Friday, June 10, 2011

Hits List: Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John has had several different styles of music and different images through her 45 years in the music business.  Here is a complete list of her hits:

1966:  "Till You Say You'll Be Mine"
1971:  "If Not For You" (#25, #1 Adult Contemporary, #7 UK, #3 Canada)
           "Banks of the Ohio" (#94, #34 AC, #6 UK, #66 Canada)
1972:  "What Is Life" (#34 AC, #16 UK)
           "My Old Man's Got a Gun"
1973:  "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (#15 UK)
           "Let Me Be There" (#6, #3 AC, #2 Canada)



1974:  "Long Live Love" (#11 UK)
           "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" (#5, #2 AC, #3 Canada)
           "I Honestly Love You" (#1, #1 AC, #22 UK, #1 Canada)
1975:  "Have You Never Been Mellow" (#1, #1 AC, #1 Canada)
           "Please Mr. Please" (#3, #1 AC, #1 Canada)
           "Something Better To Do" (#13, #1 AC, #26 Canada)
           "Let It Shine" (#30, #1, #17 Canada)
           "He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother"
1976:  "Come On Over" (#23, #1 AC, #22 Canada)
           "Don't Stop Believin'" (#33, #1 AC, #37 Canada)
           "Every Face Tells a Story" (#55, #6 AC, #58 Canada)
1977:  "Compassionate Man"
           "Sam" (#20, #1 AC, #6 U.K., #24 Canada)
           "Making a Good Thing Better" (#87, #20 AC)
           "I Honestly Love You" (Re-release) (#48, #49 AC, #55 Canada)
           "Sad Songs"



1978:  "Jolene"
           "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta) (#1, #23 AC, #1 UK, #1 Canada)
           "Hopelessly Devoted To You" (#3, #7 AC, #2 UK, #1 Canada)
           "Summer Nights" (with John Travolta) (#5, #21 AC, #1 UK, #4 Canada)
           "A Little More Love" (#3, #4 AC, #4 UK, #5 Canada)
1979:  "Deeper Than the Night" (#11, #4 AC, #64 UK, #18 Canada)
           "Totally Hot" (#52, #92 Canada)
           "Dancin' Round and Round" (#82, #25 AC)
           "Rest Your Love On Me" (with Andy Gibb)
1980:  "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina"
           "Magic" (#1, #1 AC, #32 UK, #1 Canada)
           "Xanadu" (with ELO) (#8, #2 AC, #1 UK, #6 Canada)
           "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard) (#20, #4 AC, #15 UK, #60 Canada)



1981:  "Physical" (#1, #29 AC, #7 UK, #1 Canada)
1982:  "Make a Move On Me" (#5, #6 AC, #43 UK, #4 Canada)
           "Landslide"(#52, #18 UK)
           "Heart Attack" (#3, #46 UK, #2 Canada)
1983:  "I Honestly Love You" (re-release in Britain) (#52 UK)
           "Tied Up" (#38, #43 Canada)
           "Twist of Fate" (#5, #57 UK, #4 Canada)
           "Take a Chance" (#3 AC)
1984:  "Livin' in Desperate Times" (#31, #43 Canada)
1985:  "Soul Kiss" (#20, #20 AC, #25 Canada)
1986:  "Toughen Up"
1988:  "The Rumour" (#62, #33 AC, #50 Canada)
           "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed"
1990:  "Reach Out For Me" (#32 AC)
           "Grease Megamix" (#3 UK, #50 Canada)



1991:  "Grease Dream Mix" (#47 UK)
1992:  "I Need Love" (#96, #75 UK)
1994:  "No Matter What You Do"
1998:  "You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta--re-release) (#4 UK)
           "I Honestly Love You" (#67, #18 AC)
           "Back with a Heart"
2005:  "Phenomenal Woman"
2006:  "Instrument of Peace" (#30 AC)
2007:  "Christmas on My Radio"

           "Every Time It Snows" (with Jon Secada)



2008:  "Angel in the Wings" (with Jann Arden)
2011:  "Magic" (remix)

By my count, she has had 34 hits in the United States, 14 of those Top 10 with 5 #1's, 30 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart, with 19 going Top 10 and 9 to #1, 23 hits, 8 Top 10's and 3 Number Ones in the U.K., and 31 hits in Canada, with 16 of those going Top 10 and 7 #1 songs.  Amazing success.

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