Olivia Newton-John: Artist Essentials

First released: 1981 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1981, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1981 studio seven-inch single performance; not the long version or later remixes
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Physical

Physical - explicitly identified original seven-inch single
The licensed item explicitly identifies the original seven-inch single and its 1981 release, with the same original studio performance as the album. It is separate from the expanded long version, concert performance and recent remix releases; the 2021 remaster is not a new recording date. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - physical original catalog
The official catalog identifies the original 1981 studio album, separate from its later expanded reissue. The original title single appeared in the same year and its independently documented single context takes precedence over the album day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1978 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1978 and belongs to the original Grease program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1978 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Grease
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Grease - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1978 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1974 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1974 and belongs to the original If You Love Me, Let Me Know program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1974 solo studio recording; not the 1998 remake featuring Babyface
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: If You Love Me, Let Me Know
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

If You Love Me, Let Me Know - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1974 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1978 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1978, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1978 Grease studio soundtrack performance
Credit: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with John Travolta

Original single: You're the One That I Want

Grease - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1978 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - grease with john travolta original catalog
The artist catalog identifies the original 1978 RSO/Polydor soundtrack and John Travolta collaboration. Only the original recording year is used; the title duet's single context and subsequent film exhibition are separate release events. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1980 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1980, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1980 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Magic

Xanadu - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1980 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1982 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1975 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1975, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1975 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Have You Never Been Mellow

Have You Never Been Mellow - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1975 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1973 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1973, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1973 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Let Me Be There

Let Me Be There - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1973 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1978 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1978, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1978 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: A Little More Love

Totally Hot - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1978 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - totally hot original catalog
The official catalog corroborates the 1978 original album year for A Little More Love and Deeper Than the Night, before their retained 1979 annual appearances. Its displayed album day is not assigned to the earlier single. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1980 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1980 and belongs to the original Xanadu program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1980 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra
Role in this collection: Lead vocalist with the credited Electric Light Orchestra

Original album: Xanadu
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Xanadu - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1980 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1971 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1971, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1971 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: If Not for You

If Not for You - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1971 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - if not for you original catalog
The official catalog identifies the original 1971 album. The title single belongs to that same year and precedes the album association; its album day is not assigned to the single. Expanded Toomorrow and earlier solo bonuses are not dated from this album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1978 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1978 and belongs to the original Grease program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1978 Grease studio soundtrack performance
Credit: John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with John Travolta

Original album: Grease
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Grease - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1978 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1975 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1975 and belongs to the original Have You Never Been Mellow program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1975 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Have You Never Been Mellow
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Have You Never Been Mellow - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1975 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1974 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1974 and belongs to the original If You Love Me, Let Me Know program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1974 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: If You Love Me, Let Me Know
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

If You Love Me, Let Me Know - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1974 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1976 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1976 and belongs to the original Don't Stop Believin' program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1976 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Don't Stop Believin'
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Don't Stop Believin' - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1976 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1978 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1978 and belongs to the original Totally Hot program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1978 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Totally Hot
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Totally Hot - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1978 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1981 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1981 and belongs to the original Physical program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1981 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Physical
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Physical - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1981 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1982 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1982, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1982 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Heart Attack

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1982 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - olivias greatest hits vol 2 original catalog
The artist catalog dates the original second hits volume to 1982. Heart Attack is a then-current recording in that program, not a 1981 Physical album track despite its presence on later expanded editions. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1983 (year verified)

The original single and Two of a Kind soundtrack belong to 1983. The 1981 field inherited by modern Physical deluxe bonuses, and carried into another reused soundtrack item, is not original-release evidence. Alternate and extended mixes are separately labeled and the exact first worldwide day is not asserted.

Recording: Original 1983 studio single performance and mix; not an alternate or extended remix
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Twist of Fate

Two of a Kind - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1983 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - two of a kind with john travolta original catalog
The official catalog identifies the original 1983 film project. The displayed December film-era date is not adopted as the earliest single or album day; the original soundtrack program and single issue support the year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Twist of Fate - original 1983 single issue
The retrieved indexed original-issue entry identifies the EMI seven-inch single in 1983. This corroborates the original soundtrack year and rejects the incorrectly inherited 1981 field carried by the later Physical deluxe bonus and its reused metadata. No exact first worldwide day is asserted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1980 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1980 and belongs to the original Xanadu program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1980 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with Cliff Richard

Original album: Xanadu
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Xanadu - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1980 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1976 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1976 and belongs to the original Come On Over program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1976 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Come On Over
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Come On Over - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1976 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1976 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1976 and belongs to the original Don't Stop Believin' program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1976 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Don't Stop Believin'
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Don't Stop Believin' - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1976 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1975 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1975 and belongs to the original Clearly Love program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1975 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Clearly Love
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Clearly Love - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1975 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1974 (year verified)

The selected original studio single was released in 1974, the same supported year as its original album or soundtrack association. No album day is assigned to an earlier single, and a later annual appearance or expanded reissue does not redate it.

Recording: Original 1974 studio recording
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Long Live Love

Long Live Love - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1974 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Olivia Newton-John - long live love original catalog
The official catalog identifies the 1974 Long Live Love recording project. The selected original studio song is separate from the Eurovision television performance; inconsistent displayed month/day fields are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1985 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1985 and belongs to the original Soul Kiss program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1985 full studio album presentation
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Soul Kiss
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Soul Kiss - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1985 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1988 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1988 and belongs to the original The Rumour program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1988 full studio album presentation
Credit: Olivia Newton-John
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: The Rumour
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

The Rumour - reviewed original licensed program
The licensed program identifies the original 1988 studio or soundtrack performances and their individual released credits. Only the reviewed original program is used; expanded bonuses, alternate mixes, later remakes and inherited parent dates are checked separately. Year precision does not assert an exact earliest album or single day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18