The movie Xanadu has developed a cult following among the gays since its initial theatrical run back in 1980. Although the musical was widely-panned upon its release, the film has been “Suspended in Time” so to speak, and has enjoyed a long shelf life thanks in large part to fans who are hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John.
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Xanadu, Olivia and her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, will be unveiling a music video collaboration on Saturday, August 8 — the actual day the musical fantasy was released in movie theaters in 1980. The video is for their new dance single “You Have to Believe.” The track draws inspiration from Newton-John’s #1 hit “Magic” with new verses written by Chloe while Olivia sings the familiar chorus, “You have to believe we are magic…”
This marks the first video collaboration between mother and daughter, and the project, as well as the timing, could not have been more appropriate. Fun fact: Olivia met Chloe’s father, Matt Lattanzi, on set during the filming of Xanadu when he performed as a dancer in several musical numbers.
The premiere for the music video will be held at Share Nightclub in Las Vegas, which also served as the video’s filming location. The venue will be transformed into a modern-day Xanadu for the event on Saturday, as well as feature the song’s producer Dave Audé as DJ.
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While we wait for the release of “You Have to Believe” and get ready to celebrate the anniversary of the movie that combined roller skating, Greek mythology, Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John into one spectacular musical, watch this video montage of Xanadu’s closing number.
Jerie Ragsac
olivia newton john Is every 80’s male kid’s fantasy,
Carmine Peter Cimoroni III
Kris McDermott Higgins!!!
Brendan Michael
Bobbie Jo
WJ Dunphy
Emanuel Rodriguez-Garcia. Get this!!!
Freddie Ball-Aldana
Ariel Flores Ball-Aldana, old news I’m sure. 🙂
Charles Carlson
Love her. Awesome soundtrack.
martinbakman
Gene Kelly on roller skates.
We may never pass this way again.
Bromancer7
OK, is it weird that Olivia is actually starting to look more normal while her daughter now has the “way too much face work” look? And really, the fake blue contacts aren’t helping. She looks really creepy in that “middle-aged woman from a reality TV show” way.
danemichael
Love her so much!! Love Chloe too.
John Kuehnle
Not sure I ever saw it, or the whole thing, if so it a long time ago
Jorge Marin Vargas
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Horacio Centurion
For you Xanaduu
Horacio Centurion
its going to be in Xanaduu
Sergio Rodi
Ciao bay bay baby
Gianni Eugenio Vaccaro Bravo
un sueño….
Mike Rosa
thats the one i had a crush on !
Manuel Rocha
Chole’s cute, but gimme ONJ, I still Honestly Love Her for 41 yrs!!!!
Robert Evans
I recall one dreary day when depression consumed me and my thoughts had turned deadly dark. Lost, alone, and in a frame of mind to do myself harm I switched on the t.v., HBO, and right there Xanadu started, right at the Universal credit sequence. That moment, that spot of light, of joy, and of love, broke my depression. Others can hate the film, it’s always my favorite.
June Tams
Omg I love that film x
Heather Wojciechowski-Skerven
Omg I love that movie.
Bobby Rieker
I will always love you, this is awesome news 🙂
César Rodrigues
Uma das mulheres mais lindas do mundo!!
Marybeth Kelly Nunziante
Many of my hairstyles in the 80s and 90s were Xanadu inspired. ð???
Armen Davtyan
Thank you, Olivia! Great times, great song inspiring me for 35 years!
Valarie Alberty Michael
My favorite ever since I was little
Vander Beken Ariane
yes for Xanadu, i likes and fan of Xanadu
Nance Torgie
Thank you, Olivia, for giving us 35 year’s of your beautiful music.. I love your movie’s and song’s. ð???ð???
Barbara Tavolacci
magic….is a wonderful tune.ð??¶ð??¶ð??¶ð??¶ð??¶
Sueli Brito
linda para sempre
David L. French
Can’t wait !!!
Guy A Spagnoli
Sorry but I’m straight but it’s a great musical—–
Tina Chin
Love the album, film & roller skates. It’ll always be a special memory for me growin up in the 80s with you as my idol b4 madonna.
Tibor Vary Sagittario
..quite sometime 😉
Kira Cox
Love Olivia Newton-John…
I was named “Kira” shortly after this movie first came out in theaters in 1982.â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸
Mickey Lee
Love the album and movie especially the Xanadu segment. I would love to see the song You made me love you on cd.
