The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. The two primary charts – the Hot 100 (top 100 singles) and the Billboard 200 (top 200 albums) – factor in airplay, as well as music sales in all relevant formats.

On January 4, 1936, ''Billboard'' magazine published its first music hit parade. The first Music Popularity Chart was calculated in July 1940. A variety of song charts followed, which were eventually consolidated into the Hot 100 by mid-1958. The Hot 100 currently combines single sales, radio airplay and digital downloads.

All of ''Billboard's'' charts use this basic formula. What separates the charts is which stations and stores are used – each musical genre having a core audience or retail group. Each genre's department at ''Billboard'' is headed up by a chart manager, who makes these determinations.

For many years, a song had to be commercially available as a single to be considered for any of ''Billboard's'' charts. At the time, instead of using SoundScan or BDS, Billboard obtained its data from manual reports filled out by radio stations and stores. According to the 50th Anniversary issue of ''Billboard'', prior to the official implementation of Nielsen SoundScan tracking in November 1991, many radio stations and retail stores removed songs from their manual reports after the associated record labels stopped promoting a particular single. Thus songs fell quickly after peaking and had shorter chart lives. In 1990, the country singles chart was the first chart to use SoundScan and BDS. They were followed by the Hot 100 and the R&B; chart in 1991. Today, all of ''Billboard's'' charts use this technology.

Before September 1995, singles were allowed to chart in the week they first went on sale based on airplay points alone. The policy was changed in September 1995 to only allow a single to debut after a full week of sales on combined sales and airplay points. This allowed several tracks to debut at number one.

In December 1998, the policy was further modified to allow tracks to chart on the basis of airplay alone without a commercial release. This change was made to reflect the changing realities of the music business. Previous to this, several substantial radio and MTV hits had not appeared on the ''Billboard'' chart at all, because many major labels chose not to release them as standalone singles, hoping their unavailability would spur greater album sales. Not offering a popular song to the public as a single was unheard of before the 1970s. The genres that suffered most at the time were those that increasingly impacted pop culture, including new genres such as trip hop and grunge. Among the many pre-1999 songs that had ended up in this Hot 100 limbo were The Cardigans' "Lovefool", Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn", Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris", OMC's "How Bizarre", Sugar Ray's "Fly" and No Doubt's "Don't Speak".

Starting in 2005, ''Billboard'' changed its methodology to allow paid digital downloads from digital music stores such as iTunes to chart with or without the help of radio airplay.

A variety of charts

Originally, ''Billboard'' had separate charts for different measures of popularity, including disk jockey playings, juke box song selection, and best selling records in retail stores. A composite standing chart that combined these gradually grew to become a top 100, the ancestor of the current Hot 100 chart. The juke box chart ceased publication after the June 17, 1957 issue, the disk jockey chart, after the July 28, 1958 issue, and the best seller chart, after the October 13, 1958 issue. The July 28, 1958 issue was also the last issue that called the composite chart the ''Top 100''; the following week began the ''Hot 100''.

Currently, ''Billboard'' publishes many different charts, with the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 being the most famous. ''Billboard'' also has charts for the following music styles: rock, country, dance, bluegrass, jazz, classical, R&B;, rap, electronic, pop, Latin, Christian music, comedy albums, and even for ringtones for mobile (cell) phones. In 2009 Billboard partnered with MetroLyrics to offer top 10 lyrics for each of the charts.

At year's end

At the end of each year, ''Billboard'' tallies the results of all of its charts, and the results are published in a year-end issue and heard on year-end editions of its ''American Top 40'' and ''American Country Countdown'' radio broadcasts, in addition to being announced in the press. Between 1991 and 2006, the top single/album/artist(s) in each of those charts was/were awarded in the form of the annual Billboard Music Awards, which were annually held in December until the awards went dormant in 2007 (plans for a new version of the awards in 2008 fell through, and no awards have been held since 2007). The year-end charts cover a period from the first week of December of the previous year to the last week of November of the respective year.

Singles and tracks

All-genre

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
				* The US music industry standard singles popularity chart
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles			* Ranks the top 25 songs below #100 that have not yet appeared on the Hot 100.	* Can also be considered a 25-position addendum to the Hot 100.	* But a song cannot appear on the Bubbling Under chart if it has appeared on the Hot 100.
			Billboard Hot 100>Hot 100.	* If a song reaches the top 50, it and any of the artist's/band's subsequent singles are ineligible for the chart.
				* Measures radio airplay audience impressions on 1,233 radio stations encompassing all formats.	* One of three component charts of the Hot 100
Hot Singles Sales				* Measures sales of commercial singles	* One of three component charts of the Hot 100	* No recurrent chart
Hot Digital Songs				* Ranks top-selling digital song sales	* Combines different versions of songs for a summarized figure	* One of the three component charts of the Hot 100	* No recurrent chart
Hot Digital Tracks			* Ranks digital song sales with different versions of songs listed	* No recurrent chart

R&B;/Hip-Hop

Chart Title	! Description
Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Airplay
Mainstream R&B;/Hip-Hop
Hot Adult R&B; Airplay	The Hot Adult R&B; Airplay measures airplay from 65 Urban AC radio stations.
Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles Sales	The Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles Sales is the sales component of Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs. It is a separate panel of sales of commercial 12" Maxi singles in the urban market.
Bubbling Under R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles	The Bubbling Under R&B;/Hip-Hop Singles ranks the top 25 singles gaining poins to debut inside the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs. The top 25 positions are the twenty-five space below the one-hundred point on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs.
	Measures airplay spins on 73 rhythmic stations. Rhythmic is a music radio format that includes of a mix of dance, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip hop and R&B; hits.
Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Recurrents	The Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs ranks songs that have fallen below #50 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs and have been on that chart for over 20 weeks.
Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay	The Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay ranks the songs that have fallen below #25 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Airplay and have been on that chart for over 20 weeks.

