 1981–82, and included several appearances across the world. In the United States, Newton-John performed on the music television series Solid Gold (performing "Physical" and "Make a Move on Me")[42][43] and at the award show of American Music Awards of 1982 (performing "Make a Move on Me").[44] She was interviewed on the television shows Good Morning America and The Merv Griffin Show (with the special guests John Travolta, The Carpenters and Rick Springfield).[45][46] Newton-John also made performances and interviews to television programs in Japan,[47] Brazil,[48] South Africa (which was very controversial because some verses of "Physical" were banned in the country),[49] Venezuela[50] and several countries of Europe. In Canada, the album was promoted in Vic Tanny's health clubs, which offered Physical-thematized club passes and discounts on the album purchase in Capitol-EMI's Mr. Sound stores.[51] At the 24th Grammy Awards, Olivia presented the Record of the Year category, together with Lionel Richie.[52]
Tour
Main article: Physical Tour
The Physical Tour visited several stadiums and arenas across North America, including the Exhibition Stadium, in Toronto.

The Physical Tour to promote Physical was the fifth concert tour by Newton-John. The tour was announced in July 1982 and began in August of the same year. It was Olivia's first tour in four years, since Totally Hot World Tour and visited only the North American countries United States and Canada.[53] The tour had 64 through 40 cities, with a total attendance of 562,428 people.[54][55] Newton-John friends John Travolta and Karen Carpenter attended some concerts. Jazz musician Tom Scott was the musical director and also served as opening act.[56]

The show consisted of four costume changes and three videos: for introduction, interlude and end credits. The encore consisted of the title song "Physical" (with Newton-John doing aerobic exercises and jumping rope through the performance) and "I Honestly Love You". The tour had generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Newton-John vocal performances and her ability to entertain the audience.[56][57]

Two concerts in Ogden, Utah (the state where "Physical" was banned by two local radio stations[58]) were filmed for a television special (titled as Olivia: Live in Concert) and a home video release, as Olivia in Concert.[59][60] The video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.[26] It was the last concert tour by Newton-John for sixteen years (she originally said that would be her last tour[53]), until The Main Event Tour, in 1998.]]>
The album's title track, which was released as a lead single, was a commercial phenomenon, staying ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the biggest setting at the time which was tied up with Debby Boone's 1977 hit single "You Light Up My Life". The song and its music video were very polemical, being banned or edited from several radio stations and music televisions such as MTV, due to its sexual and LGBT-themed content. The single was followed by "Make a Move on Me", another top ten worldwide hit, and "Landslide", which failed to enter into the majority of musical charts, but its music video caught the public's attention, specifically to the featured participation of Matt Lattanzi on the video, Newton-John's then-boyfriend and lately became her then-husband at that time in which she had also dedicated the album to him. A video compilation was made entitled Olivia Physical, featuring her music videos of all of the songs from the album. The material was a commercial and critical success, and earned her a Grammy Award for Video of the Year.

The album was promoted on Newton-John's fifth concert tour in 1982, the Physical Tour, in which she only visited North America and filmed for the television, also recorded for its home video released entitled Olivia in Concert. The Physical era marked the height of Newton-John's solo career, who was considered for several media vehicles such as Billboard and Cashbox as one of the most successful female artists of the early 1980s.

Contents

1 Background and development
2 Composition
3 Video album
4 Critical reception
4.1 Accolades
5 Commercial response
6 Singles
7 Promotion
7.1 Tour
8 Legacy and controversies
8.1 Re-releases
9 Track listing
10 Credits and personnel
11 Charts and certifications
11.1 Charts
11.2 Certifications
11.3 Year-end charts
11.4 Singles
12 See also
13 References
14 External links

Background and development

"If these new songs were offered to me a couple of years ago, maybe I wouldn't have attempted them and similarly some of the songs I sang a couple of years ago I wouldn't be interested in doing now. It's a matter of taste and changing. I still know my limitations and wouldn't attempt songs I couldn't do.
I'm not deliberately going after any audience. I'm doing what I like to do. I would have done a country song on Physical if I found one I really liked"[4]
—Newton-John talking about her music style change

In 1978, Newton-John starred as the female lead "Sandy" in the musical film Grease, which was a worldwide blockbuster, and had a best-selling soundtrack. Olivia's career was boosted. Previously, Newton-John was known for singing country pop and adult contemporary genres. Following the success of Grease, and inspired by her character's transformation from goody two-shoes "Sandy 1" to sexy, spandex-clad "Sandy 2", she traded her previous musical styles for a more sexier and aggressive pop image. Later that same year, she released the studio album Totally Hot, and two years later, the Xanadu soundtrack (1980), both with a more pop style than her past albums.[5] Physical was recorded and released only in 1981, making the longest gap between two Newton-John studio albums at the time (through 1971–78, she recorded at least one studio album per year). Newton-John claimed that her career could be overexposed with many works released in a short period.[4]

The album was produced to follow the image change which Newton-John had chosen to show, making a more sexualized and mature record. It also marks her first studio album without any country track, at the time was a total departure of this musical genre for Newton-John. The new music style had generated some criticism from the country community and Olivia's old fans. Newton-John commented about her transition in an article for Billboard: "You might lose a few fans but you gain others. You have to do what's comfortable. [...] I've gotten the confidence to be more adventurous whereas in the past I didn't think it was the time".[4]

The lead single "Physical" (originally "Let's Get Physical") was written by Steve Kipner (Olivia's long-time friend) and Terry Shaddick, and initially was planned to be sung for a "macho male rock figure like Rod Stewart", according to Kipner himself. But when Newton-John's then-manager Lee Kramer listened accidentally to the demo, he immediately sent the song to Olivia, who initially didn't want to release the song because it was "too cheeky".[6] It was the first track written by Kipner released for Newton-John, he later wrote more songs to her. The songs "Recovery" and "Falling" are originally featured on John Farrar's 1980 self-titled solo album, but later were remodeled for Physical.[7] The album's eighth track, "Carried Away", was written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten for Barbra Streisand's Guilty album, but she refused the song and then was offered to Olivia, who accepted it.[8] The song original demo sung by Gibb was released on the The Guilty Demos, released through iTunes in 2006.[9]

