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Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 3 September 1982. The album compiled most singles released by Newton-John since the release of her 1977 Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits album from her following albums and soundtracks. The album included two new recordings; "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up", both of which were actually recorded during the sessions for the Physical album. It was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia's Greatest Hits.

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Compilation album by
Released3 September 1982
GenrePop
Length35:54
Label
Producer
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Physical
(1981)
Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(1982)
Two of a Kind
(1983)
Singles from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
  1. "Heart Attack"
    Released: August 1982
  2. "Tied Up"
    Released: January 1983

The album is one of the best-selling albums by Newton-John and was certified multi-platinum in both United States and Canada.

Production and release edit

The album is Olivia's second greatest hits album and include songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982, her previous compilation include songs from 1971 to 1976. Five of the ten songs of the album are from two successful movies by the singer: Grease (1978) and Xanadu (1980). The album omitted some singles released by Newton-John during this period (1978-1982) including songs from Grease ("Summer Nights"), Totally Hot ("Deeper Than the Night", "Totally Hot", "Dancin' 'Round and 'Round") and Physical ("Landslide"). The album also did not include "I Can't Help It", her duet with Andy Gibb from his After Dark album, even though the song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also went to Number One in Belgium.[1]

The album was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia's Greatest Hits with a slightly different cover and a 19-track listing covering all of her major UK hits from If Not for You. In Australia it was released as Greatest Hits Vol. 3.[2]

The two new songs ("Heart Attack" and "Tied Up") were released as singles to promote the album and reached numbers three and 38 on the US pop charts,[1] respectively. "Heart Attack" was certified gold in Canada.

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

The album was well received by the music critics. JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote the album "remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller-rink hits".[3]

The album only climbed to No. 16 on the Billboard 200,[1] but spent over 80 weeks on the chart and ultimately ranked as the No. 10 album of 1983. This was the longest-charting album of Newton-John's career and her first non-soundtrack album to rank in the year-end Top 10. It also peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run in the UK. 150,000 copies were shipped in Canada initially.[4]

The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US[5] and platinum in the UK.

Track listing edit

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 American track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Heart Attack"
John Farrar3:07
2."Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)FarrarFarrar4:28
3."Physical" (from Physical, 1981)
  • Kipner
  • Terry Shaddick
Farrar3:43
4."Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)FarrarFarrar3:05
5."Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)
Farrar3:17
6."A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978)FarrarFarrar3:27
7."You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)FarrarFarrar2:47
8."Tied Up"Farrar4:27
9."Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)FarrarFarrar4:03
10."Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)Jeff LynneLynne3:30
Total length:35:54

1982 international edition[6] and 2023 deluxe edition re-release[7]

  1. "Heart Attack" from Physical, 1981
  2. "Magic" from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980
  3. "Physical" from Physical, 1981
  4. "Deeper Than the Night" from Totally Hot, 1978
  5. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from the Grease soundtrack, 1978
  6. "Make a Move on Me" from Physical, 1981
  7. "Landslide" from Physical, 1981
  8. "A Little More Love" from Totally Hot, 1978
  9. "You're the One That I Want" with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack, 1978
  10. "Tied Up" from Physical, 1981
  11. "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980
  12. "Totally Hot" from Totally Hot, 1978
  13. "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" from Physical, 1981
  14. "Xanadu" with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Japan 154,110[10]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c . AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 Onlyolivia.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic
  4. ^ Billboard (25 September 1982) MCA pushes gift-giving via Newton-John sicker Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94, Nº 38, p. 54. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Olivia Newton-John". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
  8. ^ Kent 1993, p. 217.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6165a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  13. ^ Billboard Top LPs and Tapes 4 December 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94,Nº 48 p. 63. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 28. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Albums 82" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 37, no. 19. 25 December 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0315-5994.
  16. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  17. ^ Kent 1993, p. 435.
  18. ^ "The Top Albums of 1983" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. ISSN 0315-5994.
  19. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  21. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Music Canada.
  22. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Recorded Music NZ.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America.

Sources edit

External links edit

  • Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Olivia's Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)
  • Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)