Adult/Pop

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Top 40 Mainstream				* Measures airplay detections (spins) on 132 Contemporary hit radio stations
			* Measures airplay spins on 90 Hot adult contemporary stations.
			* Measures airplay spins on 85 adult contemporary stations

Country

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Hot Country Songs				* Measures airplay audience impression on 126 country music stations

Rock

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Rock Songs				* Measures airplay audience impression on 180 radio stations encompassing mainstream rock, alternative, active rock, heritage rock, and Triple A stations
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks				* Measures airplay spins on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (i.e., alternative).
Alternative Songs			alternative rock>alternative or "modern rock" stations
Active Rock			* Measures airplay spins on 57 active rock radio stations, which plays current rock artists with a mix of classic rock songs
Heritage Rock			* Measures airplay spins on 22 heritage rock radio stations
Triple A			* Measures airplay spins on Adult album alternative (also known as "Triple A") radio, most of which are alternative rock songs that skew towards an older audience

Dance

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Hot Dance Club Songs				* Compiled exclusively from playlists submitted by nightclub disc jockeys, who must apply and meet certain criteria to become ''Billboard''-reporting DJs
Hot Dance Airplay				* A monitored dance music radio chart of 5 dance stations that came about as a result of the small but influential impact of dance music on the radio and the stations that program it
Hot Dance Singles Sales				* A chart that measures the sale of commercially released singles in the dance music market, including remixes. It was formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, when the chart was restricted to sales of the 12" Maxi Single and CD Maxi Single format, but in recent years, singles only released in the CD Single format have apparently been counted too.
Hot Dance/Electronic Digital Songs				* A chart that tracks the digital download of dance music singles, including tracks that are exclusively available online only. This chart also includes previously released dance and disco songs that became available for downloading.

Latin

Billboard Chart Title	! Description
Hot Latin Songs	The Hot Latin Songs (a.k.a., Hot Latin Tracks) is a weekly music chart for Spanish language singles in the American music market. It was established by the magazine in 1986, when music labels and Billboard realized that Spanish-language songs had a great potential to the American audiences. The chart is based on airplay on 123 Latin music stations. Songs on the chart are not necessarily in Spanish language.
Latin Pop Airplay	The Latin Pop Airplay is a weekly monitored Latin pop music radio chart that ranks the most played Latin pop songs on Latin music stations. It was established by the magazine in 1994.
Latin Regional Mexican Airplay	The Latin Regional Mexican Airplay is a weekly chart that ranks Regional Mexican music information from different genres like Mariachi, Norteño (music)
[[Latin Tropical Airplay	The Latin Tropical Airplay (a.k.a., Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay) is a weekly monitored chart that ranks Tropical music information from different genres like Merengue, Salsa, Bachata, Guaracha and others on 18 Latin music stations. It was established by the magazine in 1994.
Latin Rhythm Airplay

Christian

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Christian Songs				* Measures airplay audience impression on 96 Christian radio stations
Hot Christian AC Songs
Hot Gospel Songs			* Measures airplay spins on 48 Gospel stations

Jazz

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Smooth Jazz Songs				* Measures airplay spins on 14 smooth jazz stations

Ringtones

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Hot Ringtones				* Ranks weekly sales of Ring tone#Polyphoni
[[Hot RingMasters			* Ranks weekly sales of master ringtones for mobile phones
Hot Videoclips				Total Request Live>TRL and 106 & Park

Canadian charts

Chart Title	Chart type	! Number ofpositions	! Description
Canadian Hot 100				* Canadian music industry standard singles popularity chart
Emerging Canadian Artist			* Ranks most popular songs by emerging Canadian artists	* Artists are considered emerging until 12 months after the date their first Canadian Hot 100 charting entry reaches the top 40.	* No recurrent chart
Hot Digital Song				* Ranks top-selling digital song sales	* Combines different versions of songs for summarized figure	* one of the component charts of Canadian Hot 100.	* No recurrent chart
Hot 100 Airplay				* Measures radio airplay audience impressions on 137 radio stations from five different formats	* One of the component charts of Canadian Hot 100.
All-format Airplay				* Measures radio airplay spins on 137 radio stations from five formats.	Jam! Canadian Online Explorer>Canoe website.
CHR/Top 40 Airplay			* Measures radio airplay spins on 25 CHR radio stations
AC Airplay			* Measures radio airplay spins on 28 AC radio stations
Hot AC Airplay			* Measures radio airplay spins on 24 Hot AC radio stations
Country Airplay			* Measures radio airplay spins on 31 country radio stations.
Rock Airplay			* Measures radio airplay spins on 29 rock radio stations

International charts

Billboard Chart Title	! Description
Brasil Hot 100 Airplay	The Brazil Hot 100 Airplay ranks the most listening singles and tracks in Brazil.
Brasil Hot Pop Songs	Brazilian Hot 40 songs ranks the most listening pop singles and tracks in Brazil.
Brasil Hot Popular Songs	Brazilian Hot 40 songs ranks the most listening national music styles singles and tracks in Brazil.
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles ranks the best selling singles in Europe by combining sales from various countries in Europe.
Greek Top 10 Chart	The Greek Top 10 Chart ranks the best selling digital singles and tracks in Greece.
Japan Hot 100	The Japan Hot 100 ranks the best selling singles and tracks in Japan.
Korea K-Pop Hot 100	The Korea K-Pop Hot 100 ranks the best selling singles and tracks in South Korea.
Turkey Top 20 Chart	Turkey Top 20 Chart ranks the best selling and the most listening foreign singles and tracks in Turkey.
Turkish Top 20 Chart	Turkish Top 20 Chart ranks the best selling and the most listening Turkish singles and tracks in Turkey.
Turkish Rock Top 20 Chart	Turkey Top 20 Chart ranks the best selling and the most listening Turkish rock singles and tracks in Turkey.
Global Dance Tracks	Global Dance Tracks is a weekly international survey of the songs that are most popular in dance clubs globally. It is compiled by Billboard exclusively from playlists submitted by nightclub disc jockeys who must apply and meet certain criteria to become Billboard-reporting DJs.

Discontinued charts

Chart Title	! Discontinued date	! Description
Country Single Sales	2005		* Ranks top selling commercial country singles
Pop 100			* Ranked songs by combining airplay focused on pop radio and sales	* The chart's importance is replaced by the Top 40 Mainstream chart
Pop 100 Airplay		* Measured pop radio airplay	* One of three component charts of the Pop 100

