Olivia Newton John REMIXED

I Need Love (Disconet Remix)by Olivia Newton-John

Totally Hot is Olivia Newton-John's ninth US and tenth international studio album. Released in November 1978, it became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since 1975's Have You Never Been Mellow. Dressed on the album cover all in leather, Newton-John's transformation in Grease from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened her to do the same with her music. 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.[3] (The "Totally Hot" single was remixed for commercial release adding an instrumental bridge that lengthened the song by over thirty seconds from the original album track. As well, "Deeper Than The Night" was remixed to 4:56 and released in Europe on a 12" disco single format.) Newton-John filmed promotional videos for all three singles and wrote two of the album's tracks, "Borrowed Time" and "Talk To Me".

Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."

Olivia Newton-john - Deeper Than The Night (Mirror Ball Club Mix feat. Moto Blanco)

Olivia Newton-John - Please Don't Keep Me Waiting (Mirror Ball & Bella Turner Remix)
Totally Hot is Olivia Newton-John's ninth US and tenth international studio album. Released in November 1978, it became her first solo Top 10 (No. 7) album since 1975's Have You Never Been Mellow. Dressed on the album cover all in leather, Newton-John's transformation in Grease from goody-goody "Sandy 1" to spandex-clad "Sandy 2" emboldened her to do the same with her music. 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.[3] (The "Totally Hot" single was remixed for commercial release adding an instrumental bridge that lengthened the song by over thirty seconds from the original album track. As well, "Deeper Than The Night" was remixed to 4:56 and released in Europe on a 12" disco single format.) Newton-John filmed promotional videos for all three singles and wrote two of the album's tracks, "Borrowed Time" and "Talk To Me".

Although the album de-emphasized country, it still reached No. 4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. Newton-John released the B-side, "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," of the "Totally Hot" single to Country radio - the first time since her 1975 single, "Let It Shine/He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother", that Newton-John worked both sides of a single to different radio formats. "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round" peaked at No. 29 Country [4] and is her last charted solo Country airplay single to date. (The song also charted Pop (No. 82) and AC (No. 25) after Totally Hot completed its chart run.)

The album was certified Platinum in the United States[5] and the single, "A Little More Love", was certified gold.[6] The album only reached No. 30 in the UK (where it was also released as a limited edition picture disc) but it was certified Gold[7] and the single "A Little More Love" reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart (itself certified Silver), and was even a surprise Number One single in Israel. The album was a Top 10 success in Australia, Canada and Japan (although none of its singles charted in Japan). The album was re-released in Japan during 2010 featuring two bonus tracks - an extended version of "Totally Hot" and "Love Is Alive" from her 1981 live album, "Love Performance."
Track listing

Side One

    "Please Don't Keep Me Waiting" - 5:48 (Stephen Sinclair, Joe Falsia)
    "Dancin' 'Round and 'Round" - 3:58 (Adam Mitchell)
    "Talk To Me" - 3:27 (Olivia Newton-John)
    "Deeper Than the Night" - 3:35 (Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano)
    "Borrowed Time" - 3:36 (Olivia Newton-John)

Side Two

    "A Little More Love" - 3:27 (John Farrar)
    "Never Enough" - 4:10 (John Farrar, Pat Farrar, Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer)
    "Totally Hot" - 3:11 (John Farrar)
    "Boats Against the Current" - 3:56 (Eric Carmen)
    "Gimme Some Lovin'" - 4:11 (Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis)

Personnel

    Drums: Mike Botts, Ed Greene
    Bass: David McDaniels, David Hungate
    Piano: Jai Winding, David Foster
    Guitar: John Farrar, Steve Lukather
    Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker
    Trumpet: Steve Madaio
    Alto Saxophone: Marty Grebb
    Trombone: Chuck Findley
    Tenor Saxophone: Gerald Peterson
    Percussion: Lenny Castro
    Engineering and mixing: David J. Holman



Olivia Newton-John - Please Don't Keep Me Waiting (Mirror Ball & Bella Turner Remix)

Physical is the ninth full length studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Newton-John, released on 13 October 1981 by MCA Records. The album was produced and partly written by her long-time producer John Farrar. Recorded and mixed at David J. Holman's studio in Hollywood, California. Physical continues the pop style in which Newton-John moved towards after Grease and her new-imaged album Totally Hot, becoming one of her most controversial and sexual records, and her most successful studio album to date. Musically, the album features songs with a considerable use of synthesizers. Physical explores lyrical themes such as love & relationships, sex, kinesthetics and environmental protection. Upon on its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of them considering it as Newton-John's best work. The album reached top ten in several countries across the world — including the United States, Japan and her native Australia, becoming one of the most successful albums of the early 1980s. It is also one of the best selling albums ever by an Australian solo artist, selling more than ten million copies worldwide.

