Xanadu (song)
song written and composed by Jeff Lynne, originally recorded by Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra in 1979 and released 1980
Xanadu is a song by Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra that's about a paradise somewhere.
"Xanadu" | ||||
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Single by Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
from the album Xanadu | ||||
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Released | 6 June 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Studio | Musicland Studios (Munich, Germany) | |||
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Length | 3:28 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Billboard | (favourable)[1] |
People
change- Olivia Newton-John – lead and backing vocals
- Jeff Lynne – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy – keyboards
- Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- James Newton Howard – synthesizers
- Louis Clark – strings
References
change- ↑ "Review: Xanadu – Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 32. 9 August 1980. p. 70. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
Other websites
change- In-depth Song Analysis at the Jeff Lynne Song Database (jefflynnesongs.com)
- "Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra: Xanadu" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu on YouTube