You 're the One That I Want - wikipedia You 're the One That I Want For the 2007 American reality TV competition show, see Grease : You 're the One That I Want ! `` You 're the One That I Want '' Single by John Travolta and Olivia Newton - John from the album Grease : The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture B - side `` Alone At The Drive - In Movie ( Instrumental ) '' Released 17 May 1978 Genre Pop, disco Length 2 : 49 Label RSO Songwriter ( s ) John Farrar Producer ( s ) John Farrar Olivia Newton - John single singles chronology `` Jolene '' ( 1978 ) `` You 're the One That I Want '' ( 1978 ) `` Summer Nights '' ( 1978 ) John Travolta singles chronology `` Razzamatazz '' ( 1977 ) Razzamatazz1977 `` You 're the One That I Want '' ( 1978 ) You 're the One That I Want1978 `` Summer Nights '' ( 1978 ) Summer Nights 1978 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Favorable `` You 're the One That I Want '' is a song written by John Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton - John. It is one of the best - selling singles of all time, having sold over 6 million copies among the United States, the United Kingdom, and France alone, with estimates of more than 15 million copies sold overall. `` You 're the One That I Want '' was one of the two singles Farrar wrote specifically for Newton - John 's appearance in the film that had not been in the original stage musical, the other being `` Hopelessly Devoted to You. '' Randal Kleiser, the film 's director, was not fond of this song because he felt that it did not mesh well with the rest of the Warren Casey - Jim Jacobs score. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Chart history 3 The 1998 ' re-release ' 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Sales and certifications 5 Lo - Fang version 6 Cover versions 7 See also 8 References Synopsis Danny Zuko ( Travolta ), leader of the T - Birds, has recently lettered in cross-country running in an effort to win back his estranged girlfriend Sandy ( Newton - John ) ; unbeknownst to him, Sandy, who has been conflicted about her upright and proper etiquette in a school full of brash greasers, has herself transformed into a greaser queen to win Danny back. In the song, Danny expresses pleasant shock and arousal at Sandy 's transformation, with Sandy responding that Danny must `` shape up '' to prove himself capable of treating Sandy the right way. The song originally written at this point in the original musical, `` All Choked Up, '' was similar in theme, but different in style, written as a pastiche of Elvis Presley 's `` All Shook Up '' and with Sandy being more provocative. `` All Choked Up '' was one of two songs from the Jacobs / Casey score that was excised completely from both the film and the film 's soundtrack. Most 21st - century performances of the musical also include `` You 're the One That I Want '' instead of `` All Choked Up. '' Chart History Upon its release in conjunction with the film ( and its status as a potential blockbuster worldwide ), the single became a huge international hit, reaching number 1 in several countries. In the U.S. the single reached # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on July 18 was certified Platinum for shipments exceeding 2 million copies. ( It was already Gold by April 12. ) It also topped the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks in the summer of 1978, some months before the film had even been released in that country. As of 2013, it is still the fifth best - selling single of all time in the U.K., where it has sold 2 million copies. The 1998 ' re-release ' A re-released dance version of the single by Almighty Records reached # 4 in the UK and # 27 in Australia in 1998, the twentieth anniversary of the film 's debut. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1978 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) European Hot 100 ( Billboard ) Finland Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland Italy Japan Oricon Singles Chart 25 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 23 US Radio & Records CHR / Pop Airplay Chart US Cash Box Top 100 Chart ( 1998 ) Peak position Australia 32 Ireland 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1978 ) Rank Australia Canada 14 New Zealand UK U.S. Billboard Hot 100 13 U.S. Cash Box 9 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales France ( SNEP ) Platinum 1,800,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 250,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 2,050,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 2,500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Lo - Fang version In 2013, a synthpop cover version by Lo - Fang reached no. 38 in France & no. 194 in the UK. It also reached no. 12 on the UK Indie chart. `` You 're The One That I Want '' Single by Lo - Fang from the album Blue Film Released 2014 Format 7 '' Single Genre Synthpop Length 3 : 25 Label 4AD Songwriter ( s ) John Farrar Producer ( s ) Francois Tetaz Lo - Fang singles chronology `` '' # 88 `` '' ( 2013 ) `` You 're The One That I Want '' ( 2014 ) Lo - Fang 's version was created for the Chanel No. 5 commercial featuring Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Cover versions `` You 're the One That I Want '' Single by Craig McLachlan and Debbie Gibson from the album Grease - Original London Cast Recording Released 1993 Length 3 : 27 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) John Farrar Debbie Gibson single singles chronology `` Free Me '' ( 1993 ) `` You 're the One That I Want '' ( 1993 ) `` For Better or Worse '' ( 1995 ) Craig McLachlan singles chronology `` Time Warp '' ( 1992 ) Time Warp 1992 `` You 're the One That I Want '' ( 1993 ) You 're the One That I Want1993 `` Grease '' ( 1993 ) Grease 1993 In 1984, Kids Incorporated covered `` You 're the One That I Want '' in the Season 1 episode `` Civic Day Parade ''. Kids Incorporated covered `` You 're the One That I Want '' again in 1985 in the Season 2 episode `` Decade of Hits ''. In 1993, Epic Records released the London cast recording, Grease - Original London Cast Recording, and `` You 