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Long Live Love

Olivia Newton-John | Artist Essentials

Olivia Newton-John / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 23

First released: 1974 (year verified)

Original 1974 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The buoyant ensemble rhythm and strongly repeated refrain offer a more overtly theatrical contrast.

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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

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge and grew up in Melbourne, where television talent shows helped launch her singing career. After performing in Britain, she recorded If Not for You with producers Bruce Welch and John Farrar. Her repertoire moved through country and pop, while Grease paired her screen performance with songs including Hopelessly Devoted to You. Physical and the film Xanadu extended her later pop career.

Artist background sources

Olivia Newton-John - official career biography
Cambridge/Melbourne background, talent shows, British performing work, If Not for You production, country/pop career, Grease, Physical and Xanadu. The outdated present tense, incorrect US-album-debut claim, personal medical history and sales rankings are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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