Physical was the first album where Olivia included the environmentalism and animal rights themes. The album's tracks "Silvery Rain", which was written by The Shadows member Hank Marvin and released as single in 1971 by British singer Cliff Richard,[10] and "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)", a Newton-John self-penned song,[2] features these themes. Newton-John also wrote about ecologism on her albums such as The Rumour and Gaia: One Woman's Journey.[11][12]

The photoshoot of Physical was shot primarily in Honolulu, Hawaii by the famous American photographer Herb Ritts, in the first half of 1981.[2] Olivia also filmed the music video of "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" and some takes of Olivia Physical in that place. The photos consist on a mix of nature and sensuality, taking the meaning of "physical" to the two meanings present on the album content. The album cover is one of the most popular and iconic photos of Newton-John (and one of most popular works by Ritts).[13] It's also been compared to the Madonna's True Blue album cover, which was shot by Ritts too.[14][15]
Composition

"As I've gotten older and my influences on music have expanded, I've gotten attracted to different styles"[4]
—Newton-John talking about the music style of Physical

Musically Physical is one of the most diverse records for Newton-John, and set her career in a totally different direction. The album was completely produced by Newton-John longtime collaborator, John Farrar,[2] who did a then-modern music production, which later became a musical trend during the 1980s. The songs feature a more pop rock sound, and Newton-John singing more high notes than usual during her country pop era. The album contains a large use of synthesizers, such on the songs "Make a Move on Me" and "Love Make Me Strong" (Totally Hot also made some use of the synthesizer, but Physical used the electronic instrument more prominently on almost all album tracks). It made the album one of the most dance-pop recordings by Newton-John, especially on the songs "Landslide" and "Physical".[3] The vocoders background vocals made by John Farrar also were used, most notably on "Stranger's Touch" and "Recovery". The songs "Carried Away" and "Falling" has a more soft rock sound than Newton-John's past ballads, because of the more extensive use of guitars and synthesizers.

"Landslide"
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Lyrically Physical explores themes of the behavior of humans and his relationship with the world around. The songs "Falling" and "Landslide" tells about falling in love and love at first sight. The lyrics of "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" deals about the killing of dolphins for commercial gain, with sounds of the marine mammal in the background. "Carried Away" deals with lyrics talking about a relationship breakup, and "Recovery" talks about a lonely woman, who is recovering to a troubled relationship. "Silvery Rain" has lyrics denouncing the aerial application use for pesticides to exterminate insects. The lyrics of "Love Make Me Strong" tells about the power of love in the determination of a person. The songs "Physical" and "Make a Move on Me" has more sexualized lyrics, with some suggestive innuendos (like "there's nothing left to talk about unless it's horizontally" and "come on baby make a move on me tonight").[16]
Video album
Main article: Olivia Physical
Several scenes from Olivia Physical were shot in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Each song from Physical has its respective music video. All the music videos were filmed from the Physical video album, which was directed by Brian Grant. The recordings were made in late 1981, in London, Honolulu and Newton-John's home at Malibu, California. The songs "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "A Little More Love" and "Magic" (Newton-John hit singles from the 1978 soundtrack Grease, the studio album of the same year, Totally Hot, and the 1980 soundtrack Xanadu, respectively) also had new music videos filmed from the video album. Newton-John's then-boyfriend (now ex-husband) Matt Lattanzi participated of "Landslide" music video.[17][18]

The video debuted on 8 February 1982 on ABC as Let's Get Physical, and boasted 35% of the United States viewing audience when its first aired. The home video version was released later as Olivia Physical, on VHS, betamax and laserdisc formats by MCA Home Video. The television version has little differences from the home video version. The television version features video interludes starring Olivia, introducing some music videos, and the home video version features the music videos for "Love Make Me Strong" and "Falling".[17][19][20][21]

The video was a critical and commercial success, being a Billboard top charting music video for many weeks in 1981,[22] earning a Grammy Award for Video of the Year and a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program.[23]
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[3]
People (favorable)[16]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[24]

Physical received generally positive reviews from music critics, many stating that was the best album by Newton-John at the time.[3][24] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic made a very positive review and gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, writing that "Physical was a damn good record, in many ways one of Olivia Newton-John's very best". He further explained "[The album] skillfully balances catchy yet mellow dance cuts with immaculately crafted adult contemporary pop and ballads".[3] Stephen Holden, in a review for Rolling Stone, said that Physical was "Newton-John's best album to date" and "a perfect aural milkshake from the Farrah Fawcett of rock". Holse also contemplated the Farrar's production, calling "a dazzling pop-rock bubblegum production".[24] The album "Picks and Pans" review published by People magazine also was positive, stating that "This LP impressively completes the transformation that began with her 1979 [sic] album Totally Hot and has turned Newton-John into a much more aggressive, spirited and entertaining singer" and "This is mainly a pop-rock album, though, and it is a first-class production: danceable, listenable and beguiling".[16]
Accolades

The Physical era received three Grammy Award nominations. The song "Physical" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female and the video Olivia Physical won a Grammy Award for Video of the Year at the 25th Grammy Awards. Olivia in Concert, the video recording of the Physical Tour, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Video Album at the 26th Grammy Awards. Newton-John won her fourth American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the 10th American Music Awards, making her the biggest winner on that category (tied with Whitney Houston).[25][26] In 1981, at the time of Physical release, Newton-John was honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her work in the music industry.[27]
Commercial response