The album's title track, which was released as a lead single, was a commercial phenomenon, staying ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the biggest setting at the time which was tied up with Debby Boone's 1977 hit single "You Light Up My Life". The song and its music video were very polemical, being banned or edited from several radio stations and music televisions such as MTV, due to its sexual and LGBT-themed content. The single was followed by "Make a Move on Me", another top ten worldwide hit, and "Landslide", which failed to enter into the majority of musical charts, but its music video caught the public's attention, specifically to the featured participation of Matt Lattanzi on the video, Newton-John's then-boyfriend and lately became her then-husband at that time in which she had also dedicated the album to him. A video compilation was made entitled Olivia Physical, featuring her music videos of all of the songs from the album. The material was a commercial and critical success, and earned her a Grammy Award for Video of the Year.

The album was promoted on Newton-John's fifth concert tour in 1982, the Physical Tour, in which she only visited North America and filmed for the television, also recorded for its home video released entitled Olivia in Concert. The Physical era marked the height of Newton-John's solo career, who was considered for several media vehicles such as Billboard and Cashbox as one of the most successful female artists of the early 1980s.

Contents

    1 Background and development
    2 Composition
    3 Video album
    4 Critical reception
        4.1 Accolades
    5 Commercial response
    6 Singles
    7 Promotion
        7.1 Tour
    8 Legacy and controversies
        8.1 Re-releases
    9 Track listing
    10 Credits and personnel
    11 Charts and certifications
        11.1 Charts
        11.2 Certifications
        11.3 Year-end charts
        11.4 Singles
    12 See also
    13 References
    14 External links

Background and development

"If these new songs were offered to me a couple of years ago, maybe I wouldn't have attempted them and similarly some of the songs I sang a couple of years ago I wouldn't be interested in doing now. It's a matter of taste and changing. I still know my limitations and wouldn't attempt songs I couldn't do.
I'm not deliberately going after any audience. I'm doing what I like to do. I would have done a country song on Physical if I found one I really liked"[4]
—Newton-John talking about her music style change

In 1978, Newton-John starred as the female lead "Sandy" in the musical film Grease, which was a worldwide blockbuster, and had a best-selling soundtrack. Olivia's career was boosted. Previously, Newton-John was known for singing country pop and adult contemporary genres. Following the success of Grease, and inspired by her character's transformation from goody two-shoes "Sandy 1" to sexy, spandex-clad "Sandy 2", she traded her previous musical styles for a more sexier and aggressive pop image. Later that same year, she released the studio album Totally Hot, and two years later, the Xanadu soundtrack (1980), both with a more pop style than her past albums.[5] Physical was recorded and released only in 1981, making the longest gap between two Newton-John studio albums at the time (through 1971–78, she recorded at least one studio album per year). Newton-John claimed that her career could be overexposed with many works released in a short period.[4]

The album was produced to follow the image change which Newton-John had chosen to show, making a more sexualized and mature record. It also marks her first studio album without any country track, at the time was a total departure of this musical genre for Newton-John. The new music style had generated some criticism from the country community and Olivia's old fans. Newton-John commented about her transition in an article for Billboard: "You might lose a few fans but you gain others. You have to do what's comfortable. [...] I've gotten the confidence to be more adventurous whereas in the past I didn't think it was the time".[4]

The lead single "Physical" (originally "Let's Get Physical") was written by Steve Kipner (Olivia's long-time friend) and Terry Shaddick, and initially was planned to be sung for a "macho male rock figure like Rod Stewart", according to Kipner himself. But when Newton-John's then-manager Lee Kramer listened accidentally to the demo, he immediately sent the song to Olivia, who initially didn't want to release the song because it was "too cheeky".[6] It was the first track written by Kipner released for Newton-John, he later wrote more songs to her. The songs "Recovery" and "Falling" are originally featured on John Farrar's 1980 self-titled solo album, but later were remodeled for Physical.[7] The album's eighth track, "Carried Away", was written by Barry Gibb and Albhy Galuten for Barbra Streisand's Guilty album, but she refused the song and then was offered to Olivia, who accepted it.[8] The song original demo sung by Gibb was released on the The Guilty Demos, released through iTunes in 2006.[9]

