Suddenly
Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
1981
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release/version source checked.
Release: 1980
Release: 1980Source checked | Recent carryover
1980 Xanadu duet; peaked on US charts in early 1981, not a new 1983 release.
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Suddenly - release / recording history
1980 Xanadu duet; peaked on US charts in early 1981, not a new 1983 release. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
Former annual assignments retained as history
These appearances were removed from the main annual lists. They are not original release dates.
- 1983: older return
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
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A duet from the soundtrack of "Xanadu."
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1981.html, song-list position 86
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Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1981 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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