A Celebration in Song is the twenty-third and final solo studio album by the Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 3 June 2008 by Warner Bros. in Australia.[1] The worldwide release of the album was by EMI, on 2 September 2008.[2] It is her second duets album, following (2), released in 2002 by Festival Mushroom.[3]
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| A Celebration in Song | ||||
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| Released | 3 June 2008 | |||
| Recorded | November 2007 – March 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 45:59 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
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On 25 January 2011, the album was re-released by Spring Hill with a new cover.[4]
The album was released in conjunction with Newton-John's walk to Beijing which, together with this album, raised funds for the future The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center in Melbourne, Australia.[5]
The songs "Never Far Away" (with Richard Marx) and "Sunburned Country" (with Keith Urban) originally belong to Newton-John's 2002 duets album, (2).[3] The song "Beautiful Thing" was taken from Belinda Emmett's album So I Am and the track is "dedicated with love" to her.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Right Here with You" (with Delta Goodrem) |
| Amy Sky | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Find a Little Faith" (with Cliff Richard) | Sky | Sky | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Courageous" (with Melinda Schneider) |
| 3:37 | |
| 4. | "The Heart Knows" (with Barry Gibb) |
| B. Gibb | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Everything Love Is" (with Jimmy Barnes) |
| 3:58 | |
| 6. | "Isn't It Amazing" (with Sun) |
| Sky | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Never Far Away" (with Richard Marx) |
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| 4:47 |
| 8. | "Sunburned Country" (with Keith Urban) |
| Fisher | 5:39 |
| 9. | "Reckless" (with John Farrar) | Farrar | Farrar | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Angel in the Wings" (with Jann Arden) | Sky |
| 3:21 |
| 11. | "The Water is Wide" (with Amy Sky and RyanDan) | Traditional | Sky[b] | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Beautiful Thing" (performed by Belinda Emmett) |
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| 3:57 |
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| Concert by Olivia Newton-John | |
| Venue | State Theatre |
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| Associated album | A Celebration in Song |
| Date(s) | 30 September 2008 |

The Olivia Newton-John and Friends: Gala Fundraising Concert was a one-night only concert based in the album. The concert was held at the State Theatre in Sydney on 30 September 2008 to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal.[6]
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