On what would have been Olivia Newton-John’s 76th birthday, her daughter Chloe Lattanzi is about to fulfill a promise to her late mother by releasing her first solo recording since Olivia’s passing. Chloe first played a demo recording of “Phoenix” for Olivia in 2021. Upon hearing it, Olivia told her daughter, “please finish this; it’s the most beautiful song you’ve ever written.” Continue reading “New Music: Olivia Newton-John’s Daughter Chloe Lattanzi Rises ‘PHOENIX’”
Chloe Lattanzi & Olivia Newton-John (photo: Michelle Day) Four-time Grammy Award winner and international pop star Dame Olivia Newton-John released her latest single and music video, “Window in the Wall,” today. The track, a duet with her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, is an uplifting piano-driven ballad. The optimistic lyrics address the distance and divides felt by many in these turbulent times:
Looking for a window in the wall / Maybe we can see the other sideAnd find we’re not so different after all / Looking for a window in the wall
The new ballad opens with Lattanzi’s pensive, sensitive vocals. She’s quickly joined by Newton-John whose rich artistry underscores (again) her rightful place in the pantheon of great pop singers. Check out the music video below. https://youtu.be/VmW-wumdBV4?si=og6SYRUwxvd4xc09 Produced by six-time Grammy Award-winner Dave Cobb, “Window in the Wall” is a breath of fresh air in these stormy, unsettled times. The music video clearly resonated with fans as it quickly hit #1 on the iTunes Music Video chart and stayed at the top spot for hours. You can follow Dame Olivia Newton-John on Facebook here, and follow Chloe Lattanzi on Instagram here. “Window in the Wall” is available now on Amazon and other digital download sites. This marks the second musical collaboration for the mother/daughter duo. In 2015, the two singers hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club chart with “You Have To Believe,” their reworking of Newton-John’s 1980 single “Magic” from the soundtrack to the film Xanadu. At the time, I interviewed Chloe about the collaboration and the achievement. Hit the play button below to hear our chat.
My latest radio show on BlogTalkRadio gave me the chance to have a really upclose and personal chat with singer/actress Chloe Lattanzi about her debut album, NO PAIN, which has been released to critical praise.
Here’s the show description:
Acclaimed singer/songwriter and actress Chloe Lattanzi releases her debut solo album, NO PAIN (co-written and co-produced with Jarrad Rogers), the follow-up to her #1 Billboard Dance Club hit, “You Have To Believe,” the acclaimed collaboration with her mother, international superstar Olivia Newton-John.
Chloe began the project when she was signed to Warner Australia at the early age of 17, as a creative outlet to express her personal battle with body dysmorphia and anorexia. Although some leaked demos created excitement for the project, it was eventually put on hold as Chloe addressed her inner demons.
“When I was making NO PAIN thirteen years ago, it was ‘never good enough’ in my mind. Perfection was important to me. Now, the state-of-mind I’m in, I can hear the beauty and the vulnerability of the journey I was taking when I was making the album, and I wanted to share it with the world. I’m proud of it now.”
Mike Wass, writing for Idolator says, “We’ve been blessed by the occasional stand-alone single (2010’s “Wings And A Gun” and 2011’s “Play With Me”) and a club-conquering duet with her mom. But none of those tracks rival the greatness of (NO PAIN). Chloe has a distinctive voice and, more importantly, something to say.”
Chloe’s Billboard debut, “You Have to Believe,” became the very first #1 hit on the Billboard Dance Club chart by a mother/daughter team. The music video inspired former Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, to create a role for her in his successful zombie film, Dead 7, which premiered earlier this year on the SyFy Channel.
In 2008, Chloe garnered national attention on the MTV reality show Rock the Cradle, where she was the last female singer standing, coming in third in the finale.
I really hope you hit play below and take a listen. Chloe is quite frank about a lot of her journey through anorexia and body dysmorphia. Good on her for inspiring others.
From the folks who brought you SHARKNADO, get ready for DEAD 7 – a zombie/cowboy/steampunk action flick starring Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys), Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC), O-Town, Jon Secada, Chloe Lattanzi and more.
