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Who sang You re The One That I Want?

John Travolta & Olivia Newton-john released the song You re The One That I Want. Date of release: 1978.

Release date: 1978
Duration: 02:50
Writer(s): John Farrar
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- The speakers are talking about how they need each other and are meant to be together

- They both admit they have room for improvemnt but the other person is worth it

- Sandy is especially shy but Danny is willing to wait for her

- "You're the one that I want" is repeated many times throughout the song as a sort of statement of fact or feeling

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘You re The One That I Want’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
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Sandy and Danny are talking about how they need each other and are meant to be together, including admitting they both have room for improvement but the other person is worth it.
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John Travolta & Olivia Newton-john - Short Biography


- John Joseph Travolta is an American actor

- He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Carrie, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and Urban Cowboy

- His acting career declined throughout the 1980s, but he enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s with his role in Pulp Fiction

- He has gone on to star in films including Get Shorty, Broken Arrow, Phenomenon, Face/Off, A Civil Action, Primary Colors, Hairspray, and Bolt
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- "You're the One That I Want" is a song performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 film Grease.

- It was written and produced by John Farrar, and released in May 1978 as the second single from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture.

- The song is one of the best-selling singles in history, having sold over 4 million copies in the United States and the United Kingdom alone, with estimates of more than 15 million copies sold overall.

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