![]() ![]() Newton-John celebrated her 65th birthday five months ago on September 26th (2013). It also reached #1 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Switzerland. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 8th 1982, Olivia Newton-John performed "Physical" on her own ABC-TV special 'Let's Get Physical'.įive months earlier September 27th, 1981 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #66 and on November 15th it peaked at #1 (for 10 weeks) and spent exactly a half-year on the Top 100 (26 weeks and for 14 of those 26 weeks it was on the Top 10).* At the time it was at #7, the record at #8 was by another 'Newton' "The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)" by Juice Newton. The show's first guest was Bill Murray and he performed a 'mostly comical' cover version of Olivia Newton-John's "Physical".Īt the time Olivia's "Physical" was at #7* on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart nine days earlier on January 23rd it was at #1 on the chart, and that was also its 70th and last day in the top spot. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 1st 1982, 'Late Night With David Letterman' debuted on NBC-TV network it immediately followed 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'.Steve from UkIF only olivia would sing this to me lol.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. I'm sure you'll understand my point of view Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Music Video for “Physical”īrian Grant directed the music video to “Physical”. It actually helped popularize the sport of aerobics. It was also quite-successful in its own right, taking home the Grammy Award in 1983 for Video of the Year.I'm saying all the things that I know you'll like ![]() Moreover it peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and charted in over 15 nations in general. Outside of the US, “Physical” also reached number one in five other countries. Furthermore, Billboard placed it at number one on their decade-ending chart for the entire 1980s. At the end of the day, the song ended up becoming the signature song of Olivia’s career.įor instance, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 10 weeks (almost setting a record). Moreover at first Olivia Newton-John herself wasn’t down to record this song due to its aforementioned nature. However, she did eventually give in to the urgings of her manager. And before landing in her hands, “Physical” was offered to Tina Turner, who opted not to do it. The producer of the song is John Farrar, and the writers are Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick. MCA Records released this song as the lead single from Olivia Newton-John’s album which is also entitled “Physical” on 28 September 1981. And her goal is to get “physical” with him this very night. For even though the person whom Olivia is singing to is a romantic interest, there’s nothing like love being expressed in the lyrics. Rather her attraction to him, at least at the moment in which these sentiments are being relayed, are 100% “animal”. So at the end of the day this track is amply named. This would allude to the idea of them being in bed together. Also she states that she wants to hear the addressee’s “body talk”, which despite being an ambiguous term still has a clear sensual connotation. But again, it’s not like a child would easily understand what these metaphors mean. In fact throughout the years, many people have come to associate this song more so with athletics (partially due to the storyline of its music video) than with bedroom fun.īut that being established, it is safe to say that the risqué theme of this track contributed just as much to its success as its catchy hook. For example, going back to the music video, despite its athletic setting, it becomes pretty clear the song is sensual in nature. Statements meant for Grown UpsĪnd there are a few arguably adult statements which she makes. For instance, she expresses a desire to get “horizontal” with the addressee. Indeed perhaps one of the most-striking elements of this song, once again also acknowledging the era in which it was dropped, is that it is actually a female who is relaying these sentiments. And she is so attracted to him on that level that she has to refrain herself from basically jumping on top of him. ![]() the addressee. Throughout the night she is sending him hints that she indeed wants to get “physical”. Rather it features her spending a night out on the town with some guy, i.e. Indeed Olivia Newton-John was not one of the those types of artists to make such tracks a staple of her career. And the narrative contained therein, despite once again being adult-oriented, is not anything vulgar. ![]()
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