Face to Face (Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John song)

"Face to Face" is a pop ballad performed by Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John. It was released as a single from Gibb's 1984 album Now Voyager. Gibb did not release it as a single, although it was released as a promotional single in Germany and Spain as Newton-John was also an MCA artist. It was also released as a promo single in Brazil by Mercury Records. It was released as a single in the Philippines with "Temptation" as the B-side.^[1] It was also included on Newton-John's compilation Love Songs (1999).

It is one of the two songs on the album along with "She Says" that was not featured on the 1984 film Now Voyager starring Gibb himself and Michael Hordern.

Background

It was written by Gibb, along with Maurice Gibb and George Bitzer in 1983. The solo version of "Face to Face" was recorded by Gibb as a demo in late 1983 with his brother Maurice (guitar, bass, synthesizer) and Bitzer (piano, synthesizer) along with four other songs.^[2]

"Face to Face" is almost a Newton-John's record with support from Gibb. Gibb and Newton-John also provides harmony vocals. Near the end of the song, Gibb is heard singing his trademark falsetto from 1975.^[3]

Newton-John also contributed background vocals on "Fine Line", a song also included on Gibb's Now Voyager.^[4]

Critical reception

Allmusic critic William Ruhlmann called "Face to Face" as "a steamy ballad duet with Newton-John that wouldn't have been out of place on Guilty and might have a good single".^[5]

References

↑ "Barry Gibb Duet With Olivia Newton-John – Face To Face". Discogs. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
↑ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1983". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
↑ "Barry Gibb - Face To Face (with Olivia Newton-John)". You Tube. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
↑ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1984". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Now Voyager - Barry Gibb". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

Barry Gibb

Studio albums	Now Voyager

Soundtracks	Hawks

Compilations	The Guilty Demos The Heartbreaker Demos The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos The Eaten Alive Demos

Unreleased works	The Kid's No Good Moonlight Madness

Singles	"I'll Kiss Your Memory" "A Day in the Life" "Guilty" "What Kind of Fool" "Shine, Shine" "Fine Line" "Childhood Days" "Doctor Mann" "Underworld" "Drown On the River" "All in Your Name" "Grey Ghost" "Daddy's Little Girl"

Solo tours	Mythology Tour

Related articles	Bee Gees The Rattlesnakes Gibb-Galuten-Richardson One World Project Hugh Gibb Robin Gibb Maurice Gibb Andy Gibb Steve Gibb Cucumber Castle Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Now Voyager The Barry Gibb Talk Show

Olivia Newton-John singles

1970s	If Not for You "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" Olivia "What is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" Let Me Be There "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" Long Live Love "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" If You Love Me, Let Me Know "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "I Honestly Love You" Have You Never Been Mellow "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" Clearly Love "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" Come on Over "Come on Over" "Jolene" Don't Stop Believin' "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" Making a Good Thing Better "Making a Good Thing Better" Grease "You're the One That I Want" "Summer Nights" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Totally Hot "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"

1980s	Xanadu "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" Physical "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" Greatest Hits Vol. 2 "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" Two of a Kind "Twist of Fate" "Take a Chance" "Livin' in Desperate Times" Soul Kiss "Soul Kiss" "Toughen Up" The Rumour "The Rumour" "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed" Warm and Tender "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish upon a Star"

1990s	Back to Basics "I Need Love" "Deeper Than a River" Gaia: One Woman's Journey "No Matter What You Do" "Don't Cut Me Down" Back with a Heart "I Honestly Love You (1998 version)" "Back with a Heart"

2010s	Grace and Gratitude "Help Me to Heal" A Few Best Men "Mickey (Chew Fu Fix)"

Featured singles	"I Can't Help It" "The Best of Me" "Had to Be" "Falling" "Physical (Glee cast version)" "You Have to Believe" (with Dave Aude and Chloe Lattanzi)

Other singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Spirit of the Florest" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix" "One Heart at a Time" "Love Shouldn't Hurt" "Hope Is Always Here" "When You Wish upon a Star (2011 version)" "Magic (Peach & Murphy remix)"

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