The Grease Megamix
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| Single by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| Released | December 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Polygram | |||
| Writer(s) | J. Farrar J Jacobs W Casey |
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| Producer | JoeyMas (remixed) Curnow (remixed) |
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| John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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"The Grease Megamix" is the title of a song that was released in December 1990 to celebrate the video release of Grease. The single was credited to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and released in Polydor Records. The DJ that created this was Joe Masciantonio from Outstanding Bass Productions for Philadelphia radio station Q102. It aired during a show called the 12 Noon Workout.
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[edit] Reception
The megamix featured the 3 biggest hits from the Grease soundtrack: "You're The One That I Want", "Greased Lightnin'" and "Summer Nights".
The song was the 3rd most bought single in Australia in 1991 having hit #1 for 5 weeks in May 1991, and also reached #3 in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Legacy
The megamix re-emerged for the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Grease movie in 1998. The Grease - The Remix EP featured the megamix and a remix of "You're The One That I Want", and charted at #4 in the UK and #27 in Australia.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1991-2) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 1 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 26 |
| Canada (RPM) | 50 |
| France (SNEP)[1] | 14 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 42 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 4 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[1] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[1] | 7 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[3] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] | 35 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) | 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Grease Megamix", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ^ Search for Irish peaks
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.
[edit] External links
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