Hopelessly Devoted to You
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" | ||||
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Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
from the album Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | ||||
B-side | "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" | |||
Released | 7 August 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | Recorded and Mixed by David J. Holman at United/Western Studio Mixed at Heider Studios | |||
Genre | Country pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | RSO | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Farrar | |||
Producer(s) | John Farrar | |||
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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Australian release | ||||
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress
The song received an
Record World called it "a '50s-inspired love ballad with the production sound of the '70s."[5]
In 2001, Swedish girl group Play covered the song on their debut album.
The song was not part of the original musical production (and was replaced with the 1950s standard "
In June 2004, Farrar recalled writing the song: "I spent the longest period writing the lyrics of any song I've ever written. Every thesaurus and every rhyming dictionary I had, just trying to really make it work properly".[7]
Background
Halfway through shooting Grease, Newton-John's contractually-entitled vocal solo had yet to be written. Farrar, Newton-John's personal producer, wrote the song and submitted it to the film's production team. They were reluctant but then approved it; shooting and recording took place after the other parts of the film had been completed.[8]
Popular culture
The song was used in the trailer for the Netflix miniseries The Watcher.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[33] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Sonia version
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" | ||||
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Single by Sonia | ||||
B-side | "The Anthem Medley" | |||
Released | 18 July 1994[34] | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Cockney, BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Farrar | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Cyrus | |||
Sonia singles chronology | ||||
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In 1994, English singer
Formats and track listings
- CD single
- "Hopelessly Devoted to You" – 2:58
- "The Anthem Medley" – 4:24
- "The Anthem Medley" (club mix) – 7:04
- "The Anthem Medley" (extended mix) – 6:24
- 7-inch single
- "Hopelessly Devoted to You" – 2:58
- "The Anthem Medley" – 4:24
- 12-inch single
- "The Anthem Medley" (club mix) – 7:04
- "The Anthem Medley" (extended mix) – 6:24
- "Hopelessly Devoted to You" – 2:58
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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61 |
References
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- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 1 July 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Patrick Gomez (31 January 2016). "Grease Live: Hopelessly Devoted to You Not Cut". People.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Kruger, Debbie (June 2004). "The Making of Songwriters Speak". Debbie Kruger. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0014." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1978 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 31 December 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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- ^ "American single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted to You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 16 July 1994. p. 23.
- ^ "Sonia Evans The Anthem Melody". YouTube. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 31 December 2009.