Sam (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Sam" is a song performed by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was written by Don Black, Hank Marvin and John Farrar.[1][2]

"Sam"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Don't Stop Believin'
B-side"I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"
ReleasedJanuary 1977
Recorded1976
GenrePop, adult contemporary
Length3:43
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Don Black, Hank Marvin, John Farrar
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Every Face Tells a Story"
(1977)		 "Sam"
(1977)		 "Making a Good Thing Better"
(1977)

"Sam" was released in January 1977 as the third and final single from the Newton-John's eighth studio album, Don't Stop Believin' and peaked at number one on the Easy Listening chart and number twenty on the Hot 100.[3]

Reception

Cash Box magazine said "The lovely Ms. Newton-John delivers a pop/easy listening ballad from her Don't Stop Believin' album, and the song, co-written by producer John Farrar, is well-tailored to her vocal style. The appropriate stations should catch on shortly."[4]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 56
Canada RPM Top Singles[6] 25
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 1
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 16
UK Singles Chart 6
US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Billboard Easy Listening 1
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 40

Year-end charts
Chart (1977) Rank
Canada RPM Top Singles[10] 180
UK[11] 61
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 129
US Billboard Easy Listening[13]
18

Cover versions
  • The Czech rendering "Jsem Či Nejsem Tvým Snem" was recorded by Eva Pilarová for her 1979 album Jsem Tu A Zpívám.

See also

References
  1. "'Sam' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
  4. "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 22 January 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  8. The Irish Charts, July 7, 1977
  9. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 24 April 1977. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  10. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  11. "Top 100 1977 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  12. "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  13. Billboard. 24 December 1977. p. Front cover. Retrieved 12 October 2016.


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