A pop classic that is a runner-up for the "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs by Women" remains a blood-pumping, sizzling hit 45 years later. "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John remains one of the ...

In November 1981, Olivia Newton-John took the ultimate risk, trading her clean-cut country-pop image for a provocative anthem that pushed boundaries.

In 1981, a song reached the top slot on the Billboard chart on November 21, and remained there for a staggering 10 weeks in a row. That run allowed it to become the song that held the number one spot ...

This song was recorded by an Aussie pop sensation. "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John ranked as Sirius XM's top 1980s song. The song set the tone for 1980s pop and was boosted by early MTV. Newton-John, ...

In 1981, a bold new pop song helped transform one of music’s most recognizable stars—but not everyone was ready for it. “Physical" by Olivia Newton-John, became one of the biggest hits of the early ...

One of Olivia Newton-John's hits became the best-selling song of the '80s, and even though its success defined an entire decade, it was banned from radio at one point due to its racy nature. The 1981 ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Move aside Madonna and watch out Barry White. The winner of the sexiest song of all time is -- Olivia Newton-John with "Physical," according to music publication Billboard.