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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
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 33
Canadian Singles Chart 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 42
Japanese Singles Chart (Oricon) 73
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 5
U.S. Billboard R&B 28

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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.
  3. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.


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