Juan Zadala Ramos
Fantastic News! I wish I could be in Vegas for the event. Happy anniversary XANADU!ð???
Brandon Farabaugh
Love the album and movie !
Annika Fridh
Snygg.
Clinton Hiley
Olivia, you are still gorgeous!
Hanne Hokkanen
Thank you for Xanadu ^_^
Julian Vicens Gelabert
Que guapa eres sigue hasi
Christopher Robin
Wow, look at you !! You haven’t changed all that much in 35 years. I seriously would have dared to go to Xanadu, after seeing you in that movie, way back when.
Dearly Beloved Olivia
Thank you so much Olivia – for all!!! And thank you so much for being here on Facebook! It’s perfect for all your Fans around the world. You’re magic ….. ð???ð???
Cuauhtemoc Medrano Gonzalez
Love you Liv!!!
Fabricio Velásquez
Olivia Newton-John eres la mejor!!!!
Christine Centuolo Weklar
Loved it, then and now, without Chloe though.
John Dils
Stunningly beautiful!
GW P
OMG, the hair! One of the best parts of the 80’s.
Fabricio Velásquez
Saludos desde PanamÃ
Diane Strong
my all-time favourite film
Teresa Corrente
I was obsessed with Xanadu! still feel the same way.
Ron Ackerman
One of my favorite movies!
David Caballero
TE AMOOOOOOOO
Kenny Edmonson
Just watched Xanadu. One of the best movies/soundtracks!
James Lee
Love Olivia sooo much! We went to see Xanadu over 100 times when it played at the local theater. It cost $1.00 back then I was 13. lol
Mircea Dumitru
<3
Horacio Centurion
You can put duet Olivia with Cliff Richard Suddenlyyyy!!!
Mon Monlan
I LOVE YOU SONG
Tracey Stevens
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!! and all of your music you are amazing
Sherry Fry
I love that it has a “cult following among the gays”! Such a wonderful idea. I wish you and Chloe great success!!!
Casper Van Straaten
still a great soundtrack… ahem I saw this movie 4 times :-o…was fairly smitten with her as an 11 year old
Käthe Poulsen
Love the movie, music and lyrics! I’m still see the movie! ð???
Drew Scott
YAY!!!! Love the movie!!!
Alton Wallace
She is so beautiful and timeless.
Horacio Centurion
Thank to us the fans!!
Steven Katros
Sweet! Love her music.
Joseph James Hubert
I seen that movie Xanadu in some old driving Movie theater outside of Philadelphia p.a in some suburban area when i was a kid the drivings had two side’s one side they showed regular movie’s and teenage movie’s and the other side showed classic cool Horror movie’s but my sister always got to pick what we went to see so i had to sit and watch this movie Xanadu it was so boor ring let me tell i couldn’t take it so me and my bother walk over to the other side of the drivings and sat down next a parked car watch classic Horror movie’s the rest of the night well I’m happy to say i watch Xanadu not to long ago online now that I’m older and i can understand it a lot better i have to say it’s not that bad compared to some of the garbage movie’s that they put out in the movie theaters in this day and time lol
Marcia Grum Nash
I remember stilland watching the movie with you a hundred times. I do love the album, really great songs….
Khaled Ahmed
Kira i love you
Ken Lalonde
Now I can’t get “I’m Alive”. Out of my head. Had to dust of the vinyl Xanadu soundtrack
Slobodan Subotic
She’s nice women,forever!
Daisy Perelli
elle est très belle
Omar Matti
Beautiful Woman… Beautiful Sound…ð???ð??ð???ð??¶ð??¤ð??¹
Ernesto Jorge Loayza Seminario
Congratulations dear Olivia.- 35h Anniversary of “Xanadu”.- Great Soundtrack.- Kisses from Perù.
Valmir Bononi
Unforgettable movie!!!
Angela Miller
Love love this girl and her music ur the best!!! ð???ð???ð???
Jelena Tomanovic
Olivia Newton-John is so beautiful,good singer…I like your movie-“GREASE”
Raashid M Hussain
im taking out my ONJ tapes for a listen.. its been a while.:)
José Gustavo Becerra
How to forget you Lovely Olivia . Best Regards .
Jean Marie O'Boyle
Comgrats Olivia on 35 years of “Xanadu”
Ghada Salah
Amazing songs-magic – xanadu
Danny Bigelow
Maybe Jeff Lynne will pop in at a Vegas show….
