All Over The World

Album: Xanadu soundtrack (1980)
Charted: 11 13
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  • Here's another upbeat Rock song, in which a celebration of the gift of life ("A party all over the world") will take place. Featured in the critical and box office disaster Xanadu, it didn't make much sense in the film, but it was still a huge hit on the charts, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. >>
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    Mike - Santa Barbara, CA

Comments: 2

  • Peter from Adelaide, AustraliaDoes Jeff Lynne mention the part of Birmingham he grew up in (Shard End) when listing some world-famous places
    "London, Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Rio, Hong Kong, Tokyo
    L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo, Shard End and"?
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyThe great Nat King Cole released a completely different song titled "All Over the World" in 1963, it peaked at No. 42!!!
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