The Grease soundtrack must have been a real phenomenon at the time. There were four Top 10 hits, of which "Summer Nights" was the only one written for the stage musical. The other three ("You're the One that I Want," "Hopeless Devoted to You," and "Grease") were all written for the film.
Trivia footnote: In the UK, Summer Nights was #1 for seven weeks, and You're the One That I Want was #1 for nine weeks. For several years, the act credited as "John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John" were the only "group" that hit #1 in the UK twice and never had another hit before or since. In 1990, a "Grease Megamix" was released, which hit #3 and negated that situation.
Even more trivial trivia: in the US, the duo LMFAO almost did this. They were featured on a #31 hit in 2010, then had two #1's as the lead artist in 2011. The follow-up only went to #49, and they broke up shortly afterwards, so their last two Top 40 hits were both #1's. |