Dawn Valenti
The music….Gene Kelly…of course the dancing and the muses flowing outfits…. Made for a perfect musical of that time!
Tina Allred Gullberg
Nizhoni Marasco 35 year anniversary of Xanadu!! ð??±ð??±
David Calhoun
Love ‘ya ONJ. And “Xanadu” is in rotation on my iPod. This is the first time that I’ve ever seen your daughter. Why the fake blue contacts? It looks weird. But my God!! You are still gorgeous. http://www.imdb.me/davidcalhounVI
James Anderson
Used to call her Olivia Nutron Bomb, wow what an explosion !
Jose Carlos Bautista Gimenez
i love you
Kathy Loving Hemme
My very favorite movie. 🙂
Sabina Gritton Cortez
My fave! ð???ð???ð??? she looks so beautiful here!
Hassan Badi
hey Olivia you were and you are waw..��
Dana Wigley
My favorite movie in 1980 with Olivia Newton John and the remerable soundtrqck.
Monica Way
Love love. Met Olivia once and she was delightful and gorgeous.
Mike Humphrey
We have tickets to see her in Vegas on Sept. 9th. Looking forward to it!
Dana Wigley
I really liked her beautiful dresses/clothing she wore in every scene.
David Scherer
Timeless lady, looks the same.
Ken Tidball
could lead to an unlike! Too much pushing that which is clearly antiChristian and unnatural. You may bre popular in some groups pushing that agenda, but not in areas that are good for America or good for you spiritually.
Alessandra Maltoni
Inimitabile…ma Imitatissima. Ciao Olivia dall’Italia
Souzi Bedikian
Wawww God bless you
German Atristain Urrea
You are so cute Olivia !
Mike Ottinger
She beautiful too
Jennifer Sampson
My all time favorite singer and actress. Have all her albums and still love all her music.
Kai Ekenes
NIIICE
David Dysart
you are so Beautiful.xox.
Eric DeSiata
I was 3 when the movie came out and my mother said I loved it then and I still love Xanadu!!!!
Bret Tucher
i named my daughters kira the oldest after your character and my last daaughter chloe she is now 8
Gustavo Ortiz
Nice film, I saw it, long, long time ago. Pretty girl like today Olivia
Juliane Jones
A remake with you and your daughter would be fantastic,but we have no one to match Gene Kelly.or play his part.
David Patterson
I got it on DVD
Lori Lavoie
So fine love her
Miquel Angel Padilla Arenas
I love you, Forever…
Lorraine Padgett
I love xanado
Fannie Davis
Love xanadu wish I could find the movie …ty Olivia u r such a beautiful lady ..awesome actress and wonderful singer
Sonia Farrugia
Yay love Xanadu and love you and Chloe xoxo
Mary Magnusson
I love anything with Olivia Newton-John in it!!!
Mohamed Elabed
Sublime
Stacy Cunningham
Olivia is my favorite artist of all time! Grease is my favorite than Xanadu! Lucky enough to see her on concert as well!
Stuart Duel
Love your work and voice so much! Your music features prominently on my iPod gym mix.
Michael Ralph
I’m STILL in love. <3
Marina Soñe
Quien no bailo con su musica linda ella.
Soto Guajardo Janet
Recuerdo cuando era adolescente querÃa Olivia Newton-John
Angela Davenport
Dying! Love me some ONJ and Xanadu!
Dale Downey
I am so proud to say I love Xanadu. When I am depress I put that movie on and it brings me out of my depression. I have a poster of the movie in my office. Thank you Olivia for my favorite movie in the world. And PS, Yes I am gay and very proud of that too. Love You and God Bless you!
Dolores Rios
Olivia, PLEASE release “Physical” on DVD!!!
Valerie Dal-lago
Trop belle, je l’adore comme actrice 🙂 <3
David Celli
love this musical
Natalie Palermo
I remember that movie with such affection. We bought the soundtrack LP and played it over and over again and that’s where you met you handsome Italian ex husband Matt Lattanzi. who was a dancer in the movie.
David Ware
FANTASTIC soundtrack! and I love the movie!!! Olivia, you are a LEGEND!
Marina Camilla Caruso
those were the days…
Charlie Angel
Hoooo woooow I remember Xanadu” Great Soundtrack, and Happy Anniversary my beautiful friends “
Will Glitzern
I saw it at the theater the same summer I realized I’m gay. One of the best examples of “great soundtrack, lousy movie.” ONJ, John Farrar, and Jeff Lynne were a match made in heaven.
