Making a Good Thing Better (song)

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"Making a Good Thing Better"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Making a Good Thing Better
ReleasedJune 1977
Recorded1977
Length3:42
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) Pete Wingfield
Producer(s) John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Sam"
(1977)
"Making a Good Thing Better"
(1977)
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
(1977)

"Making a Good Thing Better" is a song performed by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was written by Pete Wingfield. It was released in June 1977 as the lead single from the Newton-John's ninth studio album of the same name and peaked at number 20 on the Easy Listening chart and number 87 on the Hot 100 in the United States. [1]

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Reception

Cash Box magazine said "Ms.Newton-John's funkiest performance to date ,and with John Farrar's creative production, it all works. Her lead vocal varies in texture and as the verses range from tender to tough, strings and backing vocal tracks could be supporting Aretha Franklin." [2]

Track listing

  1. "Making a Good Thing Better" - 3:42
  2. "Compassionate Man" - 3:25

Charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 87
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 20

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box . 4 June 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 25 November 2021 via World Radio History.