Heart Attack (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Heart Attack" is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second greatest hits album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). Written by Paul Bliss and Steve Kipner, and produced by John Farrar, the song was the first single released from the album and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1983.

"Heart Attack"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
B-side	"Stranger's Touch"
Released	August 1982
Recorded	1982
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:08
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Paul Bliss Steve Kipner
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Landslide" (1982) "Heart Attack" (1982) "Tied Up" (1983)

Backing Newton-John on the song were Bliss and Kipner on synthesizers, Carlos Vega on drums, Tom Scott on saxophone, and Farrar on guitars, bass guitar and backing vocals.^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	2
Germany (GfK)[6]	51
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	11
Norway (VG-lista)[9]	5
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10]	4
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	46
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	3
US Cash Box[13]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Rank
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14]	24
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[15]	18
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[16]	22
US Cash Box[17]	30

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.