Twist of Fate (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Twist of Fate" is a song recorded by English-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack album to the 1983 romantic fantasy comedy film, Two of a Kind. Written by Peter Beckett and Steve Kipner,[2] and produced by David Foster, the song was released as the first single from the album on 21 October 1983, and reached number four in Australia and Canada. It reached its peak position of number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 1984, becoming Newton-John's last top-ten single on the chart to date. Billboard ranked "Twist of Fate" as the 42nd most popular single of 1984.

"Twist of Fate"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Two of a Kind
B-side
Released21 October 1983
Recorded1983
Genre
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Foster[1]
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Tied Up"
(1983)		 "Twist of Fate"
(1983)		 "Take a Chance"
(1983)

Due to its loud synthesizer-rock-oriented sound, "Twist of Fate" did not make it to the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. However, its B-side, "Take a Chance" (a duet with her Two of a Kind co-star, John Travolta) did reach the Adult Contemporary chart and became a hit, peaking at number three. Its accompanying music video was nominated for Best Video, Short Form at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to David Bowie's Jazzin' for Blue Jean.

Track listing and formats

All tracks produced by David Foster except "Coolin' Down" and "Jolene", produced by John Farrar.

  • Australian 7-inch vinyl single (Interfusion Records)
  1. "Twist of Fate" (Beckett, Kipner) – 3:39
  2. "Coolin' Down" (Farrar)– 3:57
  1. "Twist of Fate"
  2. "Jolene" (Dolly Parton)
  1. "Twist of Fate" – 3:39
  2. "Take a Chance" (with John Travolta) (Foster, Steve Lukather, Olivia Newton-John) – 4:05
  • US 12-inch vinyl single – Promo Only (MCA Records)’’’
  1. "Twist of Fate (Extended Version)" – 5:18
  2. "Twist of Fate" – 3:39

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Two of a Kind (1983) - Soundtracks - IMDb". Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. Joel Whitburn (1995). Top Pop Annual. Record Research, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 239. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. "Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  9. "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  10. BigKev. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  11. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 96 (51): TA-19. 22 December 1984.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.


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