In the United States, Physical debuted at number sixty-eight and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, making it the sixth album by Newton-John to reach the top 10 on this chart (and the last, to date).[28] According to Billboard, it was the highest peak for a female singer album in 1982 (tied with Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna).[29] This is only Newton-John's album which entered on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at thirty-two.[28] At the 1982 Billboard Year-End, Olivia appears as the fourth most successful pop artist and Physical as the fifteenth best-selling album of the year. For his work with Newton-John, John Farrar was the pop producer of the year.[29] On 12 October 1984, Physical was certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of over two million units.[30]

"Make a Move on Me"
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In Canada the album debuted at thirty-seven on the RPM Albums Chart.[31] On 30 January 1982 the album reached its peak, the third position.[32] Physical was the twelfth best-selling album of the country in 1982 (and the best-selling by a solo female singer).[33] The album was certified four times platinum by Canadian Recording Industry Association (now Music Canada) for shipment of 400,000 copies.[34] On the UK Album Charts the album peaked at number eleven, making the best position for a Newton-John studio album to date.[35] Physical was certified gold by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 2 April 1982 (100,000 copies shipped).[1] The album also peaked at top 10 on several charts across the Europe.[36] In Australia (Olivia's native country), Physical peaked at number three on the Kent Music Report albums chart and was one of the 25 best-selling albums of the year.[37] Worldwide the album has sold more than ten million copies.[38]
Singles

"Physical" was released as the album lead single on 28 September 1981 by MCA Records.[39] The single is the most successful solo hit of Olivia's career, and became her fifth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 (and last, to date). "Physical" stayed for 10 weeks on the top of Hot 100, the largest permanence at the time, becoming the most successful song on the Billboard in the 1980s.[28][40] The song and his music video (which was recorded in a gym, with several men working out) were very controversial due the implied sexual content, being innovative and provocative for the time.[40][41] It was received positively by critics, with most of them calling it "good-naturedly sexy" and "an eighties gem".[3][16] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[25]

"Make a Move on Me" was released as the album's second single in early 1982. The song is one of more dance singles released by Newton-John and also was very well received by music critics, particularly in Sweden, where it was a Number One single. The music video was recorded in the same nightclub that the videos "Stranger's Touch", "Love Make Me Strong" and "Magic" were filmed.[17][21] It was a worldwide top 10 hit, peaking at five on the Billboard Hot 100.[28] "Landslide" was released as the third and final single from the album. It does reach high positions in the music charts across the world, but archived a top 20 on the UK Singles Charts (where was the second single, and "Make a Move on Me" the third and last single).[35] The song wasn't performed on the Physical Tour.
Promotion

The album promotion was made throughout 1981–82, and included several appearances across the world. In the United States, Newton-John performed on the music television series Solid Gold (performing "Physical" and "Make a Move on Me")[42][43] and at the award show of American Music Awards of 1982 (performing "Make a Move on Me").[44] She was interviewed on the television shows Good Morning America and The Merv Griffin Show (with the special guests John Travolta, The Carpenters and Rick Springfield).[45][46] Newton-John also made performances and interviews to television programs in Japan,[47] Brazil,[48] South Africa (which was very controversial because some verses of "Physical" were banned in the country),[49] Venezuela[50] and several countries of Europe. In Canada, the album was promoted in Vic Tanny's health clubs, which offered Physical-thematized club passes and discounts on the album purchase in Capitol-EMI's Mr. Sound stores.[51] At the 24th Grammy Awards, Olivia presented the Record of the Year category, together with Lionel Richie.[52]
Tour
Main article: Physical Tour
The Physical Tour visited several stadiums and arenas across North America, including the Exhibition Stadium, in Toronto.

The Physical Tour to promote Physical was the fifth concert tour by Newton-John. The tour was announced in July 1982 and began in August of the same year. It was Olivia's first tour in four years, since Totally Hot World Tour and visited only the North American countries United States and Canada.[53] The tour had 64 through 40 cities, with a total attendance of 562,428 people.[54][55] Newton-John friends John Travolta and Karen Carpenter attended some concerts. Jazz musician Tom Scott was the musical director and also served as opening act.[56]

The show consisted of four costume changes and three videos: for introduction, interlude and end credits. The encore consisted of the title song "Physical" (with Newton-John doing aerobic exercises and jumping rope through the performance) and "I Honestly Love You". The tour had generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Newton-John vocal performances and her ability to entertain the audience.[56][57]

Two concerts in Ogden, Utah (the state where "Physical" was banned by two local radio stations[58]) were filmed for a television special (titled as Olivia: Live in Concert) and a home video release, as Olivia in Concert.[59][60] The video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.[26] It was the last concert tour by Newton-John for sixteen years (she originally said that would be her last tour[53]), until The Main Event Tour, in 1998.]]> 533250 no no Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:24:22 +0100 2014-12-24T00:24:22+01:00 7:52 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-have-you-never-been-mellow-mirror-balls-spiritchaser-remix/
History and release

In March 1975, the single became Newton-John's second consecutive number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart.[1] "Have You Never Been Mellow" continued Newton-John's success as a crossover artist when it peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Country Singles chart.[2]

The record also received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

In the United States, it was Newton-John's fourth straight single to be certified gold for sales of one million copies.[3] "Have You Never Been Mellow" also reached number one in Canada and peaked at number 10 in Australia and number 26 in Japan, but was not much of a success elsewhere in the world, failing to chart altogether in the United Kingdom.
Chart performance
Chart (1975) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles 1
Australian Kent Music Report 10
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand 9
Cover versions

The song was performed as part of the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu.

Along with her later single "Xanadu", a remixed version by The Olivia Project appears in the Dance Dance Revolution series of video games.

The Dutch band Party Animals sampled the song in 1996 on their hit "Have You Ever Been Mellow". The song reached number one on the Netherlands singles chart.

The punk band the Feederz covered the song on their 1984 debut album "Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss?". The Nip Drivers was another punk band that covered it.

Australian singer James Reyne covered the song (titled simply, "Mellow") on his 2004 release "Speedboats for Breakfast." His version is a raucous, punk-influenced take on the song. (Reyne and Newton-John shared the same management in the late '80s and early '90s, and Newton-John sang backing vocals on Reyne's solo debut album.)

