Greased Lightnin' (song)

"Greased Lightnin'"

Single by John Travolta
from the album Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Released	1978
Recorded	1977
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	3:13
Label	RSO, Polydor
Writer(s)	Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey
Producer(s)	Louis St. Louis, John Farrar, Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten

"Greased Lightnin' " is a song from the musical Grease. It peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Synopsis

The Greaser boys (Danny, Kenickie, Roger/Putzie, Doody and Sonny) sing about how a modified hot rod car will improve their image and help them to impress girls.

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report	40
UK Singles Chart	11
US Billboard Hot 100	47

Critical reception

STL Today described the song as "a number saluting a hot rod and all the joy it promises".^[1]

Other recordings

In the film version of Grease, the song was recorded by John Travolta. An earlier version was recorded in 1972 by The Wild Angels.

References

↑ http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/reviews/grease-gets-the-splashy-muny-treatment/article_1ae52f14-8b78-5ef5-ae12-d2a47d4c078c.html

Grease

Adaptions	Grease (1971 musical) Grease (1978 film) Grease 2 (1982 sequel film) Grease: Live (2016)

Songs	"Grease" "Summer Nights" "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Greased Lightnin'" "Beauty School Dropout" "Those Magic Changes" "Sandy" "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" "You're the One That I Want" "The Grease Megamix"

Soundtracks/albums	Grease (film) soundtrack Grease 2 soundtrack 2007 Broadway cast recording

TV series	Grease: You're the One that I Want! (2007) Grease Is the Word (2007) Grease: The School Musical (2009)

Miscellaneous	Grease (2010 video game) Glee: The Music Presents Glease Greased

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