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Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 is the second greatest hits album by Olivia Newton John released on 3 September 1982 The album compiled most singles released by Newton John since the release of her 1977 Olivia Newton John s Greatest Hits album from her following albums and soundtracks The album included two new recordings Heart Attack and Tied Up both of which were actually recorded during the sessions for the Physical album It was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia s Greatest Hits Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2Compilation album by Olivia Newton JohnReleased3 September 1982GenrePopLength35 54LabelMCA EMIProducerJohn Farrar Jeff LynneOlivia Newton John chronologyPhysical 1981 Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 1982 Two of a Kind 1983 Singles from Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Heart Attack Released August 1982 Tied Up Released January 1983The album is one of the best selling albums by Newton John and was certified multi platinum in both United States and Canada Contents 1 Production and release 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications and sales 6 References 6 1 Sources 7 External linksProduction and release editThe album is Olivia s second greatest hits album and include songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982 her previous compilation include songs from 1971 to 1976 Five of the ten songs of the album are from two successful movies by the singer Grease 1978 and Xanadu 1980 The album omitted some singles released by Newton John during this period 1978 1982 including songs from Grease Summer Nights Totally Hot Deeper Than the Night Totally Hot Dancin Round and Round and Physical Landslide The album also did not include I Can t Help It her duet with Andy Gibb from his After Dark album even though the song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also went to Number One in Belgium 1 The album was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia s Greatest Hits with a slightly different cover and a 19 track listing covering all of her major UK hits from If Not for You In Australia it was released as Greatest Hits Vol 3 2 The two new songs Heart Attack and Tied Up were released as singles to promote the album and reached numbers three and 38 on the US pop charts 1 respectively Heart Attack was certified gold in Canada Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 The album was well received by the music critics JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote the album remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller rink hits 3 The album only climbed to No 16 on the Billboard 200 1 but spent over 80 weeks on the chart and ultimately ranked as the No 10 album of 1983 This was the longest charting album of Newton John s career and her first non soundtrack album to rank in the year end Top 10 It also peaked at number 8 with a 38 week chart run in the UK 150 000 copies were shipped in Canada initially 4 The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US 5 and platinum in the UK Track listing editOlivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 American track listingNo TitleWriter s ProducerLength1 Heart Attack Paul BlissSteve KipnerJohn Farrar3 072 Magic from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980 FarrarFarrar4 283 Physical from Physical 1981 KipnerTerry ShaddickFarrar3 434 Hopelessly Devoted to You from the Grease soundtrack 1978 FarrarFarrar3 055 Make a Move on Me from Physical 1981 FarrarTom SnowFarrar3 176 A Little More Love from Totally Hot 1978 FarrarFarrar3 277 You re the One That I Want with John Travolta from the Grease soundtrack 1978 FarrarFarrar2 478 Tied Up FarrarLee RitenourFarrar4 279 Suddenly with Cliff Richard from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980 FarrarFarrar4 0310 Xanadu with Electric Light Orchestra from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980 Jeff LynneLynne3 30Total length 35 54 1982 international edition 6 and 2023 deluxe edition re release 7 Heart Attack from Physical 1981 Magic from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980 Physical from Physical 1981 Deeper Than the Night from Totally Hot 1978 Hopelessly Devoted to You from the Grease soundtrack 1978 Make a Move on Me from Physical 1981 Landslide from Physical 1981 A Little More Love from Totally Hot 1978 You re the One That I Want with John Travolta from the Grease soundtrack 1978 Tied Up from Physical 1981 Suddenly with Cliff Richard from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980 Totally Hot from Totally Hot 1978 The Promise The Dolphin Song from Physical 1981 Xanadu with Electric Light Orchestra from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Chart 1982 1983 PeakpositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 8 1Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 9 6Japanese Albums Oricon 10 12New Zealand Albums RMNZ 11 3UK Albums OCC 12 8US Billboard 200 13 16US Cash Box Top Albums 14 6 Year end charts edit 1982 year end chart performance for Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Chart 1982 PositionCanada Top Albums CDs RPM 15 41New Zealand Albums RMNZ 16 431983 year end chart performance for Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Chart 1983 PositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 17 13Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 18 66US Billboard 200 19 10Certifications and sales editCertifications and sales for Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 20 Platinum 50 000 Canada Music Canada 21 5 Platinum 500 000 Japan 154 110 10 New Zealand RMNZ 22 Platinum 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 23 Platinum 300 000 United States RIAA 24 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b c Olivia Newton John Awards AllMusic RhythmOne Archived from the original on 24 February 2015 Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 3 Onlyolivia com Retrieved 7 August 2021 a b Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 at AllMusic Billboard 25 September 1982 MCA pushes gift giving via Newton John sicker Nielsen Business Media Inc Vol 94 Nº 38 p 54 Retrieved 20 January 2016 RIAA Searchable Database Olivia Newton John Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 25 October 2020 Olivia Newton John Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Discogs Olivia Newton John Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Discogs Kent 1993 p 217 Top RPM Albums Issue 6165a RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 12 April 2022 a b Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970 2005 Roppongi Tokyo Oricon Entertainment 2006 p 349 ISBN 4 87131 077 9 Charts nz Olivia Newton John Greatest Hits Vol 3 Hung Medien Retrieved 12 April 2022 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 12 April 2022 Billboard Top LPs and Tapes 4 December 1982 Nielsen Business Media Inc Vol 94 Nº 48 p 63 Retrieved 20 January 2016 Cash Box Top 100 Albums PDF Cash Box p 28 Retrieved 14 August 2022 Top 100 Albums 82 PDF RPM Vol 37 no 19 25 December 1982 p 19 ISSN 0315 5994 Top Selling Albums of 1982 The Official New Zealand Music Chart Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 12 April 2022 Kent 1993 p 435 The Top Albums of 1983 PDF RPM Vol 39 no 17 24 December 1983 ISSN 0315 5994 Billboard 200 Albums Year End Billboard Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 12 April 2022 Kent Music Report No 453 28 February 1983 gt Platinum Albums 1982 Continued Retrieved 26 December 2022 via Imgur com Canadian album certifications Olivia Newton John Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Music Canada New Zealand album certifications Olivia Newton John Greatest Hits Vol 3 Recorded Music NZ British album certifications Olivia Newton John Olivia s Greatest Hits British Phonographic Industry American album certifications Olivia Newton John Olivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 Recording Industry Association of America Sources edit Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives NSW Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 External links editOlivia s Greatest Hits Vol 2 at Discogs list of releases Olivia s Greatest Hits at Discogs list of releases Greatest Hits at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en 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