Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 in Australasia) is a greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 3 September 1982 in North America, Australasia, Scandinavia, South Africa and certain Asian and Latin American territories. It was her second greatest hits album released in North America and her third in other territories (following First Impressions and Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits).
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| Released | 3 September 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:54 | |||
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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.
An album with similar cover art titled Olivia's Greatest Hits was released simultaneously in Europe (excluding Scandinavia) and certain Asian and Latin American territories. This compilation fully spanned Newton-John's career up to that point, starting with singles from If Not for You.
The album was certified multi-platinum in both the United States and Canada.
Production and release
editOlivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 includes songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982. The North American edition contains ten tracks while other editions contain fourteen tracks. The two new songs ("Heart Attack" and "Tied Up") were released as singles to promote the album and reached numbers 3 and 38 on the US pop charts,[1] respectively.
Olivia's Greatest Hits (also released as 20 Grootste Hits in the Netherlands and 20 Grandes Exitos in Argentina) includes songs released by Newton-John between 1971 and 1982. "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up" were also included on this collection.
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. Olivia's Greatest Hits also peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run in the UK and became her only platinum certified non-soundtrack album there. 150,000 copies were shipped in Canada initially.[2]
The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
The album was well received by music critics. JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote that the album "remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller-rink hits".[4]
In their review, Billboard noted that "Newton-John's second hits collection reaffirms that she and John Farrar consistently make some of the best singles in the business, from silky ballads like "Magic" to frenetic workouts like "You're The One That I Want." Half of the songs here are from Newton-John's two feature films, "Grease" and "Xanadu." Also included are two new songs, the current single "Heart Attack" and a sinuous midtempo piece called "Tied Up" which Farrar cowrote with Lee Ritenour. Our only gripe is that this should have been a 12-cut LP and included the major hits "Summer Nights" and "Deeper Than The Night." [5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Heart Attack" |
| John Farrar | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Physical" (from Physical, 1981) |
| Farrar | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981) |
| Farrar | 3:17 |
| 6. | "A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:27 |
| 7. | "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Tied Up" |
| Farrar | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Jeff Lynne | Lynne | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 35:54 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Heart Attack" |
| John Farrar | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Physical" (from Physical, 1981) |
| Farrar | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Deeper Than the Night" (from Totally Hot, 1978) |
| Farrar | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981) |
| Farrar | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Landslide" (from Physical, 1981) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:01 |
| 8. | "A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:27 |
| 9. | "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Tied Up" |
| Farrar | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Totally Hot" (from Totally Hot, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:11 |
| 13. | "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" (from Physical, 1981) | Olivia Newton-John | Farrar | 4:28 |
| 14. | "Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Jeff Lynne | Lynne | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 51:50 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Physical" (from Physical, 1981) |
| Farrar | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Tied Up" |
| Farrar | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Heart Attack" |
| John Farrar | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981) |
| Farrar | 3:17 |
| 5. | "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 2:47 |
| 6. | "What Is Life" (from Olivia, 1972) | George Harrison | Farrar | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Jeff Lynne | Lynne | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Summer Nights" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978) | Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey | Louis St. Louis | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Landslide" (from Physical, 1981) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (from Music Makes My Day, 1973) | John Denver | Farrar | 3:15 |
| 11. | "A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:28 |
| 13. | "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980) | Farrar | Farrar | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Changes" (from Olivia, 1972) | Olivia Newton-John | Farrar | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Sam" (from Don't Stop Believin', 1976) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:41 |
| 17. | "If Not for You" (from If Not for You, 1976) | Bob Dylan | Farrar | 2:51 |
| 18. | "Banks of the Ohio" (from If Not for You, 1976) | Traditional | Farrar | 3:13 |
| 19. | "Rosewater" (from Music Makes My Day, 1973) | Olivia Newton-John | Farrar | 3:52 |
| 20. | "I Honestly Love You" (from Long Live Love, 1974) | Jeff Barry, Peter Allen | Farrar | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 59:30 | |||
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[26] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[27] | 5× Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Japan | — | 154,110[11] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[30] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Olivia Newton-John: Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic
- ^ "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. No. 25 September 1982. p. 59. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
- ^ "Olivia's Greatest Hits". 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Olivia Newton-John – 20 grootste hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 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.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > 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.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=is malformed: timestamp (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)[dead link]THE FIELD archive-url MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION from obsolete website. - ^ "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
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)