Soul Kiss (1985)



"Soul Kiss"

“Soul Kiss” written by Mark Goldenberg was the first single and title track from Olivia Newton-John’s thirteenth studio album. Released in October of 1985 the single reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. This was sadly Newton-John’s last US Top 40 Pop single. "Soul Kiss" did better in Australia peaking at #12, however it “Bubbled Under” the UK singles chart at #100.

 

 

Charts 

US Billboard Hot 100 #20

US Adult Contemporary Chart #20

US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxis-Singles Sales Chart #28

Australia Singles Chart #12

Germany #--

United Kingdom #100

Canada Singles Chart #25

Billboard HOT 100 

Debut Date: October 10,1985

Peak Date: November 23,1985

Peak Position: #20

Week By Week Run Down: 63,54,44,34,30,24,21,20,22,34,52,78,96,98

Final Week on Chart: January 11,1986

 

Radio & Records

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"Soul Kiss" Video Captures

 

 

 

Billboard Hot 100 "Soul Kiss" peaked at #20

TW  LW  TITLE Artist - Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

  1   1  WE BUILT THIS CITY Starship - 12 (1)
  2   2  YOU BELONG TO THE CITY Glenn Frey - 11 (2)
  3   6  SEPARATE LIVES Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - 8 (3)
  4   7  BROKEN WINGS Mr. Mister - 10 (4)
  5   8  NEVER Heart - 11 (5)
  6  10  LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Thompson Twins - 10 (6)
  7   4  HEAD OVER HEELS Tears For Fears - 11 (3)
  8   3  MIAMI VICE THEME Jan Hammer - 12 (1)
  9  11  WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO Aretha Franklin - 9 (9)
 10   5  PART TIME LOVER Stevie Wonder - 12 (1)
 11   9  BE NEAR ME ABC - 14 (9)
 12  12  YOU ARE MY LADY Freddie Jackson - 12 (12)
 13  18  ELECTION DAY Arcadia - 5 (13)
 14  19  SLEEPING BAG ZZ Top - 6 (14)
 15  17  ONE OF THE LIVING Tina Turner - 8 (15)
 16  15  LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO'S FIRE David Foster - 14 (15)
 17  24  PARTY ALL THE TIME Eddie Murphy - 8 (17)
 18  22  ALIVE AND KICKING Simple Minds - 6 (18)
 19  23  I MISS YOU Klymaxx - 11 (19)
 20  21  SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John - 8 (20)
 21  25  PERFECT WAY Scritti Politti - 12 (21)
 22  32  SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie - 3 (22)
 23  13  TAKE ON ME A-Ha - 20 (1)
 24  14  SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU Whitney Houston - 15 (1)
 25  36  SMALL TOWN John Cougar Mellencamp - 4 (25)
 26  31  SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - 6 (26)
 27  26  SO IN LOVE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 13 (26)
 28  33  WRAP HER UP Elton John - 5 (28)
 29  16  ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR Bryan Adams - 11 (13)
 30  38  TONIGHT SHE COMES Cars - 4 (30)
 31  35  RUNNING UP THAT HILL Kate Bush - 12 (31)
 32  37  OBJECT OF MY DESIRE Starpoint - 9 (32)
 33  40  WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits - 4 (33)
 34  20  LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy - 14 (9)
 35  44  EMERGENCY Kool & The Gang - 5 (35)
 36  46  BURNING HEART Survivor - 4 (36)
 37  51  CONGA Miami Sound Machine - 6 (37)
 38  48  YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne - 5 (38)
 39  57  THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends - 3 (39)
 40  47  LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE Sting - 3 (40)
 41  30  AND WE DANCED Hooters - 16 (21)
 42  45  DO IT FOR LOVE Sheena Easton - 5 (42)
 43  34  GIRLS ARE MORE FUN Ray Parker Jr. - 8 (34)
