"You're the One That I Want" is a song written by John
Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical
Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia
Newton-John.
The single was a huge international hit, reaching no.1 in
several countries. It was the first of two songs from the
Greasesoundtrack to top the U.S. and UK pop charts. It
reached #1 on the U.S. Hot 100 for one week in June 1978, where
it sold over 2 million copies. It also topped the UK Singles
Chart for nine weeks in the summer of 1978 and, as of 2008, is
still the sixth best-selling single ever in the UK where it has
sold over 1,975,000 copies. A re-released version of the single
reached #4 in the UK in 1998, the twentieth anniversary of the
film's debut.
In 1993, Epic Records released a soundtrack album in the UK,
Grease - Original London Cast Recording, and "You're the
One That I Want" was recorded as a duet by Craig McLachlan and
Deborah Gibson (Epic UK 659 522, released July 1993). In part
due to a routine promotional push, this cover version scored
big on the UK singles charts, peaking at number thirteen.
Other cover versions and appearances in other media
include: