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In 1993, [[Epic Records]] released a soundtrack album in the UK, ''Grease - Original London Cast Recording'', and "You're the One That I Want" was recorded as a duet by [[Craig McLachlan]] and [[Deborah Gibson]] (Epic UK 659 522, released July 1993). In part due to a routine promotional push, this cover version scored big on the UK singles charts, peaking at number thirteen.<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=21038 1993 UK Singles Chart info] Chartstats.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.</ref>
In 1993, [[Epic Records]] released a soundtrack album in the UK, ''Grease - Original London Cast Recording'', and "You're the One That I Want" was recorded as a duet by [[Craig McLachlan]] and [[Deborah Gibson]] (Epic UK 659 522, released July 1993). In part due to a routine promotional push, this cover version scored big on the UK singles charts, peaking at number thirteen.<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=21038 1993 UK Singles Chart info] Chartstats.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.</ref>


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In 1978, the German comedians [[Dieter Hallervorden]] and [[Helga Feddersen]] released a parody version under the title ''[[Du, die Wanne ist voll]]''. The song reached position number four in the [[Media Control Charts|German charts]].<ref>http://www.chartsurfer.de/archiv.htm?nr=0&art=i&dbid=35527</ref> ''Du, die Wanne ist voll'' literally means ''You, the bathtub is full'' and the joke consists of using German words that sound similar to the English ones.
=== Other cover versions and appearances in other media ===

*The song serves as the source of the title of the American reality TV show ''[[Grease: You're the One that I Want!]]''.
The song serves as the source of the title of the American reality TV show ''[[Grease: You're the One that I Want!]]''.
*British comedians [[Arthur Mullard]] and [[Hylda Baker]] (both in their seventies at the time) also released a version of the song in 1978. This version is perhaps best remembered for an infamously bad live performance on the TV show ''[[Top of the Pops]]''; both Mullard and Baker sang out of tune, fluffed the lyrics and seemed utterly bemused. Their version reached no.22 in the UK,<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=7907 1978 parody UK Singles Chart info] Chartstats.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.</ref> but in stark contrast to the usual positive effect of a TOTP appearance, the record's sales plummeted after the broadcast.
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*Also in 1978, the German comedians [[Dieter Hallervorden]] and [[Helga Feddersen]] released a parody under the title ''[[Du, die Wanne ist voll]]''. The song reached position number four in the [[Media Control Charts|German charts]].<!-- http://www.chartsurfer.de/archiv.htm?nr=0&art=i&dbid=35527 --> ''Du, die Wanne ist voll'' literally means ''You, the bathtub is full'' and the joke consists of using German words that sound similar to the English ones.
*In 1979, [[The Shadows]] did an instrumental version of the song on the album ''[[String of Hits]]''.
*In the early 1980s singer [[Lesley Gore]] covered the song on her album ''The Canvas Can Do Miracles''. In her rendition she altered the line "cause I need a man" to "cause I need a friend".
*In 1982, [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] featuring Charlene the [[The Chipettes|Chipette]] covered the song for their ''[[The Chipmunks Go Hollywood]]'' album.
*In 1993, [[Sandy & Junior]] released a Portuguese version of the song, titled "Tô ligado em você".
*[[Tenacious D]] performed the song live as an acoustic duet with actor [[Andy Serkis]] (in character as his ''Lord of the Rings'' role [[Gollum]]).
*The song has also been remixed by British recording label and remix production team [[Almighty Records]].
*The song has also been remixed with ''[[The Next Episode]]'', a 2000 single by rappers [[Dr. Dre]] and [[Snoop Dogg]], and is entitled "You're The One That I Want In The Next Episode".
*[[The Beautiful South]] also released an unusually arranged cover of the song, which featured on their ''[[Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs]]'' album.
*In 2003, [[Westlife]] covered the song live.
*American pop singers [[Chris Trousdale]] and [[Nikki Cleary]] covered the song with slightly altered lyrics.
*In 2007, [[McFly (band)|McFly]] covered the song in the album ''[[Over the Rainbow (2007 album)|Over the Rainbow]]'', which also contains cover versions by other artists.
*A cover of the song was used for the video games ''[[Karaoke Revolution]]'' and ''[[Karaoke Revolution Volume 3]]''.
*An interpretation of the song was featured on ''[[Late Show With David Letterman]]'', sung by the show's announcer [[Alan Kalter]] as part of his segment "Alan Kalter: Tackling the Tough Issues".
*Also, [[Johnny Vegas]] and his 'stage-mother' performed this song in the British sitcom, ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'', on a karaoke night.
*A version of this was sung by [[Heather Graham (actress)|Heather Graham]] in the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]''.
*In 1986 the tune was heard in ''[[Flight of the Navigator]]'', which was directed by [[Randal Kleiser]], who had also directed ''Grease''.
*In 1995, Noel Edmonds and Vicki Michelle did a cover on the popular light entertainment show "Noel's House Party"
* [[Glee (TV series)|Glee]] has covered it twice.
*In an episode of ''[[That '70s Show]]'' [[Jackie Burkhart]] daydreamed that she and [[Steven Hyde]] did a cover of this song from ''Grease''.
* [[Joe McElderry]] and [[Lucie Jones]] of [[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]] covered the song. It can be found on Youtube.
* A 2005 cover of the song performed by [[Pauline Croze]] on her self-titled album.
* [[Angus & Julia Stone]] performed an acoustic version of the song for [[Radar_(radio)|Radar Radio]] in Australia.<ref>[http://www.radarradio.com.au/blog/2010/07/26/angus-and-julia-stone-cover-your-the-one-that-i-want/ Angus & Julia Stone Live]. Radar Radio. Retrieved 27 July 2010.</ref>
* In [[The Goodies]]episode [[Saturday Night Grease]] Tim and Graeme sings that song.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:07, 9 March 2012

