Sam (Olivia Newton-John song)

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"Sam"
File:Sam - Olivia Newton-John.jpg
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Don't Stop Believin'
B-side "I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"
Released January 1977
Format 7"
Recorded 1976
Genre Pop, Country
Length 3:43
Label MCA
Writer(s) Don Black, Hank Marvin, John Farrar
Producer(s) John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Compassionate Man"
(1977)		 "Sam"
(1977)		 "Making a Good Thing Better"
(1977)

"Sam" is a song from 1977 (see 1977 in music) performed by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was written by Don Black, Hank Marvin and John Farrar[1][2] and appears on Newton-John's album Don't Stop Believin'. Farrar also produced the album.[3] "Sam" went to number one on the Easy Listening chart and number twenty on the Hot 100.[4]

The Czech rendering "Jsem Či Nejsem Tvým Snem" was recorded by Eva Pilarová for her 1979 album Jsem Tu A Zpívám.

Chart positions

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 25
Canada Adult Contemporary [6] 1
New Zealand [7] 16
UK 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 20
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 40

Year-end charts

Chart (1977) Rank
Canada [8] 180
UK [9] 61
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [10] 129
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [11]
18

See also

References

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  2. ↑ The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
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  5. ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5274a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=chub6vpj66hvgmuld2jm9huu42
  6. ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5265&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=chub6vpj66hvgmuld2jm9huu42
  7. ↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2735
  8. ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5502b&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=15pmq3g7g4i053bgd97fgkcib2
  9. ↑ http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1977.shtml
  10. ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1977.htm
  11. ↑ MBAJ&printsec=frontcover Billboard, December 24, 1977.

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