Jaime Luis Wlazel
Sempre sempre LINDA !
Monica Mary
Olivia Newton John!! Xanadu Celebrate 35th Anniversary!! Very Inspiring!! Best Movie!!!
Teresa Woods
It’s one of my favorite movies.. In 1984 I had my only child a daughter that I named Kira Lyn…. Over the years Olivia Newton-John has always been one of my favorite singers!!!! Thank you Olivia for all the music and movie roles…. Congrats!!!!!!
Karen Lemley
I love that movie & the music from it. I still have my album!
Rosabec Campos Carbajal
Hermosa
Jose Fidel Guerrero Sanchez
como siempre hermosa mujer y que gran cantante
Teresa A. Skeens
Love her! Always have….
Teresa A. Skeens
I have the vhs Xanadu
Teresa A. Skeens
I bought the cd also very uplifting….
Finrod
@Jerie Ragsac: “olivia newton john Is every 80’s male kid’s fantasy”
Really? Mine was Lorenzo Lamas.
Mohamad Amin
My favorite.
Jan Reichard
I loved Xanadu! Y
The music was wonderful and ONJ is my idol!
Charly Quiroz
Its my favourite movie from my childhood..because of olivia..and of course..the incredible music of ELO….
Tim Mahony
Always loved you as an kid Olivia Newton-Johna!!!
Chantale Lefebvre
My favorite part of the movie was with Gene Kelly, in the ball room.
Amy Sewall Pelzel
Love love love Xanadu! Got to see the musical on Broadway too!
Endang Yanti
Xanadu my favorite song congratulations olivia…
Tony Hodge
Voice of an Angel!
Nelson Ohara
Wow….
Itzaboi Enid
Oliva Newton-John, still the best!
kkodey
I never associated Xanadu with faggots and queers. It seemed pretty straight to me.
Elena Mercado-Liss
My entire life… I’ve always wanted to be in Xanadu. I wanted to look like Olivia. My dream to be in the same room with her finally came true when my husband brought tickets to her concert for me earlier this year in Florida. I cried the moment I heard her voice. Now, every time I hear her songs, I see her singing them. To be in Vegas, for this very special anniversary of my favorite movie on the planet would cause me to break into a billion pieces from shaking, crying and hyperventilating from another dream coming true.
I LOVE YOU OLIVIA!!!
Robert Hutchison
Dream date
Timothy Skyler Dunigan
I will be there!!! Iâ??ll need some, uh, glitz. You know, something with a bit of pizzaz to it. Hot.
William Rippy
My favorite, Xanadu !!!!!!!!!!!!
Kris Weaver
I love the movie Xanadu and Olivia sung alot of beautiful songs in it and so did Gene Kelly! God bless&best wishes 🙂 XOXOXO
Jen Freeman
Love you, Olivia!
Marcelo Douglas Perissin
A mulher mais linda do mundo… amo você Olivia…ð???ð???ð???ð???ð???
Natalia Atwell Ajmátov
i love olivia in Grease and Xanadu :*
Susan Regan
I named my daughter Kara after the character. I was so obsessed with Olivia in the 80’s. She is still talented and beautiful.
Luis Raúl Guerrero Morillo
Sure, I remember Xanadu in 1983, the soundtrack by LEO, Kira and her sisters, Jhon Kelly dancin his rollers, great movie. Thanks Olivia Newton-John from Venezuela. A place….we are in Xanadu.
Enrico Dinatale
Dear Olivia
I have seen this movie as well as your other movies msny, many times, each time I see them I find a different inspiration in them as well as your songs.
Thank you for being there in my low times as well as my good timed.
Keep up the great work.
Michael Gabriel Briffa
Like the movie of Xanadu great film with another great star Gene Kelly.
Suzie Italiano
Beautiful as ever, her daughter is a spitting image of her . Keeping Xanadu going srong !
Lee Wen Bin
Wow….has it been 35 years? Wonderful soundtrack! Had the privilege of meeting Olivia at the Spiderman 3 premiere in Singapore and watched her perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Wonderful woman.
Michelle Ham
Love this movie. Olivia + great music + fun costumes + muses + Gene Kelly = magic! Glad the anniversary is acknowledged!
Julio Valdivia
Xanadu is my second favourite movie… because Grease is the first!!!
Atsushi Yatagawa
Congratulations.ð???Xanadu is 35th anniversary of road show.You still dreamily beautiful like Kira in the screen.ð???
