Legacy and Controversies
Newton-John was one of the first artists to invest in music videos. The 1978 album Totally Hot was her first one to features videos accompanying all the singles from the album, but they were very simple, being primarily composed of Newton-John singing in the studio. The music videos of the songs of Physical are more complex, and were one of the firsts to present a plot line, and not just a video of the artist performing the song. According with Olivia Physical video album director, Brian Grant, Newton-John record company and management were reluctant about the project at the first moment: "I suppose there was a little nervousness at first. But, got us out here because she liked what we had done ". Newton-John herself was a supporter of the music video industry, as she commented in a Billboard article about the Olivia Physical production:
"I think this is the way albums will go in the future: visuals with the music. I got to be a different personality and play an other side of myself."
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"Physical"
You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. The sexual innuendos of "Physical" made several controversies. However, the single was a commercial phenomenon, becoming sixth most famous song of Billboard history. Read more about this topic: Physical (album) Famous quotes containing the word legacy:“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.” |