Physical was the first album where Olivia included the environmentalism and animal rights themes. The album's tracks "Silvery Rain", which was written by The Shadows member Hank Marvin and released as single in 1971 by British singer Cliff Richard,[10] and "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)", a Newton-John self-penned song,[2] features these themes. Newton-John also wrote about ecologism on her albums such as The Rumour and Gaia: One Woman's Journey.[11][12]

The photoshoot of Physical was shot primarily in Honolulu, Hawaii by the famous American photographer Herb Ritts, in the first half of 1981.[2] Olivia also filmed the music video of "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" and some takes of Olivia Physical in that place. The photos consist on a mix of nature and sensuality, taking the meaning of "physical" to the two meanings present on the album content. The album cover is one of the most popular and iconic photos of Newton-John (and one of most popular works by Ritts).[13] It's also been compared to the Madonna's True Blue album cover, which was shot by Ritts too.[14][15]
Composition

"As I've gotten older and my influences on music have expanded, I've gotten attracted to different styles"[4]
—Newton-John talking about the music style of Physical

Musically Physical is one of the most diverse records for Newton-John, and set her career in a totally different direction. The album was completely produced by Newton-John longtime collaborator, John Farrar,[2] who did a then-modern music production, which later became a musical trend during the 1980s. The songs feature a more pop rock sound, and Newton-John singing more high notes than usual during her country pop era. The album contains a large use of synthesizers, such on the songs "Make a Move on Me" and "Love Make Me Strong" (Totally Hot also made some use of the synthesizer, but Physical used the electronic instrument more prominently on almost all album tracks). It made the album one of the most dance-pop recordings by Newton-John, especially on the songs "Landslide" and "Physical".[3] The vocoders background vocals made by John Farrar also were used, most notably on "Stranger's Touch" and "Recovery". The songs "Carried Away" and "Falling" has a more soft rock sound than Newton-John's past ballads, because of the more extensive use of guitars and synthesizers.
	
"Landslide"
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"Landslide" is one of the most dance tracks of Physical. The song was released as a third and final single worldwide.
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Lyrically Physical explores themes of the behavior of humans and his relationship with the world around. The songs "Falling" and "Landslide" tells about falling in love and love at first sight. The lyrics of "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" deals about the killing of dolphins for commercial gain, with sounds of the marine mammal in the background. "Carried Away" deals with lyrics talking about a relationship breakup, and "Recovery" talks about a lonely woman, who is recovering to a troubled relationship. "Silvery Rain" has lyrics denouncing the aerial application use for pesticides to exterminate insects. The lyrics of "Love Make Me Strong" tells about the power of love in the determination of a person. The songs "Physical" and "Make a Move on Me" has more sexualized lyrics, with some suggestive innuendos (like "there's nothing left to talk about unless it's horizontally" and "come on baby make a move on me tonight").[16]
Video album
Main article: Olivia Physical
Several scenes from Olivia Physical were shot in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Each song from Physical has its respective music video. All the music videos were filmed from the Physical video album, which was directed by Brian Grant. The recordings were made in late 1981, in London, Honolulu and Newton-John's home at Malibu, California. The songs "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "A Little More Love" and "Magic" (Newton-John hit singles from the 1978 soundtrack Grease, the studio album of the same year, Totally Hot, and the 1980 soundtrack Xanadu, respectively) also had new music videos filmed from the video album. Newton-John's then-boyfriend (now ex-husband) Matt Lattanzi participated of "Landslide" music video.[17][18]

The video debuted on 8 February 1982 on ABC as Let's Get Physical, and boasted 35% of the United States viewing audience when its first aired. The home video version was released later as Olivia Physical, on VHS, betamax and laserdisc formats by MCA Home Video. The television version has little differences from the home video version. The television version features video interludes starring Olivia, introducing some music videos, and the home video version features the music videos for "Love Make Me Strong" and "Falling".[17][19][20][21]