Belgian liquid drum & bass prodigy Netsky sampled the song on his 2010 debut album 'Netsky' (Hospital Records), using the vocals of Terri Pace on the song 'Mellow'.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered the song on their all Australian covers 2011 EP, Go Down Under.[4]

French cover and A side single by Nicole Rieu : "Ma maison au bord de l'eau", 1975.[5]

In 2001, Japanese singer and voice actress Rie Tanaka recorded the song (in English) for her album garnet. Olivia's original version had been a big hit in Japan in 1975.
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History and release

In March 1975, the single became Newton-John's second consecutive number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart.[1] "Have You Never Been Mellow" continued Newton-John's success as a crossover artist when it peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Country Singles chart.[2]

The record also received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

In the United States, it was Newton-John's fourth straight single to be certified gold for sales of one million copies.[3] "Have You Never Been Mellow" also reached number one in Canada and peaked at number 10 in Australia and number 26 in Japan, but was not much of a success elsewhere in the world, failing to chart altogether in the United Kingdom.
Chart performance
Chart (1975) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles 1
Australian Kent Music Report 10
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand 9
Cover versions

The song was performed as part of the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu.

Along with her later single "Xanadu", a remixed version by The Olivia Project appears in the Dance Dance Revolution series of video games.

The Dutch band Party Animals sampled the song in 1996 on their hit "Have You Ever Been Mellow". The song reached number one on the Netherlands singles chart.

The punk band the Feederz covered the song on their 1984 debut album "Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss?". The Nip Drivers was another punk band that covered it.

Australian singer James Reyne covered the song (titled simply, "Mellow") on his 2004 release "Speedboats for Breakfast." His version is a raucous, punk-influenced take on the song. (Reyne and Newton-John shared the same management in the late '80s and early '90s, and Newton-John sang backing vocals on Reyne's solo debut album.)

Belgian liquid drum & bass prodigy Netsky sampled the song on his 2010 debut album 'Netsky' (Hospital Records), using the vocals of Terri Pace on the song 'Mellow'.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered the song on their all Australian covers 2011 EP, Go Down Under.[4]

French cover and A side single by Nicole Rieu : "Ma maison au bord de l'eau", 1975.[5]

In 2001, Japanese singer and voice actress Rie Tanaka recorded the song (in English) for her album garnet. Olivia's original version had been a big hit in Japan in 1975.
]]> 533251 no no Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:30:19 +0100 2014-12-23T17:30:19+01:00 3:43 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-dont-stop-believin-mirror-ball-remix/
"Every Face Tells A Story" ended Olivia's streak of seven consecutive No. 1 AC hits from 1974's "I Honestly Love You" through 1976's "Don't Stop Believin'". 1977's "Sam" was Olivia's highest charting hit on the Hot 100 since the No. 13 peak of "Something Better To Do" in 1975, and was also her seventh Dutch chart-topping single.

Japanese single release "Don't Stop Believin'", "Compasionate Man" and "Sam". Love Performance was launched in 1981 and is a live album based on the promotional tour of Don't Stop Believin'.

Contents

1 Track listing
2 Musicians
3 Credits
4 Charts
5 References

Track listing

Side 1

"Don't Stop Believin'" (by John Farrar)
© 1976 John Farrar Music-BMI
"A Thousand Conversations" (by Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin)
© 1976 Blue Gum Music Ltd.
"Compassionate Man" (by John Farrar and Chris Christian)
© 1976 John Farrar Music/Home Sweet Hom Music/Caseyem Music-BMI
"New Born Babe" (by Glenn Cardier)
© 1976 Festival Music Pty. Ltd.
All rights for USA and Canada controlled by Canberra Music, Inc
Clavinet: Warren Oates
"Hey, Mr. Dreammaker" (Bruce Welch and Alan Tarney)
© 1976 Bruce Welch Music

Side 2

"Every Face Tells a Story" (by Michael Allison, Peter Sills and D. Black)
© Air Music (London) Ltd., Bruce Welch Music Ltd. and Lords Music Co. Limited
"Sam" (by John Farrar, Hank Marvin and Don Black)
© Lords Music Co. Limited and Blue Gum Misic
"Love You Hold The Key" (Lyrics by Olivia Newton-John, Music by John Farrar)
© Zargon Music, Inc/John Farrar Music-ASCAP/BMI
"I'll Bet You A Kangaroo" (by Larry Murray)
© 1976 Prodigal Son Music-BMI
Harmonica: Charlie McCoy
"The Last Time You Loved" (by Brian Neary)
© 1976 Ackee Music, Inc/Brian Head Music-ASCAP

Musicians

Drums and percussion: Larry Londin
Bass: Joe Osborn
Electric guitars: John Farrar
Acoustic guitar: John Farrar, Steve Gibson, Chris Christian
Keyboards: Shane Keister
Vocal back-up group: Muffy Hendrix, Donna Fein, Lisa Silver, John Farrar, Olivia Newton-John
Strings: Shelly Kurland String Section
String arranged by Bergen White

Credits

Produced and arranged by John Farrar
Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording engineer: Brent Maher
Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Calif.
Mixing engineer: Bill Schnee
Assistant engineer: George Tutko
Mastered at Mastering Lab, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
Mastering engineer: Mike Reese
Cover photos: Charles Bush
Art direction: George Osaki
Stylist: Fleur Thiemeyer

Charts
Album Charts Pop
position Country
position
Billboard 200 33 7
Single Charts Title Pop
position Country
position AC
position
Billboard "Don't Stop Believin'" 33 14 1
Billboard "Every Face Tells A Story" 55 21 6
Billboard "Sam" 20 40 1]]>
"Every Face Tells A Story" ended Olivia's streak of seven consecutive No. 1 AC hits from 1974's "I Honestly Love You" through 1976's "Don't Stop Believin'". 1977's "Sam" was Olivia's highest charting hit on the Hot 100 since the No. 13 peak of "Something Better To Do" in 1975, and was also her seventh Dutch chart-topping single.