Seriously – a futuristic zombie western? You know you have to watch.
Chloe Lattanzi and Olivia Newton-John hit #1 on Billboard Dance chart
A few weeks ago, I was engaged by a big media outlet to interview Olivia Newton-John and her daughter Chloe as their dance hit, “You Have To Believe,” was racing up the Billboard Dance charts. At the time I chatted with Chloe (I record all of my interviews so I can make sure I quote folks correctly), the song was just hitting #19 on it’s way to #1 whereupon Chloe and Olivia became the first mother/daughter team to reach #1 on the Billboard Dance Club chart. Chloe also talks about her upcoming role in the Syfy network film, “Dead 7.” I thought my radio audience might be interested in hearing the actual interview, and so, voila! Chloe is quite charming throughout the chat, and it’s fun to hear the excitement in her voice as the song’s journey was just unfolding. You can hear other shows on my newly launched The Randy Report companion podcast by clicking here.
Pop music legend Olivia Newton-John and daughter Chloe Lattanzi have become the first mother/daughter team ever to hit number 1 on the Billboard Dance Charts with their reimagined version of the ON-J hit “Magic,” now titled “You Have To Believe.”
Although she has topped many Billboard charts (Top 200, Top 100, Pop, Country, Soundtrack), this is Olivia’s first number one on a Dance chart. Additionally, this is Lattanzi’s freshman appearance on the Billboard charts ever.
“I am so excited that this collaboration with my daughter and Dave Audé has reached #1 on the Dance Club Songs chart,” says Newton-John. “It’s fun to have another number one at this point in my career but, I am even more excited that it’s with my daughter and that we get to share this together!”
Lattanzi, who makes her Billboard chart debut with “You Have to Believe” echoes her mother’s excitement with the success of the song: “Having had the chance to work with my mom was such a great learning experience,” says Lattanzi. “Now add to that being #1 makes it icing on the cake – I’m so proud of being a part of such an amazing team!”
In addition to her chart-topping status with “You Have to Believe,” Chloe has also been in high-demand since the debut of the song’s music video, which also enjoyed success reaching the #2 spot on the “All Music Videos” chart on iTunes in August. After seeing the video, former Backstreet Boy, Nick Carter, immediately created a role for Lattanzi in his upcoming SyFy Channel zombie film, Dead 7, which is scheduled for broadcast in early 2016. Lattanzi is currently in the studio working on the follow up to her latest #1 hit.
The music video for the song created a sensation when released a few months ago, with Lattanzi skipping through the Las Vegas Neon Graveyard before exploring classic club life in a nightclub with celebrity impersonators, all while Olivia sings from a white, lofty haven.
Just wanted to share a link to my first writing gig for ETOnline that published today.
I’m kinda jazzed about it. I think cocktail hour comes early today.
I won’t post it here – click over to ETOnline.com to read my interview with music legend Olivia Newton-John & her daughter Chloe Lattanzi who just hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Dance Club chart with their song “You Have To Believe.”
I can only think of one other mother/daughter music act to hit the Top 10 on Billboard and that’s the Judds.
Can anyone else think of another mom/daughter duo on the music charts?
The dance remix was recorded with her daughter Chloe Lattanzi and international dance music producer Dave Aude.
The track is a dance remix version of Olivia’s hit song “Magic” from her 1980 film XANADU, is available at all major music download distributors.
Chloe has co-written new verses with producer Dave Audé and Australian singer/songwriter Vassy, while Olivia sings the iconic song’s familiar, original chorus by John Farrar, “You have to believe we are magic….”
Producer Dave Audé has had over 100 #1s on the Billboard Dance chart, both under his own name and in service of other artists, including U2, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, One Republic, and Coldplay.
The music video for the single – shot on location in Las Vegas where Olivia is selling out her concert residency for the second year at Flamingo Las Vegas – was released last week, and within hours reached #1 on the iTunes Electronic Music Video chart and #2 for ALL music videos on iTunes, where it dominated for a week.