The video was a critical and commercial success, being a Billboard top charting music video for many weeks in 1981,[22] earning a Grammy Award for Video of the Year and a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program.[23]
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source 	Rating
AllMusic 	4.5/5 stars[3]
People 	(favorable)[16]
Rolling Stone 	3/5 stars[24]

Physical received generally positive reviews from music critics, many stating that was the best album by Newton-John at the time.[3][24] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic made a very positive review and gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars, writing that "Physical was a damn good record, in many ways one of Olivia Newton-John's very best". He further explained "[The album] skillfully balances catchy yet mellow dance cuts with immaculately crafted adult contemporary pop and ballads".[3] Stephen Holden, in a review for Rolling Stone, said that Physical was "Newton-John's best album to date" and "a perfect aural milkshake from the Farrah Fawcett of rock". Holse also contemplated the Farrar's production, calling "a dazzling pop-rock bubblegum production".[24] The album "Picks and Pans" review published by People magazine also was positive, stating that "This LP impressively completes the transformation that began with her 1979 [sic] album Totally Hot and has turned Newton-John into a much more aggressive, spirited and entertaining singer" and "This is mainly a pop-rock album, though, and it is a first-class production: danceable, listenable and beguiling".[16]
Accolades

The Physical era received three Grammy Award nominations. The song "Physical" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female and the video Olivia Physical won a Grammy Award for Video of the Year at the 25th Grammy Awards. Olivia in Concert, the video recording of the Physical Tour, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Video Album at the 26th Grammy Awards. Newton-John won her fourth American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist at the 10th American Music Awards, making her the biggest winner on that category (tied with Whitney Houston).[25][26] In 1981, at the time of Physical release, Newton-John was honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her work in the music industry.[27]
Commercial response

In the United States, Physical debuted at number sixty-eight and peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, making it the sixth album by Newton-John to reach the top 10 on this chart (and the last, to date).[28] According to Billboard, it was the highest peak for a female singer album in 1982 (tied with Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna).[29] This is only Newton-John's album which entered on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at thirty-two.[28] At the 1982 Billboard Year-End, Olivia appears as the fourth most successful pop artist and Physical as the fifteenth best-selling album of the year. For his work with Newton-John, John Farrar was the pop producer of the year.[29] On 12 October 1984, Physical was certified two times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of over two million units.[30]
	
"Make a Move on Me"
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"Make a Move on Me" was the second single of the album. The song also was a success, and helped to establish a more sexualized image of Newton-John.
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In Canada the album debuted at thirty-seven on the RPM Albums Chart.[31] On 30 January 1982 the album reached its peak, the third position.[32] Physical was the twelfth best-selling album of the country in 1982 (and the best-selling by a solo female singer).[33] The album was certified four times platinum by Canadian Recording Industry Association (now Music Canada) for shipment of 400,000 copies.[34] On the UK Album Charts the album peaked at number eleven, making the best position for a Newton-John studio album to date.[35] Physical was certified gold by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 2 April 1982 (100,000 copies shipped).[1] The album also peaked at top 10 on several charts across the Europe.[36] In Australia (Olivia's native country), Physical peaked at number three on the Kent Music Report albums chart and was one of the 25 best-selling albums of the year.[37] Worldwide the album has sold more than ten million copies.[38]
Singles

"Physical" was released as the album lead single on 28 September 1981 by MCA Records.[39] The single is the most successful solo hit of Olivia's career, and became her fifth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 (and last, to date). "Physical" stayed for 10 weeks on the top of Hot 100, the largest permanence at the time, becoming the most successful song on the Billboard in the 1980s.[28][40] The song and his music video (which was recorded in a gym, with several men working out) were very controversial due the implied sexual content, being innovative and provocative for the time.[40][41] It was received positively by critics, with most of them calling it "good-naturedly sexy" and "an eighties gem".[3][16] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[25]

"Make a Move on Me" was released as the album's second single in early 1982. The song is one of more dance singles released by Newton-John and also was very well received by music critics, particularly in Sweden, where it was a Number One single. The music video was recorded in the same nightclub that the videos "Stranger's Touch", "Love Make Me Strong" and "Magic" were filmed.[17][21] It was a worldwide top 10 hit, peaking at five on the Billboard Hot 100.[28] "Landslide" was released as the third and final single from the album. It does reach high positions in the music charts across the world, but archived a top 20 on the UK Singles Charts (where was the second single, and "Make a Move on Me" the third and last single).[35] The song wasn't performed on the Physical Tour.
Promotion

