Olivia Newton-John albums discography
| Olivia Newton-John albums discography | |
|---|---|
 Newton-John performing in 2008 at the State Theatre, Sydney, Australia | |
| Studio albums | 26 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 14 |
| Singles | 70 |
| Soundtrack albums | 6 |
| Box sets | 2 |
| Special releases | 4 |
The albums discography of British-Australian recording artist Olivia Newton-John consists of twenty-six studio albums, six live albums, fourteen compilations and six soundtracks. According to Billboard, Newton-John is the 44th most successful artist of all time.[1] She is also listed as the 36th top female artist on the Billboard 200 all-time female list.[2] To date, she has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.[3]
"Physical" was crowned as the Song of the Decade by Billboard, which also spent 10 weeks atop the Hot 100.[4] According to the RIAA, Newton-John has sold 27 million certified albums and singles in the United States.[5] She has amassed five number-one and ten other top-ten Hot 100 singles,[6] and two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. She starred in Grease, which featured one of the most successful soundtracks in Hollywood history.
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
CAN [8] |
GER [9] |
JPN [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| If Not for You |
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14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | |||
| Olivia |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Let Me Be There (international title) Music Makes My Day (UK title) |
— | 39 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 54 | ||||
| Long Live Love |
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19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | |||
| Have You Never Been Mellow |
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13 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 20 | — | 37 | 1 |
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| Clearly Love |
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50 | 39 | — | 3 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 12 |
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| Come On Over |
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29 | 30 | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 49 | 13 |
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| Don't Stop Believin' |
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88 | 56 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
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| Making a Good Thing Better |
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71 | 33 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 34 |
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| Totally Hot |
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7 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 7 |
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| Physical |
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3 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
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| Soul Kiss |
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11 | 34 | 54 | 5 | 36 | — | 43 | 46 | 66 | 29 |
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| The Rumour |
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30 | 94 | — | 31 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 67 |
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| Warm and Tender |
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109 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 124 |
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| Gaia: One Woman's Journey |
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7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — |
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| Back with a Heart |
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66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | |||
| 'Tis the Season (with Vince Gill) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| (2) |
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
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| Indigo: Women of Song |
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15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — |
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| Stronger Than Before |
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39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Grace and Gratitude |
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86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Christmas Wish |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | |||
| A Celebration in Song (Olivia Newton-John & Friends) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| This Christmas (with John Travolta) |
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33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | |||
| Liv On (with Amy Sky and Beth Nielsen Chapman) |
|
72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Friends for Christmas (with John Farnham) |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Soundtrack albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
CAN [8] |
FRA [47] |
GER [9] |
JPN [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| Grease (with John Travolta) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Xanadu (with Electric Light Orchestra) |
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1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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| Two of a Kind (with John Travolta) |
|
35 | 32 | — | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 26 |
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| Sordid Lives |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Sordid Lives: The Series |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| A Few Best Men |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
JPN [10] | |||||||||||||
| Love Performance |
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— | 52 |
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| Highlights from The Main Event (with John Farnham and Anthony Warlow) |
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1 | — |
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| One Woman's Live Journey |
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41 | — | |||||||||||
| Olivia's Live Hits |
|
— | — | |||||||||||
| Summer Nights: Live in Las Vegas[63] |
|
— | — | |||||||||||
| Two Strong Hearts Live (with John Farnham) |
|
1 | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
CAN [8] |
GER [9] |
JPN [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] |
US [16] | |||||
| If You Love Me, Let Me Know |
|
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| First Impressions[67] |
|
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |||
| Crystal Lady[68] |
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— | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Olivia Newton-John's Greatest Hits |
|
18 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | 19 | 13 |
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| Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 |
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1 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | — | 8 | 16 |
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| Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 |
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15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 121 | |||
| The Christmas Collection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Magic: The Very Best of Olivia Newton-John |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 |
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| The Definitive Collection |
|
— | — | — | 13 | — | 18 | — | — | 11 | — |
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| Gold |
|
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 40/40: The Best Selection |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits |
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5 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | |||
| Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) |
|
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | |||
| Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2) |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| A Window to the Sky[82] |
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| 4 Sucessos[83] |
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| Hotel Sessions |
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Box sets[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Olivia Newton-John Box[84] |
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| 40th Anniversary Collection[85] |
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Special releases[edit]
| Title | Album details | Album details |
|---|---|---|
| Retrato[86] |
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| The Christmas Angel: A Family Story |
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| Christmas Carols[88] |
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| Icon[89] |
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See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) did not enter the UK Album Chart but did peak at number 18 on the UK Album Sales Chart chart [79]
- ^ Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2) did not enter the UK Album Chart but did peak at number 49 on the UK Album Sales Chart chart [81]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Women Artists". Billboard. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Sally (27 February 2012). "Choir buddies Olivia Newton-John and Daryl Braithwaite tune up again". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
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- ^ "RIAA: Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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- Before 1988: Australian Chart Book (1970–1992). Australian Chart Book. 1993. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Since 1988: "ARIA Charts". ARIA Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- Back with a Heart: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
- Grace and Gratitude: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 March 2012 (Issue 1149)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 August 2022 – via Pandora Archive.
- ^ a b c "RPM Top Albums/CDs – Olivia". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "German Charts > search "Olivia Newton-John"" (in German). charts.de GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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- ^ a b c "Dutch Singles Charts" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Norwegian Charts". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There". Music Canada.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Have You Ever Been Mellow". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Have You Never Been Mellow". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Clearly Love". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Clearly Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Clearly Love Japanese Record Award".
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Come On Over". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Come On Over". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Come on over Japanese Record Award".
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don%27t Stop Believin%27". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Making a Good Thing Better". Music Canada.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Making a Good Thing Better Japanese Record Award".
- ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Olivia Newton-John". British Phonographic Industry. Type Olivia Newton-John in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Totally Hot". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Market leaders surveyed". Billboard. 12 June 1982. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Physical". Music Canada.
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- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Physical". RMNZ. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Soul Kiss". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Soul Kiss". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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- ^ "Discograpie". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique LesCharts.com at Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ "ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart – 03/12/2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – Grease". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Grease in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Grease". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Grease". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "French certifications – B.O.F." (in French). InfoDisc. Select B.O.F. and click OK.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (9 January 2007). "Ask Billboard: 'Grease' is the word". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Grein, Paul (21 November 2012). "Week Ending Nov. 18, 2012. Albums: Xtina Slips Despite 'The Voice'". Yahoo!. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Magic Moment". Billboard. 27 September 1980. p. 56. Retrieved 13 May 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "British album certifications – Xanadu". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Type Xanadu in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Physical". RMN. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Xanadu". Music Canada.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me, Let Me Know". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "First Impressions". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Crystal Lady". Discogs. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Greatest Hits Volume Ii". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Olivia%27s Greatest Hits Volume II". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Back to Basics: The Essential Collection". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (14 September 2006). "Ask Billboard: Grateful for Gratitude". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 12/5/2023". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Just The Two Of Us - The Duets Collection Volume 2: CD". U Discover Music. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 13/10/2023". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "A Window to the Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "4 Sucessos". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John - Box". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "40th Anniversary Collection". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Retrato". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "The Christmas Angel - A Family Story". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Christmas Carols". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Icon". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Olivia Newton-John albums discography at AllMusic
- Olivia Newton-John albums discography at IMDb
