Heart Attack (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Heart Attack"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
B-side "Stranger's Touch"
Released 1982
Format Vinyl, 7", Promo
Recorded 1982
Genre Synthpop
Label MCA
Writer(s) Steve Kipner, Paul Bliss
Producer(s) John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Landslide"
(1982)		 "Heart Attack"
(1982)		 "Tied Up"
(1983)

"Heart Attack" was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. The song was the first single released from the album.

The success of "Physical" led to an international tour and the release of her second hits collection, the double platinum Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (No. 16 Pop), which yielded two more Top 40 singles: "Heart Attack" (No. 3 Pop) and "Tied Up" (No. 38 Pop). In 1983, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode "Angelic Alvin" (with new lyrics created for the episode).

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia Urban (ARIA) 22
scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[1] 2
scope="row"Germany (Media Control Charts)[2] 51
scope="row"New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 11
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 46
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[5] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1982) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] 22
Canada 24

Notes

White Label promotional copy same track repeats on both sides. Also has catalog # MCA-52155 on label. Produced For Buffalo Music. Management Roger Davies. From the MCA LP, MCA-5347, "Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2"

References

  1. ↑ "Olivia Newton-John Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John.
  2. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > {{{artist}}} > {{{song}}} – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  3. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Top 40 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Archive Chart: 19821023" UK Singles Chart.
  5. ↑ "Olivia Newton-John Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Olivia Newton-John.
  6. ↑ http://www.bullfrogspond.com/whitburn/19__wye.htm

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