The album promotion was made throughout 1981–82, and included several appearances across the world. In the United States, Newton-John performed on the music television series Solid Gold (performing "Physical" and "Make a Move on Me")[42][43] and at the award show of American Music Awards of 1982 (performing "Make a Move on Me").[44] She was interviewed on the television shows Good Morning America and The Merv Griffin Show (with the special guests John Travolta, The Carpenters and Rick Springfield).[45][46] Newton-John also made performances and interviews to television programs in Japan,[47] Brazil,[48] South Africa (which was very controversial because some verses of "Physical" were banned in the country),[49] Venezuela[50] and several countries of Europe. In Canada, the album was promoted in Vic Tanny's health clubs, which offered Physical-thematized club passes and discounts on the album purchase in Capitol-EMI's Mr. Sound stores.[51] At the 24th Grammy Awards, Olivia presented the Record of the Year category, together with Lionel Richie.[52]
Tour
Main article: Physical Tour
The Physical Tour visited several stadiums and arenas across North America, including the Exhibition Stadium, in Toronto.

The Physical Tour to promote Physical was the fifth concert tour by Newton-John. The tour was announced in July 1982 and began in August of the same year. It was Olivia's first tour in four years, since Totally Hot World Tour and visited only the North American countries United States and Canada.[53] The tour had 64 through 40 cities, with a total attendance of 562,428 people.[54][55] Newton-John friends John Travolta and Karen Carpenter attended some concerts. Jazz musician Tom Scott was the musical director and also served as opening act.[56]

The show consisted of four costume changes and three videos: for introduction, interlude and end credits. The encore consisted of the title song "Physical" (with Newton-John doing aerobic exercises and jumping rope through the performance) and "I Honestly Love You". The tour had generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Newton-John vocal performances and her ability to entertain the audience.[56][57]

Two concerts in Ogden, Utah (the state where "Physical" was banned by two local radio stations[58]) were filmed for a television special (titled as Olivia: Live in Concert) and a home video release, as Olivia in Concert.[59][60] The video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.[26] It was the last concert tour by Newton-John for sixteen years (she originally said that would be her last tour[53]), until The Main Event Tour, in 1998.

Olivia Newton-John -  Recovery (Mirror Ball's Lover's Touch Remix)

“Heart Attack” was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the first single released from the album. 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). In 1983, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode “Angelic Alvin” (with new lyrics created for the episode).

The song features American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble the L.A. Express Tom Scott on horns. An innovative music video directed by Brian Grant received heavy airplay on MTV.

Even though there are no remixes or edits of “Heart Attack” I still wanted to post it for those of us who love hearing these tracks in their vinyl glory. I also wanted to bookend it with yesterdays “Tied Up” post. Olivia was an important part of 70’s & 80’s pop music paving the way for artists like Madonna and Taylor Swift. Olivia’s music video’s were innovative and pioneering winning the first ever Grammy for a long form video album in 1983 “Olivia Physical”.
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Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack (Mirror Ball's Uptown Funk Remix)

Two of a Kind is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released on 1983, on MCA Records and features songs by film's star Olivia Newton-John, as well as songs from various other artists.

Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was successful, especially in the United States, where was certified Platinum by RIAA.

Newton-John American top 5 hit "Twist of Fate" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video in the 27th Grammy Awards.

Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta -Take A Chance (Mirror Ball's Cosmic Dawn Remix)

Olivia Newton-John - Culture Shock (Mirror Ball's 3some Remix Feat. Justin Walters)

Olivia Newton-John - Queen Of The Publication (Mirror Ball Remix feat. Dave Aude)

