Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John/ELO)
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| "Xanadu" | ||
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| Single by Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| from the album Xanadu | ||
| B-side(s) | "Whenever You're Away From Me" [Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly] [U.S. version], "Fool Country" [Olivia Newton-John alone] [UK version] |
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| Released | July 1980 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1980 Musicland Studios Munich | |
| Genre | Pop Rock, Disco | |
| Length | 3:28 | |
| Label | Jet Records | |
| Writer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||
| "I'm Alive" (1980) |
"Xanadu" (1980) |
"All Over The World (1980) |
| Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||
| "Suspended In Time" (1980) |
"Xanadu" (1980) |
"Physical" (1981) |
"Xanadu" is the title song from the album Xanadu, the soundtrack to the 1980 film of the same name. The song is performed by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) with vocals by Olivia Newton-John.
A rare collaboration for ELO, it is the band's only UK #1 single for two weeks in July 1980. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
In 2000, ELO's Jeff Lynne re-recorded the song with his own vocals for the box set Flashback and the All Over The World compilation.
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| Electric Light Orchestra |
| Founding members: Jeff Lynne | Roy Wood | Bev Bevan Other members in Electric Light Orchestra |
| Electric Light Orchestra discography |
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| Studio albums: The Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer | ELO 2 | On the Third Day | Eldorado, A Symphony | Face the Music | A New World Record | Out of the Blue | Discovery | Xanadu | Time | Secret Messages | Balance of Power | Zoom |
| Live albums: The Night the Light Went On (In Long Beach) | Live at Winterland '76 | Live at Wembley '78 |
| Compilation albums: Showdown | Olé ELO | The Light Shines On | The Light Shines On Vol 2 | ELO's Greatest Hits | A Box of their Best | Afterglow | ELO's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | Strange Magic | Flashback | The Essential Electric Light Orchestra | All Over the World |
| Preceded by "Crying" by Don McLean |
UK number one single July 6, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Use It Up And Wear It Out" by Odyssey |
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