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You're the One That I Want

For the 2007 American reality TV competition show, seeGrease: You're the One That I Want!

"You're the One That I Want"is a song performed by American actor and singerJohn Travoltaand Anglo-Australian singer and actressOlivia Newton-Johnfor the1978 film versionof the musicalGrease.It was written and produced byJohn Farrar,and released in 1978 byRSO Recordsas the second single fromGrease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture.The song is one of thebest-selling singles in historyto date, 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.[4][5][6][7]

"You're the One That I Want"
SinglebyJohn TravoltaandOlivia Newton-John
from the albumGrease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
B-side"Alone at a Drive-In Movie" (instrumental)
ReleasedMarch 1978 (US)
May 1978 (UK)
Recorded1977–1978
StudioRecorded and Mixed by David J. Holman at Heider Studios and United/Western Studio
Genre
Length2:49
LabelRSO
Songwriter(s)John Farrar
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-Johnsingles chronology
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
(1977) 		"You're the One That I Want"
(1978) 		"Hopelessly Devoted to You"
(1978)
John Travoltasingles chronology
"Razzamatazz"
(1977) 		"You're the One That I Want"
(1978) 		"Summer Nights"
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicFavorable[3]

Background

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"You're the One That I Want" was one of the two singles, along with "Hopelessly Devoted to You",that Farrar wrote specifically for Newton-John's appearance in the film that had not been in the original stage musical.Randal Kleiser,the film's director, was not fond of this song because he felt that it did not mesh well with the rest of theWarren Casey-Jim Jacobsscore and the fifties style musically or lyrically.[8]

Record Worldcalled it "a frantic, up-tempo duet between the two stars that is bound to leave listeners breathless."[9]

Synopsis

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Danny Zuko (Travolta), leader of the T-Birds, has recentlyletteredin cross-country running in an effort to win back his estranged girlfriend Sandy Olsson (Newton-John); unbeknownst to him, Sandy, who has been conflicted about her upright and proper etiquette in a school full of brashgreasers,has herself transformed into a greaser queen to win back Danny. In the song, Danny expresses pleasant shock and arousal at Sandy's transformation, with Sandy responding that Danny must "shape up" to prove himself capable of treating her the right way.

The song originally written at this point in the original musical, "All Choked Up" (which had previously replaced a song titled "Kiss It" ), was similar in theme, but different in style, written as a pastiche ofElvis Presley's "All Shook Up"and with Sandy being more provocative." All Choked Up "was one of two songs from the Jacobs/Casey score that was excised completely from both the film and the film's soundtrack. Most 21st-century performances of the musical also include" You're the One That I Want "instead of" All Choked Up ".

Chart performance

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Upon its release in conjunction with the film (and its status as a potential blockbuster worldwide), the single became a huge international hit, reaching number one in several countries.

In the United States, the single reached number one on theBillboardHot 100[10]and on July 18 was certified Platinum for shipments exceeding 2 million copies.[11](It was already Gold by April 12.)[11]

It also topped theUK Singles Chartfor nine weeks in the summer of 1978, some months before the film had even been released in that country.[12]As of 2018, it is still the fifth best-selling single of all time in the United Kingdom, where it has sold two million copies.[13]

In Australia, the single spent nine nonconsecutive weeks at the top and became the best charting single of the year.[14]

1998 re-release

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A re-released "Martian remix" of the single byPolyGram Recordsreached #4 in the United Kingdom[12]and #27 in Australia in 1998, the twentieth anniversary of the film's debut.

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The song was used as the musical background for a fight scene inside a car in the 2024 Marvel filmDeadpool & Wolverine.

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium — 170,000[47]
Denmark
physical 		— 14,000[48]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[49]
reissue 		Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[51] Gold 1,800,000[50]
Germany (BVMI)[52] Gold 500,000^
Ireland — 25,000[53]
Italy (FIMI)[54]
sales since 2009 		Gold 35,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[56] Platinum 200,000[55]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[57] Platinum 60,000‡
Sweden — 10,000[48]
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] Platinum 2,072,035[58]
United States (RIAA)[61] Platinum 4,000,000[60]
Summaries
Worldwide — 15,000,000[7]

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Craig McLachlan and Debbie Gibson version

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"You're the One That I Want"
SinglebyCraig McLachlanandDebbie Gibson
from the albumGrease – Original London Cast Recording
Released1993
Length3:27
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)John Farrar
Debbie Gibsonsingles chronology
"Free Me"
(1993) 		"You're the One That I Want"
(1993) 		"For Better or Worse"
(1995)
Craig McLachlansingles chronology
"Time Warp"
(1992) 		"You're the One That I Want"
(1993) 		"Grease"
(1993)

In 1993, the version byCraig McLachlanandDebbie Gibsonwas released byEpic Recordsas the lead single fromGrease – Original London Cast Recording,the soundtrack of the1993 London revivalof the musicalGrease,in which both McLachlan and Gibson starred. It peaked at number thirteen on theUK Singles Chart,[12]number 24 on the UK Airplay chart,[62]and number 43 on theEurochart Hot 100.[63]

Other versions

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British comediansArthur MullardandHylda Bakeralso released a version of the song in 1978. Their version reached No. 22 in the United Kingdom.[12]

In 1978, the German comediansDieter HallervordenandHelga Feddersenreleased a parody version under the title "Du, die Wanne ist voll".The song reached position number four in theGerman charts.[64]

Also in 1978, the Swedish croonerSvante Thuressonreleased a version in Swedish under the title "Det är dej jag vill ha".The song reached position number four in theSvensktoppen.[65]

Also in 1978, Finnish singers and siblings Anna andKirka Babitzinreleased a Finnish version translated by Pertti Reponen, "Sinut haluan vain" ( "I Only Want You" ).[66]

In 2010,Angus & Julia Stonereleased a cover of the song on the track list of their single "Big Jet Plane.In 2012, the song peaked at No. 21 on theUK Independent Singles Chart.[67]

In 2021, American rapper and singerDoja Catperformed the song in a commercial forPepsito promote their "Soda Shop" line.[68]

Reworked versions of the song are featured in Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024 commercials for British home furnishings retailerDunelm.[69][70][71]

See also

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References

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