Talk amongst yourselves

I had a huge crush on her,back in the day


Her best 80s song: "Make A Move On Me" (1981)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...SqJLrsmnLc

This song is so sexy and sultry! Olivia is HOT!!

Totally Hot (78) and Physical (81) are her must-have albums.

let's see.....NONE.....

Kim69 said:

Then why do you respond to this thread?

I Need Love

PricelessHo said:

Everybody Does

PANDURITO said:

Olivia's music can sort of be divided up as pre- and post-Grease. The change in her style of music was basically like Sandy getting her cherry popped. She was more light pop/country oriented in the 70s and switched to more pop/rock after that.

Her best album is...


Totally Hot - 1978

The title track was a minor hit, but both Deeper Than the Night and Little More Love (my fave tune by her) were big hits.


The video's totally goofy (she looks like Tinkerbell) and the keyboard player's a total goon, but it's a great song. Universal put out two DVDs of her video hits a couple years ago.

And then there's Xanadu. Great album.

I loved Olivia's sexy 1985 album SOUL KISS. Those sexy Helmut Newton photos along with the track "Culture Shock" reminded me of Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons. I adore the hit title track (and video) "Soul Kiss".

Olivia's new Christmas CD is just out. It's available online and at Target Stores.

Soul Kiss was sort of like Olivia's Erotica. It pretty much flopped and was the end of her commercial success. I like the sexy title track...cheesy but fun.

VoicesCarry said:

I see how the parallel with Erotica continues with
-flop
-cheesy title track

Cinnie said:

Well, Erotica is actually a great record. Can't say the same about Soul Kiss (the album). It's more that Olivia tried to sex/kink it up (check out the photo of her topless with a whip) and people just rejected her.

And before everyone goes , I was not saying that Erotica was the end of Madonna's commercial success.
[Edited 11/15/07 12:47pm]

VoicesCarry said:

Not hearing it!

1. Heart Attack
2. Magic
3. Physical
4. Hopelessly Devoted To You
5. Make A Move On Me
6. A Little More Love
7. You're The One That I Want
8. Tied Up
9. Suddenly (with Cliff Richard)
10. Xanadu (with Electric Light Orchestra)

"Oh'liva.. daayum" I didn't know she wuz packin' a lil' sumthin down under or is she fakin' tha' junk.



I remember tunes like Magic, Physical, and Suddenly.

Physical
Heart Attack
Xanadu
Magic
You're The One That I Want
Make A Move On Me
Hopelessly Devoted To You
Summer Nights
We Go Together
Let Me Be There
If You Love Me, Let Me Know
I Honestly Love You
Have You Ever Been Mellow

One of the purest voices in all of music history! LOVE HER!

Cinnie said:

You're crazy! I love that album.

And I love that photo of Olivia on Greatest Hits: Vol 2. I have it on vinyl. Herb Ritts snapped that shot.

Olivia's SOUL KISS really wasn't a flop, just a disappointment. It did achieve gold status and spawned a Top 20 hit with the title track.

Cinnie said:

this is a skimpy compilation that mainly focuses on her post-Grease hits.You should get the 2-CD 'Gold' compilation that covers everything.

I agree with SoulAlive.... The best 'hits' compilation available is the 2-CD set released by Universal in 2005. I've provided a track listing below. It's worth every penny for those who want to explore her music.

Olivia Newton-John - GOLD


Disc One
1. If Not For You (her first single)
2. Banks Of The Ohio
3. Let Me Be There
4. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)
5. I Honestly Love You
6. Have You Never Been Mellow
7. Please Mr. Please
8. Something Better To Do
9. Let It Shine
10. Come On Over
11. Don't Stop Believin'
12. Every Face Tells A Story
13. Sam
14. Making A Good Thing Better
15. Hopelessly Devoted To You
16. Summer Nights (w/ John Travolta)
17. You're The One That I Want (w/ John Travolta)
18. A Little More Love
19. Deeper Than The Night
20. Dancin' Round And Round
21. Totally Hot
22. Fool Country

Disc 2
1. Xanadu
2. Magic
3. Suddenly (w/ Cliff Richard)
4. Physical
5. Make A Move On Me
6. Landslide
7. Heart Attack
8. Tied Up
9. Twist of Fate
10. Livin' In Desperate Times
11. Soul Kiss
12. The Best of Me (w/ David Foster)
13. Can't We Talk It Over In Bed
14, The Rumour
15. Reach Out For Me
16. Deeper Than A River
17. Grease Megamix
18. I Honestly Love You (w/ Babyface)

SunnySkies said:

HOPELESSLY DEVOTED

TWIST OF FATE

PHYSICAL

Olivia's 1988 big commercial-flop release, THE RUMOUR, was actually one of her most critically-acclaimed and personal albums to date. It was produced by Davitt Sigerson (Tori Amos' Little Earthquakes) and contains four songs written/co-written by Olivia. The album embraces Olivia's major concern for the environment with "Let's Talk About Tomorrow" and concern for social issues like AIDS with "Love And Let Live". Elton John practically handed her a 'hit-song' with the lead-off single "The Rumour". It, of course, was not a hit in the USA. I think it is one of Olivia's best CD's. It has held up over the years and sounds great 19 years after it's release. Check it out.

Olivia Newton-John - THE RUMOUR (MCA)


Track Listing:
1. The Rumour
2. Love And Let Live
4. Can't We Talk It Over In Bed
5. Let's Talk About Tomorrow
6. It's Not Heaven
7. Get Out
8. Big And Strong
9. Car Games
10. Tutta La Vita

Wowugotit said:

I didn't know they had one of those 2CD sets for her! That is now the obvious choice!

Come on, magic is her best song:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cvfE-Cf9Qcc