Greatest Hits

~ Release by Olivia Newton‐John (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Summer Nights
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
strings arranger:
Ben Lanzarone
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 69)
recording of:
Summer Nights (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Chappell Musikverlag GmbH, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Warner Chappell Music France and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
Olivia Newton‐John feat. John Travolta4.253:36
2If Not for You
engineer:
Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Herbie Flowers and Dave Richmond
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer)
guitar [all guitars]:
John Farrar
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
performer:
Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
strings [string] arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
arranger:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
If Not for You
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group (SESAC)
Olivia Newton‐John32:53
3Banks of the Ohio
engineer:
Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Herbie Flowers and Dave Richmond
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer)
guitar [all guitars]:
John Farrar
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
strings [string] arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
arranger:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (in 1971)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Blue Gum Music, Ltd and John Farrar Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 157)
Olivia Newton‐John43:16
4What Is Life
cover recording of:
What Is Life
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Essex Music, Harrisongs Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
recording of:
What Is Life
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Essex Music, Harrisongs Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Olivia Newton‐John43:20
5Let Me Be There
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Let Me Be There
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Petal Music Ltd.
Olivia Newton‐John42:58
6Sam
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1976)
recording of:
Sam (Olivia Newton-John song)
writer:
Don Black (English lyricist), John Farrar and Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), John Farrar Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Olivia Newton‐John33:43
7Physical
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ONJ Productions (Olivia Newton-John) (in 1981)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 11), Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 457)
recording of:
Physical
writer:
Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Floating World Music
Olivia Newton‐John4.43:43
8Take Me Home Country Roads
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Olivia Newton‐John3:18
9Suddenly
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
bass:
David McDaniel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer) (in 1980)
electric piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal) (in 1980)
guitar and synthesizer:
John Farrar (in 1980)
vocoder:
Michael Boddicker (in 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1980) and Cliff Richard (in 1980)
conductor:
Richard Hewson (in 1980)
strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1980)
recording of:
Suddenly (song from Xanadu) (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John feat. Cliff Richard44:02
10A Little More Love
additional engineer:
Betsy Banghart (engineer), Terry Becker (engineer), Ron Garrett (engineer), Bart Johnson (engineer), Michael Carnivale (engineer), Bob Mockler (engineer) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
David Kemper (in 1978) and Mike Botts (in 1978)
guitar [guitars]:
John Farrar (in 1978) and Steve Lukather (in 1978)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978)
piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal) (in 1978)
background vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist)
lead vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1978)
arranger:
John Farrar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978), Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978) and Hollywood Sound Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
Indigo Ranch – Malibu in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
A Little More Love (Olivia Newton-John song) (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises (in 1978) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1978)
Olivia Newton‐John43:26
11Hopelessly Devoted to You
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 35)
recording of:
Hopelessly Devoted to You (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Olivia Newton‐John4.253:04
12No Matter What You Do
Olivia Newton‐John4:16
13Soul Kiss
Olivia Newton‐John4:30
14Make a Move on Me
recording of:
Make a Move on Me
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
John Farrar Music and Snow Music
Olivia Newton‐John3.353:15
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1You're the One That I Want
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
electric bass guitar:
David Hungate
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1978) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
karaoke version of:
You’re the One That I Want (sing‐a‐long version) by John Farrar
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 13) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 250)
recording of:
You’re the One That I Want (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Sony/ATV Melody, Unichappell Music, Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Ensign Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1978), John Farrar Music (in 1978), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Olivia Newton‐John feat. John Travolta42:48
2Don't Cut Me Down
bass and keyboard:
Murray Burns
erhu:
Xue Bing Ellingworth
guitar:
Colin Bayley (NZ guitarist, production music composer) and Dan Harris
tambourine:
Colin Bayley (NZ guitarist, production music composer)
recording of:
Don’t Cut Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist)
Olivia Newton‐John4:13
3The Rumour
recording of:
The Rumour
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Big Pig (publisher) (in 1988) and Intersong (publisher) (in 1988)
Olivia Newton‐John3:57
4I Honestly Love You
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Honestly Love You (in 1974)
lyricist:
Jeff Barry
composer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Olivia Newton‐John43:38
5Twist of Fate
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 7) (number: 2)
recording of:
Twist of Fate
writer:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and Steve Kipner
publisher:
Big Stick Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Stephen A. Kipner Music, Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Olivia Newton‐John33:38
6If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
Olivia Newton‐John3:13
7Please Mr. Please
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Please Mr. Please
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
publisher:
Blue Gum Music, Inc. and Blue Gum Music, Ltd
recording of:
Please Mr. Please
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
publisher:
Blue Gum Music, Inc. and Blue Gum Music, Ltd
Olivia Newton‐John43:23
8Xanadu
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979 until 1980)
bass guitar:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1979 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979 until 1980)
background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979 until 1980) and Jeff Lynne (from 1979 until 1980)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (from 1979 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group) (from 1979 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1979 until 1980)
recording of:
Xanadu (song from Xanadu) (from 1979 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Olivia Newton‐John feat. Electric Light Orchestra43:30
9Come on Over
cover recording of:
Come On Over (Bee Gees song, popularized by Olivia Newton-John)
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music and Flam Music Ltd.
Olivia Newton‐John3:41
10Deeper Than the Night
Olivia Newton‐John3:37
11Heart Attack
recording of:
Heart Attack
lyricist and composer:
Paul Bliss and Steve Kipner
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Stephen A. Kipner Music
Olivia Newton‐John3:08
12Have You Never Been Mellow
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Have You Never Been Mellow
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jambuck Music Ltd., John Farrar Music, Jumbuck Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Olivia Newton‐John3.53:31
13Something Better to Do
recording of:
Something Better to Do
writer:
John Farrar
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., John Farrar Music and Jumbuck Music
Olivia Newton‐John3:16
14No Other Love
Olivia Newton‐John3:33