Christof Neu
Love Olivia-NEWTON-JOHN
Paolo Tagliani
Xanadu is my fave, I listen to the songs almost every day. I’m not gay though. I just love Olivia and her incredible performance in Xanadu. Since i was a kid. ð???ð???ð?? .
Tracey Burke
Love this movie Xanadu
Mohammad Kasim
Beautiful singer… Great song.
Kristen S Sweet
Named my daughter Kira, plus that film inspired my life time love of skating, if I ever won the lottery I would build a club like Xanadu! So thank you Olivia x
Peter Bradbury
David Bradbury John Wilkinson
Danny Soto
Living in the past
Melody Dehner
Wow, now I feel old. I remember at age 13 I saw it at the movie theater and I still have the record album.
Erin Moriarty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpNRnOaRTL0
Sharon Zarrow
35 years goes fast. seems like yesterday.
William Desmond Billy
Yikes, it was hideous in 1980…..has it changed?
Diana Roby
I loved Gene Kelly in this movie. I own a copy and watch it at least once a year. ONJ is also fantastic in this movie.
Bruce Bromley
Liked it better then “Grease” back in the day, still do.
Keith Kotwicki
hello sweety
Matt Cook
Dawn Williams!!
Wade Fackler
Why?
Barbara Smith
i do not think you all remember and i am not a hater …luv Gene Kelly and Olivia..and the sound track was great …but as i remember the movie was a bomb …i watched it once and that was all i could stomach…..sorry 🙁
Patricia Ward Kelly
Gene loved you Olivia Newton-John! Much love to you and Chloe and congratulations on this new collaboration!
Nora Duvenage
I watched it the other day with a friend. The story line was lame. But it doesn’t matter what Olivia Newton- John acts in. I what the movie. I have seen all her movies, and she has improved through the years.
Manoharan R K Narayanan
You were fantastic in the movie,and the movie was fantastic too. I can never forget “Xanadu”!
Danny Soto
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Danny Soto
Marashawn Lynch does not like to talk to the media. But he loves talking to Taco. Sneak peek here
Bert Walker
It was a great movie! I think a lot of people walked out of that show with visions of Olivia dancing in their heads. What a voice!
Séverine Hubaut Bougriot
love the both and also the music!!!
Hadley McIntyre
Its hard to remember but the music wasnt ELO on the soundtrack also?
Mark Lonsinger
The moment I fell in love with Olivia Newton-John!
KY Creech
Loved this movie, I still have the soundtrack on cassette tape.
Laura Scott
LOVE this movie- when my late husband and I met in 1984, he had a yellow windbreaker jacket specially detailed with the Xanadu letters stitched on the back of it. 🙂
Doc Badger
I still have Xanadu on good old VHS tape. Great times of a much better world. Thank you for 35 years of Xanadu, Olivia.
Trevor Steele
I still remember Xanadu – special memories. Thank you for the celebration.
Nora Duvenage
Such a refreshing move. From the stuff u see today. The story line was a bit wack, but the music was great. Loved the short songs in the film. ONJ is, and always be sexy! She is the sexiest woman in the world!!
Cindy Capps Link
Love the movie and album! I remember going to the theater by myself to see Xanadu and singing the songs along with you. Everyone thought I sounded just like you. I have it on tape and watch it quite alot. Love it. My all time favorite movie and music.
John Everett Hornyak
I love you Olivia Newton Hyphen John! 😉 â?¡
Dawn Hilgenberg-Williams
I have the movie on dvd and still have the soundtrack on vinyl……This has to be one of my all time favorite movies…..anytime its on i try to watch it and when i get into one of those singing moods i get out the dvd…….Thank you Olivia for one of the best movies….Plus my grandma took me to see it in see it and anytime i hear the songs or see the movie it brings back those memories
Cheryll Weaver
the movie didn’t do so well at the box office bu ti love it and the music was amazing!
James Roy
#xanadu #magic #YouHaveToBelieve
Melissa Stokes
i love this movie and the music
Rick Hiteshew
What, exactly, is there to celebrate over an awful, overhyped, disco last breath, immediately-laughed-at, hugebomb piece of worthlessness like this?
notevenwrong
Oh, 1980, the last year before everything went to hell.
Dan Chadders
the musical is coming to London in October – http://www.theatrebreaks.co.uk/xanadu-gets-uk-premiere/ I suppose they will update it and then it will be just me in the audience with leg-warmers… again!