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Physical
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	October 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Pop Adult contemporary
Length	38:46
Label	MCA
Producer	John Farrar
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Xanadu (1980) Physical (1981) Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982)
Singles from Physical
"Physical" Released: 1981 "Make A Move On Me" Released: 1982 "Landslide" Released: 1982

Physical is an album by the Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released in 1981.

[edit] Chart Success

It was certified double platinum, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard albums chart. This was also Newton-John's first and only album to chart R&B, peaking at No. 32. With country music completely overlooked for this album, this unsurprisingly became Newton-John's first studio album not to chart country since her 1971 debut, If Not for You.
Physical is the best selling album by a female Australian singer, selling 10,000,000 copies worldwide.

[edit] Singles

The title track was Newton-John's biggest pop single ever spending 10 weeks atop Billboard's Hot 100. Physical tied Debby Boone's You Light Up My Life as the then longest running No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by a female artist. (Whitney Houston broke the record when I Will Always Love You spent 14 weeks atop the Hot 100). Physical also peaked at No. 29 AC and No. 28 R&B (her only entry on the R&B singles chart). The album also yielded the singles Make A Move On Me (No. 5 - Pop, No. 6 - AC) and Landslide (No. 52 - Pop).

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by John Farrar; except where indicated

Side A

1. "Landslide" – 4:21
2. "Stranger's Touch" (Farrar, Steve Kipner) – 3:48
3. "Make a Move on Me" (Farrar, Tom Snow) – 3:15
4. "Falling" – 3:43
5. "Love Make Me Strong" (Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin) – 3:06

Side B

1. "Physical" (Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick) – 3:44
2. "Silvery Rain" (Hank Marvin) – 3:38
3. "Carried Away" (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten) – 3:46
4. "Recovery" (Farrar, Tom Snow) – 4:17
5. "Promise (The Dolphin Song)" (Olivia Newton-John) – 4:39

[edit] Musician

• Olivia Newton-John, Vocals
• Carlos Vega, Drums & Timpani
• Michael Boddicker, Polymoog
• John Farrar, Guitar, Vocoder, Bass Guitar, Back Vocals
• Tom Snow, Prophet Synthesizer (for "Make a Move on Me" and "Recovery")
  Piano (for "Carried Away")
• Steve Lukather, Guitar (for "Physical), Acoustic Guitar (for "Carried Away")

[edit] Credit

• Produced by John Farrar
• Recorded and Mixed by David J. Holman
• Photography Herb Ritts

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)