Albums

Chart Title	! Number ofpositions	! Description
			* Industry standard, includes albums from any genre.	* Includes both new and catalog albums.
Top Current Albums			* The same chart as Billboard 200, with catalog titles removed
Top Pop Catalog Albums			* An album becomes a catalog title when it is more than 18 months old and has fallen below position 100 on the ''Billboard 200''.
Top Internet Albums
Tastemakers			* Ranked albums based on "an influential panel of indie stores and small regional chains."
Top Digital Albums
			* Ranks albums from new artists/bands that have never attained the top 100 of Billboard 200.	* If an album reaches the top 100, it and any of the artist's/band's subsequent singles are ineligible for the chart.
Heatseekers Albums (East North Central)
Heatseekers Albums (Middle Atlantic)
Heatseekers Albums (Mountain)
Heatseekers Albums (Northeast)
Heatseekers Albums (Pacific)
Heatseekers Albums (South Atlantic)
Heatseekers Albums (South Central)
Heatseekers Albums (West North Central)
Top Independent Albums			* Ranks top 50 albums released through independent record labels.
Top Rock Albums
Top Alternative Albums
Top Hard Rock Albums
Top Folk Albums
Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums
Top Rap Albums
Top Country Albums
Top Country Catalog Albums
Top Bluegrass Albums
Top Latin Albums
Regional Mexican Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Tropical Albums
Latin Rhythm Albums
Top Classical Albums			* Traditional Classical albums
Top Classical Crossover Albums
Classical Albums			* Available only on billboard.com
Top Classical Budget Albums
Top Classical Midline Albums
Top Christian Albums
Top Gospel Albums
Top Christian & Gospel Albums
Top Jazz Albums			* Traditional Jazz albums
Top Contemporary Jazz
Jazz Albums			* Available only on billboard.com
Top Dance/Electronic Albums
Top Cast Albums			* Measuring sales of cast recordings
Top Comedy Albums
Top Compilation Albums
Top Holiday Albums			* see Best-selling Christmas/holiday albums in the United States
Top Kid Audio
Top New Age Albums
Top Reggae Albums
Top Soundtracks
Top World Albums			* Ranks biggest-selling world music albums, including catalog titles

Other charts

In December 2010, ''Billboard'' announced a new chart titled ''Social 50'', which ranks the most active artists on the world's leading social networking sites. The Social 50 chart tallies artists' popularity using their weekly additions of friends/fans/followers, along with weekly artist page views and weekly song plays on Myspace, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and iLike.

In January 2011, ''Billboard'' introduced another chart called ''Uncharted'', which lists new and developing artists, who are yet to appear on any major ''Billboard'' chart, "...regardless of their country of origin." The ranking is based on the views and fans on social networking websites like Myspace and Facebook. To appear on ''Uncharted'', the artists must be registered Myspace Music artists, and should not have appeared on any major ''Billboard'' charts before.

Further reading

Durkee, Rob. "American Top 40: The Countdown of the Century." Schriner Books, New York City, 1999.

Battistini, Pete, "American Top 40 with Casey Kasem The 1970s." ''Authorhouse.com'', January 31, 2005. ISBN 1-4184-1070-5

References

General

Specific

External links

Billboard charts available to view for free

Full list of charts that Billboard publishes for subscribers

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name	O. C. Smith
background	solo_singer
birth name	Ocie Lee Smith
born	June 21, 1932Mansfield, Louisiana, United States
died	November 23, 2001
instrument	Vocals
genre	R&B;, jazz, soul
occupation	Singer
years active	1955–2001
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O.C. Smith (June 21, 1932 – November 23, 2001) was an American musician. His recording of "Little Green Apples", which went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968, also sold over one million records.

Biography

Born Ocie Lee Smith in Mansfield, Louisiana, Smith moved with his parents to Little Rock, Arkansas, before their divorce saw Smith and his mother move to Los Angeles, California.

After completing a psychology degree at Southern University, Smith joined the Air Force, and served throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. While in the Air Force, Smith began entering talent contests and toured with Horace Heidt. After his discharge in July 1955, Smith went into jazz music to pay the bills.

Smith gained his first break as a singer with Sy Oliver and made an appearance on ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts''. His success on that show led to a recording contract with Cadence Records.

Smith's debut release was a cover of the Little Richard hit "Tutti Frutti" in December 1955. The song was not a hit, but convinced MGM Records to sign Smith to a solo contract, resulting in three more releases, but still no hits.

In 1961, Smith was recruited by Count Basie to be his vocalist, a position he held until 1965. He also continued to record with different labels, but a hit remained elusive. By 1968, Smith's then label, Columbia Records, was ready to release him from his recording contract, when he entered the charts for the first time with "Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp", which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart

He continued to record, reaching the R&B;, Adult Contemporary and pop charts in his home country with the likes of "Daddy's Little Man", "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife", "Me and You" and "Love To Burn". He also returned to the UK Singles Chart in 1977 with "Together", reaching a Top 30 position.

Albums

1966 ''The Dynamic O.C. Smith''

1968 ''Hickory Holler Revisited''

1969 ''For Once in My Life''

1969 ''O.C. Smith at Home''

1971 ''Help Me Make It through the Night''

1974 ''La La Peace Song''

1977 ''Together''

1979 ''Love Is Forever

1982 ''Love Changes''

1993 ''After All Is Said and Done''

2000 ''I Give My Heart to You''

2000 ''Beach Music Classics and Love Songs''

Filmography

2009 ''O.C. Smith: How Sweet It Is"

References

External links

An in-depth feature with a complete discography at Soulexpress.net

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background	solo_singer
born	September 26, 1948Cambridge, England
origin	Melbourne, Australia
instrument	Vocals, piano, guitar, recorder
genre	Pop, country, soft rock
occupation	Singer, actress, songwriter, entrepreneur
years active	1963–present
label	MCA, EMI, Pye, Festival
associated acts	Cliff Richard, John Travolta, Electric Light Orchestra, John Farrar, Helen Reddy, Bruce Welch
website	olivianewton-john.com
spouse	Amazon John Easterling (2008–present)Matt Lattanzi (1984–95) (divorced) 1 child }}

Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948) is an English-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 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. Her music has been successful in multiple formats including pop, country and adult contemporary and has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. She co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, ''Grease,'' which featured one of the most successful film soundtracks in Hollywood history.

Newton-John has been a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. Since surviving breast cancer in 1992, she has been an advocate for health awareness becoming involved with various charities, health products and fundraising efforts. Her business interests have included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.

Newton-John has been married twice. She currently lives with her second husband, John Easterling, in Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida. She is the mother of one daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, with her first husband, actor Matt Lattanzi.

Life and career

Early life and beginnings

Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England, to a Welsh father, Brinley ("Bryn") Newton-John, and a German-born mother, Irene Born, the eldest child of the Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist Max Born. Her mother's family had left Germany before World War II to avoid the Nazi regime (Newton-John's maternal grandfather was Jewish, and her maternal grandmother was of paternal Jewish ancestry). Her maternal great-grandfather was jurist Victor Ehrenberg and her matrilineal great-grandmother's father was German jurist Rudolf von Jhering. Newton-John is the youngest of three children, following brother Hugh, a doctor, and sister Rona, an actress who was married to ''Grease'' co-star Jeff Conaway from 1980 until their divorce in 1985. Newton-John's father was an MI.5 officer on the Enigma project at Bletchley Park who took Rudolf Hess into custody during World War II. In 1954 Newton-John's family emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, where her father worked as a professor of German and as Master of Ormond College at the University of Melbourne.

