Olivia_Newton-John_singles_discography

Olivia Newton-John singles discography

Olivia Newton-John singles discography

Singles discography


The singles discography of British-Australian recording artist Olivia Newton-John consists of 69 singles, three as a featured artist and 25 promotional recordings. She was a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five number-one and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles,[1] seven Top Ten Billboard Hot Country singles, and two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. Ten of her singles topped Billboard's adult contemporary music singles chart. Eleven of her singles have been certified gold by the RIAA. She sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.[2]

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Newton-John's first chart success was the 1971 single, "If Not for You", which became a top ten recording in several countries including Australia. In 1973, "Let Me Be There" became her first single to reach commercial success in the United States. It reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the adult contemporary chart and number seven on the country songs chart. The song established Newton-John as both a pop and country artist. Between 1974 and 1977, Newton-John regularly made the top ten on the American pop, adult contemporary and country charts. Her most successful were "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)", "Please Mr. Please", "I Honestly Love You" and "Have You Never Been Mellow". It was "I Honestly Love You" that became her most successful, topping music charts in Australia, Canada and the United States.

In 1978, Newton-John starred in the film Grease. Its success began a new era of music success for Newton-John, with "You're the One That I Want", "Summer Nights" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You" reaching the top ten of the music charts throughout the world. She transitioned further into pop music after starring in 1980's Xanadu with both "Magic" and the title track becoming number one singles internationally. However, it was 1981's "Physical" that became her most successful recording. It topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States. During the decade she continued having singles reach the top ten with songs like "Heart Attack" and "Twist of Fate".

In the 90s, Newton-John's singles began reaching progressively lower chart positions. This began after the success of the 1990 duet with John Travolta called "The Grease Megamix". The single topped the Australian pop chart and reached the top ten in several other countries. Further singles like "Deeper Than the River" and "No Matter What You Do" reached positions outside the top 40 in Australia in the middle of the decade. In 1998, she re-recorded "I Honestly Love You" and the new version made chart positions in Australia and the United States. On the American adult contemporary chart, the re-recording reached number 18. It was not until 2010 that Newton-John made several international charts with a re-recording of "Physical". The song was cut with the cast of Glee, which Newton-John appeared on. She released several more singles before her death in 2022 including the number one American dance single, "You Have to Believe".

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1960s–1970s

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See also

Notes

  1. Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
  1. "Jolene" did not enter the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart.[43]

References

  1. Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. Bennett, Sally (27 February 2012). "Choir buddies Olivia Newton-John and Daryl Braithwaite tune up again". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. Australian chart peaks:
  4. "Discografie" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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  8. "New Zealand Charts". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  9. Songs by Olivia Newton-John on UK Charts:
  10. "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Billboard. 2 December 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 13 November 2021 via World Radio History.
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  16. "French certifications – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 24 June 2022. Select JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN and click OK. 
  17. "Norwegian Charts". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  18. "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  19. "Livin' in Desperate Times". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  20. "The Best of Me". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  21. "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  22. "Reach Out for Me". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  23. "When You Wish upon a Star". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  24. "I Need Love". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  25. "Deeper Than a River". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  26. "No Matter What You Do". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  27. "Don't Cut Me Down". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  28. "Had to Be". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  29. "You're The One That I Want [Martian Remix]". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  30. "Angel in the Wings". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  31. "Hope is Always Here". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  32. "Help Me to Heal". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  33. "Olivia Newton-John and Wacci ?– Magic". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  34. "The Window in the Wall". Apple Music. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  35. "Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John Release Remake of "Valentine"". Broadway World. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  36. "Dolly Parton Country Digital Song Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  37. "Chart Watch". 5 July 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  38. "I Touch Myself 2014". I Touch Myself. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  39. "Discogs: "Love Song" — Olivia Newton-John". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  40. "I'm a Small and Lonely Light". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  41. "Maybe Then I'll Think Of You". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  42. "Loving You Ain't Easy". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  43. "A Window to the Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  44. "Compassionate Man". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  45. "Sad Songs". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  46. "Suspended in Time". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  47. "Emotional Tangle". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  48. "I Want to Be Wanted". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  49. "Don't Cut Me Down". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  50. "Tenterfield Saddler". Only Olivia. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  51. "Stone in My Pocket". Only Olivia. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  52. "Sordid Lives". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  53. "Delilah ?– My Child". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

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