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Olivia Newton-John singles discography
Newton-John performing with Guy Sebastian at Sydney State Theatre in 2008
Singles69
Featured artist3
Promotional singles19

The singles discography of British-Australian recording artist Olivia Newton-John consists of 69 singles, three as a featured artist and 25 promotional recordings. She was a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five number-one and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles, [1] seven Top Ten Billboard Hot Country singles, and two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. Ten of her singles topped Billboard's adult contemporary music singles chart. Eleven of her singles have been certified gold by the RIAA. She sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. [2]

Newton-John's first chart success was the 1971 single, " If Not for You", which became a top ten recording in several countries including Australia. In 1973, " Let Me Be There" became her first single to reach commercial success in the United States. It reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the adult contemporary chart and number seven on the country songs chart. The song established Newton-John as both a pop and country artist. Between 1974 and 1977, Newton-John regularly made the top ten on the American pop, adult contemporary and country charts. Her most successful were " If You Love Me (Let Me Know)", " Please Mr. Please", " I Honestly Love You" and " Have You Never Been Mellow". It was "I Honestly Love You" that became her most successful, topping music charts in Australia, Canada and the United States.

In 1978, Newton-John starred in the film Grease. Its success began a new era of music success for Newton-John, with " You're the One That I Want", " Summer Nights" and " Hopelessly Devoted to You" reaching the top ten of the music charts throughout the world. She transitioned further into pop music after starring in 1980's Xanadu with both " Magic" and the title track becoming number one singles internationally. However, it was 1981's " Physical" that became her most successful recording. It topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States. During the decade she continued having singles reach the top ten with songs like " Heart Attack" and " Twist of Fate".

In the 90s, Newton-John's singles began reaching progressively lower chart positions. This began after the success of the 1990 duet with John Travolta called " The Grease Megamix". The single topped the Australian pop chart and reached the top ten in several other countries. Further singles like "Deeper Than the River" and "No Matter What You Do" reached positions outside the top 40 in Australia in the middle of the decade. In 1998, she re-recorded "I Honestly Love You" and the new version made chart positions in Australia and the United States. On the American adult contemporary chart, the re-recording reached number 18. It was not until 2010 that Newton-John made several international charts with a re-recording of "Physical". The song was cut with the cast of Glee, which Newton-John appeared on. She released several more singles before her death in 2022 including the number one American dance single, " You Have to Believe".

As lead artist

1960s–1970s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[3]
BEL
[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
NL
[7]
NZ
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
US
AC

[11]
US
Cou.

[12]
" Till You Say You'll Be Mine" 1966 Non-album single
" If Not for You" 1971 7 29 3 7 25 1 If Not for You
" Banks of the Ohio" 1 66 13 6 94 34
" What Is Life" 1972 16 34 Olivia
" Just a Little Too Much"
" Take Me Home, Country Roads" 1973 15 Let Me Be There
" Let Me Be There" 11 2 6 3 7
" Long Live Love" 1974 11 7 11 Long Live Love
" If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" 2 3 37 56 [A] 5 2 2 If You Love Me, Let Me Know
" I Honestly Love You" 1 1 22 1 1 6
" Have You Never Been Mellow" 1975 10 1 12 1 1 3 Have You Never Been Mellow
" Please Mr. Please" 35 1 7 3 1 5
"Follow Me" 57 [A]
" Something Better to Do" 60 26 40 13 1 19 Clearly Love
" Let It Shine" 17 30 1 5
" Come On Over" 1976 55 22 3 23 1 5 Come On Over
" Jolene" 29
" Don't Stop Believin'" 93 37 34 33 1 14 Don't Stop Believin'
" Every Face Tells a Story" 58 55 6 21
" Sam" 1977 56 24 16 6 20 1 40
" Making a Good Thing Better" [16] 87 20 Making a Good Thing Better
" Don't Cry for Me Argentina" 32
" You're the One That I Want"
(with John Travolta)
1978 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 23 Grease
" Hopelessly Devoted to You" 2 1 1 1 6 2 3 7 20
" Summer Nights"
(with John Travolta)
6 1 4 4 1 3 1 5 21
" A Little More Love" 9 4 2 34 4 7 4 3 4 94 Totally Hot
" Deeper Than the Night" 1979 74 30 18 64 11 4 87
" Totally Hot" 16 92 46 52
"Dancin' 'Round and 'Round" 82 25 29
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1980s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[3]
BEL
[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
NL
[7]
NOR
[20]
NZ
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
US
AC