At 14, Newton-John formed a short-lived all-girl band, Sol Four, with three classmates often performing in a coffee shop owned by her brother-in-law. She became a regular on local Australian radio and television shows including HSV-7's ''The Happy Show'' where she performed as "Lovely Livvy." She also appeared on the ''Go Show'' where she met future duet partner, Pat Carroll, and future music producer John Farrar. (Carroll and Farrar would later marry.) She entered and won a talent contest on the television program ''Sing, Sing, Sing,'' hosted by 1960s Australian icon Johnny O'Keefe, performing the songs "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses." Newton-John was initially reluctant to use the prize she had won, a trip to England, but travelled there nearly a year later after her mother encouraged her to broaden her horizons.

Newton-John recorded her first single, ''Till You Say You'll Be Mine'' b/w ''Forever,'' in England for Decca Records in 1966. Newton-John was homesick in England for her then-boyfriend, Ian Turpie, with whom she had co-starred in the Australian telefilm, ''Funny Things Happen Down Under.'' Newton-John would repeatedly book trips back to Australia that her mother would subsequently cancel. Newton-John's outlook changed when Pat Carroll also moved to England. The two formed a duo called "Pat and Olivia" and toured nightclubs in Europe. (In one incident, they were booked at Paul Raymond's Revue in Soho, London. Dressed primly in frilly, high-collared dresses, they were unaware that this was a strip club until they began to perform onstage.) After Carroll's visa expired forcing her to return to Australia, Newton-John remained in England to pursue solo work until 1975. She became engaged to The Shadows' guitarist Bruce Welch, but they never married.

Newton-John was recruited for the group Toomorrow formed by American producer Don Kirshner who was also the music consultant for the earliest recordings of The Monkees. In 1970, the group starred in a "science fiction musical" film and recorded an accompanying soundtrack album both named after the group. The project bombed and the group disbanded.

Early success

Newton-John released her first solo album, ''If Not For You'' (No. 158 Pop), in 1971. The title track, written by Bob Dylan and previously recorded by Beatle George Harrison for his 1970 album, ''All Things Must Pass,'' was her first international hit (No. 25 Pop, No. 1 AC). Her follow-up single, "Banks of the Ohio," was a Top 10 hit in England and Australia. She was voted Best British Female Vocalist two years in a row by the magazine ''Record Mirror.'' She made frequent appearances on Cliff Richard's weekly show, ''It's Cliff Richard,'' and starred with him in the telefilm, ''The Case.''

In 1974, Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song, "Long Live Love". The song was chosen for Newton-John by the British public out of six possible entries. (Newton-John later admitted that she disliked the song.) Newton-John placed fourth at the contest held in Brighton behind ABBA's winning ''Waterloo.'' All six Eurovision contest song candidates were recorded by Newton-John and included on her ''Long Live Love'' album, her first for the EMI Records label.

In the United States, Newton-John's career floundered after ''If Not For You.'' Subsequent singles including "Banks of the Ohio" (No. 94 Pop, No. 34 AC) and remakes of George Harrison's "What Is Life" (No. 34 AC) and John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (No. 119 Pop) made minimal chart impact until the release of "Let Me Be There" in 1973. The song reached the American Top 10 on the Pop (No. 6), Country (No. 7), and AC (No. 3) charts and earned her a Grammy for Best Country Female and an Academy of Country Music award for Most Promising Female Vocalist. The album, ''Let Me Be There,'' charted No. 1 on Country Albums for two weeks as well as No. 54 on the Billboard 200.

The ''Long Live Love'' album was released in the United States as ''If You Love Me, Let Me Know'' with the six Eurovision songs dropped for four different, more country-oriented tracks intended to capitalize on the success of "Let Me Be There." The title track was the first single reaching No. 5 Pop, No. 2 Country (her best country placement to date) and No. 2 AC. The next single, "I Honestly Love You," became Newton-John's signature song. Written and composed by Jeff Barry and Peter Allen, the ballad became her first No. 1 Pop (two weeks), second No. 1 AC (three weeks) and third Top 10 Country (No. 6) hit and earned Newton-John two more Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance-Female. The success of both singles helped the album reach No. 1 on both the Pop (one week) and Country (eight weeks) Albums charts.

Newton-John's country success sparked a debate among purists who believed a foreigner singing country-flavored pop music did not belong in country music. In addition to her Grammy for "Let Me Be There," Newton-John was also named the Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974, defeating more established nominees Loretta Lynn, Canadian Anne Murray, Dolly Parton, and Tanya Tucker. This outrage led to the formation of the short-lived Association of Country Entertainers (ACE). Newton-John was eventually supported by the country music community. Stella Parton, Dolly's sister, recorded "Ode To Olivia" and Newton-John recorded her 1976 album, ''Don't Stop Believin','' in Nashville.

Encouraged by expatriate Australian singer Helen Reddy, Newton-John left England and moved to the United States. Newton-John topped the Pop (one week) and Country (six weeks) Albums charts with her next album, ''Have You Never Been Mellow.'' The album generated two singles – the John Farrar penned title track (No. 1 Pop, No. 3 Country, No. 1 AC) and "Please Mr. Please" (No. 3 Pop, No. 5 Country, No. 1 AC). Newton-John's pop career cooled with the release of her next album, ''Clearly Love.'' Her streak of five consecutive gold Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 ended when the album's first single, "Something Better To Do," stopped at No. 13 (also No. 19 Country and No. 1 AC). Although her albums still achieved gold status, she did not return to the Top 10 on the Hot 100 or Billboard 200 charts again until 1978.

Newton-John's singles continued to easily top the AC chart, where she ultimately amassed ten No. 1 singles including a record seven consecutively:

"I Honestly Love You" (1974) – 3 weeks

"Have You Never Been Mellow" (1975) – 1 week

"Please Mr. Please" (1975) – 3 weeks

"Something Better to Do" (1975) – 3 weeks

"Let It Shine"/"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (1976) – 2 weeks

"Come on Over" (1976) – 1 week

"Don't Stop Believin'" (1976) – 1 week

She also provided a prominent, but uncredited, vocal on John Denver's "Fly Away" single which was succeeded by her own single, "Let It Shine"/"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," at No. 1 on the AC chart. ("Fly Away" returned to No. 1 after the two week reign of "Let It Shine".) Newton-John also continued to reach the Country Top 10 where she tallied seven Top 10 singles through 1976's "Come on Over" (No. 23 Pop, No. 5 Country, No. 1 AC) and six consecutive (of a career nine total) Top 10 albums through 1976's ''Don't Stop Believin''' (No. 30 Pop, No. 7 Country). She headlined her first U.S. television special, ''A Special Olivia Newton-John,'' in November 1976.

