Tied Up

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"Tied Up"
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Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
ReleasedJanuary 1983
Recorded1982
GenrePop rock, synthpop
Length4:27
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)John Farrar, Lee Ritenour
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Heart Attack"
(1982)
"Tied Up"
(1983)
"Twist of Fate"
(1983)

"Tied Up" is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second greatest hits album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). Written by John Farrar and Lee Ritenour, and produced by the former, the song was the second single released from the album, following "Heart Attack". "Tied Up" reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The song also features Tom Scott on horns, who also was the opening act for Newton-John's 1982 Physical Tour.

Ritenour also recorded the song for his 1982 album Rit 2, with Eric Tagg performing vocals.

Charts

Chart performance for "Tied Up"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 54
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 38
US Cash Box Top Singles [4] 42

References

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6163." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1983/CB-1983-02-19.pdf[bare URL PDF]