 44  29  OH SHEILA Ready For The World - 17 (1)
 45  49  EVERYBODY DANCE Ta Mara & The Seen - 7 (45)
 46  53  SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid - 4 (46)
 47  66  TALK TO ME Stevie Nicks - 2 (47)
 48  50  TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Wang Chung - 7 (48)
 49  28  FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART Sting - 14 (8)
 50  27  I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Paul Young - 12 (13)
 51  39  LONELY OL' NIGHT John Cougar Mellencamp - 14 (6)
 52  56  TEARS ARE FALLING Kiss - 6 (52)
 53  --  IT'S ONLY LOVE Bryan Adams & Tina Turner - 1 (53)
 54  64  TOO YOUNG Jack Wagner - 5 (54)
 55  42  THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG Billy Joel - 8 (34)
 56  55  MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits - 20 (1)
 57  58  HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Gino Vannelli - 10 (57)
 58  71  GOODBYE Night Ranger - 3 (58)
 59  --  SPIES LIKE US Paul McCartney - 1 (59)
 60  70  FACE THE FACE Pete Townshend - 3 (60)
 61  63  FREEDOM Pointer Sisters - 4 (61)
 62  62  TARZAN BOY Baltimora - 6 (62)
 63  60  AND SHE WAS Talking Heads - 12 (54)
 64  59  CHERISH Kool & The Gang - 21 (2)
 65  43  BOY IN THE BOX Corey Hart - 11 (26)
 66  80  SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean - 2 (66)
 67  --  GO HOME Stevie Wonder - 1 (67)
 68  67  THE OAK TREE Morris Day - 9 (65)
 69  72  SMALL TOWN GIRL John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - 3 (69)
 70  73  EVERYDAY James Taylor - 3 (70)
 71  74  COUNT ME OUT New Edition - 4 (71)
 72  --  SEX AS A WEAPON Pat Benatar - 1 (72)
 73  75  THE BIG MONEY Rush - 3 (73)
 74  69  I'LL BE GOOD Rene & Angela - 9 (47)
 75  41  I'M GOIN' DOWN Bruce Springsteen - 12 (9)
 76  61  AFTER THE FIRE Roger Daltrey - 11 (48)
 77  54  AMERICA Prince & The Revolution - 6 (46)
 78  86  DANGEROUS Loverboy - 2 (78)
 79  84  A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E - 2 (79)
 80  52  SUNSET GRILL Don Henley - 13 (22)
 81  65  DANCING IN THE STREET Mick Jagger & David Bowie - 13 (7)
 82  79  BORN IN EAST L.A. Cheech & Chong - 10 (48)
 83  94  CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT Lisa Lisa, Cult Jam & Full Force - 2 (83)
 84  68  DRESS YOU UP Madonna - 15 (5)
 85  93  DISCIPLINE OF LOVE Robert Palmer - 2 (85)
 86  91  THIS TIME Inxs - 2 (86)
 87  --  EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Paul Young - 1 (87)
 88  --  MORNING DESIRE Kenny Rogers - 1 (88)
 89  92  LOVE GRAMMAR John Parr - 2 (89)
 90  --  THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade - 1 (90)
 91  77  STAND BY ME Maurice White - 13 (50)
 92  85  KAYLEIGH Marillion - 8 (74)
 93  90  HOME SWEET HOME Motley Crue - 5 (89)
 94  76  LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL Howard Jones - 9 (49)
 95  --  SILENT RUNNING Mike & The Mechanics - 1 (95)
 96  83  FREEDOM Wham! - 18 (3)
 97  87  ALL FALL DOWN Five Star - 11 (65)
 98  97  TALK TO ME Quarterflash - 6 (83)
 99  81  CHARM THE SNAKE Christopher Cross - 5 (68)
100 100  BLUE KISS Jane Wiedlin - 9 (77)

       

 



Toughen Up (1985)

"Toughen Up"

"Toughen Up" was the second single released in Winter of 1985 from the Olivia's "Soul Kiss" album. Written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten this reggae influenced track was originally intended for Tina turner but was rejected by her. “Toughen Up” failed to chart on the US Billboard charts but was  popular in dance clubs due to the 12″ dance remix by John “Jellybean” Benitez. “Toughen Up” did manage a to chart in Australia peaking at #69.

