Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits

~ Release by Olivia Newton‐John (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Physical
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
4.43:41
2Xanadu (live)
live recording of:
Xanadu (song from Xanadu)
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)
3:26
3Let Me Be There
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.
2:57
4Have 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
3.53:30
5A 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)
43:26
6Summer Nights (live)
4:57
7Magic (live)
4:34
8You're the One That I Want (live)
live 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)
3:45
9If Not for You
cover recording of:
If Not for You (in 1971)
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)
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)
2:51
10Banks 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)
43:14
11I 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)
43:38
12Please 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
43:22
13Hopelessly Devoted to You (live)
2:58
14If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
3:11
15Sam
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.)
33:41
16Something Better to Do
recording of:
Something Better to Do
writer:
John Farrar
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., John Farrar Music and Jumbuck Music
3:14
17Heart Attack
recording of:
Heart Attack
lyricist and composer:
Paul Bliss and Steve Kipner
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Stephen A. Kipner Music
3:06
18Make 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
3.353:14
19Tied Up
4:26
20Making a Good Thing Better
bass guitar:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar:
John Farrar and Jay Graydon
percussion:
Jeff Porcaro and Joe Porcaro
piano:
Greg Mathieson
background vocals:
Laura Creamer, Myrna Mathews and Julia Rinker
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
cover recording of:
Making a Good Thing Better
lyricist and composer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Uncle Doris Music Co. Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
3:43