By mid-1977, Newton-John's AC and country success also began to wane. Her ''Making a Good Thing Better'' album (No. 34 Pop, No. 13 Country) failed to be certified gold, and its only single, the title track (No. 87 Pop, No. 20 AC), did not reach even the AC Top 10 or the Country chart. Later that year, ''Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits'' (No. 13 Pop, No. 7 Country) became her first platinum album as she prepared to launch a new phase in her career.

''Grease''

Newton-John's career soared after starring in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, ''Grease,'' in 1978. She was offered the lead role of Sandy after meeting producer Allan Carr at a dinner party at Helen Reddy's home. Burned by her ''Toomorrow'' experience and concerned that she was too old to play a high school senior (she turned 29 during the latter 1977 filming), Newton-John insisted on a screen test with the film's co-star, John Travolta. The film accommodated Newton-John's Australian accent by recasting her character from the play's original American Sandy Dumbrowski to Sandy Olsson, an Australian who vacations and then moves with her family to the United States. Newton-John previewed some of the film's soundtrack during her second American network television special, ''Olivia,'' featuring guests ABBA and Andy Gibb.

''Grease'' became the biggest box-office hit of 1978. The soundtrack album spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 and yielded three Top 5 singles for Newton-John: the platinum "You're The One That I Want" (No. 1 Pop, No. 23 AC) with John Travolta, the gold "Hopelessly Devoted To You" (No. 3 Pop, No. 20 Country, No. 7 AC) and the gold "Summer Nights" (No. 5 Pop, No. 21 AC) with John Travolta and the film's cast. The former two songs were written and composed by Newton-John's long-time music producer, John Farrar, specifically for the film. ("Summer Nights" was from the original play written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.) Newton-John became the second female (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard Top 5 simultaneously. Newton-John's performance earned her a People's Choice award for Favorite Motion Picture Actress. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted To You" at the 1979 Academy Awards.

The film's popularity has endured through the years. It was re-released for its 20th anniversary in 1998 and ranked as the second highest grossing film behind ''Titanic'' in its opening weekend. It was most recently re-released in July 2010 as a sing-along version in select American theatres. The soundtrack still sells strongly enough to often appear on ''Billboard's'' Top Soundtracks chart.

New image

Newton-John's transformation in ''Grease'' from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened Newton-John to do the same with her music career. In November 1978, she released her next studio album, ''Totally Hot,'' which became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since ''Have You Never Been Mellow.'' Dressed on the cover all in leather, the album's singles "A Little More Love" (No. 3 Pop, No. 94 Country, No. 4 AC), "Deeper Than The Night" (No. 11 Pop, No. 87 Country, No. 4 AC), and the title track (No. 52 Pop) all demonstrated a more aggressive and uptempo sound for Newton-John. Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio peaking at No. 29 (as well as No. 82 Pop and No. 25 AC), becoming her last charted solo Country airplay single to date.

Newton-John began 1980 by releasing ''I Can't Help It'' (No. 12 Pop, No. 8 AC), a duet with Andy Gibb from his ''After Dark'' album, and by starring in her third television special, ''Hollywood Nights.'' Later that year, she appeared in her first film since ''Grease'' starring in the musical ''Xanadu'' with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck. Although the movie was a critical failure, its soundtrack (No. 4 Pop) was certified double platinum boasting five Top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Newton-John charted with ''Magic'' (No. 1 Pop, No. 1 AC), ''Suddenly'' with Cliff Richard (No. 20 Pop, No. 4 AC) and the title song with the Electric Light Orchestra (No. 8 Pop, No. 2 AC). (The Electric Light Orchestra also charted with "I'm Alive" (No. 16 Pop, No. 48 AC) and "All Over The World" (No. 13 Pop, No. 46 AC).) ''Magic'' was Newton-John's biggest Pop hit to that point (four weeks at No. 1) and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career (five weeks at No. 1). The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a well-reviewed Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. (A successful international tour of the show followed.)

In 1981, Newton-John released her most successful studio album, the double platinum ''Physical.'' The title track, written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick, spent ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, matching the then record of most weeks spent at No. 1 in the rock era held by Debby Boone's ''You Light Up My Life.'' The single was certified platinum and it ultimately ranked as the biggest song of the decade. (In 2008, Billboard ranked the song No. 6 among all songs that charted in the 50-year history of the Hot 100.) "Physical" even earned Newton-John her only placement ever on the R&B; Singles (No. 28) and Albums (No. 32) chart. The ''Physical'' album spawned two more singles, ''Make a Move on Me'' (No. 5 Pop, No. 6 AC) and ''Landslide'' (No. 52 Pop).

The provocative lyrics of the title track prompted two Utah radio stations to ban the single from their playlists. (In 2010, Billboard magazine ranked this as the most popular single ever about sex.) To counter its overtly suggestive tone, Newton-John filmed an exercise-themed video that turned the song into an aerobics anthem and made headbands a fashion accessory outside the gym. Newton-John became a pioneer in the nascent music video industry by recording a video album for ''Physical'' featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime time special, ''Let's Get Physical,'' becoming a Top 10 Nielsen hit. The success of ''Physical'' led to an international tour and the release of her second hits collection, the double platinum ''Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' (No. 16 Pop), which yielded two more Top 40 singles: ''Heart Attack'' (No. 3 Pop) and ''Tied Up'' (No. 38 Pop). The tour was filmed for her ''Olivia In Concert'' television special which premiered on HBO in January 1983. The special was subsequently released to video earning Newton-John another Grammy nomination.

Newton-John re-teamed with Travolta in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful ''Two of a Kind,'' redeemed by its platinum soundtrack (No. 26 Pop) featuring ''Twist Of Fate'' (No. 5 Pop), ''Livin' In Desperate Times'' (No. 31 Pop), and a new duet with Travolta, ''Take A Chance'' (No. 3 AC). Newton-John released another video package, the Grammy-nominated ''Twist Of Fate,'' featuring videos of her four songs on the ''Two of a Kind'' soundtrack and the two new singles from ''Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2.''

The same year, Newton-John and Pat Carroll founded ''Koala Blue.'' The store, originally for Australian imports, evolved into a chain of women's clothing boutiques. The chain was initially successful, but it eventually declared bankruptcy and closed in 1992. Newton-John and Farrar would later license the brand name for a line of Australian produced wines, confections, and bed/bath products. Newton-John married her long-time boyfriend, actor Matt Lattanzi, in December 1984. The couple had met four years earlier while filming ''Xanadu.'' Their daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, was born in January 1986. (They divorced in 1995.)