[11]
" I Can't Help It"
(with Andy Gibb)
1980 62 12 12 8 After Dark
" Rest Your Love on Me"
(with Andy Gibb)
" Magic" 4 18 1 36 13 4 32 1 1 Xanadu
" Xanadu"
(with Electric Light Orchestra)
2 1 6 1 1 1 8 1 8 2
" Suddenly"
(with Cliff Richard)
37 60 30 15 20 4
" Physical" 1981 1 1 1 4 6 1 7 1 29 Physical
" Make a Move on Me" 1982 8 4 38 49 22 43 5 6
" Landslide" 18 39 18 52
" Heart Attack" 22 18 2 51 5 11 46 3 Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
" Tied Up" 1983 54 43 38
" Twist of Fate" 4 33 4 42 22 57 5 Two of a Kind
"Livin' in Desperate Times" [23] 1984 81 13 31
"Take a Chance"
(with John Travolta)
3
" Soul Kiss" 1985 20 21 38 100 20 20 Soul Kiss
"Toughen Up" 1986 69
" The Best of Me" [24]
(with David Foster)
17 80 6 David Foster
" The Rumour" 1988 35 50 36 85 62 33 The Rumour
"Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" [25]
" Reach Out for Me" [26] 1989 153 32 Warm and Tender
" When You Wish Upon a Star" [27]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1990s

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[3]
BEL
[4]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
NL
[7]
NOR
[20]
NZ
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
US
AC

[11]
" The Grease Megamix"
(with John Travolta)
1990 1 8 50 42 7 5 7 3
  • ARIA: Platinum [3]
Non-album singles
" Grease: The Dream Mix"
(with Frankie Valli and John Travolta)
1991 28 11 47
" I Need Love" [28] 1992 89 75 96 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992
"Deeper Than a River" [29] 136 20
"No Matter What You Do" [30] 1994 35 Gaia: One Woman's Journey
"Don't Cut Me Down" [31] 1995 193
"Had to Be" [32]
(with Cliff Richard)
22 Songs from Heathcliff
" You're the One That I Want" (Martian remix) [33]
(with John Travolta)
1998 27 33 62 4 Grease: The Remix EP
" I Honestly Love You" (1998 version) 111 67 18 Back with a Heart
"Back with a Heart" 215
"Precious Love"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[5]
CAN AC
[34]
US
AC

[11]
"Change of Heart"
(with Jim Brickman)
2000 My Romance
"Valentine"
(with Jim Brickman)
2001
"Instrument of Peace" 2006 45 30 Grace and Gratitude
"Christmas on My Radio" 2007 11 - Christmas Wish
"Angel in the Wings" [35]
(featuring Jann Arden)
2008 28 A Celebration in Song
"Hope Is Always Here" [36]
(featuring David Foster)
2009 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2010s–2020s

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[3]
US
Cou.
"Help Me to Heal" [37] 2010 Grace and Gratitude: Renewed
" Magic" (Peach & Murphy mix) [38]
(featuring Wacci)
2011 79 Non-album singles
" When You Wish Upon a Star" (2011 version)
"Window in the Wall" [39]
(with Chloe Lattanzi)
2021 Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1)
" Put Your Head on My Shoulder" [40]
(with Paul Anka)
" Valentine" (25th Anniversary Remix) [41]
(with Jim Brickman)
2022 Non-album single
"Jolene" (re-recorded) [42]
(with Dolly Parton)
2023 [a] Just The Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[3] [44]
CAN
[5]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
US
Dan.

