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"Sam" is a song performed by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was written by Don Black, Hank Marvin and John Farrar.[1][2]

"Sam"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Don't Stop Believin'
B-side	"I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"
Released	January 1977
Recorded	1976
Genre	Pop, adult contemporary
Length	3:43
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Don Black, Hank Marvin, John Farrar
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Every Face Tells a Story" (1977) "Sam" (1977) "Making a Good Thing Better" (1977)

"Sam" was released in January 1977 as the third and final single from the Newton-John's eighth studio album, Don't Stop Believin' and peaked in the U.S. at number one on the Easy Listening chart and number twenty on the Hot 100.[3] It reached number six in the UK Singles Chart.

Reception

Cash Box magazine said "The lovely Ms. Newton-John delivers a pop/easy listening ballad from her Don't Stop Believin' album, and the song, co-written by producer John Farrar, is well-tailored to her vocal style. The appropriate stations should catch on shortly."[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	56
Canada RPM Top Singles[6]	25
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7]	1
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	1
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9]	16
UK Singles Chart[10]	6
US Billboard Hot 100	20
US Billboard Easy Listening	1
US Billboard Hot Country Singles	40
US Cash Box Top Singles [11]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Rank
Canada RPM Top Singles[12]	180
UK[13]	61
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	129
US Billboard Easy Listening[15]	18

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1977 (U.S.)

References

External links

• Olivia Newton-John - Sam on YouTube

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