Landslide (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Landslide" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her eleventh studio album, Physical (1981). Written and produced by John Farrar, the song was released in several countries as the third and final single in April 1982.[citation needed]

"Landslide"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Physical
B-side"Recovery"
ReleasedApril 1982
Recorded1981
StudioOcean Way Recording, Los Angeles[1]
GenreDance-rock
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)John Farrar
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Make a Move on Me"
(1982)
"Landslide"
(1982)
"Heart Attack"
(1982)

"Landslide" did not achieve the success of its predecessors, but peaked within the top 20 in Belgium and the United Kingdom, peaking at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] It peaked at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing and formats edit

  1. "Landslide" (Farrar) – 4:27
  2. "Recovery" (Farrar, Tom Snow) – 4:18

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 52
US Cash Box Top Singles [7] 54
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 25

References edit

  1. ^ Physical (Liner notes). Olivia Newton-John. MCA Records. 1981. B004AH7W1O.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - UK chart details". Official Charts.
  3. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Singles from 1981-1984". Onlyolivia.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Landslide" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Landslide" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 24 July 1982. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Little More Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

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