Newton-John's music career cooled again with the release of her next studio album, the gold ''Soul Kiss'' (No. 29 Pop), in 1985. The album's only charted single was the title track (No. 20 Pop, No. 20 AC). Due to her pregnancy, Newton-John limited her publicity for the album. The video album for ''Soul Kiss'' featured only five of the album's ten tracks (concept videos for the album's singles ''Soul Kiss'' and ''Toughen Up'' as well as performance videos of the tracks ''Culture Shock'', ''Emotional Tangle'' and ''The Right Moment'').

Motherhood and advocacy

After a nearly three-year hiatus following the birth of Chloe, Newton-John resumed her recording career with the 1988 album, ''The Rumour.'' The album was promoted by an HBO special, ''Olivia Down Under,'' and its first single, the title track, was written and produced by Elton John. Both the single (No. 62 Pop, No. 33 AC) and the album (No. 67 Pop) fizzled as the nearly 40 year-old Newton-John seemed "old" when compared with the teen queens Debbie Gibson and Tiffany ruling the Pop charts at that time. (Ironically, this album was praised by critics as more mature with Newton-John addressing topics such as AIDS, the environment and single parent households.) The second single, ''Can't We Talk It Over In Bed,'' did not chart, but was released in 1989 by Grayson Hugh, the song's arranger, as ''Talk It Over'' becoming a Top 20 Pop hit. A year later, Newton-John recorded her self-described "self-indulgent" album, ''Warm and Tender.'' Inspired by her daughter, who appeared on the album cover, the album featured lullabies and love songs for parents and their children. This album, the last one produced by John Farrar, also failed to revive her recording career struggling to No. 124 Pop.

Newton-John was primed for another comeback in 1992 when she compiled her third hits collection, ''Back To Basics – The Essential Collection 1971–1992'', and planned her first tour since her ''Physical'' trek ten years earlier. Shortly after the album's release, Newton-John was diagnosed with breast cancer forcing her to cancel all publicity for the album including the tour. (Newton-John received her diagnosis the same weekend her father died.) Newton-John recovered and since became a tireless advocate for breast cancer research and other health issues. She is a product spokesperson for the Liv-Kit, a breast self-examination product. She is also partial owner of the Gaia Retreat and Spa in Byron Bay, Australia advertised as "the ideal place to renew, refresh, and restore your mind, body and soul."

Newton-John's advocacy for health issues was presaged by her prior involvement with many humanitarian causes. Newton-John cancelled a 1978 concert tour of Japan to protest the slaughter of dolphins caught in tuna fishing nets. (She subsequently rescheduled the tour when the Japanese government assured her the matter was being addressed.) She was a performer on the 1979 Music for UNICEF Concert for the UN' International Year of the Child televised worldwide. During the concert, artists performed songs for which they donated their royalties, some in perpetuity, to benefit the cause. She was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme. In 1991, she became the National Spokesperson for the Colette Chuda Environmental Fund/CHEC (Children’s Health Environmental Coalition) following the death of four year old Colette Chuda, a family friend, from cancer. (Chuda was featured along with Newton-John and daughter Chloe on the cover of Newton-John's ''Warm and Tender'' album.)

Newton-John's cancer diagnosis also affected the type of music she recorded. In 1994, she released ''Gaia: One Woman's Journey'' which chronicled her ordeal. This was the first album on which Newton-John wrote all of the songs encouraging her to become more active as a songwriter thereafter. In 2005, she released ''Stronger Than Before,'' sold exclusively in the United States by Hallmark. Proceeds from the album's sales benefited breast cancer research. The album featured the song ''Phenomenal Woman'' based on the poem by Maya Angelou that featured guest vocals from Diahann Carroll, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Delta Goodrem, Amy Holland, Patti LaBelle, and Mindy Smith – all survivors of or affected by cancer.

The following year, Newton-John released a healing CD, ''Grace And Gratitude.'' The album was sold exclusively by Walgreens also benefitting various charities including Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. The CD was the "heart" of their "Body – Heart – Spirit" Wellness Collection which also featured a re-branded Liv-Kit and breast-health dietary supplements. Newton-John re-recorded some tracks from ''Grace And Gratitude'' in 2010 and re-released the album as ''Grace And Gratitude Renewed'' on the Green Hill music label. The ''Renewed'' CD includes a new track, "Help Me To Heal," not featured on the original album. The ''Renewed'' CD yielded Newton-John's first appearances on the Billboard Christian Albums (No. 36), Christian & Gospel Albums (No. 54) and New Age Albums (No. 2) charts.

In 2008, Newton-John raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km. walk along the Great Wall of China during April joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolized the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. Newton-John released a companion CD, ''A Celebration In Song,'' the following month in Australia and later worldwide featuring new and previously recorded duets by "Olivia Newton-John & Friends." Her "Friends" included Jann Arden, Jimmy Barnes, John Farrar, Barry Gibb, Delta Goodrem, Sun Ho, Richard Marx, Cliff Richard, Melinda Schneider, Amy Sky and Keith Urban. (The album was re-released by Green Hill Records with different artwork in 2011.) In October, Newton-John helped launch the www.liv.com website and teamed with fitness franchise Curves to distribute one million Liv-Aid breast self-examination aids for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Newton-John collaborated with producer David Foster to record ''Hope Is Always Here'' for the November 2009 television special, ''Kaleidoscope.'' The song was written and composed for the show's performance by another breast cancer survivor, figure skater Dorothy Hamill. The song was released as a digital single after the show aired.

Newton-John was featured in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docu-drama, ''1 a Minute,'' released in October 2010. The documentary was made by actress Namrata Singh Gujral and featured other celebrities who survived breast cancer or were affected by the disease. During the same month, Bluewater Productions released a comic book featuring Newton-John to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Later career

Newton-John continued to record and perform pop-oriented music as well. In 1998, she returned to Nashville to record ''Back With A Heart'' (No. 59 Pop). The album returned her to the Top 10 (No. 9) on the Country Albums chart. Its first single was a re-recording of ''I Honestly Love You'' produced by David Foster and featuring Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds on background vocals that charted Pop (No. 67) and AC (No. 18). Country radio dismissed the song, though it did peak at No. 16 on the Country Sales chart. The album track, ''Love Is A Gift,'' won Newton-John a 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song after being featured on the daytime serial, ''As The World Turns.''

Newton-John's subsequent secular albums were released primarily in Australia. Newton-John, John Farnham and Anthony Warlow toured Australia as ''The Main Event.'' The live album won an ARIA Award for Highest Selling Australian CD and was also nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album. She and Farnham performed ''Dare To Dream'' at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2002, Newton-John released ''(2),'' a duets album featuring mostly Australian artists (Tina Arena, Darren Hayes, Jimmy Little, Johnny O'Keefe, Billy Thorpe, Keith Urban) as well as a heartfelt "duet" with the deceased Peter Allen. The same year, Newton-John was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame. ''Indigo: Women of Song,'' a tribute album covering songs by female artists such as Joan Baez, The Carpenters, Doris Day, Nina Simone, Minnie Riperton and others, was released in 2004. Newton-John dedicated the album to her mother, who had died the previous year.

