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Oct 13, 2025

Pete

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On This Day October 13 1981 - Olivia Newton-John Released Her Ninth Album Physical.

On this day October 13 1981, Olivia Newton-John released her ninth studio album Physical, a record that transformed her image and became one of the defining pop releases of the decade. The album marked a shift from her softer country pop beginnings to a more energetic and contemporary sound that embraced the fitness and dance culture of the early 1980s.

Physical featured the smash title track, which topped the...

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