Songs in the musical that were not performed by Rizzo, Danny, Sandy, the Teen Angel, or Johnny Casino & the Gamblers were given to those characters or to St. Louis and Cidny (then Cindy) Bullens or converted to instrumentals. Not all of the songs were included in the film songs cut from the film were performed on the soundtrack by Louis St. The entirety of the score written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey for the Broadway musical was included on the soundtrack and/or in the film, with the exception of two songs: 'Shakin' at the High School Hop' (originally composed to open Act II of the musical) and 'All Choked Up' (the song originally written into the spot where the film used 'You're the One that I Want') were both left out of both the film and the soundtrack. The title track was recorded by Frankie Valli, who had no other connection with the film. Stockard Channing sings lead on two of the tracks the two tracks remain her only significant contribution to recorded popular music to date. Sha Na Na performed many of the 1950s numbers in the film, the recordings of which also appear on the soundtrack. The cover gives credit to, and prominently features, the two stars of the film- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John-although they only appear on seven of the 24 tracks. As with most musicals of the period, the vocal takes recorded for the album release–and in some cases the instrumental background as well–do not lock to picture but were recorded during entirely different soundtrack sessions often months prior or subsequent to the performances used for lip sync in the film. The soundtrack was released on April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. 1 for stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.īesides performers John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the album also featured songs by rock and roll revival group Sha Na Na as well as the hit song ' Grease', a tune written by Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) and sung by Frankie Valli (of The Four Seasons) that was an additional U.S. The song ' You're the One That I Want' was a US and UK No. It has sold approximately 38 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time, also ranking amongst the biggest selling soundtrack albums of all time. It was originally released by RSO Records and subsequently re-issued by Polydor Records in 19. Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1978 film Grease.

Grease original soundtrack album