Newton-John also released several Christmas albums. In 2000, she teamed with Vince Gill and the London Symphony Orchestra for '''Tis The Season'' sold exclusively through Hallmark. The following year, she released ''The Christmas Collection'' which compiled seasonal music previously recorded for her Hallmark Christmas album, her appearance on Kenny Loggins' 1999 TNN Christmas special and her contributions to the ''Mother And Child'' and ''Spirit Of Christmas'' multi-artist collections. (Green Hill Records re-released this album with different artwork in 2010.) In 2007, she re-teamed with her ''Grace And Gratitude'' producer, Amy Sky, for ''Christmas Wish'' (No. 187 Pop) which was sold exclusively by Target in its first year of release.

Newton-John acted occasionally since ''Two of a Kind''. She appeared in a supporting role in the 1996 AIDS drama, ''It's My Party''. In 2000, she appeared in a dramatically different role as Bitsy Mae Harling, a lesbian ex-con country singer, in Del Shores' ''Sordid Lives.'' Newton-John reprised her role for ''Sordid Lives: The Series'' which aired one season on the LOGO television network. The series featured five original songs written and composed by Newton-John specifically for the show. In 2010, Newton-John starred in the film ''Score: A Hockey Musical,'' released in Canada. Newton-John portrayed Hope Gordon, the mother of a home-schooled hockey prodigy. The film opened the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

Newton-John's television work included starring in two Christmas movies, ''A Mom For Christmas'' (1990) and ''A Christmas Romance'' (1994) – both Top 10 Nielsen hits. Her daughter, Chloe, starred as one of her children in both ''A Christmas Romance'' and in the 2001 Showtime film ''The Wilde Girls.'' Newton-John guest-starred as herself in the sitcoms ''Ned and Stacey,'' ''Murphy Brown,'' and ''Bette,'' and made two appearances as herself on ''Glee.'' For her first ''Glee'' appearance, Newton-John re-created her "Physical" video with series regular Jane Lynch. The performance was released as a digital single, returning Newton-John to the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 89) for the first time since her 1998 re-release of ''I Honestly Love You.'' In Australia, Newton-John hosted the animal and nature series ''Wild Life'' and guest starred as Joanna on two episodes of the Australian series ''The Man From Snowy River.''

Newton-John met gaffer/cameraman Patrick McDermott a year after her 1995 divorce from Matt Lattanzi. The couple dated on and off for nine years. McDermott disappeared following a 2005 fishing trip off the California coast. Various theories abounded regarding his disappearance ranging from his death by accident or foul play to McDermott staging his disappearance to avoid child support payments to his ex-wife, actress Yvette Nipar. Newton-John, who was in Australia at her Gaia Retreat & Spa at the time of his disappearance, was never a suspect in McDermott's disappearance and has refused to comment on any speculation. A US Coast Guard investigation released in 2008 "suggest[ed] McDermott was lost at sea," although some have claimed contact with McDermott since his disappearance.

Newton-John returned to the tabloid headlines again in 2007 when it was revealed that her daughter Chloe was recovering from anorexia.

Newton-John released another concert DVD, ''Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony: Live at the Sydney Opera House,'' and a companion CD, ''Olivia's Live Hits,'' in January 2008. An edited version of the DVD premiered on PBS station, WLIW (Garden City, New York), in October 2007 and subsequently aired nationally during the network's fund-raising pledge drives. This was Newton-John's third live album after the 1981 Japanese release, ''Love Performance,'' and her 2000 Australian release, ''One Woman's Live Journey.''

In June 2008, Newton-John secretly wed John ("Amazon John") Easterling, founder and president of natural remedy firm, Amazon Herb Company. The couple had first met 15 years earlier, but they only became romantically involved in 2007. (Like Newton-John, this was Easterling's second marriage.) The couple married alone in a private Incan spiritual ceremony in Cuzco, Peru on June 21 followed nine days later by a legal ceremony on the Jupiter Island beachfront in Florida. There were no guests at either service since the couple preferred to marry simply and privately. Only Newton-John's daughter, Chloe, was aware of the nuptials. The couple did not announce their marriage until a 4 July barbecue at Newton-John's Malibu, California home, where guests were surprised with the news. The wedding was confirmed thereafter by ''HELLO!'' Magazine which published exclusive pictures of both weddings. In June 2009, the Easterlings purchased a new $4.1 million home in Jupiter Inlet, and Newton-John sold her home in Malibu, California.

Current activities

Newton-John still occasionally tours. Most of her recent public performances have been at charitable functions or to promote products such as Zamu, produced by Amazon Herb, a company founded by John Easterling. Her tour schedule can be found at http://olivianewton-john.com/tour.html.

Newton-John joined Judy Brooks and Roy Walkenhorst as co-host of the health and well-being series ''Healing Quest'', currently airing on PBS.

In January 2011, Newton-John began filming "A Few Best Men" in Australia with director Stephan Elliott in the role of mother of the groom played by (Xavier Samuel).

Ten of Newton-John's albums were re-released separately and combined as a box set in October 2010 by Universal Music Japan. The albums include ''Long Live Love,'' ''Clearly Love,'' ''Come On Over,'' ''Don't Stop Believin','' ''Making A Good Thing Better,'' ''Totally Hot,'' ''Physical,'' ''Soul Kiss'', and ''The Rumour''. Each studio album featured two additional bonus tracks not included on the original releases of each album. On the same day, Universal Music Japan also released a "40/40" compilation that included 40 of Newton-John's hits as voted for by her Japanese fans as well as a previously unreleased bonus track, "Come on Home". Newton-John promoted these re-releases with a five-date tour of Japan.

On 12 February 2011, the BBC website reported that Newton-John was keen to join the 'Hetton Thunderer' project, a collaboration between musicians and the Hetton-le-Hole Historical Musical Society to re-invent forgotten musical instruments. Newton-John wished to keep the project under-wraps until demonstrations of the remodelled musical instruments were made public.

