Heart Attack (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Heart Attack" 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 Paul Bliss and Steve Kipner, and produced by John Farrar, the song was the first single released from the album and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1983.

"Heart Attack"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
B-side"Stranger's Touch"
ReleasedAugust 1982
Recorded1982
GenreSynthpop
Length3:08
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Landslide"
(1982)		 "Heart Attack"
(1982)		 "Tied Up"
(1983)

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 (Canadian Hot 100)[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[12] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1982) Rank
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 24
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[14] 18
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[15] 22
US Cash Box[16] 30

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heart Attack". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  7. "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. "Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  9. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  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.
  17. "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Heart Attack". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.


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