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Track List
01) Grease
02) Summer Nights
03) Hopelessly Devoted to You
04) You're the One That I Want
05) Sandy
06) Beauty School Dropout
07) Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
08) Greased Lightnin'
09) It's Raining on Prom Night
10) Alone at the Drive-In Movie (instrumental)
11) Blue Moon
12) Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay
13) Those Magic Changes
14) Hound Dog
15) Born to Hand Jive
16) Tears on My Pillow
17) Mooning
18) Freddy My Love
19) Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen
20) There Are Worse Things I Could Do
21) Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (reprise)
22) We Go Together
23) Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (instrumenta
24) Grease (reprise)
01) Grease
02) Summer Nights
03) Hopelessly Devoted to You
04) You're the One That I Want
05) Sandy
06) Beauty School Dropout
07) Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
08) Greased Lightnin'
09) It's Raining on Prom Night
10) Alone at the Drive-In Movie (instrumental)
11) Blue Moon
12) Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay
13) Those Magic Changes
14) Hound Dog
15) Born to Hand Jive
16) Tears on My Pillow
17) Mooning
18) Freddy My Love
19) Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen
20) There Are Worse Things I Could Do
21) Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (reprise)
22) We Go Together
23) Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (instrumenta
24) Grease (reprise)
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1991
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Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease. It was originally released by RSO Records. The song "You're the One That I Want" was a US and UK #1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. It is the second best-selling album ever released and top-selling soundtrack in history with 44.7 million copies sold worldwide.
Besides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock n roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song "Grease", a tune written by Barry Gibb (of The Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S. number one.
Background
The soundtrack was released in April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. The cover gives credit to, and prominently features, the two stars of the film—John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John—although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. The remainder of the album is sung by various cast members and Sha Na Na, a group who performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film. The title track was recorded by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film.
The most successful songs from the soundtrack were written specifically for the film. They included the Billboard number-one hits "Grease", "You're the One That I Want" and the number-three, Academy Award-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You". In the UK, the album proved even more successful where "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" reached No.1 for nine and seven weeks respectively, while "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy" all became top three hits. The soundtrack album hit the top of the charts in the U.S. during the summer of 1978, replacing The Rolling Stones' Some Girls. In the UK, it remained at the top of the charts for 13 consecutive weeks. As of 2011, "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" are still among the 20 best-selling singles of all time in the UK (at Nos.6 and 19 respectively).
Two of the bass players who recorded on the Grease soundtrack were (at different times) members of Toto. One of these, David Hungate, also performed on Olivia Newton-John's album Totally Hot with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. Other musicians here have previously worked with Elton John, Steely Dan, Bee Gees and others.
The album has sold over 6 million copies in the US in the SoundScan era (beginning 1991) in addition to the 8 million shipped in the years 1978-1984.
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AllMusic 4.5/5 stars
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively rated the soundtrack four-and-a-half stars. He stated that "the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes", but that they "are so giddily enjoyable that everything works". He also said that "the sleek pop production the movie's soundtrack boasts and the cast's enthusiastic performances go a long way in making this Grease the definitive Grease."
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Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease. It was originally released by RSO Records. The song "You're the One That I Want" was a US and UK #1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. It is the second best-selling album ever released and top-selling soundtrack in history with 44.7 million copies sold worldwide.
Besides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock n roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song "Grease", a tune written by Barry Gibb (of The Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S. number one.
Background
The soundtrack was released in April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. The cover gives credit to, and prominently features, the two stars of the film—John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John—although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. The remainder of the album is sung by various cast members and Sha Na Na, a group who performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film. The title track was recorded by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film.
The most successful songs from the soundtrack were written specifically for the film. They included the Billboard number-one hits "Grease", "You're the One That I Want" and the number-three, Academy Award-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You". In the UK, the album proved even more successful where "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" reached No.1 for nine and seven weeks respectively, while "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy" all became top three hits. The soundtrack album hit the top of the charts in the U.S. during the summer of 1978, replacing The Rolling Stones' Some Girls. In the UK, it remained at the top of the charts for 13 consecutive weeks. As of 2011, "You're the One That I Want" and "Summer Nights" are still among the 20 best-selling singles of all time in the UK (at Nos.6 and 19 respectively).
Two of the bass players who recorded on the Grease soundtrack were (at different times) members of Toto. One of these, David Hungate, also performed on Olivia Newton-John's album Totally Hot with Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. Other musicians here have previously worked with Elton John, Steely Dan, Bee Gees and others.
The album has sold over 6 million copies in the US in the SoundScan era (beginning 1991) in addition to the 8 million shipped in the years 1978-1984.
Reception
Professional ratings
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Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively rated the soundtrack four-and-a-half stars. He stated that "the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes", but that they "are so giddily enjoyable that everything works". He also said that "the sleek pop production the movie's soundtrack boasts and the cast's enthusiastic performances go a long way in making this Grease the definitive Grease."
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