Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2

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Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Compilation album by
Olivia Newton-John
Released3 September 1982
GenrePop
Length35:54
Label
Producer
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Physical
(1981) 		Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(1982) 		Two of a Kind
(1983)
Singles from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
  1. "Heart Attack"
    Released: August 1982
  2. "Tied Up"
    Released: January 1983

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 3 September 1982. The album compiled most singles released by Newton-John since the release of her 1977 Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits album from her following albums and soundtracks. The album included two new recordings; "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up", both of which were actually recorded during the sessions for the Physical album. It was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia's Greatest Hits.

The album is one of the best-selling albums by Newton-John and was certified multi-platinum in both United States and Canada.

Production and release[edit]

The album is Olivia's second greatest hits album and include songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982, her previous compilation include songs from 1971 to 1976. Five of the ten songs of the album are from two successful movies by the singer: Grease (1978) and Xanadu (1980). The album omitted some singles released by Newton-John during this period (1978-1982) including songs from Grease ("Summer Nights"), Totally Hot ("Deeper Than the Night", "Totally Hot", "Dancin' 'Round and 'Round") and Physical ("Landslide"). The album also did not include "I Can't Help It", her duet with Andy Gibb from his After Dark album, even though the song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and also went to Number One in Belgium.[1]

The album was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia's Greatest Hits with a slightly different cover and a 19-track listing covering all of her major UK hits from If Not for You. In Australia it was released as Greatest Hits Vol. 3.[2]

The two new songs ("Heart Attack" and "Tied Up") were released as singles to promote the album and reached numbers three and 38 on the US pop charts,[1] respectively. "Heart Attack" was certified gold in Canada.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The album was well received by the music critics. JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote the album "remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller-rink hits".[3]

The album only climbed to No. 16 on the Billboard 200,[1] but spent over 80 weeks on the chart and ultimately ranked as the No. 10 album of 1983. This was the longest-charting album of Newton-John's career and her first non-soundtrack album to rank in the year-end Top 10. It also peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run in the UK. 150,000 copies were shipped in Canada initially.[4]

The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US[5] and platinum in the UK.

Track listing[edit]

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 American track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Heart Attack"
John Farrar3:07
2."Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)FarrarFarrar4:28
3."Physical" (from Physical, 1981)
  • Kipner
  • Terry Shaddick
Farrar3:43
4."Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)FarrarFarrar3:05
5."Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)
Farrar3:17
6."A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978)FarrarFarrar3:27
7."You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)FarrarFarrar2:47
8."Tied Up"
Farrar4:27
9."Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)FarrarFarrar4:03
10."Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)Jeff LynneLynne3:30
Total length:35:54

1982 international edition[6] and 2023 deluxe edition re-release[7]

  1. "Heart Attack" from Physical, 1981
  2. "Magic" from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980
  3. "Physical" from Physical, 1981
  4. "Deeper Than the Night" from Totally Hot, 1978
  5. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from the Grease soundtrack, 1978
  6. "Make a Move on Me" from Physical, 1981
  7. "Landslide" from Physical, 1981
  8. "A Little More Love" from Totally Hot, 1978
  9. "You're the One That I Want" with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack, 1978
  10. "Tied Up" from Physical, 1981
  11. "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980
  12. "Totally Hot" from Totally Hot, 1978
  13. "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" from Physical, 1981
  14. "Xanadu" with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Certifications and sales for Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Japan — 154,110[10]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Olivia Newton-John: Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 Onlyolivia.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic
  4. ^ Billboard (25 September 1982) MCA pushes gift-giving via Newton-John sicker Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94, Nº 38, p. 54. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Olivia Newton-John". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
  8. ^ Kent 1993, p. 217.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6165a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  13. ^ Billboard Top LPs and Tapes 4 December 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94,Nº 48 p. 63. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 28. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Albums 82" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 37, no. 19. 25 December 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0315-5994.
  16. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  17. ^ Kent 1993, p. 435.
  18. ^ "The Top Albums of 1983" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. ISSN 0315-5994.
  19. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  21. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Music Canada.
  22. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Recorded Music NZ.
  23. ^ "British album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America.

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