Grease (1978 soundtrack)
| Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Studio | Filmways/Wally Heider Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California; United Western Studios, Los Angeles, California; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California; Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
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| Length | 63:14 | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
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| Singles from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | ||||
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Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease. It was originally released by RSO Records and subsequently re-issued by Polydor Records between 1984 and 1991. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time, also ranking amongst the biggest selling soundtrack albums of all time. The song "You're the One That I Want" was a U.S. and UK No. 1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Besides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock and roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song "Grease", a tune written by Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S. No. 1.