Physical is an album by the Australian singer
Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a British-born, Australian-raised 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 albums...
, released in 1981.
It was certified double platinum, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard albums chart. This was also Newton-John's first and only album to chart R&B, peaking at No. 32. With country music completely overlooked for this album, this unsurprisingly became Newton-John's first studio album not to chart country since her 1971 debut,
If Not for YouIf Not for You is Olivia Newton-John's first studio album. It followed her release of one single in 1966 and her participation in the soundtrack of the film Toomorrow...
.
Physical is the best selling album by a female Australian singer, selling 10,000,000 copies worldwide.
The title track was Newton-John's biggest pop single ever spending 10 weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100.
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Physical is an album by the Australian singer
Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a British-born, Australian-raised 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 albums...
, released in 1981.
Chart Success
It was certified double platinum, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard albums chart. This was also Newton-John's first and only album to chart R&B, peaking at No. 32. With country music completely overlooked for this album, this unsurprisingly became Newton-John's first studio album not to chart country since her 1971 debut,
If Not for YouIf Not for You is Olivia Newton-John's first studio album. It followed her release of one single in 1966 and her participation in the soundtrack of the film Toomorrow...
.
Physical is the best selling album by a female Australian singer, selling 10,000,000 copies worldwide.
Singles
The title track was Newton-John's biggest pop single ever spending 10 weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100.
Physical"Physical" is a 1981 song written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick and performed by Olivia Newton-John.-Production and Chart Success:Recorded in early 1981, it first rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in America in November 1981 and stayed there for 10 weeks, until near the end of...
tied Debby Boone's
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as the then longest running No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a female artist. (
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broke the record when
I Will Always Love You"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974. American singer Whitney Houston's version of the song became one of the best-selling singles of all time....
spent 14 weeks atop the Hot 100).
Physical"Physical" is a 1981 song written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick and performed by Olivia Newton-John.-Production and Chart Success:Recorded in early 1981, it first rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in America in November 1981 and stayed there for 10 weeks, until near the end of...
also peaked at No. 29 AC and No. 28 R&B (her only entry on the R&B singles chart). The album also yielded the singles
Make A Move On Me"Make A Move On Me" is a song recorded by Olivia Newton-John. The follow-up single to her huge U.S. #1 Hit Physical, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Tracks:7" Single EMI 006-64 679 1981# Make A Move On Me 3:13# Falling 3:42...
(No. 5 - Pop, No. 6 - AC) and
Landslide (No. 52 - Pop).
Track listing
All tracks composed by John Farrar; except where indicated
Side A
- "Landslide" – 4:21
- "Stranger's Touch" (Farrar, Steve Kipner
Steve Kipner is a multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer with hits spanning over a 40 year history, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an...
) – 3:48
- "Make a Move on Me
"Make A Move On Me" is a song recorded by Olivia Newton-John. The follow-up single to her huge U.S. #1 Hit Physical, it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Tracks:7" Single EMI 006-64 679 1981# Make A Move On Me 3:13# Falling 3:42...
" (Farrar, Tom SnowThomas Righter Snow is an American songwriter for singers and films or TV.He wrote songs for Selena Thomas Righter Snow is an American songwriter for singers and films or TV.He wrote songs for Selena Thomas Righter Snow is an American songwriter for singers and films or TV.He wrote songs for Selena...
) – 3:15
- "Falling" – 3:43
- "Love Make Me Strong" (Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin) – 3:06
Side B
- "Physical
"Physical" is a 1981 song written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick and performed by Olivia Newton-John.-Production and Chart Success:Recorded in early 1981, it first rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in America in November 1981 and stayed there for 10 weeks, until near the end of...
" (Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick) – 3:44
- "Silvery Rain" (Hank Marvin
Hank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
) – 3:38
- "Carried Away" (Barry Gibb
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man, to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed the Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
, Albhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
) – 3:46
- "Recovery" (Farrar, Tom Snow) – 4:17
- "Promise (The Dolphin Song)" (Olivia Newton-John) – 4:39
Musician
- Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a British-born, Australian-raised 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 albums...
, Vocals
- Carlos Vega, Drums & Timpani
- Michael Boddicker
Michael Lehmann Boddicker is an American film composer and session musician, specializing in electronic music. He graduated from Coe College in 1975 and received an honorary doctorate degree from Coe in 2004....
, Polymoog
- John Farrar
John Farrar , born on 8 November 1946 in Melbourne Australia, is a music producer, songwriter, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs....
, Guitar, Vocoder, Bass Guitar, Back Vocals
- Tom Snow
Thomas Righter Snow is an American songwriter for singers and films or TV.He wrote songs for Selena Thomas Righter Snow is an American songwriter for singers and films or TV.He wrote songs for Selena Thomas Righter Snow is an American songwriter for singers and films or TV.He wrote songs for Selena...
, Prophet Synthesizer (for "Make a Move on Me" and "Recovery")
Piano (for "Carried Away")
- Steve Lukather
Steve "Luke" Lukather is an American Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has released several solo albums and, as a studio session guitarist, has been involved with arranging, composing, and...
, Guitar (for "Physical), Acoustic Guitar (for "Carried Away")
Credit
- Produced by John Farrar
John Farrar , born on 8 November 1946 in Melbourne Australia, is a music producer, songwriter, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs....
- Recorded and Mixed by David J. Holman
- Photography Herb Ritts
Herbert Ritts was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits in the style of classical Greek sculpture...
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1981 |
Pop Albums |
6 |
| 1981 |
Black Albums |
32 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1981 |
"Physical" |
Pop Singles |
1 (10 weeks) |
| 1981 |
"Physical" |
Adult Contemporary |
29 |
| 1982 |
"Physical" |
Black Singles |
28 |
| 1982 |
"Physical" |
Club Play Singles |
22 |
| 1982 |
"Make A Move On Me" |
Pop Singles |
5 |
| 1982 |
"Make A Move On Me" |
Adult Contemporary |
6 |
| 1982 |
"Landslide" |
Pop Singles |
52 |