Come On Over is the seventh studio album by British-Australian singer
Olivia Newton-John, released in March 1976. The album peaked at number two on the US
Top Country Albums chart and number 13 on the US
Billboard 200.
The lead single released from the album was
the title song, written by
Barry Gibb and
Robin Gibb and originally featured on the
Bee Gees' 1975 album Main Course. It was a moderate pop hit, peaking at number 23 on the US
Billboard Hot 100, but did much better on the
country (number 5) and
adult contemporary (seventh of ten number 1 singles) charts. In New Zealand, the title track reached number 3.[3]
The album's first track, a cover of
Dolly Parton's "
Jolene", was only released as a single in Japan, and it became a hit there, peaking at number 11 on the
Oricon Singles Chart. The album itself was also a success in the Japanese market, reaching the number two position on the
Oricon Albums Chart. It was released in Australia in 1978 where it peaked at number 29.[4]
The album also included versions of the traditional song "
Greensleeves" and
The Beatles' "
The Long and Winding Road" (the ending track), as well as "Who Are You Now?", originally featured in the 1973 movie Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30. Besides Parton's "Jolene" the album also boasts covers of recent country hits by
Willie Nelson ("Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain") and
Lynn Anderson ("Smile For Me").
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "The constantly maturing vocals of Olivia Newton-John continue their musical growth on Come On Over. Ms. Newton-John puts effective emotion into every song and when played off against clear instrumentals, strikes an effective tone on ballad and uptempo numbers alike."[5]
^"1976年アルバム年間ヒットチャート" [Japanese Year-End Albums Charts 1976] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from
the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
^"1977年アルバム年間ヒットチャート" [Japanese Year-End Albums Charts 1977] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from
the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.