Discography and videography

;Studio albums

''Olivia Newton John'' (1971)

''If Not For You'' (1971)

''Olivia'' (1972)

''Music Makes My Day'' (1973)

''Let Me Be There'' (1973) [US compilation]

''Long Live Love'' (1974)

''If You Love Me, Let Me Know'' (1974) [US compilation]

''Have You Never Been Mellow'' (1975)

''Clearly Love'' (1975)

''Come On Over'' (1976)

''Don't Stop Believin''' (1976)

''Making a Good Thing Better'' (1977)

''Totally Hot'' (1978)

''Physical'' (1981)

''Soul Kiss'' (1985)

''The Rumour'' (1988)

''Warm and Tender'' (1989)

''Gaia'' (1994)

''Back With a Heart'' (1998)

'''Tis the Season'' (2000)

''The Christmas Collection (Olivia Newton-John album)'' (2001)

''(2)'' (2002)

''Indigo: Women of Song'' (2004)

''Stronger Than Before'' (2005)

''Grace and Gratitude'' (2006)

''Christmas Wish'' (2007)

''A Celebration in Song'' (2008)

''Grace And Gratitude Renewed'' (2010)

;Main compilation albums

''First Impressions'' (1975) (EMI/Festival compilation)

''Greatest Hits'' (1977)

''Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' (1982)

''Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992'' (1992)

;Live albums

''Love Performance'' (1981)

''Highlights from The Main Event'' (1998)

''One Woman's Live Journey'' (2000)

''Olivia's Live Hits'' (2008)

;Soundtracks

''Toomorrow'' (1970)

''Grease'' (1978)

''Xanadu'' (1980)

''Two of a Kind'' (1983)

''Sordid Lives'' (2000)

''Sordid Lives: The Series'' (2008)

;DVDs/Laserdisc(12")/VHS/Betamax

''Olivia Physical'' (1982)

''Olivia in Concert'' (1983)

''Twist of Fate'' (1983)

''Soul Kiss'' (1985)

''Olivia Down Under'' (1988)

''Live at the Sydney Opera House'' (2008)

''Video Gold 1'' (2005)

''Video Gold 2'' (2005)

Filmography

''Toomorrow (film) ''The Case'' ''A Special Olivia Newton-John'' ''Only Olivia'' ''Olivia'' ''Xanadu (film) ''Two of a Kind (1983 film) ''She's Having a Baby'' ''Mothers & Others'' ''A Mom for Christmas'' ''A Christmas Romance'' ''It's My Party (film) ''Sordid Lives'' ''The Wilde Girls'' ''A Night with Olivia'' ''Live in Japan '03'' ''Sordid Lives: The Series'' ''Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List'' ''1 a Minute'' ''A Few Best Men''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
1965	''Funny Things Happen Down Under''	Olivia
1970	Toomorrow'' ||	Olivia	Lead role
1972	|	Herself	BBC2 TV special w/Cliff Richard & Tim Brooke-Taylor
1976	|	Herself	TV special
1977	|	Herself	TV special
rowspan="2"	1978	|	Herself	TV special
''Grease (film)	Grease''	Sandy Olsson
rowspan="2"	1980	Xanadu'' ||	Terpsichore>Kira	Lead role
''Hollywood Nights''	Herself
1983	Two of a Kind'' ||	Debbie	Lead role
1988	|	Herself	Cameo
1989	|	Herself	TV special
1990	|	Amy Miller	Lead role in television film
rowspan="2"	1991	|	Julia Stonecypher	Lead role in television film
''Madonna: Truth or Dare''	Herself
1996	It's My Party'' ||	Lina Bingham	Supporting role
2000	|	Bitsy Mae Harling	Supporting role
2001	|	Jasmine Wilde	Lead role in television film
2002	|	Herself	TV special
2003	|	Herself	TV special
2008	|	Bitsy Mae Harling	Supporting role in TV Series
2009	|	Herself	Guest appearance
rowspan="3"	2010	|	Herself	Documentary
''Glee (TV series)	Glee''	Herself
''Score: A Hockey Musical''	Hope Gordon
2011	|	Mother-in-Law	Supporting role

Tours

''If Not For You Tour'' (1972)

''Cliff Richard Japan tour w/Pat Carroll'' (1972)

''Clearly Love Tour'' (1975)

''Love Performance Tour'' (1976)

''Totally Hot World Tour'' (1978)

''Physical World Tour'' (1982)

''The Main Event Tour'' (1998)

''Greatest Hits Tour'' (1999)

''One Woman's Live Journey Tour'' (1999)

''Millennium Tour'' (2000)

''30 Musical Years Tour'' (2001)

''Heartstrings World Tour'' (2002)

''Japan 2006 Tour'' (2006)

''Live at the Sydney Opera House Tour'' (2006)

''Grace and Gratitude Tour'' (2006)

''Body Heart & Spirit Tour'' (2007)

''Verona-Canadian 2007 Tour'' (2007)

''United States 2009 Tour'' (2009)

Awards and honours

{| class=wikitable |- style="background:#ccc;" !Year !Category !Genre !Recording !Result |- style="background:#ddd;" | colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| Grammy Awards |- align=left | style="text-align:left;"|1973 |Best Female Country Vocal Performance |Country |"Let Me Be There" | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|1974 |Record of the Year |General |"I Honestly Love You" | |- align=left |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |Pop |"I Honestly Love You" | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;"|1975 |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |Pop |"Have You Never Been Mellow" | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|1978 |Album of the Year |General |"Grease" (Soundtrack) | |- align=left |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |Pop |"Hopelessly Devoted to You" | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;"|1980 |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |Pop |"Magic" | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;"|1981 |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |Pop |"Physical" | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|1982 |Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |Pop |"Heart Attack" | |- align=left |Video of the Year |General |''Olivia Physical'' | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;"|1983 |Best Long Form Music Video |General |''Olivia in Concert'' | |- align=left | style="text-align:left;"|1984 |Best Short Form Music Video |General |''Twist of Fate'' | |}

See also

List of best-selling music artists

List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards

List of songs by Australian artists which reached number-one on the Hot 100 (USA)

List of songs by British artists which reached number-one on the Hot 100 (USA)

List of artists who reached number one in the United States

List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart

References

Bibliography

Olivia (The Biography of Olivia Newton-John), Tim Ewbank. (2008). Piatkus books. ISBN 978-0-7499-0983-3.

Wood, Gerry. (1998). "Olivia Newton-John." In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music.'' Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 380–1.

The Story of the Shadows by Mike Read. 1983. Elm Tree books. ISBN 0-241-10861-6.

Rock 'n' Roll, I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life – A Life In The Shadows by Bruce Welch ISBN 0-670-82705-3 (Penguin Books).

External links

Olivia Newton-John

Gaia Retreat

Great Walk To Beijing

ON-J Cancer Centre Appeal

Breast Health

Newton-John, Olivia (1948–) National Library of Australia, ''Trove, People and Organisation'' record for Olivia Newton-John

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