"Something Better to Do" is a song written by John Farrar and recorded by Olivia Newton-John. The song was released in September 1975 as the lead single from Newton-John's sixth studio album, Clearly Love. The narrator of the song muses that she's having a hard time adjusting to life without her departed lover; even the birds are wasting their songs singing to her, and until her beloved returns, "the birds will have to find something better to do."
"Something Better to Do" | ||||
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Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
from the album Clearly Love | ||||
B-side | "He's My Rock" | |||
Released | September 1975 | |||
Genre | Country, pop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Farrar | |||
Producer(s) | John Farrar | |||
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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"Something Better to Do" was Newton-John's fifth number one on the Easy Listening chart, spending three weeks at the top, while peaking at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] In addition, the song went to number nineteen on the U.S. country chart.[2] The record's performance on the Hot 100 and Country charts seemed to signal the beginning of a downturn in Newton-John's popularity, as it broke her streak of five consecutive singles to make the top ten of both charts stretching back to "Let Me Be There" in early 1974; however, her popularity on easy listening-oriented radio stations continued unabated for a time.
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 60 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles[citation needed] | 26 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [4] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 40 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
US Cashbox[7] | 15 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 13 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
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