're the One That I Want '' was issued as the lead single by Craig McLachlan and Deborah Gibson ( Epic UK 659 522, released July 1993 ). It peaked at number thirteen in the UK. British comedians Arthur Mullard and Hylda Baker also released a version of the song in 1978. Their version reached No. 22 in the UK. In 1978, the German comedians Dieter Hallervorden and Helga Feddersen released a parody version under the title Du, die Wanne ist voll. The song reached position number four in the German charts. The song serves as the source of the title of the American reality TV show Grease : You 're the One that I Want !. In 2012, a cover version by Angus & Julia Stone was used in commercials for Sky ( UK and Ireland ). In 2013, a synthpop cover version by Lo - Fang reached no. 38 in France & no. 194 in the UK. The song was covered for the video game Just Dance 2016, as the song appears in - game. In 2017, a cover version by Stephanie Tarling was used in commercials for the Microsoft Surface Laptop. In 2018, the Foo Fighters performed the cover three times, Lexington KY, Tampa, FL and another at the festival Welcome to Rockville featuring John Travolta coming on stage. See also List of best - selling singles List of best - selling singles in France List of best - selling singles in the United Kingdom Grease : You 're the One that I Want ! -- a reality game show where contestants competed to star on a Broadway - style revival of the musical List of Hot 100 number - one singles of 1978 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Joe Viglione. `` You 're the One That I Want - Olivia Newton - John, John Travolta - Song Info ''. AllMusic. ^ Jump up to : Grein, Paul ( August 26, 1978 ). `` Billboard Vol. 90, No. 34 ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 08. `` You 're the One That I Want '' and `` Shadow Dancing '' each did 2.5 million `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John ; ' You 're The One That I Want ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Jump up ^ `` Record Breakers and Trivia : Singles : Individual Hits : Sales ''. everyHit.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` InfoDisc : Les 45 T. / Singles les plus vendus en France ''. Infodisc.fr ( in French ). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012. Jump up ^ `` D-B Dramahawks performing Broadway giant `` Grease '' ``. The Loafer Online. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Gibb Songs : 1978 ''. www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 9 April 2018. Jump up ^ Bronson, Fred ( 2003 ). The Billboard Book of # 1 Hits, 5th Edition ( Billboard Publications ), page 484. ^ Jump up to : `` Gold & Platinum - RIAA ''. ^ Jump up to : `` You 're the One That I Want - Full Official Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016. Jump up ^ Sedghi, Ami ( 4 November 2012 ). `` UK 's million - selling singles : the full list ''. Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Olivia Newton - John / ? type = single Musicline.de -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Charts.nz -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want ''. VG - lista. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John -- You 're The One That I Want ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` John Travolta and Olivia Newton - John : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` John Travolta Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Olivia Newton - John Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Olivia Newton - John ''. wweb.uta.edu. Retrieved 9 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` You ''. wweb.uta.edu. Retrieved 9 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 06 - 26. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 25. Jump up ^ David Kent 's `` Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992 '' Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada ''. Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Top Selling Singles of 1978 The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Nztop40.co.nz. 1978 - 12 - 31. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 14. Jump up ^ `` 1970s Singles Chart Archive ''. everyHit.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1978 / Top 100 Songs of 1978 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Les Singles en Or : '' ( in French ). Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( John Travolta / Olivia Newton - John ; ' You 're the One That I Want ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 March 2012. Jump up ^ `` British certifications -- Olivia Newton - John & John Travolta -- You 're the One That I Want ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2012. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter You 're the One That I Want in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ Lane, Dan ( 10 June 2014 ). `` Naughty Boy and Sam Smith smash 1 million UK sales with La La La ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Newton - John, Olivia and John Travolta -- You 're the One That I Want ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 March 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ Kids Incorporated ( 4 July 2006 ). `` Kids Incorporated - You 're The One That I Want ''. Retrieved 9 April 2018 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ Kornel Kovats ( 21 November 2014 ). `` Kids Incorporated - Decade of Hits # Full Episode ''. Retrieved 9 April 2018 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived May 29, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Grease Adaptations Grease Grease 2 Grease : Live Songs `` Grease '' `` Summer Nights '' `` Hopelessly Devoted to You '' `` Greased Lightnin ' '' `` Beauty School Dropout '' `` Sandy '' `` There Are Worse Things I Could Do '' `` You 're the One That I Want '' `` The Grease Megamix '' Soundtracks / albums Grease ( film ) soundtrack Grease 2 soundtrack 2007 Broadway cast recording TV series Grease : You 're the One That I Want ! 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Question: who wrote the song you're the one that i want
Answer: John Farrar