Suddenly (Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard song)
1980 single by Olivia Newton John and Cliff Richard
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"Suddenly" is a duet performed by Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard from the soundtrack Xanadu, and is the love theme from the 1980 film of the same name. It was written and produced by John Farrar.
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Picture sleeve of UK vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard | ||||
| from the album Xanadu | ||||
| B-side | "You Made Me Love You" | |||
| Released | 10 October 1980 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 1980[1] | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, US | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
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| Songwriter | John Farrar | |||
| Producer | John Farrar | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Suddenly" on YouTube | ||||
"Suddenly" reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1980 and number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1981.[3] It finished the year as number 91 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1981. It was also a major Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number four.[4] The music video shows Newton-John and Richard in a penthouse singing the song to each other, taken from her ABC TV special "Hollywood Nights" that aired before the 52nd Academy Awards on April 14, 1980.
The single's B-side, "You Made Me Love You" (Olivia solo), was also featured in the film Xanadu but does not appear on the soundtrack album.
Personnel
- Olivia Newton-John – vocals
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- John Farrar – guitar and synthesizer
- David McDaniel – bass
- Ed Greene – drums
- Michael Boddicker – vocoder
- Jai Winding – electric piano
- Richard Hewson – orchestra conductor
- David J. Holman – mixing and engineering
Track listing and formats
7-inch vinyl single[5]
- "Suddenly" – 4:03
- "You Made Me Love You" (Olivia Newton-John) – 3:04
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 37 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 60 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) | 14 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 30 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 20 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
| US Cash Box[13] | 19 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[14] | 5 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[15] | 7 |
| Year-end chart (1981) | Rank |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[16] | 91 |
