40/40: The Best Selection Explained

40/40: The Best Selection should not be confused with 40/40 (The Carpenters album).

40/40 The Best Selection
Type:compilation
Artist:Olivia Newton-John
Cover:Olivia Newton-John - 40-40- The Best Selection.jpg
Border:yes
Released:13 October 2010
Recorded:1970–1998
Label:UMG
Producer:Various
Prev Title:A Celebration in Song
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:A Few Best Men
Next Year:2012

40/40 The Best Selection is a double compilation album by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was released by Universal Music on 13 October 2010 in Japan, simultaneously with the box set 40th Anniversary Collection. The compilation was specially created for the Japanese market and was later remastered by Universal Music Japan and pressed on SHM-CD. The songs were selected by votes from Japanese fans for a limited release edition that includes a bonus track ("Come on Home"). 40/40 The Best Selection peaked at number 20 on the Japanese Albums Chart.

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Have You Never Been Mellow" from Have You Never Been Mellow
  2. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from Grease
  3. "Sam" from Don't Stop Believin'
  4. "Making a Good Thing Better" from Making a Good Thing Better
  5. "Something Better to Do" from Clearly Love
  6. "Don't Stop Believin'"from Don't Stop Believin'
  7. "Sad Songs" from Don't Stop Believin'"
  8. "Compassionate Man" from Don't Stop Believin'"
  9. "Jolene" from Come On Over
  10. "Please Mr. Please" from Have You Never Been Mellow
  11. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" from Music Makes My Day
  12. "Let It Shine" from Clearly Love
  13. "If Not for You" from If Not for You
  14. "Don't Throw It All Away" from Come On Over
  15. "Let Me Be There" from Music Makes My Day
  16. "Long Live Love" from Long Live Love
  17. "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" from If You Love Me, Let Me Know
  18. "Angel Eyes" from Long Live Love
  19. "The Promise (The Dolphin Song)" from Physical
  20. "Summer Nights"from Grease

Disc 2

  1. "Xanadu" from Xanadu
  2. "Physical" from Physical
  3. "You're the One That I Want" from Grease
  4. "Heart Attack" from Physical 2021 deluxe edition
  5. "Twist of Fate" from Physical 2021 deluxe edition
  6. "Landslide" from Physical
  7. "I Need Love" from
  8. "The Rumour" from The Rumour
  9. "Totally Hot" from Totally Hot
  10. "Make a Move on Me" from Physical
  11. "Deeper Than the Night" from Totally Hot
  12. "Magic" from Xanadu
  13. "Soul Kiss" from Soul Kiss
  14. "A Little More Love" from Totally Hot
  15. "Suddenly" from Xanadu
  16. "Take a Chance" from Physical 2021 deluxe edition
  17. "Come on Over" from Come On Over
  18. "Slow Dancing" from Making a Good Thing Better
  19. "Clearly Love" from Clearly Love
  20. "I Honestly Love You" from Long Live Love
  21. "Come on Home" (bonus track)

Charts

Chart performance for 40/40: The Best Selection!Chart (2010)!Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] 20

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Japan13 October 2010CDUMG

Notes and References

  1. Web site: オリビア・ニュートン・ジョン. 18 August 2022.