Friends for Christmas

Friends for Christmas
Studio album by John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John
Released 11 November 2016
Recorded Santa Barbara, California, 2016
Genre Pop, Christmas
Label Sony Music Australia
Producer Chong Lim
John Farnham chronology
Two Strong Hearts Live
(2015)		 Friends for Christmas
(2016)
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Liv On
(2016)		 Friends for Christmas
(2016)

Friends for Christmas is a collaborative Christmas album by John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John. It was released on CD and for digital download on 11 November 2016.

It is Farnham's first Christmas album since Christmas Is Johnny Farnham (1970), while it is Newton-John's fourth, the most recent being This Christmas (2012), with her Grease co-star, John Travolta. Farnham and Newton-John are scheduled to promote the album in Australia in November.[1]

Farnham said: "I have always loved working with Olivia. To record a Christmas album seemed like the right, almost inevitable thing to do. I hope everyone enjoys listening to it as much as we loved recording it together." Newton-John said: "It was such a joy singing these beautiful holiday songs with my favourite singer and good mate John Farnham. The holidays are about family and friends and having this chance to sing these classics with John was pure fun from beginning to end!"[2]

Background

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John have performed together numerous times, and have released two ARIA number-one albums: Highlights from The Main Event in 1998,[3] from the The Main Event Tour, also featuring Anthony Warlow and more recently Two Strong Hearts Live in 2015.[4]

Track listing

CD/DD
  1. "Let It Snow"
  2. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
  3. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
  4. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
  5. "The Christmas Song"
  6. "Winter Wonderland"
  7. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
  8. "Silent Night"
  9. "White Christmas"
  10. "Little Drummer Boy"
  11. "Silver Bells"
  12. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 3
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[6] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Label Edition Format Catalogue
Australia 11 November 2016[8] Sony Music Australia Standard edition CD, digital download 88985387172

References

  1. ↑ "John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John are on song with new Christmas album". news.com.au. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "JOHN FARNHAM AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN ARE FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS". auspOp. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "JOHN FARNHAM / OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ANTHONY WARLOW - HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAIN EVENT (ALBUM)". Australian charts. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "JOHN FARNHAM AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - HIGHLIGHTS FROM TWO STRONG HEARTS LIVE (ALBUM)". Australian charts. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham & Olivia Newton John – Friends for Christmas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Australian Artist Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Friends For Christmas". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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