Two of a Kind (soundtrack)
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Two of a Kind | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Olivia Newton-John / Various artists/John Travolta | ||||
Released | November 21, 1983 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock, adult contemporary | |||
Length | 40:49 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | David Foster | |||
Olivia Newton-John chronology | ||||
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Singles from Two of a Kind | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Two of a Kind: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the film of the same name released in 1983 by MCA Records and features songs by the film's star Olivia Newton-John, as well as songs from various other artists.
Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was successful, especially in the United States, where it was certified Platinum by RIAA.[2]
Overview
The album was produced by David Foster. The album contains songs recorded by Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Patti Austin, Steve Kipner, Boz Scaggs, the bands Journey and Chicago. Newton-John and Travolta had previously worked together on the film Grease, which became a box office hit, the same success awaited the soundtrack and singles from it, including their duet "You're the One That I Want."[3] This time around, they reteamed for another duet, "Take a Chance", which was released as a single, and was the very first single A-side to credit Nweton-John as a writer (she, in fact, wrote the lyrics; the music was written by Foster and Toto's Steve Lukather.
Newton-John's American top 5 hit "Twist of Fate" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.[4] In addition to Newton-John's "Twist of Fate", the singles "Take a Chance" and "(Livin' in) Desperate Times" with her participation were released from the album, the first entered the top three hits of the Adult Contemporary chart,[5] and the second reached number 31 in the Hot 100.
In support of the album , the singles "Ask the Lonely" by Journey, which was originally intended for the album Frontiers (1983), and "It's Gonna Be Special" by Patti Austin, which entered the Hot Black Singles chart at number 15 and entered the top 5 of the dance chart in 1984,[6] were released.
Track listing
No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Twist of Fate" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:44 |
2. | "Take a Chance" | John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | 4:09 |
3. | "It's Gonna Be Special" | Patti Austin | 4:14 |
4. | "Catch 22 (2 Steps Forward, 3 Steps Back)" | Steve Kipner | 3:34 |
5. | "Shaking You" | Olivia Newton-John | 4:16 |
6. | "(Livin' in) Desperate Times" | Olivia Newton-John | 4:06 |
7. | "The Perfect One" | Boz Scaggs | 4:31 |
8. | "Ask the Lonely" | Journey | 3:56 |
9. | "Prima Donna" | Chicago | 4:28 |
10. | "Night Music" (instrumental by David Foster) | - | 3:51 |
Charts
Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 33 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 30 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 29 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 26 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan | — | 85,120[9] |
United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Twist of Fate video
Twist of Fate | ||||
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Video by | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Music video | |||
Length | 25 minutes | |||
Label | MCA Home Video | |||
Director | Brian Grant, David Mallet | |||
Producer | Chrissie Smith, Frank Hilton | |||
Olivia Newton-John chronology | ||||
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Twist of Fate is a 1983 video collection of the music videos from the Two of a Kind soundtrack by Olivia Newton-John. The video was released on VHS and LaserDisc by MCA Home Video. All videos of standard release are directed by Brian Grant except for "Take a Chance", which was directed by David Mallet.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Twist of Fate" | 3:43 |
2. | "Take a Chance" (w/ John Travolta) | 4:09 |
3. | "Livin' in Desperate Times" | 4:07 |
4. | "Shaking You" | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Heart Attack" (from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2) | 3:07 |
6. | "Tied Up" (from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2) | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "Introductions by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John" |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Two of a Kind at AllMusic
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Newton-John & Olivia and John Travolta – Two of a Kind (soundtrack)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Grease (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b "John Travolta Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Patti Austin - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4432a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.