Make a Move on Me

"Make a Move on Me"
"Make a Move on Me"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Physical
B-side	"Falling"
Released	January 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:17
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	John Farrar; Tom Snow;
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology

"Make a Move on Me" is a song recorded by singer Olivia Newton-John for her eleventh studio album, 1981' Physical . It was written by John Farrar and Tom Snow, and produced by the former. The follow-up single to the number-one hit "Physical", it was released in January 1982 and peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 that April.^[1] It also became her twelfth and final single to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In Canada, "Make a Move on Me" reached number four on the pop chart and number two for two weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was blocked from the top spot on that chart by "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins.^[2]

Record World said that Newton-John's "saucy vocal solicitation and John Farrar's production make pop-A/C magic."^[3]

Juliana Hatfield covered the song on her album Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John.^[4]

Track listing and formats

7-inch vinyl single (MCA, EMI, 1981)

Make a Move on Me – 3:13
Falling – 3:42

7-inch vinyl single (EMI, 1981)

Make a Move on Me – 3:13
Stranger's Touch – 3:49

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	8
Germany (GfK)^[6]	38
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[7]	4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[2]	2
Japan (Oricon)	59
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[9]	22
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	43
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	6
US Cash Box Top 100^[13]	5
Quebec (ADISQ)^[14]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[15]	84
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[16]	46
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	84
US Cash Box Top 100^[18]	35

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
^ ^a ^b "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4294." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 13 February 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^ Australian Chart Book (1970-1992). Australian Chart Book. 1993. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0488." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, 10 April 1982". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 6 February 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.
^ "Top 100 Singles of 82". RPM. 25 December 1982. p. 17. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1982". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

External links

Listen to "Make a Move on Me" on YouTube

[1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)

[can-2] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4294." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[rw-3] "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 13 February 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

[Erlewine-4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

[David_Kent_1993-5] Australian Chart Book (1970-1992). Australian Chart Book. 1993. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Germany_Olivia_Newton-John-6] "Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_Olivia_Newton-John-7] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0488." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_Dutch100_Olivia_Newton-John-8] "Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_New_Zealand_Olivia_Newton-John-9] "Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[sc_UK_Olivia_Newton-John-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Olivia_Newton-John-11] "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Olivia_Newton-John-12] "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

[13] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, 10 April 1982". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

[14] "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 6 February 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[aus82-15] "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.

[16] "Top 100 Singles of 82". RPM. 25 December 1982. p. 17. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.

[17] "Top 100 Hits of 1982/Top 100 Songs of 1982". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

[18] "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1982". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

[CanadaOlivia_Newton-JohnMake_a_Move_on_MesingleCertRef-19] "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Make a Move on Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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v t e Olivia Newton-John
Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours
Studio albums	If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Don't Stop Believin' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia: One Woman's Journey Back with a Heart 2 Indigo: Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas
Compilations	If You Love Me, Let Me Know First Impressions Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40/40: The Best Selection Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2)
Live albums	Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman's Live Journey Olivia's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live
Soundtracks	Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men
EPs	Hotel Sessions
Video releases	Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House
Singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" "What Is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" "Come on Over" "Jolene" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" "Making a Good Thing Better" "You're the One That I Want" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Summer Nights" "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round" "I Can't Help It" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" "Twist of Fate" "Take a Chance" "Livin' in Desperate Times" "Soul Kiss" "The Best of Me" "The Rumour" "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix" "I Need Love"
Featured singles	"You Have to Believe"
Other songs	"Me and Bobby McGee" "If" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "If You Could Read My Mind" "Angel of the Morning" "Everything I Own" "God Only Knows" "The Air That I Breathe" "Love Is Alive" "Ring of Fire" "Slow Dancing"
Concert tours	Physical Tour One Woman's Journey Tour Heartstrings World Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live
Related articles	Toomorrow (soundtrack) Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You Max Born Pat Carroll John Farrar Tottie Goldsmith Chloe Lattanzi (daughter) Matt Lattanzi (first husband) Emerson Newton-John (nephew)
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