Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Compilation album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	3 September 1982
Genre	Pop
Length	35:54
Label	MCA; EMI;
Producer	John Farrar; Jeff Lynne;
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Singles from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
	"Heart Attack"; Released: August 1982; "Tied Up"; Released: January 1983;

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 in Australasia) is a greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 3 September 1982 in North America, Australasia, Scandinavia, South Africa and certain Asian and Latin American territories. It was her second greatest hits album released in North America and her third in other territories (following First Impressions and Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits).

The album compiled most singles released by Newton-John since the release of her 1977 Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits album from her following albums and soundtracks. The album included two new recordings; "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up", both of which were actually recorded during the sessions for the Physical album.

An album with similar cover art titled Olivia's Greatest Hits was released simultaneously in Europe (excluding Scandinavia) and certain Asian and Latin American territories. This compilation fully spanned Newton-John's career up to that point, starting with singles from If Not for You.

The album was certified multi-platinum in both the United States and Canada.

Production and release

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 includes songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982. The North American edition contains ten tracks while other editions contain fourteen tracks. The two new songs ("Heart Attack" and "Tied Up") were released as singles to promote the album and reached numbers 3 and 38 on the US pop charts,^[1] respectively.

Olivia's Greatest Hits (also released as 20 Grootste Hits in the Netherlands and 20 Grandes Exitos in Argentina) includes songs released by Newton-John between 1971 and 1982. "Heart Attack" and "Tied Up" were also included on this collection.

The album only climbed to No. 16 on the Billboard 200,^[1] but spent over 80 weeks on the chart and ultimately ranked as the No. 10 album of 1983. This was the longest-charting album of Newton-John's career and her first non-soundtrack album to rank in the year-end Top 10. Olivia's Greatest Hits also peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run in the UK and became her only platinum certified non-soundtrack album there. 150,000 copies were shipped in Canada initially.^[2]

The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA in the US.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

The album was well received by music critics. JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote that the album "remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller-rink hits".^[4]

In their review, Billboard noted that "Newton-John's second hits collection reaffirms that she and John Farrar consistently make some of the best singles in the business, from silky ballads like "Magic" to frenetic workouts like "You're The One That I Want." Half of the songs here are from Newton-John's two feature films, "Grease" and "Xanadu." Also included are two new songs, the current single "Heart Attack" and a sinuous midtempo piece called "Tied Up" which Farrar cowrote with Lee Ritenour. Our only gripe is that this should have been a 12-cut LP and included the major hits "Summer Nights" and "Deeper Than The Night." ^[5]

Track listing

*Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2* North American track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Heart Attack"	Paul Bliss Steve Kipner	John Farrar	3:07
2.	"Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Farrar	Farrar	4:28
3.	"Physical" (from Physical, 1981)	Kipner Terry Shaddick	Farrar	3:43
4.	"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:05
5.	"Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)	Farrar Tom Snow	Farrar	3:17
6.	"A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:27
7.	"You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	2:47
8.	"Tied Up"	Farrar Lee Ritenour	Farrar	4:27
9.	"Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Farrar	Farrar	4:03
10.	"Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Jeff Lynne	Lynne	3:30
Total length:				35:54

1982 international edition^[6] and 2023 deluxe edition re-release^[7] bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Heart Attack"	Paul Bliss Steve Kipner	John Farrar	3:07
2.	"Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Farrar	Farrar	4:28
3.	"Physical" (from Physical, 1981)	Kipner Terry Shaddick	Farrar	3:43
4.	"Deeper Than the Night" (from Totally Hot, 1978)	Snow Johnny Vastano	Farrar	4:16
5.	"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:05
6.	"Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)	Farrar Tom Snow	Farrar	3:17
7.	"Landslide" (from Physical, 1981)	Farrar	Farrar	4:01
8.	"A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:27
9.	"You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	2:47
10.	"Tied Up"	Farrar Lee Ritenour	Farrar	4:27
11.	"Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Farrar	Farrar	4:03
12.	"Totally Hot" (from Totally Hot, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:11
13.	"The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" (from Physical, 1981)	Olivia Newton-John	Farrar	4:28
14.	"Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Jeff Lynne	Lynne	3:30
Total length:				51:50

1982 U.K./Europe version - *Olivia's Greatest Hits* ^[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Physical" (from Physical, 1981)	Kipner Terry Shaddick	Farrar	3:43
2.	"Tied Up"	Farrar Lee Ritenour	Farrar	4:27
3.	"Heart Attack"	Paul Bliss Steve Kipner	John Farrar	3:07
4.	"Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)	Farrar Tom Snow	Farrar	3:17
5.	"You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from the Grease soundtrack 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	2:47
6.	"What Is Life" (from Olivia, 1972)	George Harrison	Farrar	3:17
7.	"Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Jeff Lynne	Lynne	3:30
8.	"Summer Nights" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)	Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey	Louis St. Louis	3:33
9.	"Landslide" (from Physical, 1981)	Farrar	Farrar	4:01
10.	"Take Me Home, Country Roads" (from Music Makes My Day, 1973)	John Denver	Farrar	3:15
11.	"A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:27
12.	"Magic" (from the Xanadu soundtrack, 1980)	Farrar	Farrar	4:28
13.	"Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from the Xanadu soundtrack 1980)	Farrar	Farrar	4:03
14.	"Changes" (from Olivia, 1972)	Olivia Newton-John	Farrar	3:17
15.	"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from the Grease soundtrack, 1978)	Farrar	Farrar	3:05
16.	"Sam" (from Don't Stop Believin', 1976)	Farrar	Farrar	3:41
17.	"If Not for You" (from If Not for You, 1976)	Bob Dylan	Farrar	2:51
18.	"Banks of the Ohio" (from If Not for You, 1976)	Traditional	Farrar	3:13
19.	"Rosewater" (from Music Makes My Day, 1973)	Olivia Newton-John	Farrar	3:52
20.	"I Honestly Love You" (from Long Live Love, 1974)	Jeff Barry, Peter Allen	Farrar	3:52
Total length:				59:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2* / *Vol. 3*
Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[9]	1
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[10]	6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[11]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	3
US Billboard 200^[13]	16
US Cash Box Top Albums^[14]	6

