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( January 2017 ) `` Suddenly '' Picture sleeve of UK vinyl single Single by Olivia Newton - John and Cliff Richard from the album Xanadu B - side `` You Made Me Love You '' ( Olivia Newton - John ) Released October 24, 1980 Format 7 - inch single 12 - inch single Recorded 1980 ; Musicland Studios ( Munich, Germany ) Genre Pop soft rock Length 3 : 58 Label Jet Records Songwriter ( s ) John Farrar Producer ( s ) John Farrar Olivia Newton - John singles chronology `` Xanadu '' ( 1980 ) `` Suddenly '' ( 1980 ) `` Physical '' ( 1981 ) `` Xanadu '' ( 1980 ) `` Suddenly '' ( 1980 ) `` Physical '' ( 1981 ) Cliff Richard singles chronology `` Dreamin ' '' ( 1980 ) Dreamin'1980 `` Suddenly '' ( 1980 ) Suddenly1980 `` A Little in Love '' ( 1980 ) A Little in Love 1980 `` Suddenly '' is a song from the soundtrack album Xanadu, and is the love theme from the 1980 film of the same name. The song is performed as a duet between Olivia Newton - John and Cliff Richard. It was written by John Farrar who also produced the record. It was released on Jet Records and reached No. 15 in the UK charts in October 1980 and reached No. 20 in the US. The video shows them in a penthouse singing the song to each other. Contents 1 Charts 2 Personnel 3 Cover versions 4 References 5 External links Charts Chart ( 1980 - 81 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 37 Canada ( RPM Top Singles ) 60 Canadian Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 14 Ireland ( IRMA ) 6 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 30 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 20 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary U.S. Cash Box Top 100 19 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 15 Personnel Olivia Newton - John - vocals Cliff Richard - vocals John Farrar - guitar, synthesizer David McDaniel - bass Ed Greene - drums Michael Boddicker - vocoder Jai Winding - electric piano Richard Hewson - orchestra conductor Cover versions The song was covered by Filipino singers Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga on their gold album Love Duets, released February 20, 2009, also released as a single. References Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992 ( doc ) format = requires url = ( help ). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top Singles - Volume 34, No. 4, November 22, 1980 '' ( PDF ). Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Charts ''. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Olivia Newton - John & Cliff Richard -- Suddenly ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1993 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 1993. Record Research. p. 200. Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 19, 1981 Jump up ^ `` Cliff Richard : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Xanadu Film Musical Music Film Soundtrack `` Magic '' `` Suddenly '' `` I 'm Alive '' `` Do n't Walk Away '' `` All Over the World '' `` Xanadu '' `` You Made Me Love You '' Musical Broadway Cast Recording `` Evil Woman '' `` Strange Magic '' `` Have You Never Been Mellow '' Related articles Kira Kubla Khan ( Xanadu ) Down to Earth Cover Girl `` You Have to Believe '' Pan-Pacific Auditorium Olivia Newton - John Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours Studio albums If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love If You Love Me, Let Me Know Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Do n't Stop Believin ' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia : One Woman 's Journey Back with a Heart Indigo : Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas Compilations Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics : The Essential Collection 1971 -- 1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40 / 40 Live albums Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman 's Live Journey Olivia 's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live Soundtracks Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men EPs Hotel Sessions Video releases Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House Singles `` If Not for You '' `` Banks of the Ohio '' `` What is Life '' `` Just a Little Too Much '' `` Take Me Home, Country Roads '' `` Let Me Be There '' `` Long Live Love '' `` I Honestly Love You '' `` If You Love Me, Let Me Know '' `` I Honestly Love You '' `` Have You Never Been Mellow '' `` Please Mr. Please '' `` Something Better to Do '' `` Let It Shine '' `` Come on Over '' `` Jolene '' `` Do n't Stop Believin ' '' `` Every Face Tells a Story '' `` Sam '' `` You 're the One That I Want '' `` Summer Nights '' `` Hopelessly Devoted to You '' `` A Little