Don't Stop Believin' (Olivia Newton-John song)
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"Don't Stop Believin'" | ||||
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Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
from the album Don't Stop Believin' | ||||
B-side | "Greensleeves" | |||
Released | August 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Farrar | |||
Producer(s) | John Farrar | |||
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Stop Believin'" is the title track from the 1976 album by Olivia Newton-John. Written and composed specifically for Newton-John by John Farrar. It was released in August 1976 as the album's lead single. It peaked at number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her seventh number one on the Easy Listening chart, spending one week at the top of the chart in September 1976.[1] The single also went to number fourteen on the country chart.[2]
Newton-John re-recorded the track for her 2005 album Stronger Than Before. She also titled her 2019 memoir after the song.[3]
Juliana Hatfield covered the song on her album Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John.[4]
Track listing
- "Don't Stop Believin'" – 3:39
- "Greensleeves" – 3:42
Charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 93 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 5 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 22 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 34 |
US Billboard Easy Listening[7] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 33 |
US Billboard Hot Country Singles[9] | 14 |
US Cash Box Top Singles[10] | 47 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 17 |
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 248.
- ^ Newton-John, Olivia. "Don't Stop Believin'". Penguin.com.au. Penguin. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 248.
- ^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 11 September 1976. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Olivia Newton-John". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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