Xanadu single review/promotion
Music Week, UK, June 21 1980
Olivia Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra Xanadu (Jet 185, CBS)
Pleasant but no more, bright start sees fade into ordinary. Commercial appeal artist link-up, film title theme, pic bag. Major airplay, remember though Newton-John’s recent blow-out with Travolta, US hit, disc.
Music Week, UK, May 10 1980
Xanadu Deal
JET Records has secured the world rights, excluding the uS and Canada, to the soundtrack from the musical fantasy film Xanadu, starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. Jeff Lynne of ELO has written five songs for the movie including the title track.
First single to be taken from the soundtrack, I’m Alive (Jet 179) by ELO released on May 16.