In the early 1980s, Olivia Newton-John was arguably the most famous female singer in the world. Olivia was riding high on the massive success of her "Physical" album and even a string of floptastic movies could not dent the popularity of her music, with the soundtracks of "Xanadu" and "Two Of A Kind" churning out hit after hit. Olivia seemed destined to be THE pop queen of the 80s - that is, until the release of "Soul Kiss".
'm not sure if anyone has managed to sabotage their own career as spectacularly as Olivia did with "Soul Kiss". In the space of one album, 15 years of international superstardom and chart domination came to a screeching halt. So, what went wrong? The album itself is a rather glorious concoction of 1980s pop-rock and tender balladry. In fact, "Soul Kiss" contains some of Olivia's most spectacular offerings. The problem was Olivia's skanktastic new image, which included a semi-nude album cover (complete with nasty 80s perm and black riding trousers!) and a selection of songs that attempted to "out-sex" the, then emerging, Madonna. While acting like a slut came naturally to Madonna, fans did not expect a classy diva like Olivia to be singing songs about oral sex, threesomes and most bizarrely, female taxi-drivers! All of a sudden, Sandy had become Rizzo, and Olivia's fans were having none of it!

Despite the hugely underwhelming response to "Soul Kiss", the album has since become a fan favourite and something of a cult classic. While I have some trouble reconciling old school Olivia with the fabulous tramp on "Soul Kiss", I still can't recommend this album highly enough. Olivia herself has bemoaned the tacky styling, which her record company insisted on, but the music itself is more quirky and experimental than any mainstream 80s pop album has the right to be. "Soul Kiss" is something of a concept album about working women. At least, that has always been my interpretation. For example, Olivia sings songs from the perspective of a journalist, a taxi driver (LOL), a pilot and a ho. "Soul Kiss" is a lot of things - but it's never boring!

The album spawned two singles - the title track, which actually made the US top 20, and "Toughen Up", an independence anthem. Both choices were bizarre because there are far better songs on the album. Thankfully, the video of "Soul Kiss" is 80s trash at its best with Olivia rolling around on red satin sheets. The video for "Toughen Up" is even better, with Olivia wielding a riding crop!
The first song I'm going to share is possibly my favourite from the album. "Queen Of The Publication" gives you some indication of what a weird and wonderful record this is. From the opening click of typewriters to the killer chorus, this ode to journalism is a winner in every respect. I love the idea of Olivia stalking celebrities!

Next up is one of the scandal songs, which still manages to raise eyebrows 20 years later. "Culture Shock" is the story of a woman who falls in love with two men and comes up with the nifty solution of suggesting they live as a threesome! I've grown to love this one, I smile every time I hear Olivia plead, "I know, it's unconventional - radical but practical!"

I'm not overly fond of "Soul Kiss", but it is one of those songs that manages to be insidiously catchy without having anything resembling a chorus. Apparently the term "soul kiss" was slang for a blow job. It becomes pretty obvious with the "get down on my knees" lyric! Get up off the floor, Olivia. Slut

Album review courtesy of http://poptrashaddicts.blogspot.com.au/2006/12/soul-kiss-olivias-scandal-album.html

Olivia Newton-John - Queen Of The Publication (Mirror Ball Remix feat. Dave Aude)

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The come back that never had a chance to be realised was, for Olivia Newton-John, low on her list of priorities in 1992. A diagnosis of cancer changed everything. The world tour was canceled and Back To Basics – The Essential CollectionOlivia Newton-John Not Gonna Be The One (Mirror Ball's Emergency Remix) 1971-1992, which was released to remind people that Olivia was still around, failed to ignite as all publicity and promotion was shut down in order to give ONJ time to KICK CANCER’S ASS!!

Olivia Newton-John's cancer fight who magazine

 

The four new songs selected to open the greatest hits package, I Need Love (of which a mammoth remix is in the works), I Wanted To Be Wanted  and the two songs that would’ve done well had they had a chance to fly were the first commercial tracks release by Newton-John since 1988’s The Rumour. The strongest of these is ‘Not Gonna Be The One’. I’ve taken Ghassemi’s remix of Emergency and worked this killer track into something new and fresh and the bridge is reworked and extended so Olivia fans will LOVE it.

Olivia Newton John Not Gonna Be The One 1992 geffen records Mirror Ball's Emergency Remix)

 

The other track is the Diane Warren penned, ‘Deeper Than A River’, which show cased Olivia’s strong vocals but was no match for the hits Warren had been writing for Cher and Celine Dion. With no video or promotion (due, of course, to Olivia’s cancer diagnosis) it shouldn’t have stood a chance but miraculously returned Olivia to the Top 20 of the Adult Contemporary singles chart in the US. I’ve transformed Deeper Than A River with the help of A.N.D.Y’s remix of Freedom, What For? breathing (I think) new life into a forgotten gem.

