Sam (Olivia Newton-John song)

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"Sam"
File:Sam - Olivia Newton-John.jpg
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Don't Stop Believin'
B-side"I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"
ReleasedJanuary 1977
Recorded1976
GenrePop, adult contemporary
Length3:43
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Don Black, Hank Marvin, John Farrar
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Every Face Tells a Story"
(1977) 		"Sam"
(1977) 		"Making a Good Thing Better"
(1977)

"Sam" is a song performed by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was written by Don Black, Hank Marvin and John Farrar.[1][2]

"Sam" was released in January 1977 as the third and final single from the Newton-John's eighth studio album, Don't Stop Believin' and peaked in the U.S. at number one on the Easy Listening chart and number twenty on the Hot 100.[3] It reached number six in the UK Singles Chart.

Reception

Cash Box magazine said "The lovely Ms. Newton-John delivers a pop/easy listening ballad from her Don't Stop Believin' album, and the song, co-written by producer John Farrar, is well-tailored to her vocal style. The appropriate stations should catch on shortly."[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 56
Canada RPM Top Singles[6] 25
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 1
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 16
UK Singles Chart[10] 6
US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Billboard Easy Listening 1
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 40
US Cash Box Top Singles [11] 34

Year-end charts

Chart (1977) Rank
Canada RPM Top Singles[12] 180
UK[13] 61
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 129
US Billboard Easy Listening[15]
18

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Sam' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
  4. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 22 January 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  8. ^ The Irish Charts, July 7, 1977
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 24 April 1977. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Olivia Newton-John". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1977/CB-1977-03-26.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  12. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Top 100 1977 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  15. ^ Billboard. 24 December 1977. p. Front cover. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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