Japanese single release "Don't Stop Believin'", "Compasionate Man" and "Sam". Love Performance was launched in 1981 and is a live album based on the promotional tour of Don't Stop Believin'.

Contents

1 Track listing
2 Musicians
3 Credits
4 Charts
5 References

Track listing

Side 1

"Don't Stop Believin'" (by John Farrar)
© 1976 John Farrar Music-BMI
"A Thousand Conversations" (by Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin)
© 1976 Blue Gum Music Ltd.
"Compassionate Man" (by John Farrar and Chris Christian)
© 1976 John Farrar Music/Home Sweet Hom Music/Caseyem Music-BMI
"New Born Babe" (by Glenn Cardier)
© 1976 Festival Music Pty. Ltd.
All rights for USA and Canada controlled by Canberra Music, Inc
Clavinet: Warren Oates
"Hey, Mr. Dreammaker" (Bruce Welch and Alan Tarney)
© 1976 Bruce Welch Music

Side 2

"Every Face Tells a Story" (by Michael Allison, Peter Sills and D. Black)
© Air Music (London) Ltd., Bruce Welch Music Ltd. and Lords Music Co. Limited
"Sam" (by John Farrar, Hank Marvin and Don Black)
© Lords Music Co. Limited and Blue Gum Misic
"Love You Hold The Key" (Lyrics by Olivia Newton-John, Music by John Farrar)
© Zargon Music, Inc/John Farrar Music-ASCAP/BMI
"I'll Bet You A Kangaroo" (by Larry Murray)
© 1976 Prodigal Son Music-BMI
Harmonica: Charlie McCoy
"The Last Time You Loved" (by Brian Neary)
© 1976 Ackee Music, Inc/Brian Head Music-ASCAP

Musicians

Drums and percussion: Larry Londin
Bass: Joe Osborn
Electric guitars: John Farrar
Acoustic guitar: John Farrar, Steve Gibson, Chris Christian
Keyboards: Shane Keister
Vocal back-up group: Muffy Hendrix, Donna Fein, Lisa Silver, John Farrar, Olivia Newton-John
Strings: Shelly Kurland String Section
String arranged by Bergen White

Credits

Produced and arranged by John Farrar
Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
Recording engineer: Brent Maher
Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Calif.
Mixing engineer: Bill Schnee
Assistant engineer: George Tutko
Mastered at Mastering Lab, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
Mastering engineer: Mike Reese
Cover photos: Charles Bush
Art direction: George Osaki
Stylist: Fleur Thiemeyer

Charts
Album Charts Pop
position Country
position
Billboard 200 33 7
Single Charts Title Pop
position Country
position AC
position
Billboard "Don't Stop Believin'" 33 14 1
Billboard "Every Face Tells A Story" 55 21 6
Billboard "Sam" 20 40 1]]> 533252 no no Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:24:22 +0100 2014-12-15T08:24:22+01:00 4:05 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-please-mr-please-mirror-ball-liam-keegan-remix/
Released as a single in 1975, "Please Mr. Please" reached the Top 10 on three major Billboard charts in the U.S. that year. On the pop chart, the song peaked at #3 in August 1975, remaining in the Top 40 for 12 weeks: Newton-John's fifth consecutive Top Ten hit, "Please Mr. Please" would also mark Newton-John's last appearance in the Top Ten for a three-year period.[3] On the country chart, the song reached #5, while on the adult contemporary chart, the song spent three weeks at #1.[1] The single was a certified Gold record by the RIAA.[4]

"Please Mr. Please" has been rendered in Czech as "Nechci Už Víc" recorded by Helena Blehárová and in Finnish as "Viistoista Siis" recorded by Taiska.

It has been rendered in French in 1975 by Claude François under the title : "Pourquoi pleurer ? "

Contents

1 Song story
2 Chart performance
3 References
4 External links

Song story

The song begins as an apparent tribute to the jukebox and how one can listen to a lot of great music for a small price. But instead of continuing along those lines, the song picks up on how some songs on the jukebox can trigger bad memories. This happens when the protagonist — at a tavern with friends, trying to get over a just-broken relationship — sees another customer at the jukebox, trying to play "B-17," which is coded to a song the woman does not want to hear.

The song, she cries, was one of the now-broken relationship. The song now triggers such bad memories to the point that she never wants to hear the song again. The refrain sees the woman begging the "button-pushin' cowboy" not to play the undesirable song.
Chart performance
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[citation needed] 35
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[5] 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks[6] 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles[7] 1
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand[citation needed] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[3] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[1] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[citation needed] 3]]>
Released as a single in 1975, "Please Mr. Please" reached the Top 10 on three major Billboard charts in the U.S. that year. On the pop chart, the song peaked at #3 in August 1975, remaining in the Top 40 for 12 weeks: Newton-John's fifth consecutive Top Ten hit, "Please Mr. Please" would also mark Newton-John's last appearance in the Top Ten for a three-year period.[3] On the country chart, the song reached #5, while on the adult contemporary chart, the song spent three weeks at #1.[1] The single was a certified Gold record by the RIAA.[4]

"Please Mr. Please" has been rendered in Czech as "Nechci Už Víc" recorded by Helena Blehárová and in Finnish as "Viistoista Siis" recorded by Taiska.

It has been rendered in French in 1975 by Claude François under the title : "Pourquoi pleurer ? "

Contents

1 Song story
2 Chart performance
3 References
4 External links

Song story

The song begins as an apparent tribute to the jukebox and how one can listen to a lot of great music for a small price. But instead of continuing along those lines, the song picks up on how some songs on the jukebox can trigger bad memories. This happens when the protagonist — at a tavern with friends, trying to get over a just-broken relationship — sees another customer at the jukebox, trying to play "B-17," which is coded to a song the woman does not want to hear.

