Olivia Newton John, Specialities:
Xanadu, Music sheet.
Released: 1980
Label: The Big 3 Music Corporation.
Country: New York, US.
The Electric Light Orchestra is offered to write songs for the movie Xanadu and it achieves a 2 place in the UK and a 4 place in the US, whereas the film will be an economic disaster!.
The single I´m Alive (May. 1980) achieves a 20 place in the UK and (12 June 1980) a 16 place in the United States.
2 single release Xanadu (June 1980) will be the band's first and only single no. 1 in the UK, with Olivia Newton John as vocalist and (11 Oct. 1980), it achieves an 8 place in the United States.
3 single release All Over the world (Aug. 1980) achieves a 11 place in the UK and (4 Oct. 1980), a 13 place in the United States.
4 single release Don´t walk away (6 Dec. 1980) achieves a 21 place in the UK.
Xanadu wins Best movie track, Theme or Score at the annual Ivor Novello Awards lunch d. 19. may 1981.
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Item: 640
1: Olivia Newton John : Magic (J.Farrar) (4:25)
2: Olivia Newton John & Cliff Richard : Suddenly (J.Farrar) (4:03)
3: Olivia Newton John & The Tubes : Dancin' (J.Farrar) (5:14)
4: Olivia Newton John : Suspended in time (J.Farrar) (3:52)
5: Olivia Newton John & Gene Kelly : Whenever you're away from me (J.Farrar) (4:15)
6: ELO: I'm alive (Jeff Lynne) (3:46)
7:
ELO: The Fall (Jeff Lynne) (3:34)
8: ELO: Don't walk away (Jeff Lynne) (4:48)
9: ELO: All over the world (Jeff Lynne) (4:04)
10:
ELO: Xanadu (Jeff Lynne) (3:30) (with Olivia Newton John on vocals)