"You're the One That I Want"
Song
B-side"Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental)"

"You're the One That I Want" is a song written by John Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

The single was a huge international hit, reaching no.1 in several countries. It was the only single from the Grease soundtrack to top both the US and UK pop charts. It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week in June 1978,[2] where it sold over 2 million copies. [citation needed] It also topped the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks in the summer of 1978[3] and, as of 2008, is still the sixth best-selling single ever in the UK where it has sold over 2,015,000 copies. A re-released version of the single reached #4 in the UK in 1998, the twentieth anniversary of the film's debut.[4]

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report 1
Austrian Singles Chart 1
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Dutch Top 40 1
Eurochart Hot 100 1
German Singles Chart 1
Irish Singles Chart 1
Italian Singles Chart 3
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 25
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 1
Norwegian VG-lista Singles Chart 1
Swiss Singles Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 23
UK Singles Chart 1
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 32
Irish Singles Chart 15
UK Singles Chart 4
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
June 10, 1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
17 June 1978 - 12 August 1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Irish Singles Chart number-one single
24 June 1978 - 12 August 1978
26 August 1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty
"Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M
 Australian Kent Music Report number-one single
June 26, 1978 - July 10, 1978
August 21, 1978 - October 9, 1978 		Succeeded by
"Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M.
"Are You Old Enough?" by Dragon
Preceded by Dutch Top 40 number-one single
July 1, 1978 - August 26, 1978 		Succeeded by


Notable cover versions

"You're the One That I Want"
Song

In 1993, Epic Records released a soundtrack album in the UK, Grease - Original London Cast Recording, and "You're the One That I Want" was recorded as a duet by Craig McLachlan and Deborah Gibson (Epic UK 659 522, released July 1993). In part due to a routine promotional push, this cover version scored big on the UK singles charts, peaking at number thirteen.[5]

In 1978, the German comedians Dieter Hallervorden and Helga Feddersen released a parody version under the title Du, die Wanne ist voll. The song reached position number four in the German charts.[6] Du, die Wanne ist voll literally means You, the bathtub is full and the joke consists of using German words that sound similar to the English ones.

The song serves as the source of the title of the American reality TV show Grease: You're the One that I Want!.

See also

References

  1. ^ "American single certifications – You're the One That I Want". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 484.
  3. ^ 1978 UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  4. ^ 1998 UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  5. ^ 1993 UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  6. ^ http://www.chartsurfer.de/archiv.htm?nr=0&art=i&dbid=35527
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