The song, she cries, was one of the now-broken relationship. The song now triggers such bad memories to the point that she never wants to hear the song again. The refrain sees the woman begging the "button-pushin' cowboy" not to play the undesirable song.
Chart performance
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[citation needed] 35
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[5] 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks[6] 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles[7] 1
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand[citation needed] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[3] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[1] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[citation needed] 3]]> 533253 no no Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:19:29 +0100 2014-12-15T08:19:29+01:00 4:01 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-emotional-tangle-mirror-balls-cosmic-dawn-remix/ Although the album was not as commercially successful as her previous efforts it made the Top 30 on the United States Billboard 200,[2] and was certified Gold by RIAA in the US.[3] It charted at No. 5 in Japan; and peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart.[4]

Singles[edit]
The album's title song reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts;[2] and peaked at No. 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4] Newton-John's last US Top 40 Pop single to date; her second-to-last in Canada; and "Bubbled Under" on the UK singles chart at No. 100. It was also remixed into a 12" single mix, which featured a new Carib-influenced percussion overdub.
The follow-up single, "Toughen Up," (written for Tina Turner but rejected by her as inferior) failed to chart, except for a top 70 placement in Australia.[4]
Track listing[edit]
"Toughen Up" (Graham Lyle, Terry Britten) 3:51
"Soul Kiss" (Mark Goldenberg) 4:32
"Queen of the Publication" (John Farrar, Stephen Kipner, Tom Snow) 3:55
"Emotional Tangle" (Farrar, Billy Thorpe) 4:05
"Culture Shock" (Kipner, Paul Bliss) 3:52
"Moth to a Flame" (Kipner, Bliss) 3:46
"Overnight Observation" (Farrar, Snow) 4:27
"You Were Great, How Was I?" (duet with Carl Wilson) (Farrar, Snow) 3:46
"Driving Music" (Kipner, Tommy Emmanuel) 3:41
"The Right Moment" (Gerry Rafferty) 3:44
European and Japanese versions also contained "Electric" as the tenth track. In the US, "Electric" was the "B side" to the first single, "Soul Kiss."
]]> Although the album was not as commercially successful as her previous efforts it made the Top 30 on the United States Billboard 200,[2] and was certified Gold by RIAA in the US.[3] It charted at No. 5 in Japan; and peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart.[4]

Singles[edit]
The album's title song reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts;[2] and peaked at No. 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4] Newton-John's last US Top 40 Pop single to date; her second-to-last in Canada; and "Bubbled Under" on the UK singles chart at No. 100. It was also remixed into a 12" single mix, which featured a new Carib-influenced percussion overdub.
The follow-up single, "Toughen Up," (written for Tina Turner but rejected by her as inferior) failed to chart, except for a top 70 placement in Australia.[4]
Track listing[edit]
"Toughen Up" (Graham Lyle, Terry Britten) 3:51
"Soul Kiss" (Mark Goldenberg) 4:32
"Queen of the Publication" (John Farrar, Stephen Kipner, Tom Snow) 3:55
"Emotional Tangle" (Farrar, Billy Thorpe) 4:05
"Culture Shock" (Kipner, Paul Bliss) 3:52
"Moth to a Flame" (Kipner, Bliss) 3:46
"Overnight Observation" (Farrar, Snow) 4:27
"You Were Great, How Was I?" (duet with Carl Wilson) (Farrar, Snow) 3:46
"Driving Music" (Kipner, Tommy Emmanuel) 3:41
"The Right Moment" (Gerry Rafferty) 3:44
European and Japanese versions also contained "Electric" as the tenth track. In the US, "Electric" was the "B side" to the first single, "Soul Kiss."
]]> 533254 no no Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:57:03 +0100 2014-12-10T23:57:03+01:00 3:09 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-please-dont-keep-me-waiting-mirror-ball-bella-turner-remix/ Totally Hot is Olivia Newton-John's ninth US and tenth international studio album. Released in November 1978, it became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since 1975's Have You Never Been Mellow. Dressed on the album cover all in leather, Newton-John's transformation in Grease from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened her to do the same with her music. The album's singles "A Little More Love" (No. 3 Pop, No. 94 Country, No. 4 AC), "Deeper Than The Night" (No. 11 Pop, No. 87 Country, No. 4 AC), and the title track (No. 52 Pop) all demonstrated a more aggressive and uptempo sound for Newton-John.[3] (The "Totally Hot" single was remixed for commercial release adding an instrumental bridge that lengthened the song by over thirty seconds from the original album track. As well, "Deeper Than The Night" was remixed to 4:56 and released in Europe on a 12" disco single format.) Newton-John filmed promotional videos for all three singles and wrote two of the album's tracks, "Borrowed Time" and "Talk To Me".

Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."
Track listing

Side One

"Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" - 5:48 (Stephen Sinclair, Joe Falsia)
"Dancin' 'Round and 'Round" - 3:58 (Adam Mitchell)
"Talk To Me" - 3:27 (Olivia Newton-John)
"Deeper Than the Night" - 3:35 (Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano)
"Borrowed Time" - 3:36 (Olivia Newton-John)

Side Two

"A Little More Love" - 3:27 (John Farrar)
"Never Enough" - 4:10 (John Farrar, Pat Farrar, Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer)
"Totally Hot" - 3:11 (John Farrar)
"Boats Against the Current" - 3:56 (Eric Carmen)
"Gimme Some Lovin'" - 4:11 (Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis)

Personnel

Drums: Mike Botts, Ed Greene
Bass: David McDaniels, David Hungate
Piano: Jai Winding, David Foster
Guitar: John Farrar, Steve Lukather
Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker
Trumpet: Steve Madaio
Alto Saxophone: Marty Grebb
Trombone: Chuck Findley
Tenor Saxophone: Gerald Peterson
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Engineering and mixing: David J. Holman

