Physical
Olivia Newton-John
1982
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1981
Release: 1981Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. 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.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1982.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
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.
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.
Inspiration and background
Documented songwriting inspiration
Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick wrote the song with a male rock singer such as Rod Stewart in mind. Its subject is physical attraction; the fitness setting of Newton-John's video should not be confused with the songwriters' original motivation. John Farrar produced her recording.
Evidence scope: Reviewed secondary account; scope is limited to this paragraph
Sources for this information
Physical - songwriting and production history
Background/composition section; paraphrased, not a quotation | Retrieved 2026-10-11
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual identity reconciliation, not audio-fingerprint or exact-pressing verification. Version labels are catalog safeguards.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Song-specific genre labels located in the cited catalog or secondary source; genre is not a universally fixed classification.
Billboard year-end 1982 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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