| Two of a Kind | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Olivia Newton-John / Various artists | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock, adult contemporary, arena rock | |||
| Length | 39:29 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | David Foster | |||
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Two of a Kind is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name, released on 1983, on MCA Records and features songs by film's star Olivia Newton-John, as well as songs from various other artists.
Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was successful, especially in the United States, where was certified Platinum by RIAA.
Newton-John American top 5 hit "Twist of Fate" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video in the 27th Grammy Awards.
Contents |
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twist of Fate" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Take a Chance" | John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | 4:09 |
| 3. | "It's Gonna Be Special" | Patti Austin | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Catch 22 (2 Steps Forward, 2 Steps Back)" | Steve Kipner | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Shaking You" | Olivia Newton-John | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Livin' in Desperate Times" | Olivia Newton-John | 4:06 |
| 7. | "The Perfect One" | Boz Scaggs | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Ask the Lonely" | Journey | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Prima Donna" | Chicago | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Night Music" (instrumental by David Foster) | — | 3:51 |
| Twist of Fate | ||||
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| Video by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Music video | |||
| Length | 16:14 (standard version) | |||
| Label | MCA, EMI | |||
| Director | Brian Grant, David Mallet | |||
| Producer | Chrissie Smith, Frank Hilton | |||
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Twist of Fate is a 1983 video collection of the music videos from the Two of a Kind soundtrack by Olivia Newton-John. The video was released on VHS and laserdisc by MCA Home Video. All videos of standard release are directed by Brian Grant except for "Take a Chance", which was directed by David Mallet.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twist of Fate" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Take a Chance" (w/ John Travolta) | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Livin' in Desperate Times" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Shaking You" | 4:15 |
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 5. | "Heart Attack" (from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album) | 3:00 | |||||||
| 6. | "Tied Up" (from Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album) | 4:32 | |||||||
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| 5. | "Introductions by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John" | ||||||||
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| "Twist of Fate" (performed by Olivia Newton-John) | 1983 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 57 |
| "Take a Chance" (performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John) | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ask the Lonely" (performed by Journey) | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Livin' in Desperate Times" (performed by Olivia Newton-John) | 1984 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 43 | — | — | — |
| "It's Gonna Be Special" (performed by Patti Austin) | 82 | — | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
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