Clearly Love
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Clearly Love was an album by Olivia Newton-John
, released in 1975.
it was a different story, as neither the album nor its singles charted at all there. The market in which the album was most successful in terms of chart position was probably Japan
, where Clearly Love reached #3 on the Oricon
album chart.
at #13 and #30 respectively, the beginning of a decline at Newton-John's popularity at Top 40 radio in the U.S. that would not be reversed until her starring role in the movie musical Grease
in 1978.
Side Two
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, released in 1975.
Reception
The album's peak of #12 in the U.S. was also something of a disappointment, considering that Newton-John's previous two albums, If You Love Me, Let Me Know and Have You Never Been Mellow, had both reached #1. Nevertheless, the album did earn a Gold record, and both of the album's singles were Top 20 country chart hits, with "Something Better To Do" at #19 and "Let It Shine" (written by Nashville songwriter Linda Hargrove) at #5. In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
it was a different story, as neither the album nor its singles charted at all there. The market in which the album was most successful in terms of chart position was probably Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where Clearly Love reached #3 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
album chart.
Singles
"Something Better To Do" and "He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother" were released as singles from this album, with the latter single (in the U.S.) featuring Newton-John's version of "Let It Shine" as its B-side. This song became very popular on the Country Music stations hitting the top 10 on the Country Chart. Both singles were #1 Adult Contemporary chart hits in the United States, but performed comparatively poorly on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at #13 and #30 respectively, the beginning of a decline at Newton-John's popularity at Top 40 radio in the U.S. that would not be reversed until her starring role in the movie musical Grease
Grease (film)
Grease is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Warren Casey's and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway...
in 1978.
Track listing
Side One- Something Better to DoSomething Better to Do"Something Better to Do" is a song written by John Farrar and recorded by Olivia Newton-John. The song was included in Newton-John's 1975 album, Clearly Love...
(John FarrarJohn FarrarJohn Farrar is a music producer, songwriter, music arranger, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs....
) - Lovers (Mickey NewburyMickey NewburyMickey Newbury was an American songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
) - Slow Down Jackson (Michael Brourmann & Karen Gottlieb)
- He's My RockShe's My Rock"She's My Rock" is a song written by Gene Dobbins. It was first recorded by Stoney Edwards on his 1973 album She's My Rock. Edwards' version peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Cover versions:...
(S.K. Dobbins) - Sail Into Tomorrow (John FarrarJohn FarrarJohn Farrar is a music producer, songwriter, music arranger, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs....
)
Side Two
- Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying (Labi SiffreLabi SiffreLabi Siffre is a British poet, songwriter, musician and singer most widely known as the writer and singer of " So Strong", "It Must Be Love" and "I Got The", the sampled rhythm track which provides the basis for a number of well-known hip hop tracks such as Eminem’s breakthrough hit single, "My...
) - Clearly Love (Diane Berglund & Jim Phillips)
- Let It Shine (Linda HargroveLinda HargroveLinda Hargrove was an American country songwriter and musician. She wrote many country music hits for a variety of artists and had a respectable career for herself in the mid-1970s, as "Linda Hargrove"...
) - Summertime BluesSummertime Blues"Summertime Blues" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran. It was written in the late 1950s by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on...
(Eddie CochranEddie CochranEddie Cochran , was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as "C'mon Everybody", "Somethin' Else", and "Summertime Blues", captured teenage frustration and desire in the...
& Jerry CapehartJerry CapehartJerry Capehart was a songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the famous rock 'n' roll songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" with Eddie Cochran, whom he also managed. He died in Nashville, Tennessee....
) - Just A Lot Of Folk (The Marshmallow Song) (Diane Berglund & Jim Phillips)
- He Ain't Heavy... He's My BrotherHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother" is a popular music ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for The Hollies later that year and again for Neil Diamond in 1970....
(Bobby Scott & Bob RussellBob Russell (songwriter)Sidney Keith "Bob" Russell, was an American songwriter born in Passaic, New Jersey.In 1968, Russell along with songwriting partner Quincy Jones was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Original Song category...
)