Richard from Calimesa, CaThis song almost didn't make it into the movie because it sounded too "contemporary",given the film's 1950s setting.It can be heard on the 1996 CD album 'Sandy Does Dallas'. Melissa from London, United KingdomDooms UK did an alternative rock cover of this song.Jinny from Brighton, United KingdomThis is one of my favorite songs from the grease soundtrack.and Canada.įive songs featured in the movie made Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart "Grease" by Frankie Valli (#1 for 3 weeks), "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (#1 for 1 week), "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Newton-John (#3), "Summer Nights" by Travolta & Newton-John (#5), and "Greased Lightin'" by Travolta (#47).Īnd on July 23rd, 1978 the movie's soundtrack album reached #1 (for 12 non-consecutive weeks) on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart (the album also peaked at #1 in the United Kingdom and Australia). Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 13th 1978, the movie version of "Grease" had its world premier in New York City and three days later on June 16th it opened in theaters across the U.S.A.As for this song, it really wasn't a favorite of mine, but I feel it was perfect for the movie. The stars aligned for Grease to hit the groove at the exact right time to capture the hearts and emotions of movie-goers and music lovers everywhere. The 50s could be romanticized and looked at with good-natured humor. By the 70's, the 50's were starting to be seen and felt as nostalgic. Camille from Toronto, OhThe reason the movie Grease was so over-the-top successful is described in the words of this song: "Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion, Grease is the way we are feeling".Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn September 9th 1978, Frankie Valli performed "Grease" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'.Īt the time the song was at #2 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart and eleven days later on September 20th, 1978 it would peaked at #1 and spent a total of 22 weeks on the Top 100.Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1978 in December of 1975.
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