Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2

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Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Olivia greatest hits vol2.jpg
Compilation album by
Olivia Newton-John
Released3 September 1982
GenrePop
Length35:54
Label
Producer
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Physical
(1981) 		Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(1982) 		Two of a Kind
(1983)
Singles from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
  1. "Heart Attack"
    Released: August 1982
  2. "Tied Up"
    Released: January 1983

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album by Olivia Newton-John released on 3 September 1982. 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 songs were released as singles and peaked at #3 and #38 on the pop charts, respectively. "Heart Attack" was a Number One single in France.

The album is one of the best selling album by Olivia and was certified multi-platinum in both United States and Canada.

Production and release[]

The album is Olivia's second greatest hits album and include songs released by the singer between 1978 and 1982, her previous compilation include songs from 1971 to 1976. Five of the ten songs of the album are from two successful movies by the singer: Grease (1978) and Xanadu (1980). The album omitted some singles released by Newton-John during this period (1978-1982) including songs from Grease ("Summer Nights"), Totally Hot ("Deeper Than the Night", "Totally Hot", "Dancin' 'Round and 'Round") and Physical ("Landslide"). The album also did not include "I Can't Help It", her duet with Andy Gibb from his After Dark album, even though the song reached #12 in the Billboard Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]

The album was released in the United Kingdom as Olivia's Greatest Hits with a slightly different cover and a 19-track listing covering all of her major UK hits from If Not for You. In Australia it was released as Greatest Hits Vol. 3.[2]

The two new songs ("Heart Attack" and "Tied Up") were released as singles to promote the album and reached number 3 and 38 on the pop charts,[1] respectively. "Heart Attack" was certified gold in Canada.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]

The album was well received by the music critics. JT Griffith from AllMusic website gave the album four out of five stars and wrote the album "remains the best choice for casual fans who only want the roller-rink hits".[3]

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. It also peaked at number 8 with a 38-week chart run in UK. 150,000 were shipped in Canada initially.[4]

The album was certified double Platinum by the RIAA in the US[5] and Platinum in the UK.

Track listing[]

Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Heart Attack"
John Farrar3:07
2."Magic" (from Xanadu (soundtrack), 1980)FarrarFarrar4:28
3."Physical" (from Physical, 1981)
  • Kipner
  • Terry Shaddick
Farrar3:43
4."Hopelessly Devoted to You" (from Grease (soundtrack), 1978)FarrarFarrar3:05
5."Make a Move on Me" (from Physical, 1981)
Farrar3:17
6."A Little More Love" (from Totally Hot, 1978)FarrarFarrar3:27
7."You're the One That I Want" (with John Travolta, from Grease (soundtrack), 1978)FarrarFarrar2:47
8."Tied Up"
Farrar4:27
9."Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard, from Xanadu (soundtrack), 1980)FarrarFarrar4:03
10."Xanadu" (with Electric Light Orchestra, from Xanadu (soundtrack), 1980)Jeff LynneLynne3:30
Total length:35:54

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Certifications for Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 5× Platinum 500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Olivia Newton-John: Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 Onlyolivia.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 at AllMusic
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Olivia Newton-John". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Olivia Newton-John (Olivia's Greatest Hits) - UK Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  8. ^ Billboard Top LPs and Tapes 4 December 1982. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Vol. 94,Nº 48 p. 63. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Vol. 3". Recorded Music NZ.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Olivia's Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
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