You're the One That I Want
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| "You're the One That I Want" | ||
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| Single by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | ||
| from the album Grease OST | ||
| B-side(s) | Alone At A Drive-In Movie | |
| Released | 1978 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 2:49 | |
| Label | RSO Records | |
| Writer(s) | John Farrar | |
| Producer(s) | John Farrar | |
"You're The One That I Want" is a song written by John Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. It serves as the source of the title of the reality TV show Grease: You're the One that I Want!.
It was number one in the UK for nine weeks and, as of 2005, is number six on the List of best-selling singles for that country. In the UK, it sold over 1,975,000 copies (3x platinum). It also reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week, the first of two songs from the Grease soundtrack to top the U.S. pop chart.
| Preceded by "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 10, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb |
| Preceded by "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M |
UK number one single June 17, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Three Times A Lady" by The Commodores |
[edit] Notable cover versions
British comedians Arthur Mullard and Hylda Baker (both in their sixties at the time) also released a version of the song in 1978. This version is perhaps best remembered for an infamously bad performance on the TV show Top of the Pops; both Mullard and Baker fluffed the lyrics and seemed utterly bemused. In stark contrast to the usual positive effect of a TOTP appearance, the record's sales plummeted after the broadcast.
The Beautiful South also released an unusually arranged cover of the song, which featured on their Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs album.
More recently, Tenacious D performed the song live as an acoustic duet with actor Andy Serkis (in character as his Lord of the Rings role Gollum).
