Come On Over (Olivia Newton-John album)

Come On Over
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	29 February 1976[1]
Recorded	1975
Genre	Country, pop rock
Length	41:10
Label	MCA
Producer	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Clearly Love (1975) Come On Over (1976) Don't Stop Believin' (1976)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Come On Over is an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1976. It peaked at number 2 on the US Country albums chart, and number 13 on the Billboard 200.

The album's first track, a cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene", was only released as a single in Japan, and it became a hit there, peaking at number 11 on the Oricon Singles Chart. The album itself was also a success in the Japanese market, reaching the number 2 position on the Oricon Albums Chart.

In the US, the only single released from the album was the title song, written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb and originally featured on the Bee Gees' 1975 album Main Course. It was a moderate pop hit, peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, but did much better on the country (number 5) and adult contemporary (seventh of ten number 1 singles) charts. In New Zealand, the title track reached number 3.^[3] The album was certified Gold.^[4]

The album also included versions of the traditional song "Greensleeves" and The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road" (the ending track), as well as "Who Are You Now?", originally featured in the 1973 movie Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30. Besides Parton's "Jolene" the album also boasts covers of recent country hits by Willie Nelson ("Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain") and Lynn Anderson ("Smile For Me").

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jolene"	Dolly Parton	3:07
2.	"Pony Ride"	Diane Berglund Jim Phillips	3:58
3.	"Come on Over"	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb	3:38
4.	"It'll Be Me"	John Farrar Hank Marvin	3:28
5.	"Greensleeves"	Traditional	3:40
6.	"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"	Fred Rose	2:22

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Don't Throw It All Away"	Gary Benson David Mindel	2:54
8.	"Who Are You Now?"	Bruce Hart Stephen Lawrence	2:54
9.	"Smile For Me"	Rory Bourke Phil Keat	3:05
10.	"Small Talk and Pride"	Farrar	3:50
11.	"Wrap Me In Your Arms"	Harlan Collins	3:04
12.	"The Long and Winding Road"	John Lennon Paul McCartney	4:24

Personnel

• Produced by John Farrar
• Orchestra arranged and conducted by Steve Grey
• Steel guitar: B.J. Cole
• Drums: Brian Bennett
• Bass: Les Hurdle and Alan Tarney
• Electric and acoustic guitars: John Farrar
• Acoustic guitar: Alan Parker
• Keyboards: Graham Todd and Steve Grey
• Vocal group: Vicki Brown, Clare Torry, Pat Farrar, John Farrar
• Recorded at EMI, Abbey Road Studios
• Engineers: Tony Clark, John Kurlander, Alan Rouse
• Remixed at Air London
• Engineer: Michael Stavros
• Tape operator: John Walls
• Orchestra conductor: David Katz
• Photography: Jeff Dunas
• Art direction: George Osaki

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1976) Position Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[5] 30 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[6] 30 Japanese Oricon LP Chart[7] 2 New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 12 UK Albums Chart [9] 49 United States Billboard Albums[10] 13 United States Billboard Country Albums[11] 2 Year-end charts Chart (1976) Position Japanese Albums Chart[12] 9 Chart (1977) Position Japanese Albums Chart[13] 12

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Japan (Oricon Charts) 371,000[7] Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 100,000^^ Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[15] Gold 10,000^* United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Come on Over". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
2. Viglione, Joe. Come On Over at AllMusic
3. (Chart 2699) Nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
4. "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Come on Over". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
7. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
8. "charts.org.nz Olivia Newton-John – Come On Over" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
9. "Chart Stats - Olivia Newton-John – Come On Over" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
10. Allmusic Olivia Newton-John > Come On Over > Charts & Awards > Billboard Country Albums
11. Allmusic Olivia Newton-John > Come On Over > Charts & Awards > Billboard Country Albums
12. "1976年アルバム年間ヒットチャート" [Japanese Year-End Albums Charts 1976] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
13. "1977年アルバム年間ヒットチャート" [Japanese Year-End Albums Charts 1977] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
14. "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Come on Over". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
15. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1977". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
16. "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Come on Over". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-02-22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH