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OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

Olivia Newton-John was a British-Australian singer, perhaps best known for her starring role as Sandy in the 1978 movie musical Grease, and a solo pop career that spanned several decades. Earning two UK Top 10 singles in 1971, she represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, finishing in fourth place behind eventual winners ABBA. For her role in Grease, Olivia scored two UK Number 1 singles with John Travolta; You're The One That I Want and Summer Nights. You're The One That I Want remains one of the top 5 best-selling singles based on sales in the UK of all time. Post-Grease, she scored one final Number 1 single with Xanadu with the Electric Light Orchestra in 1980, and a Top 10 hit in 1981 with Physical, which inspired in part a nu-disco revival in the 2020s, sampled by the likes of Dua Lipa and Doja Cat. Awarded a Damehood in 2020, Olivia Newton-John died on August 8, 2022 at the age of 73. (Article Image: Shutterstock)

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN Songs stats

UK No1s
3
UK Top 10s
11
UK Top 40s
19
UK Top 75s
26
Weeks at No1
18
Weeks in the Top 10
58
Weeks in the Top 40
165
Weeks in the Top 75
234

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN Albums stats

UK No1s
0
UK Top 10s
1
UK Top 40s
10
UK Top 75s
13
Weeks at No1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
4
Weeks in the Top 40
56
Weeks in the Top 75
105

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Alan Hawkins

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The “Greatest Hits - Olivia Newton-John” as listed here is actually two completely different, though similarly named, albums. The 1982 version covers everything up until that point, with the 1978 edition only covering up until then. A few tracks appear on both, but it should not be listed as the same album as it definitely isn’t.

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Nick

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Rest In Peace SANDY