Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical': The Racy Hit Banned from Radio Despite '80s Fame

One of Olivia Newton-John 's hits became the best-selling song of the '80s, and even though its success defined an entire decade, it was banned from radio at one point due to its racy nature.
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On This Day in 1975, Olivia Newton-John’s Album Hit No. 1 With a Title Track Later Covered by Elvis and the Queen of Rock and Roll

The title track—Olivia Newton-John’s highest-charting single—was written by the late British musician John Rostill and was part of Newton-John’s third North American album, which became her first ...