![]() It’s already gone to radio and it’s running up the charts. ![]() I called Roger and said, 'We’ve got to pull this song!' He said, 'It’s too late. "I recorded it and then suddenly thought, 'Goodness, maybe I’ve gone too far!'" she told Entertainment Weekly in 2017. And the video was intended to defuse its sexuality - though when all was said and done, it had the opposite effect. "Physical" was a runaway phenomenon, one that Newton-John wasn't even comfortable with, at first. The song and video for “Physical,” which went platinum and hit #1 on the Billboard Charts, marked the turning point for Olivia Newton-John and set the stage for her next hits, “Make a Move on Me” and “Twist of Fate.” There were a lot of supple buttocks and taught abs in the video, a lot of sweating, and Newton-John seemed like a kid in a candy store though we've seen more explicit videos in the years since, "Physical" continues to be considered, arguably, the sexiest music video of all time, and was certified as such by Billboard in 2010. Her delight is short-lived, however, when several of them leave the gym holding hands with each other. To her surprise and delight, they transform into hunky, muscle-bound beefcakes. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and two number-one albums on the. This is not a definitive discography of all albums, these are the originalĪlbums on which Olivia's work first appeared.The video, which capitalized on the exercise craze of the time, featured Newton-John doing squats and spreading her legs while trying to get a group of chunky men motivated to lose weight. Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. Released as audio DVD 2001)Ģ000 Christmas CD (Hallmark CD with Vince Gill)Ģ001 Sordid Lives (soundtrack with other artists)Ģ010 Score (OST) (Olivia featured on the movie soundtrack)Ģ012 Gaia (US re-release of the 1994 album Gaia)Ģ012 This Christmas (Christmas album with John Travolta)Ģ015 Two Strong Hearts (live album with John Farnham)Ģ016 Liv On (with Amy Sky and Beth Nielsen Chapman)Ģ016 Friends for Christmas (Christmas album with John Farnham)Ģ021 Physical 40th Anniversary Deluxe EditionĢ022 If Not For You 50th Anniversary Deluxe EditionĢ022 Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits 45th Anniversary (Deluxe Edition)Ģ023 Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol 2 (Deluxe Edition) Reissued in 2001)ġ999 One Woman's Live Journey (Live CD of performances from Olivia's 1999 tour. Primary Wave Rereleases The first US albums wereġ974 If You Love Me Let Me Know International releases:ġ971 Olivia Newton-John(UK)/If Not For You (Aus)ġ973 Music Makes My Day (UK)/Let Me Be There (Aus)ġ995 Heathcliff (Cliff Richard album with 5 ONJ duets)ġ998 The Main Event (Concert album of Australian tour feat ONJ, John Farnham and Anthony Warlow. We have separated out the Primary Wave deluxe edition re-release programme, which was initiated with Olivia's input, because these discs feature a lot of bonus material, they are more than straight rerelease/remasters. There have been several CD rereleases/remasterings over the years, with some sonic differences which may matter to a small number of listeners. Soul Kiss was the first album originally released on both vinyl and CD, andīack to Basics was the last one originally released on both formats. Year career spans the transition from the 12" vinyl LP to the 5" compact disc in Phenomenal popularity of the mid 70s to early 80s releases, and Olivia's more than thirty Re-released over the years - the date of first release is shown. Not all of Olivia's early work was issued in the US - thisĭiscography shows the UK/Aus/international releases. Solo album releases in the English-speaking world all have the same titles and nearly all ![]() Olivia's 1981 album Physical topped the charts with the title track for several weeks. She took America by storm as Sandy in the evergreen musical Grease with John Travolta. The early US releases are not the same as the international releases which can be confusing for collectors and Olivia Newton-John touched hearts in the 1970s with her songs If Not For You, Have You Never Been Mellow, I Honestly Love You, A Little More Love, and Sam. Hearts with the song If Not For You in 1971. International superstardom came when the American listening public took her to their This was issued with minor variations as If Not For You in America. A photo of the CD is unique enough IMO, though it is an assumption. Olivia's musical career began in earnest when her 1971 album Olivia Newton-John In the end my ambition is limited to Olivia Newton-John CDs, and at the moment I only have data on ones that I physically own or have owned. This page collects the listings of Olivia's main albums where new material appeared first, along with key soundtracks, the most notable greatest hits albums and live albums. ![]()
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