[45]
" Physical"
( Glee cast featuring Olivia Newton-John)
2010 88 62 56 89 Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
" I Touch Myself"
(as part of the I Touch Myself Project)
2014 72 The I Touch Myself Project [46]
" You Have to Believe"
( Dave Audé featuring Olivia Newton-John and Chloe Lattanzi)
2015 1 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Love Song" [47] 1971 If Not for You
" If You Could Read My Mind" [48] 1972
"I'm a Small and Lonely Light" [49] Olivia
"Maybe Then I'll Think of You" [50] 1973 Non-album single
"Loving You Ain't Easy" [51] 1974 Long Live Love
"A Window to the Sky" [52] 1975 The Other Side of the Mountain
"Loving Arms" Have You Never Been Mellow
"Follow Me"
"Compassionate Man" [53] 1976 Don't Stop Believin'
"Sad Songs" [54] 1977 Making a Good Thing Better
"Slow Dancing"
"Suspended in Time" [55] 1980 Xanadu
" Face to Face"
(with Barry Gibb)
1984 Now Voyager
"Emotional Tangle" [56] 1985 Soul Kiss
"It's Always Australia for Me" 1988 The Rumour
"Warm and Tender" 1990 Warm and Tender
" I Want to Be Wanted" [57] 1992 Back to Basics: The Essential
Collection, 1971–1992
"Falling" [58]
(with Raybon Brothers)
1997 Raybon Brothers
"Dare to Dream"
(with John Farnham)
2000 The Games of the XXVII Olympiad
" Tenterfield Saddler" [59]
(with Peter Allen)
2002 2
"Phenomenal Woman" 2005 Stronger Than Before
" Mickey" ( Chew Fu Fix) 2012 A Few Best Men
"Two Strong Hearts" (Live)
(with John Farnham)
2015 Two Strong Hearts Live
" Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Live)
(with John Farnham)
"Stone in My Pocket" [60]
(with Beth Nielsen Chapman and Amy Sky)
2016 Liv On
"Love Is a Gift"
(with Delta Goodrem)
2018 I Honestly Love You

