I Honestly Love You is the soundtrack to the Australian biographical miniseries Olivia: Hopelessly Devoted to You, the first part of which screened on the Seven Network on 13 May 2018, with the second part to air on 20 May 2018. The miniseries tells the story of Olivia Newton-John, an Australian singer, songwriter and actress.[1] The soundtrack comprises the star of the series, Delta Goodrem, performing covers of iconic songs from Newton-John's career and was released in Australia on 11 May 2018.
| I Honestly Love You | ||||
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| Released | 11 May 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
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Upon announcement, Goodrem said “Having Olivia as a friend for all these years has been such an incredible gift. From a young age, she was an artist I admired and looked up to.”[2]
The album was announced and available for pre-order on 29 April 2018[3] and came with the pre-order duet "Love Is a Gift", to which Newton-John explains "When we wrote "Love Is a Gift", we wrote it as a love song. Now, when [Delta and I] sing it, it's about friendship and love between friends and so it still has the same meaning; it's just a different time for the song."[2]
Reception
editDavid from AuspOp gave the album 3 out of 5 and wrote: "Listening through the songs, nothing is overly groundbreaking, but the covers do feel like they have had some attention paid to them". He called the album "decent enough" and "an opportunity to take a look at Olivia Newton-John's music from a different perspective", noting "Physical", "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Love Is a Gift" as highlights.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're the One That I Want" (featuring Dan Sultan) | John Farrar | 3:02 |
| 2. | "I Honestly Love You" | 3:47 | |
| 3. | "Physical" |
| 3:43 |
| 4. | "Magic" | Farrar | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | Farrar | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Xanadu" | Jeff Lynne | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Let Me Be There" (with Olivia Newton-John) | John Rostill | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Today" (featuring Georgia Flood) | Chris Andrews | 2:15 |
| 9. | "Till You Say You'll Be Mine" | Jackie DeShannon | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | 3:17 | |
| 11. | "If Not for You" | Bob Dylan | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Trust Yourself" | Newton-John | 2:35 |
| 13. | "Love Is a Gift" (with Olivia Newton-John) |
| 4:19 |
| Total length: | 42:20 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 4 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 2 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 May 2018[7][8] |
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Standard | Sony Music Australia | 19075856212 |
| New Zealand | 25 May 2018[9] |
References
edit- ^ "Delta Goodrem Set To Release 'I Honestly Love You'". Sony Music Australia. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Delta Goodrem Is Releasing An Olivia Newton-John Covers Album". Idolator. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Delta to Drop ONJ Covers Set". auspOp. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Does David Honestly Love Delta's 'I Honestly Love You'?". auspOp. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Delta Goodrem – I Honestly Love You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "I Honestly Love You". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Delta Goodrem – I Honestly Love You – CD". Sanity. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "I Honestly Love You".