Don't Stop Believin' (album)

Don't Stop Believin'
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released 30 October 1976[1]
Recorded 1976
Genre Country, pop rock
Length 34:19
Label MCA Records
Producer John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Come On Over
(1976)		 Don't Stop Believin'
(1976)		 Making a Good Thing Better
(1977)

Don't Stop Believin' is an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1976 and her first to be recorded in Nashville. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA[2] and peaked at No. 33 on the US Pop chart and No. 7 on the US Country chart, and became her third chart-topping album in the Netherlands.

"Every Face Tells a Story" ended Olivia's streak of seven consecutive No. 1 AC hits from 1974's "I Honestly Love You" through 1976's "Don't Stop Believin'". 1977's "Sam" was Olivia's highest-charting hit on the Hot 100 since the No. 13 peak of "Something Better to Do" in 1975, and was also her seventh Dutch chart-topping single.

"Don't Stop Believin'", "Compasionate Man" and "Sam" were all released as singles to promote the album in Japan. A live album recorded on the promotional tour for Don't Stop Believin', Love Performance, was released in Japan in 1981.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Don't Stop Believin'"  John Farrar 3:33
2. "A Thousand Conversations"  
 2:58
3. "Compassionate Man"  
 3:21
4. "New Born Babe"  
  • Glenn Cardier
 3:20
5. "Hey, Mr. Dreammaker"  
 4:05
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "Every Face Tells a Story"  
  • Darin Black
 3:38
7. "Sam"  
 3:43
8. "Love You Hold the Key"  
  • Newton-John
  • Farrar
 2:31
9. "I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"  
  • Larry Murray
 3:35
10. "The Last Time You Loved"  
  • Brian Neary
 3:35

Personnel

Musicians
Technical personnel
  • Produced and arranged by John Farrar
  • Recorded at Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Recording engineer: Brent Maher
  • Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Mixing engineer: Bill Schnee
  • Assistant engineer: George Tutko
  • Mastered at Mastering Lab, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Mastering engineer: Mike Reese
  • Cover photos: Charles Bush
  • Art direction: George Osaki
  • Stylist: Fleur Thiemeyer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 88
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 56
US Billboard 200[5] 33
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 7

Singles

Chart Title Pop
position		 Country
position		 AC
position
Billboard "Don't Stop Believin'" 33 14 1
"Every Face Tells a Story" 55 21 6
"Sam" 20 40 1

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Don't Stop Believin'". Borders Group. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5136." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Olivia Newton-John – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Olivia Newton-John. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Olivia Newton-John – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Olivia Newton-John. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Music Canada.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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