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The Grease Megamix

{{Short description|1990 single by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John}}

{{Infobox song

| name = The Grease Megamix

| cover = The Grease Megamix cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

| album =

| B-side =

| released = 1990

| recorded = 1978

| studio =

| genre =

| length =

  • 4:52 (7-inch version)
  • 5:52 (12-inch version)

| label = Polydor

| writer =

| producer = Harding Curnow

| prev_title = Take a Chance

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Grease: The Dream Mix

| next_year = 1992

}}

"The Grease Megamix" is a megamix released in 1990 to commemorate the video release of Grease. The single was credited to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and released via Polydor Records. It was created by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow for PWL by the request of Polydor Records, who supplied copies of the original multi-track recordings. The megamix topped the charts of Australia and Spain and became a top-five hit in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Reception

The megamix featured the three biggest hits from the Grease soundtrack: "You're the One That I Want", "Greased Lightnin'" and "Summer Nights". The song peaked at number one in Australia and remained there for five weeks in May 1991. It was the third-highest-selling single there in 1991.

Re-release

"The Grease Megamix" was re-released on the 1996 compilation CD Pure Disco. To promote the compilation, Polydor issued promotional CD singles of the Megamix to US radio stations, which propelled it to number 12 in airplay. The single was not released commercially in the US, which made it ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100; it did reach the top 40 on three of Billboard's radio format airplay charts.

The megamix re-emerged for the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Grease movie in 1998. The Grease (The Remix EP) featured the megamix, a remix of "You're the One That I Want", a remix of "Summer Nights'", and the original versions of both songs.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=The Grease Megamix|others=John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John|year=1990|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Polydor Records|id=PO 114, 879 410-7}}{{cite AV media notes|title=The Grease Megamix|others=John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John|year=1990|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Polydor Records|id=POCS 114, 879 410-4}}

  1. "The Grease Megamix"
  2. "Alone at the Drive-in-Movie" (instrumental)

12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=The Grease Megamix|others=John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John|year=1990|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Polydor Records|id=PZ 114, 879 411-1}}

:A1. "The Grease Megamix"

:B1. "Alone at the Drive-in-Movie" (instrumental)

:B2. "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (instrumental)

CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=The Grease Megamix|others=John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John|year=1990|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Polydor Records|id=PZCD 114, 879 411-2}}

  1. "The Grease Megamix" (7-inch version)
  2. "The Grease Megamix" (12-inch version)
  3. "Alone at the Drive-in-Movie" (instrumental)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1990–1991)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|1|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Austria|26|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Flanders|8|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-03-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=12|page=30|date=March 23, 1991|access-date=March 21, 2018}}

|2

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-01-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=1|issue=3|page=39|date=January 19, 1991|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

|10

{{single chart|France|14|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Germany|42|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|songid=57642|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|4|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|3|year=1991|week=13|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|7|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Norway|5|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-04-27.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=17|page=30|date=April 27, 1991|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

|10

scope="row"|Spain (AFYVE){{cite book|last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}

|1

{{single chart|Sweden|35|artist=John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John|song=The Grease Megamix|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|3|date=19910112|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

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!Chart (1996–1997)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|50|chartid=9792|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|38|chartid=9788|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardradiosongs|25|artist=Olivia Newton-John|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2025}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|23|artist=Olivia Newton-John|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2025}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|12|artist=Olivia Newton-John|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2025}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1991)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1991/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991|publisher=ARIA|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

|3

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1991|title=Jaaroverzichten 1991|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

|49

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=21|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

|30

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1991|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1991|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 11, 2021}}

|15

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1991&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

|27

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1990|certyear=1991|certref=|access-date=February 26, 2020}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.pwlfromthefactoryfloor.com pwlfromthefactoryfloor.com - Official Website of Phil Harding's Book - PWL From The Factory Floor - Expanded Edition and CD: Phil Harding Club Mixes of the 80s]
  • {{Discogs artist|artist=Phil Harding|name=Phil Harding}}
  • http://www.discogs.com/John-Travolta-Olivia-Newton-John-The-Grease-Megamix/release/1777953

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Category:John Travolta songs

Category:Olivia Newton-John songs

Category:1990 singles

Category:Music medleys

Category:Number-one singles in Australia

Category:Number-one singles in Spain

Category:Songs from Grease (musical)

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Category:Songs written by John Farrar

Category:Songs written by Warren Casey