The title track was recorded by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film. The remainder of the album is sung by various cast members and Sha Na Na, a group who performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film. The cover gives credit to, and prominently features, the two stars of the film-John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John-although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. The soundtrack was released in April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. It is the second best-selling album ever released and top-selling soundtrack in history with 44.7 million copies sold worldwide.īesides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock n roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song 'Grease', a tune written by Barry Gibb (of The Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S.

The song 'You're the One That I Want' was a US and UK #1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

It was originally released by RSO Records. Some listeners may prefer the Broadway cast recording, but the fact of the matter is, the sleek pop production the movie's soundtrack boasts and the cast's enthusiastic performances go a long way in making this Grease the definitive Grease.Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease. The fact that the originals hold up better than the '50s tunes is largely due to Sha Na Na's workmanlike performances, but the originals are so giddily enjoyable - not only the quintet mentioned above, but also Frankie Avalon's 'Beauty School Dropout,' Stockard Channing's 'Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee,' and Frankie Valli's title track - that everything works. They sing the majority of the originals - 'Summer Nights,' 'Hopelessly Devoted to You,' 'You're the One That I Want,' 'Sandy,' 'Greased Lightnin'' - which were the reason why the film and soundtrack became blockbusters. The soundtrack rivaled its film counterpart as a pop culture perennial, and it's not hard to see why - its good-natured pastiche of doo wop and early rock & roll is infectious and charming, due in no small part to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's charismatic, engaging performances. That was the version that transformed Grease into a phenomenon - it was a runaway box office success, and then became a TV, cable, and video favorite. Grease was a huge success as a Broadway musical prior to hitting the big screen in 1978.

Grease original soundtrack cast