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Who sang Xanadu?

Release date: 1980

Duration: 03:29

Olivia Newton-John released the song Xanadu. Date of release: 1980.

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The song is about a place called Xanadu, where the protagonist and her partner are happy and in love. This place is described as a world of dancing lights and neon colors that offer eternal joy. The protagonist sings that the dream of being here has finally come true and that now that her partner is with her, everything is perfect.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Xanadu’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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Olivia Newton-John - Short Biography

- Dame Olivia Newton-John was a British and Australian singer, actress and activist.
- She won 4 Grammy Awards and had 15 top 10 singles.
- Five of her singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and two albums reached number one on the Billboard 200.
- 11 of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- She released her last studio album, A Few Best Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), in 2012.

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"Xanadu" is a song written by Jeff Lynne of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and performed by Olivia Newton-John for the 1980 film "Xanadu". In this song, Olivia Newton-John's voice is accompanied by a parenthetical voice provided by Jeff Lynne, who also orchestrated the instrumentation with ELO. Although it was number one in several countries, this song is Jeff Lynne's least favorite. However, the song did receive a silver certification from the British recording industry and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

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