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Twist of Fate (Olivia Newton-John song)

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"Twist of Fate"
Song

"Twist of Fate" is a late 1983 hit from Olivia Newton-John that headed the soundtrack for the film, Two of a Kind, starring Newton-John and John Travolta. It was written by Peter Beckett & Stephen Kipner[1] and produced by David Foster[2] for the film. It reached number four in Australia and Canada, while peaking at number five on the U.S. pop chart in January 1984, becoming one of Newton-John's last big hits. The track was her last Top-10 to date. Billboard ranked it as number 42 on its listing of the top 100 singles of 1984.

Due to its louder synthesizer-rock-oriented sound, "Twist of Fate" did not make the Billboard Adult Contemporary singles chart. However, its flip side, "Take a Chance," a duet with John Travolta, did reach the AC chart and became a sizeable hit there, peaking at number three.

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart 4
Canadian Singles Chart 4
Japanese Singles Chart (Oricon) 73
New Zealand Singles Charts 22
UK Singles Chart 57
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard R&B 28

References

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn (1995). Top Pop Annual. Record Research, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
  2. ^ "Two of a Kind (1983) - Soundtracks - IMDb". Retrieved 2010-05-04.