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‘Xanadu’ Soundtrack 40+ Years Later Featuring Olivia Newton-John, ELO, Cliff Richard, and The Tubes

August 8, 2020 By the80sruled Leave a Comment

Xanadu 40th Anniversary

Xanadu starring Olivia Newton-John was released on August 8, 1980. The movie was a musical fantasy film that featured music from Newton-John, Electrical Light Orchestra (ELO), Cliff Richard, and The Tubes. The movie was a box office failure, but the soundtrack was a huge hit!

The soundtrack produced five top 20 singles on the Hot 100 charts:

  • “Magic” – Olivia Newton-John (No. 1 (4 weeks) Pop, No. 1 (5 weeks) AC, certified gold)
  • “Xanadu” – Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra (No. 8 Pop, No. 2 AC, No. 1 (2 weeks (UK)
  • “All Over the World” – Electric Light Orchestra (No. 13 Pop, No. 45 AC)
  • “I’m Alive” – Electric Light Orchestra (No. 16 Pop, No. 48 AC, certified gold)
  • “Suddenly” – Olivia Newton-John/Cliff Richard (No. 20 Pop, No. 4 AC)

In addition to the videos below, we’ve also got a cool video that Olivia Newton-John released on Facebook on August 8, 2020 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Xanadu! Enjoy!



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