Megan from Winnipeg, CanadaGrease and Hairspray are my two favorite musicals.Joe from Chicago, IlSaturday Night Fever has a better soundtrack.Oh the part with hopelessly devoted to you was good too! Also the song made the movie nevertheless the ending of the movie was the best part. Tamika from Nassau, BahamasI love this song and I love the movie, this is my favorite of all time.Paul from Detroit, MiGood song, but #1 in UK for 9 weeks? You're kidding!.The reason why the song spent 9 weeks at number one in the UK is simple: the movie was big in the US it was HUGE in the UK! Australian actor, Craig McLachlan and US actress, Debbie Gibson, released the track (in the UK) in 1991 when they appeared in the West End stage musical version of Grease. "You're." also entered the UK charts as part of the Grease Megamix single in 1991. The oddly-titled "Martian Mix" can be found of the enhanced version of the soundtrack CD. Jon from Scotland, United KingdomThe song was re-released in remix form in 1998 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Grease.and Canada.įive songs featured in the movie made Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart "Grease" by Frankie Valli (#1 for 3 weeks), "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (#1 for 1 week), "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Newton-John (#3), "Summer Nights" by Travolta & Newton-John (#5), and "Greased Lightin'" by Travolta (#47).Īnd on July 23rd, 1978 the movie's soundtrack album reached #1 (for 12 non-consecutive weeks) on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart (the album also peaked at #1 in the United Kingdom and Australia). Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 13th 1978, the movie version of "Grease" had its world premier in New York City and three days later on June 16th it opened in theaters across the U.S.A.The perfect punctuation is that first 'glissando' -the hand rapidly running the musical scale across the piano keys, hear it just after Travolta sings, 'nothing left, nothing left for me to do'. Not only was the viewing public hungry and ready for this movie but something magical happened when these stars played these characters to tell this story, singing these lyrics along to this music. Definition: 'synergy is the interaction of multiple elements to produce an effect greater than the sum of its individual effects'. Farrar is one of the best nobody's ever heard of." I'd say pure pop synergy, too. Jay from Syracuse, NY, you nailed it in your comments "About as pure a pop adrenaline rush as you can get. Camille from Toronto, OhBarry, thanks for the stats.Olivia Newton-John has the perfect female voice to reply to John Travolta. Finding out that who you're crazy about is just as crazy about you is very liberating and exciting, and the lyrics, music and vocals capture all those wonderful feelings. This is not a sappy love song but one of full-blown lust. Both the male and female lyrics are bold and empowering, with Travolta being full out crazy for Newton-John and she being very specific that he needs to man up if he wants her.
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