More Love '' `` Deeper Than the Night '' `` Magic '' `` Xanadu '' `` Suddenly '' `` Physical '' `` Make a Move on Me '' `` Landslide '' `` Heart Attack '' `` Tied Up '' `` Twist of Fate '' `` Soul Kiss '' `` When You Wish upon a Star '' `` Mickey ( Chew Fu Fix ) '' Featured singles `` I Ca n't Help It '' `` You Have to Believe '' Other singles `` Rest Your Love on Me '' `` The Grease Megamix '' Concert tours Totally Hot World Tour Physical Tour The Main Event Tour Greatest Hits Tour One Woman 's Journey Tour 30 Musical Years Tour Heartstrings World Tour 2006 World Tour Grace and Gratitude Tour Body Heart & Spirit Tour An Evening with ONJ 2010 World Tour 2011 United States Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live Related articles Toomorrow ( soundtrack ) Olivia Newton - John ( miniseries ) Max Born Pat Carrol John Farrar Tottie Goldsmith Chloe Rose Lattanzi ( daughter ) Matt Lattanzi ( first husband ) Emerson Newton - John ( nephew ) Book Cliff Richard singles discography 1950s `` Move It '' ( 1958 ) `` High Class Baby '' ( 1958 ) `` Livin ' Lovin ' Doll '' ( 1959 ) `` Mean Streak '' ( 1959 ) `` Living Doll '' ( 1959 ) `` Travellin ' Light '' ( 1959 ) 1960s `` Please Do n't Tease '' ( 1960 ) `` I Love You '' ( 1960 ) `` A Girl Like You '' ( 1961 ) `` When the Girl in Your Arms... '' ( 1961 ) `` The Young Ones '' / `` We Say Yeah '' ( 1962 ) `` I 'm Lookin ' Out the Window '' / `` Do You Want to Dance ? '' ( 1962 ) `` It 'll Be Me '' ( 1962 ) `` The Next Time '' / `` Bachelor Boy '' ( 1962 ) `` Summer Holiday '' ( 1963 ) `` Lucky Lips '' ( 1963 ) `` It 's All in the Game '' ( 1963 ) `` I Only Have Eyes for You '' ( 1964 ) `` Constantly ( L'Edera ) '' ( 1964 ) `` The Twelfth of Never '' ( 1964 ) `` The Minute You 're Gone '' ( 1965 ) `` Blue Turns to Grey '' ( 1966 ) `` Visions '' ( 1966 ) `` The Day I Met Marie '' ( 1967 ) '' `` All My Love '' ( 1967 ) `` Congratulations '' ( 1968 ) `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' ( 1968 ) `` Marianne '' ( 1968 ) `` Early in the Morning '' ( 1969 ) 1970s `` Sunny Honey Girl '' ( 1971 ) `` Power to All Our Friends '' ( 1973 ) `` Honky Tonk Angel '' ( 1975 ) `` Miss You Nights '' ( 1976 ) `` Devil Woman '' ( 1976 ) `` Hey Mr. Dream Maker '' ( 1976 ) `` My Kinda Life '' ( 1977 ) `` When Two Worlds Drift Apart '' ( 1977 ) `` Green Light '' ( 1979 ) `` We Do n't Talk Anymore '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` Carrie '' ( 1980 ) `` Dreamin ' '' ( 1980 ) `` Suddenly '' ( 1980 ) `` A Little in Love '' ( 1980 ) `` Wired for Sound '' ( 1981 ) `` Daddy 's Home '' ( live ) ( 1981 ) `` True Love Ways '' ( live ) ( 1983 ) `` Baby You 're Dynamite '' / `` Ocean Deep '' ( 1984 ) `` Donna '' ( 1984 US ) `` Two to the Power of Love '' ( 1984 ) `` Living Doll '' ( 1986 ) `` All I Ask of You '' ( 1986 ) `` Mistletoe and Wine '' ( 1988 ) `` The Best of Me '' ( 1989 ) `` I Just Do n't Have the Heart '' ( 1989 ) `` Lean On You '' ( 1989 ) `` Whenever God Shines His Light '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` Stronger Than That '' ( 1990 ) `` Silhouettes '' ( live ) ( 1990 ) `` From a Distance '' ( live ) ( 1990 ) `` Saviour 's Day '' ( 1990 ) `` Scarlet Ribbons '' ( 1991 ) `` We Should Be Together '' ( 1991 ) `` Peace in Our Time '' ( 1993 ) `` All I Have to Do Is Dream '' ( live ) / `` Miss You Nights '' ( 1994 ) `` Ca n't Keep this Feeling In '' ( 1998 ) `` The Millennium Prayer '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` Somewhere Over the Rainbow '' / `` What a Wonderful World '' ( medley ) ( 2001 ) `` Yesterday Once More '' ( 2006 ) `` Move It '' ( 2006 ) `` When I Need You '' ( 2007 ) `` Mistletoe and Wine '' ( re-entry ) ( 2008 ) `` Thank You for a Lifetime '' ( 2008 ) `` Singing the Blues '' ( 2009 ) 2010s `` Rip It Up '' ( 2013 ) `` Since I Lost My Baby '' ( 2014 ) `` Roll Over Beethoven '' ( 2016 ) `` Blue Suede Shoes '' ( 2017 ) Book : Cliff Richard Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suddenly_(Olivia_Newton-John_and_Cliff_Richard_song)&oldid=833742199 '' Categories : 1980 singles Olivia Newton - John songs Cliff Richard songs Jet Records singles Song recordings produced by John Farrar Songs from Xanadu ( film ) Songs written by John Farrar Vocal duets Love themes 1980 songs Hidden categories : Pages using citations with format and no URL Articles needing additional references from January 2017 All articles needing additional references Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart making named ref Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 05 : 39. 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Question: who sang the song suddenly with olivia newton john
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