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1139:Live at the Sydney Opera House
994:Highlights from The Main Event
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955:Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits
1220:If You Love Me, Let Me Know
1192:Take Me Home, Country Roads
1157:Till You Say You'll Be Mine
892:If You Love Me, Let Me Know
606:Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996
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1290:Making a Good Thing Better
1227:Have You Never Been Mellow
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734:Have You Never Been Mellow
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1526:If You Could Read My Mind
1448:When You Wish Upon a Star
1304:Hopelessly Devoted to You
948:40/40: The Best Selection
927:The Definitive Collection
804:Gaia: One Woman's Journey
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1597:One Woman's Journey Tour
1276:Every Face Tells a Story
1001:One Woman's Live Journey
24:"Something Better to Do"
1607:A Summer Night with ONJ
1602:Heartstrings World Tour
1336:Dancin' Round and Round
609:. Sheridan Books, Inc.
603:Whitburn, Joel (2014).
211:" is a song written by
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1617:Two Strong Hearts Live
1554:The Air That I Breathe
1241:Something Better to Do
1185:Just a Little Too Much
1015:Two Strong Hearts Live
209:Something Better to Do
184:Something Better to Do
1462:Grease: The Dream Mix
1325:Deeper Than the Night
874:Friends for Christmas
853:A Celebration in Song
825:Indigo: Women of Song
1810:1970s pop song stubs
1533:Angel of the Morning
1350:Rest Your Love on Me
1269:Don't Stop Believin'
913:Greatest Hits Vol. 2
832:Stronger Than Before
755:Don't Stop Believin'
300:Adult Contemporary
1805:EMI Records singles
1800:MCA Records singles
1680:Emerson Newton-John
1487:You Have to Believe
1213:I Honestly Love You
839:Grace and Gratitude
1505:Me and Bobby McGee
1455:The Grease Megamix
1318:A Little More Love
1008:Olivia's Live Hits
689:Awards and honours
658:Olivia Newton-John
409:"Hits of the Week"
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164:singles chronology
162:Olivia Newton-John
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811:Back with a Heart
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1568:Ring of Fire
1399:Heart Attack
1255:Come on Over
1248:Let It Shine
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52:Clearly Love
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1725:This 1970s
1658:John Farrar
1653:Pat Carroll
1497:Other songs
1469:I Need Love
1332:Totally Hot
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