]]> Totally Hot is Olivia Newton-John's ninth US and tenth international studio album. Released in November 1978, it became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since 1975's Have You Never Been Mellow. Dressed on the album cover all in leather, Newton-John's transformation in Grease from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened her to do the same with her music. The album's singles "A Little More Love" (No. 3 Pop, No. 94 Country, No. 4 AC), "Deeper Than The Night" (No. 11 Pop, No. 87 Country, No. 4 AC), and the title track (No. 52 Pop) all demonstrated a more aggressive and uptempo sound for Newton-John.[3] (The "Totally Hot" single was remixed for commercial release adding an instrumental bridge that lengthened the song by over thirty seconds from the original album track. As well, "Deeper Than The Night" was remixed to 4:56 and released in Europe on a 12" disco single format.) Newton-John filmed promotional videos for all three singles and wrote two of the album's tracks, "Borrowed Time" and "Talk To Me".

Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."
Track listing

Side One

"Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" - 5:48 (Stephen Sinclair, Joe Falsia)
"Dancin' 'Round and 'Round" - 3:58 (Adam Mitchell)
"Talk To Me" - 3:27 (Olivia Newton-John)
"Deeper Than the Night" - 3:35 (Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano)
"Borrowed Time" - 3:36 (Olivia Newton-John)

Side Two

"A Little More Love" - 3:27 (John Farrar)
"Never Enough" - 4:10 (John Farrar, Pat Farrar, Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer)
"Totally Hot" - 3:11 (John Farrar)
"Boats Against the Current" - 3:56 (Eric Carmen)
"Gimme Some Lovin'" - 4:11 (Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis)

Personnel

Drums: Mike Botts, Ed Greene
Bass: David McDaniels, David Hungate
Piano: Jai Winding, David Foster
Guitar: John Farrar, Steve Lukather
Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker
Trumpet: Steve Madaio
Alto Saxophone: Marty Grebb
Trombone: Chuck Findley
Tenor Saxophone: Gerald Peterson
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Engineering and mixing: David J. Holman

]]> 533255 no no Sun, 26 Oct 2014 14:17:28 +0100 2014-10-26T14:17:28+01:00 7:24 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-talk-to-me-mirror-ball-vs-moto-blanco-club-remix/ 612890 no no Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:05:03 +0200 2014-09-30T02:05:03+02:00 6:06 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-deeper-than-the-night-mirror-ball-club-mix-feat-moto-blanco/
Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."]]>
Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."]]> 612891 no no Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:49:19 +0200 2014-09-24T00:49:19+02:00 3:55 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-the-promise-the-dolphin-song-mirror-ball-vs-cutmore-remix/
The album's title track, which was released as a lead single, was a commercial phenomenon, staying ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the biggest setting at the time which was tied up with Debby Boone's 1977 hit single "You Light Up My Life". The song and its music video were very polemical, being banned or edited from several radio stations and music televisions such as MTV, due to its sexual and LGBT-themed content. The single was followed by "Make a Move on Me", another top ten worldwide hit, and "Landslide", which failed to enter into the majority of musical charts, but its music video caught the public's attention, specifically to the featured participation of Matt Lattanzi on the video, Newton-John's then-boyfriend and lately became her then-husband at that time in which she had also dedicated the album to him. A video compilation was made entitled Olivia Physical, featuring her music videos of all of the songs from the album. The material was a commercial and critical success, and earned her a Grammy Award for Video of the Year.

The album was promoted on Newton-John's fifth concert tour in 1982, the Physical Tour, in which she only visited North America and filmed for the television, also recorded for its home video released entitled Olivia in Concert. The Physical era marked the height of Newton-John's solo career, who was considered for several media vehicles such as Billboard and Cashbox as one of the most successful female artists of the early 1980s.]]>
The album's title track, which was released as a lead single, was a commercial phenomenon, staying ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the biggest setting at the time which was tied up with Debby Boone's 1977 hit single "You Light Up My Life". The song and its music video were very polemical, being banned or edited from several radio stations and music televisions such as MTV, due to its sexual and LGBT-themed content. The single was followed by "Make a Move on Me", another top ten worldwide hit, and "Landslide", which failed to enter into the majority of musical charts, but its music video caught the public's attention, specifically to the featured participation of Matt Lattanzi on the video, Newton-John's then-boyfriend and lately became her then-husband at that time in which she had also dedicated the album to him. A video compilation was made entitled Olivia Physical, featuring her music videos of all of the songs from the album. The material was a commercial and critical success, and earned her a Grammy Award for Video of the Year.

The album was promoted on Newton-John's fifth concert tour in 1982, the Physical Tour, in which she only visited North America and filmed for the television, also recorded for its home video released entitled Olivia in Concert. The Physical era marked the height of Newton-John's solo career, who was considered for several media vehicles such as Billboard and Cashbox as one of the most successful female artists of the early 1980s.]]> 612892 no no Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:49:11 +0200 2014-09-23T18:49:11+02:00 6:24 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-boats-against-the-current-mirror-ball-remix/
Totally Hot is Olivia Newton-John's ninth US and tenth international studio album. Released in November 1978, it became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since 1975's Have You Never Been Mellow. Dressed on the album cover all in leather, Newton-John's transformation in Grease from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened her to do the same with her music. The album's singles "A Little More Love" (No. 3 Pop, No. 94 Country, No. 4 AC), "Deeper Than The Night" (No. 11 Pop, No. 87 Country, No. 4 AC), and the title track (No. 52 Pop) all demonstrated a more aggressive and uptempo sound for Newton-John.[3] (The "Totally Hot" single was remixed for commercial release adding an instrumental bridge that lengthened the song by over thirty seconds from the original album track. As well, "Deeper Than The Night" was remixed to 4:56 and released in Europe on a 12" disco single format.) Newton-John filmed promotional videos for all three singles and wrote two of the album's tracks, "Borrowed Time" and "Talk To Me".

Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."]]>
Totally Hot is Olivia Newton-John's ninth US and tenth international studio album. Released in November 1978, it became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since 1975's Have You Never Been Mellow. Dressed on the album cover all in leather, Newton-John's transformation in Grease from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened her to do the same with her music. The album's singles "A Little More Love" (No. 3 Pop, No. 94 Country, No. 4 AC), "Deeper Than The Night" (No. 11 Pop, No. 87 Country, No. 4 AC), and the title track (No. 52 Pop) all demonstrated a more aggressive and uptempo sound for Newton-John.[3] (The "Totally Hot" single was remixed for commercial release adding an instrumental bridge that lengthened the song by over thirty seconds from the original album track. As well, "Deeper Than The Night" was remixed to 4:56 and released in Europe on a 12" disco single format.) Newton-John filmed promotional videos for all three singles and wrote two of the album's tracks, "Borrowed Time" and "Talk To Me".

Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."]]> 612893 no no Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:30:39 +0200 2014-09-19T16:30:39+02:00 4:02 https://hearthis.at/mirrorballremixes/olivia-newton-john-love-and-let-live-mirror-balls-dave-aude-remix/
"The Rumour" was Olivia's last real "pop" album before changing her focus to the adult contemporary market. That might have had something to do with the album's scathing reviews and commercial failure. Then again, maybe Olivia just felt the urge to move in a new direction. I really hope the reason was the latter because "The Rumour" is a great pop album, which was simply too eclectic for mainstream tastes at the time.

My favourite aspect of "The Rumour" is that Olivia finally has something to say. Olivia has since devoted entire albums to environmental issues and women's causes, but at the time the choice of subject matter was eye-opening. The fact that Olivia manages to cover topics such as AIDS, the environment, single parenting and working women without ever being overbearing or preachy, is a minor miracle.

The album begins with the Elton John penned title track. The song is rock-lite at its best but also sounds more like something Elton would have recorded in the 1970s than an 80s pop song. As a result and despite its quality, "The Rumour" is the only song that doesn't quite seem to fit with the others. The next song "Love And Let Live" must have been one of the first songs to deal with AIDS in the 1980s. Happily, this is not a maudlin ballad but an insanely catchy pop song complete with synth keyboards and is one of the album's highlights. This is followed by Olivia's restrained cover of "Can't We Talk It Over In Bed" and her environmental awareness song "Let's Talk About Tomorrow".


"It's Not Heaven" is one of the best songs Olivia has written. It is an unusual mid-tempo ballad about being a single mother, performed with real emotion. "It's Always Australia For Me" is a lovely nod to Australia's then bicentennial year, while "Get Out" is a funky anthem for the working woman. This is followed by "Big And Strong", which is one of the strangest songs Olivia has recorded. I'm not sure if it has an anti-war message or just unfortunate lyrics. Anyway, it sounds pleasant enough.

"Car Games" is a great 80s song about the dangers of love and another example of Olivia's gift for unusual lyrics. "Walk Through Fire" is a beautifully performed ballad and perhaps my favourite song on the album. The final song, "Tutta La Vita" closes the set on an upbeat note with an enjoyable piece of pop fluff about the important things in life.

"The Rumour" is an underappreciated 80s gem. Olivia's vocals are superb and the album shows her significant development as a songwriter. This album is highly recommended.

One of the many great things about "The Rumour" was the accompanying video album, which provides film clips for each song - usually with some kind of narrative. The video clips for "Tutta La Vita" and "Love And Let Live" below both originate from the video album:]]>
"The Rumour" was Olivia's last real "pop" album before changing her focus to the adult contemporary market. That might have had something to do with the album's scathing reviews and commercial failure. Then again, maybe Olivia just felt the urge to move in a new direction. I really hope the reason was the latter because "The Rumour" is a great pop album, which was simply too eclectic for mainstream tastes at the time.

My favourite aspect of "The Rumour" is that Olivia finally has something to say. Olivia has since devoted entire albums to environmental issues and women's causes, but at the time the choice of subject matter was eye-opening. The fact that Olivia manages to cover topics such as AIDS, the environment, single parenting and working women without ever being overbearing or preachy, is a minor miracle.

The album begins with the Elton John penned title track. The song is rock-lite at its best but also sounds more like something Elton would have recorded in the 1970s than an 80s pop song. As a result and despite its quality, "The Rumour" is the only song that doesn't quite seem to fit with the others. The next song "Love And Let Live" must have been one of the first songs to deal with AIDS in the 1980s. Happily, this is not a maudlin ballad but an insanely catchy pop song complete with synth keyboards and is one of the album's highlights. This is followed by Olivia's restrained cover of "Can't We Talk It Over In Bed" and her environmental awareness song "Let's Talk About Tomorrow".


"It's Not Heaven" is one of the best songs Olivia has written. It is an unusual mid-tempo ballad about being a single mother, performed with real emotion. "It's Always Australia For Me" is a lovely nod to Australia's then bicentennial year, while "Get Out" is a funky anthem for the working woman. This is followed by "Big And Strong", which is one of the strangest songs Olivia has recorded. I'm not sure if it has an anti-war message or just unfortunate lyrics. Anyway, it sounds pleasant enough.

"Car Games" is a great 80s song about the dangers of love and another example of Olivia's gift for unusual lyrics. "Walk Through Fire" is a beautifully performed ballad and perhaps my favourite song on the album. The final song, "Tutta La Vita" closes the set on an upbeat note with an enjoyable piece of pop fluff about the important things in life.

"The Rumour" is an underappreciated 80s gem. Olivia's vocals are superb and the album shows her significant development as a songwriter. This album is highly recommended.

One of the many great things about "The Rumour" was the accompanying video album, which provides film clips for each song - usually with some kind of narrative. The video clips for "Tutta La Vita" and "Love And Let Live" below both originate from the video album:]]> 533239 no no Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:15:28 +0200 2015-06-25T05:15:28+02:00 5:42