| Olivia Newton-JohnA Retrospective: 1971-1992 |
Overview:The country/pop singer was born 9/26/1948 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. She died on 8/8/2022. Her family moved to Australia in 1953. At age 16, won talent contest to England. Granddaughter of Nobel Prize-winning German physicist Max Born. She was in the Pat & Olivia duo and group Tomorrow before going solo. She won the CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974. In movies Grease, Xanadu, and Two of a Kind. Married actor Matt Lattanzi in 1984, divorced in 1995. Opened own chain of clothing boutiques (Koala Blue) in 1984. Her daughter Chloe was born in 1986. She battled breast cancer in 1992, was diagnosed with cancer again in 2013, and a third time in 2017. Married John Easterling in 2008. She sold more than 100 million records in her career. On the Web:
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The Studio Albums:Hover over an album cover to see its title and year of release. Click on the album to go to its dedicated DMDB page. Compilations:
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If Not for You
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Rating:
4.110 out of 5.00 |
Released: November 1, 1971 Peak: 158 US, 14 AU Sales (in millions): -- Tracks:
Total Running Time: 35:54 |
Olivia
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Rating:
3.977 out of 5.00 |
Released: August 11, 1972 Peak: -- Sales (in millions): -- Tracks:
Total Running Time: 40:38 |
Let Me Be There (aka “Music Makes My Day”)
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Rating:
3.440 out of 5.00 Awards: (Click on award to learn more). |
Released: November 1973 Peak: 54 US, 37 UK, 39 CN Sales (in millions): 0.5 US Tracks:
Total Running Time: 42:09 |
Long Live Love
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Rating:
3.750 out of 5.00 |
Released: June 24, 1974 Peak: -- US, 40 UK, -- CN, 19 AU Sales (in millions): -- Tracks:
Total Running Time: 36:46 |
If You Love Me Let Me Know
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Rating:
3.517 out of 5.00 Notes: This album was a compilation of material from 1972’s Olivia (2 cuts), 1973’s Let Me Be There (1 cut), and 1974’s Long Live Love (6 cuts) + the single “If You Love Me Let Me Know.” |
Released: May 28, 1974 Peak: 11 US, 18 CW, -- UK, 11 CN, -- AU Sales (in millions): 0.5 US Tracks:
Total Running Time: 31:08 |
Have You Never Been Mellow
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Rating:
3.018 out of 5.00 Awards: (Click on award to learn more). |
Released: February 12, 1975 Peak: 11 US, 11 CW, 37 UK, 3 CN, 13 AU Sales (in millions): 0.5 US Tracks:
Total Running Time: 39:29 |
Clearly Love
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Rating:
2.478 out of 5.00 |
Released: September 30, 1975 Peak: 12 US, -- UK, 39 CN, 56 AU Sales (in millions): 0.5 US Tracks:
Total Running Time: 31:13 |
Come on Over
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Rating:
3.755 out of 5.00 |
Released: February 29, 1976 Peak: 13 US, 49 UK, 30 CN, 29 AU Sales (in millions): 0.5 US Tracks:
Total Running Time: 41:10 |
Don’t Stop Believin’
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Rating:
2.458 out of 5.00 |
Released: October 30, 1976 Peak: 33 US, -- UK, 56 CN, 88 AU Sales (in millions): 0.5 US Tracks:
Total Running Time: 34:19 |
Making a Good Thing Better
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Rating:
3.363 out of 5.00 |
Released: November 3, 1977 Peak: 33 US, 60 UK, 33 CN, 71 AU Sales (in millions): -- Tracks:
Total Running Time: 42:22 |
Greatest Hits
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Rating:
4.207 out of 5.00 |
Charted: November 12, 1977 Covers: 1971-1977 Peak: 13 US, 19 UK, 11 CN, 18 AU, 6 DF Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.3 UK Tracks:
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Grease Soundtrack
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Rating:
4.337 out of 5.00 Notes: See the DMDB page for Grease here. |
Released: April 14, 1978 Peak: 112 US, 113 UK, 1u CN, 114 AU, 16 DF Sales (in millions): 14.0 US, 2.37 UK, 40.4 world (includes US and UK) Tracks (just those featuring Olivia Newton-John):
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Totally Hot
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Rating:
3.697 out of 5.00 Awards: (Click on award to learn more). |
Released: November 21, 1978 Peak: 7 US, 30 UK, 5 CN, 7 AU, 14 DF Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.1 UK, 1.25 world (includes US and UK) Tracks:
Total Running Time: 39:19 |
Xanadu Soundtrack
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Rating:
3.765 out of 5.00 Notes: See the DMDB page for Xanadu here. |
Released: June 27, 1980 Peak: 4 US, 2 UK, 2 CN, 16 AU, 18 DF Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.1 UK, 3.07 world (includes US and UK) Tracks (just those featuring Olivia Newton-John):
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Physical
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Rating:
3.954 out of 5.00 Awards: (Click on award to learn more). |
Released: October 13, 1981 Peak: 6 US, 11 UK, 3 CN, 3 AU, 15 DF Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.1 UK, 2.86 world (includes US and UK) Tracks:
Total Running Time: 38:23 |
Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2
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Rating:
4.408 out of 5.00 Awards: (Click on award to learn more). |
Released: September 3, 1982 Peak: 16 US, 8 UK, 6 CN, 12 AU, 17 DF Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.3 UK Tracks:
Total Running Time: 35:54 |
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First posted 8/9/2022; last updated 8/10/2022. |