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"Grease" became a number-one single in the United States in 1978 and also reached number forty on the R&B charts in the same year. [14] [15] Later in 1978, Valli released a follow-up album, the title of which, Frankie Valli... Is the Word, echoes the "grease is the word" lyric contained in the chorus of "Grease". [16]
The soundtrack was released on April 14, 1978, two months ahead of the film's release. [1] As with most musicals of the period, the vocal takes recorded for the album release–and in some cases the instrumental background as well–do not lock to picture but were recorded during entirely different soundtrack sessions often months prior or subsequent to the performances used for lip sync in ...
This album was released as a follow-up of the success of this song, its title echoing the chorus of the hit, "Grease is the word". The "Grease" theme, which had been on the Grease soundtrack, was also included as the lead-off track on this album. [5]
Before "Grease" became a movie-musical sensation in the late 1970s, it was a Tony-nominated Broadway musical that opened in February 1972. The show was later revived in 1994 and 2007. Additionally ...
Before she transformed into a greaser on the last day of Rydell High, Sandy belted this heartsick ballad at a sleepover with the Pink Ladies
Two singles preceded the soundtrack to Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies — the recreated version of "Grease Is the Word" from the 1978 film was released as the first from the album on March 10, 2023, with a music video accompanying the single, featured Marisa Davilla as Jane and the cast performing the song.
The Rydell High crew returns in a live-performance of the classic movie-musical and yes, the hand-jive is back.
Director Thomas Kail envisioned Grease Live as being a "combination" of elements from the original musical and the 1978 film version of Grease. [8] For instance, the production incorporated songs that were created for the film version, such as a performance of its theme song "Grease (Is The Word)" by Jessie J, "You're the One That I Want", and "Hopelessly Devoted to You", as well as songs that ...