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US Billboard Hot 100 --

US Adult Contemporary Chart #--

US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxis-Singles Sales Chart #--

US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club play Chart #--

Australia Singles Chart #69

Germany #--

United Kingdom #--

 

Billboard HOT 100_________           

Debut Date: --

Peak Date: --

Peak Position: #--

Week By Week Run Down: --

Final Week on Chart: --

 "Toughen Up" Video Captures        

 

The Rumour (1988)



"The Rumour"

“The Rumour” was the first single released from Olivia Newton-John’s 1988 MCA Records album of the same name. “The Rumour” was produced by Elton John & James Newton Howard, and was written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin. The song also featured backing vocals and piano by Elton John. The single started out to be another Top 40 hit for Newton-John but fizzled out at #62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.  

 

Charts

US Billboard Hot 100 #62

US Adult Contemporary Chart #33

US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxis-Singles Sales Chart #42

US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club play Chart #17

Australia Singles Chart #35

Germany #36

United Kingdom #86

 

Billboard HOT 100_________  

Debut Date: August 20,1988

Peak Date: September 10,1988

Peak Position: #62 (1 week)

Week By Week Run Down: 90,84,68,62,63,86

Final Week on Chart: September 24,1988

"The Rumour" Video Captures        

 

 

Billboard Hot 100  "The Rumour" Peaked at #62

US Top 100 Singles Week Ending September 10, 1988

TW  LW  TITLE Artist - Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

  1   2  SWEET CHILD O' MINE Guns N' Roses - 12 (1)
  2   3  SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer - 11 (2)
  3   6  PERFECT WORLD Huey Lewis & The News - 9 (3)
  4   1  MONKEY George Michael - 10 (1)
  5   8  WHEN IT'S LOVE Van Halen - 11 (5)
  6   7  FAST CAR Tracy Chapman - 15 (6)
  7  10  I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Taylor Dayne - 14 (7)
  8   9  IF IT ISN'T LOVE New Edition - 11 (8)
  9  15  DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin - 7 (9)
 10  13  NOBODY'S FOOL Kenny Loggins - 10 (10)
 11  12  ANOTHER PART OF ME Michael Jackson - 8 (11)
 12   4  I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Elton John - 13 (2)
 13  14  IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN Rick Astley - 9 (13)
 14  17  ONE GOOD WOMAN Peter Cetera - 8 (14)
 15   5  I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Chicago - 15 (3)
 16  24  LOVE BITES Def Leppard - 5 (16)
 17  21  I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - 12 (17)
 18  26  DON'T BE CRUEL Cheap Trick - 7 (18)
 19  28  A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 7 (19)
 20  23  HERE WITH ME REO Speedwagon - 12 (20)
 21  27  PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL New Kids On The Block - 12 (21)
 22  19  ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar - 11 (19)
 23  29  DON'T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown - 8 (23)
 24  11  LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY Whitney Houston - 11 (9)
 25  32  FALLEN ANGEL Poison - 7 (25)
 26  33  WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) Information Society - 9 (26)
 27  20  HANDS TO HEAVEN Breathe - 22 (2)
 28  36  RED RED WINE UB40 - 20 (28)
 29  16  ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood - 14 (1)
 30  34  STAYING TOGETHER Debbie Gibson - 6 (30)
 31  18  1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 15 (3)
 32  31  I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO Johnny Hates Jazz - 10 (31)
 33  22  MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen - 17 (3)
 34  40  WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Brenda K. Starr - 6 (34)
