In America, it was the best-selling single of the 1980s, and arguably defined pop culture for that decade too. 'Physical' was a No.1 hit in the US for an incredible 10 weeks - by that point, the only song that stayed at No.1 for longer was Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog'. Olivia Newton-John - Physical Official Lyric VideoOfficial lyric video for Olivia Newton-Johns song 'Physical'Subscribe to Olivias YouTube Channel: https. It saw Olivia move away from her country-pop roots, but cemented her status as a global pop superstar. Her managers convinced her it'd be a huge hit however, and history tells us that was the case. She was concerned about talking on the song as it may have damaged her reputation - with obviously sexual lyrics like "There's nothin' left to talk about unless it's horizontally", the meaning behind the song wasn't exactly subtle. The lyrics were deemed too risqué for the pair however, so songwriters Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick offered it to Olivia who had a more clean-cut image and wouldn't court as much controversy. The iconic music video for 'Physical' helped Olivia Newton-John win the Grammy Award for Video Of The Year.īut it could've been very different, given the song was originally intended for either Rod Stewart or Tina Turner. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (Live) 1.Flashdance - Final Dance / What A Feeling (1983).Physical (Live – Extended Version) * 7.33.Livin’ In Desperate Times (Humberto’s Alternate Mix) † 4.43.Livin’ In Desperate Times (Extended Version) * 6.36.Twist Of Fate (Extended Version – Cold Ending) * 5.30.Livin’ In Desperate Times (Alternate Soundtrack Version) 4.02.Twist Of Fate (Extended Version – Fade) 5.18.Livin’ In Desperate Times (Soundtrack Version) 4.07.Face To Face – Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John 4.20īonus Tracks – Remixes & Alternate Versions.CD 2 Bonus Tracks – Additional Recordings.* previously unavailable on CD, digital download or streaming Take A Chance – Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta 4.10.(Livin’ In) Desperate Times (Re-Mixed Version) * 3.57.Physical 40th anniversary Olivia Newton-John / 2CD+DVD Physical will be reissued on 19 November 2021 (was 22 October), via Primary Wave. Note that the vinyl isn’t released until much later –. The gatefold vinyl comes with a 24” x 36” poster of Olivia, and is a near exact replica of the original Physical LP that was released back in the day. The album will also be reissued on 180g vinyl with Target and Walmart in the US offering different coloured vinyl variants. This 2CD+DVD set comes with a 24-page booklet with photos, lyrics and a detailed discography that spans this specific period (1981 to 1984 – up to the point when Olivia’s next album, Soul Kiss, was issued). The gatefold vinyl reissue with that poster (click image to enlarge) And that’s not all because the DVD in this set also includes Olivia In Concert, an 80-minute live show which sees Olivia and her band performing her biggest hits at two sold out concerts in Ogden, Utah during the 1982 Physical tour. In 1983, this won a Grammy for the Recording Academy’s short-lived ‘Video of the Year’ category but has only ever been available on VHS or laserdisc. Perhaps most excitingly, the companion Olivia Physical video album, which includes videos to all the songs on the album, is issued on DVD for the first time as part of this 40th anniversary reissue. The 2CD+DVD Physical 40th anniversary edition (click image to enlarge)ĬD 2 gathers long versions, alternate mixes and soundtrack versions of songs, much of which is new to CD, and adds some live cuts at the end. Its commercial and critical failure proved that you can’t reheat a soufflé, but the soundtrack did spawn a couple of hit singles and saw the pair duet on Take A Chance. This CD also includes three songs from the soundtrack for Two Of A Kind, director John Herzfeld’s 1983 romantic comedy which brought the two ‘Johns’ – Travolta and Olivia Newton – back together on screen for the first time since 1978’s blockbuster Grease. 2 a best of album the label put out in 1982 on the back of Physical‘s success. The first disc appends single versions and includes ‘Heart Attack’ and ‘Tied Up’, both of which were originally included on Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. The album has been remastered from the original master tapes for this reissue which offers a very generous amount of bonus material ( Vinny Vero has curated this). The album was an enormous success, thanks to its title track which spent an incredible 10 weeks at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100, shifting two million copies! It was number one in a few other countries too, although in the UK the single peaked at number seven. Olivia Newton-John‘s 1981 album Physical is to be reissued as an expanded 2CD+DVD deluxe edition later this month.
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