Heart Attack (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Heart Attack"
"Heart Attack"
	File:Heart Attack Olivia Newton-John.jpg
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
B-side	"Stranger's Touch"
Released	August 1982
Recorded	1982
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	3:08
Label	EMI (UK); MCA (US);
Songwriter(s)	Paul Bliss; Steve Kipner;
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology

"Heart Attack" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second greatest hits album, Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). Written by Paul Bliss and Steve Kipner, and produced by John Farrar, the song was released in August 1982 as the first single from the album and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated November 6, 1982. "Heart Attack" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1983, but lost to Melissa Manchester's "You Should Hear How She Talks About You".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	34
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	51
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[7]	11
Norway (VG-lista)^[8]	5
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[9]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	46
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	3
US Cash Box Top 100^[12]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Rank position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[13]	24
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[14]	18
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)^[15]	22
US Cash Box Top 100^[16]	30

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[17]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

In 1983, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode "Angelic Alvin" (with new lyrics created for the episode).

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

^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6952." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heart Attack". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ Cash Box chart - Heart Attack (Olivia Newton-John) Archived 18 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ Year-end chart (Canada) Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1983". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
^ Cash Box - Year-end chart Archived 11 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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[1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Austria_Olivia_Newton-John-2] "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Flanders_Olivia_Newton-John-3] "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_Olivia_Newton-John-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6952." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Germany_Olivia_Newton-John-5] "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Ireland2_-6] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heart Attack". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

[sc_New_Zealand_Olivia_Newton-John-7] "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Norway_Olivia_Newton-John-8] "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[9] "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Olivia_Newton-John-11] "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[12] Cash Box chart - Heart Attack (Olivia Newton-John) Archived 18 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[13] Year-end chart (Canada) Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[14] "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1983". Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[15] Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.

[16] Cash Box - Year-end chart Archived 11 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

[CanadaOlivia_Newton-JohnHeart_AttacksingleCertRef-17] "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours
Studio albums	If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Don't Stop Believin' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia: One Woman's Journey Back with a Heart 2 Indigo: Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas
Compilations	If You Love Me, Let Me Know First Impressions Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40/40: The Best Selection
Live albums	Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman's Live Journey Olivia's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live
Soundtracks	Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men
EPs	Hotel Sessions
Video releases	Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House
Singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" "What Is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" "Come on Over" "Jolene" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" "Making a Good Thing Better" "You're the One That I Want" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Summer Nights" "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round" "I Can't Help It" "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" "Twist of Fate" "Soul Kiss" "The Rumour" "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix"
Featured singles	"You Have to Believe"
Other songs	"Me and Bobby McGee" "If" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "If You Could Read My Mind" "Angel of the Morning" "Everything I Own" "God Only Knows" "The Air That I Breathe" "Love Is Alive" "Ring of Fire" "Slow Dancing"
Concert tours	Physical Tour One Woman's Journey Tour Heartstrings World Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live
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