 35  41  FOREVER YOUNG Rod Stewart - 6 (35)
 36  42  DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? Steve Winwood - 4 (36)
 37  44  TRUE LOVE Glenn Frey - 4 (37)
 38  45  CHAINS OF LOVE Erasure - 7 (38)
 39  25  SIGN YOUR NAME Terence Trent D'Arby - 16 (4)
 40  30  HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS Richard Marx - 17 (1)
 41  35  LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW Bruce Hornsby & The Range - 8 (35)
 42  52  GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins - 2 (42)
 43  49  NEVER TEAR US APART Inxs - 5 (43)
 44  47  SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) Stevie B - 10 (43)
 45  58  WILD, WILD WEST Escape Club - 4 (45)
 46  54  TIME AND TIDE Basia - 8 (46)
 47  39  JUST GOT PAID Johnny Kemp - 18 (10)
 48  38  SAYIN' SORRY (DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT) Denise Lopez - 14 (31)
 49  55  OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) Al B. Sure! - 6 (49)
 50  64  THE LOCO-MOTION Kylie Minoque - 3 (50)
 51  46  POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Def Leppard - 21 (2)
 52  56  SUPERSTITIOUS Europe - 5 (52)
 53  50  SUMMERGIRLS Dino - 9 (50)
 54  63  INDESTRUCTIBLE Four Tops - 4 (54)
 55  43  RAG DOLL Aerosmith - 15 (17)
 56  61  THE DEAD HEART Midnight Oil - 6 (56)
 57  --  ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston - 1 (57)
 58  69  IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - 4 (58)
 59  66  ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps - 4 (59)
 60  57  INSIDE OUTSIDE Cover Girls - 8 (55)
 61  48  THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams - 8 (44)
 62  68  THE RUMOUR Olivia Newton-John - 4 (62)
 63  67  JACKIE Blue Zone U.K. - 5 (63)
 64  65  NICE 'N SLOW Freddie Jackson - 8 (64)
 65  53  PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 17 (12)
 66  37  MISSED OPPORTUNITY Daryl Hall & John Oates - 10 (29)
 67  59  MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee - 8 (59)
 68  51  THE FLAME Cheap Trick - 23 (1)
 69  74  DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT'S GONE) Cinderella - 2 (69)
 70  73  SHE'S ON THE LEFT Jeffrey Osborne - 4 (70)
 71  60  DO YOU LOVE ME Contours - 15 (11)
 72  76  DON'T WALK AWAY Toni Childs - 5 (72)
 73  87  THE PROMISE When In Rome - 2 (73)
 74  75  LONG AND LASTING LOVE (ONCE IN A LIFETIME) Glenn Medeiros - 5 (74)
 75  79  POWERFUL STUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds - 3 (75)
 76  86  INSIDE A DREAM Jane Wiedlin - 2 (76)
 77  62  THE TWIST Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - 13 (16)
 78  96  KOKOMO Beach Boys - 2 (78)
 79  --  HOW CAN I FALL? Breathe - 1 (79)
 80  77  I STILL BELIEVE Brenda K. Starr - 24 (13)
 81  --  DANCE LITTLE SISTER Terence Trent D'Arby - 1 (81)
 82  71  BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House - 10 (42)
 83  --  WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl - 1 (83)
 84  72  SAY IT'S GONNA RAIN Will To Power - 13 (49)
 85  84  SHIP OF FOOLS Robert Plant - 3 (84)
 86  93  HEART DON'T FAIL ME NOW Holly Knight - 2 (86)
 87  80  HEART TURNS TO STONE Foreigner - 9 (56)
 88  94  WHAT'S THE MATTER HERE? 10,000 Maniacs - 2 (88)
 89  88  SUPERSONIC J.J. Fad - 21 (30)
 90  78  THE COLOUR OF LOVE Billy Ocean - 16 (17)
 91  81  I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE Moody Blues - 15 (30)
 92  70  KNOCKED OUT Paula Abdul - 13 (41)
 93  90  PRETTY BOYS AND PRETTY GIRLS Book Of Love - 2 (90)
 94  82  TELL ME White Lion - 11 (58)
 95  95  STRANGELOVE Depeche Mode - 7 (76)
 96  85  LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) Climie Fisher - 18 (23)
 97  --  BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD Will To Power - 1 (97)
 98  --  BUTTON OFF MY SHIRT Paul Carrack - 1 (98)
 99  83  ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU Stryper - 8 (71)
100  89  RUSH HOUR Jane Wiedlin - 19 (9)