Other appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"The Day I Met Marie" 1967 The Shadows From Hank Bruce Brian & John
"Come In You'll Get Pneumonia" The Easybeats Vigil
"Don't Move Away" 1971 Cliff Richard Sunny Honey Girl
"Susie Darlin'" 1973 Barry Crocker, Pat Carroll Golden Hits
" Fly Away" 1975 John Denver Windsong
"The Key" 1979 Music for UNICEF Concert
"Fine Line" 1984 Barry Gibb Now Voyager
" Hammerhead" 1987 James Reyne James Reyne
" I'm Leaving It All Up to You" 1994 Cliff Richard It's Cliff Richard - Show No.6
" All I Have to Do Is Dream"
"Rolling on a River ( Proud Mary)"
" Away in a Manger" The Spirit of Christmas '94
"Choosing When It's Too Late" 1995 Cliff Richard Songs from Heathcliff
"Dream Tomorrow"
"I Do Not Love You Isabella"
"Marked with Death"
"Christmas Never Felt Like This" Mother & Child
" Part of Your World" 1996 Music from the Park
"How To Grow Up Big and Strong" Orphans of God
"You're the One That I Want" Francis Lalanne Best of Dance Music Vol. 4
"The First Noel" 1999 The Spirit of Christmas '99
"Flying Dreams" 2000 Kenny Loggins More Songs from Pooh Corner
"A Mother's Christmas Wish" Jim Brickman My Romance
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Kenny Loggins The Spirit of Christmas 2000
"Sordid Lives" 2001 Sordid Lives [61]
" Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"
"Coming Home"
"A Handful of Dust" 2002 Lee Kernaghan Electric Rodeo
"Lullaby, Lullaby, My Lovely One" 2003 Delilah My Child [62]
"Silver Bells" The Spirit of Christmas 2003
"This Can't Be Real" 2004 Barry Manilow Scores: Songs from the Copacabana and Harmony
" Wishin' and Hopin'" 2006 Dionne Warwick My Friends & Me
"I Honestly Love You" 2007 Jim Brickman Homecoming
" Cotton Jenny" Anne Murray Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends
"Christmas Lullaby" Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Song
"Slow Love" 2008 Mariya Takeuchi Sincerely... Mariya Takeuchi Song Book
" O Holy Night" The Spirit of Christmas 2008
"Every Time It Snows" Mark Masri Christmas Is
"A Mother's Christmas Wish" Amy Sky The Lights of December
" O Come, All Ye Faithful" Elvis Presley Christmas Duets
" Amoureuse" 2010 Elaine Paige Elaine Paige and Friends
"Isn't It Amazing" 2012 Hope: Songs of Faith and Inspiration
"Canadian Summer Dream" 2013 Liona Boyd The Return... To Canada with Love
" Never Never Never" 2014 Engelbert Humperdinck Engelbert Calling
"Best of Friends" 2016 The Best Songs from The Land Before Time
" How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" Kelly Lang Throwback
"Getting Better All the Time" Marie Osmond Music Is Medicine
"Fulfilled" Steve Real Never Too Late
" Everybody's Someone" 2018 Cliff Richard Rise Up
"Two Strong Hearts"
(with John Farnham)
2020 various artists Artists Unite for Fire Fight
"You're the Voice"
(with John Farnham, Mitch Tambo and Brian May)
"Merry Christmas to You" Delta Goodrem Only Santa Knows
" Rest Your Love on Me" 2021 Barry Gibb Greenfields

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
  1. ^ "Jolene" did not enter the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Country Digital Song Sales chart. [43]

References

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  8. ^ a b c "New Zealand Charts". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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  23. ^ "Livin' in Desperate Times". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  24. ^ "The Best of Me". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Reach Out for Me". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  27. ^ "When You Wish upon a Star". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  28. ^ "I Need Love". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  29. ^ "Deeper Than a River". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  30. ^ "No Matter What You Do". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  31. ^ "Don't Cut Me Down". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  32. ^ "Had to Be". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  33. ^ "You're The One That I Want [Martian Remix]". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  34. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/olivia-newton-john/chart-history/tsl/
  35. ^ "Angel in the Wings". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  36. ^ "Hope is Always Here". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  37. ^ "Help Me to Heal". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  38. ^ "Olivia Newton-John and Wacci ?– Magic". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  39. ^ "The Window in the Wall". Apple Music. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  40. ^ "Paul Anka And Olivia Newton-John Share Music Video for "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" Following TikTok Success". ET Canada. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  41. ^ "Jim Brickman and Olivia Newton-John Release Remake of "Valentine"". Broadway World. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  42. ^ "Olivia Newton-John's final recording, a 'Jolene' duet with Dolly Parton, released". ABC News. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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  46. ^ "I Touch Myself 2014". I Touch Myself. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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  48. ^ "Discogs: "If You Could Read My Mind" — Olivia Newton-John". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  49. ^ "I'm a Small and Lonely Light". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  50. ^ "Maybe Then I'll Think Of You". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  51. ^ "Loving You Ain't Easy". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  52. ^ "A Window to the Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  53. ^ "Compassionate Man". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  54. ^ "Sad Songs". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  55. ^ "Suspended in Time". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  56. ^ "Emotional Tangle". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  57. ^ "I Want to Be Wanted". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  58. ^ "Don't Cut Me Down". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  59. ^ "Tenterfield Saddler". Only Olivia. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  60. ^ "Stone in My Pocket". Only Olivia. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  61. ^ "Sordid Lives". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  62. ^ "Delilah ?– My Child". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

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