Weekly chart performance for *Olivia's Greatest Hits*
Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[15]	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[16]	33
UK Albums (OCC)^[17]	8

Year-end charts

1982 year-end chart performance for *Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2*
Chart (1982)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[18]	41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[19]	43

1983 year-end chart performance for *Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2*
Chart (1983)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[20]	13
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[21]	66
US Billboard 200^[22]	10

2023 weekly chart performance for *Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (Deluxe Edition)*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[23]	93
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[24]	66
UK Album Sales Chart(OCC)^[25]	61

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[27]	5× Platinum	500,000^{^}
Japan	—	154,110^[11]
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[28]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[29]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[30]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Olivia Newton-John: Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
^ Billboard (25 September 1982) MCA pushes gift-giving via Newton-John sicker Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94, Nº 38, p. 54. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Olivia Newton-John". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic
^ "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. No. 25 September 1982. p. 59. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
^ "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.
^ "Olivia's Greatest Hits". Discogs.
^ Kent 1993, p. 217.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6165a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Billboard Top LPs and Tapes 4 December 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94,Nº 48 p. 63. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 28. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Olivia Newton-John – 20 grootste hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Top 100 Albums 82" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 37, no. 19. 25 December 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0315-5994.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ Kent 1993, p. 435.
^ "The Top Albums of 1983" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. ISSN 0315-5994.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Music Canada.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Recorded Music NZ.
^ "British album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America.

Sources

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at Discogs (list of releases)
Olivia's Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)
Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)

[awardsonj-1] "Olivia Newton-John: Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.

[2] Billboard (25 September 1982) MCA pushes gift-giving via Newton-John sicker Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94, Nº 38, p. 54. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

[riaa-3] "RIAA – Searchable Database: Olivia Newton-John". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

[ontghv2r-4] Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic

[Billboard19610828-5] "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. No. 25 September 1982. p. 59. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[6] "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.

[7] "Olivia Newton-John - Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Discogs.

[8] "Olivia's Greatest Hits". Discogs.

[FOOTNOTEKent1993217-9] Kent 1993, p. 217.

[group=-10] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6165a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[JPCB-11] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_New_Zealand_Olivia_Newton-John-12] "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[13] Billboard Top LPs and Tapes 4 December 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94,Nº 48 p. 63. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

[14] "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 28. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Olivia_Newton-John-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Olivia Newton-John – 20 grootste hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[ac_Germany_Olivia_Newton-John-16] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[ac_UK2_-17] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[18] "Top 100 Albums 82" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 37, no. 19. 25 December 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0315-5994.

[19] "Top Selling Albums of 1982 - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[FOOTNOTEKent1993435-20] Kent 1993, p. 435.

[21] "The Top Albums of 1983" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. ISSN 0315-5994.

[22] "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[ac_BillboardAlbumSales_Olivia_Newton-John-23] "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[ac_Scotland_-24] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[25] "Official Album Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[26] "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.

[CanadaOlivia_Newton-JohnOlivia's_Greatest_Hits_Vol._2albumCertRef-27] "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Music Canada.

[New_ZealandOlivia_Newton-JohnGreatest_Hits_Vol._3albumCertRef-28] "New Zealand album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Recorded Music NZ.

[UK-29] "British album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.

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v t e Olivia Newton-John
Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours
Studio albums	If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Don't Stop Believin' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia: One Woman's Journey Back with a Heart 2 Indigo: Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas
Compilations	If You Love Me, Let Me Know First Impressions Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40/40: The Best Selection Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2)
Live albums	Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman's Live Journey Olivia's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live
Soundtracks	Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men
EPs	Hotel Sessions
Video releases	Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House
Singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" "What Is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" "Come on Over" "Jolene" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" "Making a Good Thing Better" "You're the One That I Want" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Summer Nights" "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round" "I Can't Help It" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" "Twist of Fate" "Soul Kiss" "The Best of Me" "The Rumour" "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix" "I Need Love"
Featured singles	"You Have to Believe"
Other songs	"Me and Bobby McGee" "If" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "If You Could Read My Mind" "Angel of the Morning" "Everything I Own" "God Only Knows" "The Air That I Breathe" "Love Is Alive" "Ring of Fire" "Slow Dancing"
Concert tours	Physical Tour One Woman's Journey Tour Heartstrings World Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live
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