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Olivia Newton John, Danny Leblack - Physical! (Edgar Aguirre Personal Version 2k15) FREE DOWNLOAD

This mix was made using:
Soul Kiss (Radio Edit)
Soul Kiss (Extended Remix Version
Soul Kiss (Dub Mix)
Jealousy (Moto Blanco Instrumental)

The album that effectively ended Olivia's popular music career and represented her final proper pop 'hit' turns a remarkable 30 this month. 
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/30th-anniversary-of-olivia-newton-johns-soul-kiss.468733/

Boasting album photography by Helmut Newton (front and rear) and Herb Ritts (inner), this was a sultrier Olivia than anyone had seen before. She has since conceded that this was part of MCA's vision for the album, pushing the image change prompted by the end of 'Grease' and the 'Physical' single to new extremes. Produced by longtime mentor John Farrar, 'Soul Kiss' took his signature warm sound and gave it a more synthesised edge. The result is an album that sounds both like and unlike Olivia, a sort of sonic experiment that most fans would admit yielded mixed results. The critics felt the same way...

People magazine wrote:

'Olivia convinced everyone with her 1981 album Physical that she was aware of sex. Recent events in her personal life would seem to have sufficiently reaffirmed that awareness. So why this exercise in supersleaze, which runs from the kink of the jacket photograph through the tune Culture Shock, which seems to be a musical tribute to ménages à trois? Overnight Observation is about a doctor trying to seduce a woman patient. You Were Great, How Was I?, an otherwise appealing duet with Beach Boy Carl Wilson backed by producer John Farrar's version of B.B. harmonies, tries to play on its title, without a smattering of wit. In the title tune, Olivia wails on about getting down on her knees and sighs passionately. So curious is this preoccupation with the details of mating that it detracts mightily from the musical aspects of the LP. Farrar and Newton-John have developed a distinctive style for her that carries over across country-pop-rock boundary lines. There's still that almost eerie combination of her cool, frail voice (now mixed with occasional snarls that are apparently supposed to be sexy) and the hypnotic riffs of his synthesizers. As the clever Physical proved, there's a dry ice kind of heat to Newton-John's music that stands on its own; there's no need for all the blatant tarting up. If Olivia's career keeps going this way, just about the only thing she will be able to do next is record an album of duets with Dr. Ruth'.

Rolling Stone called it a 'good-to-excellent album':

After a long period of corporate fine tuning, MCA released Olivia's Soul Kiss with a kinky Helmut Newton cover, a lean John Farrar production and a fun single, the album's title track. Originally (and wisely) passed on by Tina Turner, "Soul Kiss" is just right for Newton-John. She proves once again that she is the best pure pop singer working today. Check her out live sometime, mark her for range, pitch, phrasing, energy, ballsiness and, yes, commitment to the songs, and see if you don't agree.

Too bad the rest of the material doesn't match up. There are good songs, but no other bull's-eyes, and a pair of embarrassments. "Queen of the Publication" is a Livvy-as-crack-journalist fantasy that would have worked better as the storyboard to a feminine-deodorant commercial. In "Culture Shock" Newton-John asks her hurt beau if her other beau can move in with them. It's a male pipe dream in which nothing but the pronouns have been changed.

Olivia... may be cut wrong for this week's pop meat rack, and maybe for next week's too. If that's so, the fault lies with wardrobe and one or two ill-chosen songs'.


Olivia Newton-John  SOUL KISS (Mirror Ball's 30th Anniversary Remix)

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Olivia newton-John. A LITTLE MORE LOVE 2015 (DayBeat Remix)

Olivia Newton-John - Let's Talk About Tomorrow (Rebirth ViSiON Mix)

Mirror Ball Remixes

Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack (Mirror Ball's Kiss Of Life Remix)

Olivia Newton John - The Rumour (Shep Pettibone Extended Mix)

Olivia Newton John - Twist Of Fate (Disconet Remix)

Olivia Newton John - Hopelessly Devoted (Victor Calderone Mix - JimmyxXx)

Pour les "afters" avant de s'endormir ... mon ami  Roger Pilvuen, s'était amusé a restructurer cette superbe chanson d'Olivia Newton-John. Il avait fait un mix à partir de la version dub et du single.

Olivia Newton John REMIXED

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