Don't Stop Believin' (album)

Don't Stop Believin' is an album by Olivia Newton-John, released in 1976 and her first to be recorded in Nashville. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA[2] and peaked at No. 33 on the US Pop chart and No. 7 on the US Country chart, and became her third chart-topping album in the Netherlands.

Don't Stop Believin'
Studio album by Olivia Newton-John
Released	30 October 1976[1]
Recorded	1976
Genre	Country, pop rock
Length	34:19
Label	EMI
Producer	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Come On Over (1976) Don't Stop Believin' (1976) Making a Good Thing Better (1977)

The first single was the title track, which peaked at No. 33 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Every Face Tells a Story" ended Newton-John's streak of seven consecutive No. 1 AC hits from 1974's "I Honestly Love You" through 1976's "Don't Stop Believin'". "Every Face" also ended her streak of nine Top 40 hits in a row with its No. 55 peak. 1977's "Sam" was Newton-John's highest-charting hit on the Hot 100 since the No. 13 peak of "Something Better to Do" in 1975, and was also her seventh Dutch chart-topping single.

"Don't Stop Believin'", "Compassionate Man" and "Sam" were all released as singles to promote the album in Japan. A live album recorded on the promotional tour for Don't Stop Believin', Love Performance, was released in Japan in 1981, the LP sold 123,590 and the cassette 10,600 copies there.[3]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Stop Believin'"	John Farrar	3:33
2.	"A Thousand Conversations"	Bruce Welch Hank Marvin	2:58
3.	"Compassionate Man"	Farrar Chris Christian	3:21
4.	"New-Born Babe"	Glenn Cardier	3:20
5.	"Hey Mr. Dreammaker"	Welch Alan Tarney	4:05

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Every Face Tells a Story"	Peter Sills Don Black Michael Allison	3:38
7.	"Sam"	Farrar Marvin Don Black	3:43
8.	"Love You Hold the Key"	Newton-John Farrar	2:31
9.	"I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"	Larry Murray	3:35
10.	"The Last Time You Loved"	Brian Neary	3:35

Japan 2010 SHM-CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Don't Stop Believin'" (Live in Osaka, Japan, December 1976)	3:39
12.	"Looking for Space" (previously unreleased)	3:48

Personnel

Musicians Olivia Newton-John – lead vocals, backing vocals Shane Keister – keyboards Warren Oates – clavinet (4) Chris Christian – acoustic guitar John Farrar – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar Weldon Myrick – steel guitar (5) Joe Osborn – bass guitar Larrie Londin – drums, percussion Charlie McCoy – harmonica (8) Bergen White – string arrangements Shelly Kurland String Section – strings Donna Fein – backing vocals Muffy Hendrix – backing vocals Lisa Silver – backing vocals Hurshel Wiginton – bass vocals (9)

Production and Technical Produced and Arranged by John Farrar Recorded at Creative Workshop, (Nashville, Tennessee). Recording Engineer – Brent Maher Mixed at Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles, California). Mixing – Bill Schnee Assistant Engineer – George Tutko Mastered by Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, California). Cover Photos – Charles Bush Black and White Photos – Jeff Dunas Art Direction and Design – George Osaki Stylist – Fleur Thiemeyer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1976) Peak position Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 88 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 56 US Billboard 200[6] 33 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 7 Singles Chart Title Pop position Country position AC position Billboard "Don't Stop Believin'" 33 14 1 "Every Face Tells a Story" 55 21 6 "Sam" 20 40 1

Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^^ United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Don't Stop Believin'". Borders Group. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
2. "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
3. Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. p. 349. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5136". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
6. "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
7. "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
8. "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Music Canada.
9. "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Don't Stop Believin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.