"Don't Stop Believin" is the title track from
the 1976 album by
Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer and actress. With over 100 million records sold, Newton-John was one of the List of best-selling music artists#100 million to 119 million record ...
. Written and composed specifically for Newton-John by
John Farrar
John Clifford Farrar ( ; born 8 November 1946) is an Australian Record producer, music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963 ...
. It was released in August 1976 as the album's lead single. It peaked at number thirty-three on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was her seventh number one on the
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit s ...
chart, spending one week at the top of the chart in September 1976. The single also went to number fourteen on the country chart.
''Record World'' praised John's
double-tracked vocals and
John Farrar
John Clifford Farrar ( ; born 8 November 1946) is an Australian Record producer, music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963 ...
's arrangement.
Newton-John re-recorded the track for her 2005 album ''
Stronger Than Before''. She also titled her 2019 memoir after the song.
Juliana Hatfield
Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area. She was formerly a member of the indie rock bands Blake Babies, Some Girls, and The Lemonheads. Hatfield also fronted her own band, The Ju ...
covered the song on her album ''
Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John''.
Track listing
# "Don't Stop Believin'" – 3:39
# "Greensleeves" – 3:42
Charts
See also
*
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
References
External links
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1976 songs
1976 singles
Olivia Newton-John songs
Songs written by John Farrar
Song recordings produced by John Farrar
MCA Records singles
EMI Records singles
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