Expert: Bong Santos - 10/26/2008

Question
Hello, im Michael nga pala from cebu city Philippines, i first came to your page while looking for the song  "Abracadabra Love You Too by Tavares", then as i browse upon your page, i found out that you are familiar with 80's and other rare songs from the old days.

im a music lover poh, when i heared some classic mellow songs from the FM, i will look for the lyrics and the artist of the song, so that i can download the mp3.

now i heared this song just recently while listening to an fm station, it came to my mind what is the title of the song, and who sang it, so that i can have the mp3 of it.

The song goes like this in chorus: "Suddenly, my life has (emotion/devotion) and ahhhh ahhhh ahhhhh. . . .

I dont know whats the title of the song, but its a song around from the 80's.

Hope you can help me, i have a huge collection of love songs on my pc, and my collection goes wider because i am also collecting jpop and kpop songs.

about my question, hope you can help me, or just give me any idea what you have in mind.

Thanks for the time .  .  .

Michael M.
Cebu City, Philippines

Answer
Dear Michael,

Undoubtedly, that would be the hit duet of OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD called SUDDENLY. It was featured in the 1980 movie XANADU starring OLIVIA, MICHAEL BECK & the late GENE KELLY. Unfortunately, the movie flopped. SUDDENLY was a minor hit in the US, hitting #20 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart on January 17, 1981.

If you would like a copy of the song, please e-mail me at bong_santos_jbl11@yahoo.com. Or if you can afford to spend some money, you can go to your nearest Odyssey record store at SM and purchase THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION by OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN at a bargain price of Php 250. With it, you can have not only SUDDENLY but also other ONJ songs like I HONESTLY LOVE YOU, HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU, XANADU and PHYSICAL among others.

Here's its lyrics:

She walks in, and I'm suddenly a hero, I'm taken in, my hopes begin to rise
Look at me, can't you tell I'd be so thrilled to see the message in your eyes
You make it seem I'm so close to my dream and then suddenly it's all there

Chorus:
Suddenly the wheels are in motion, and I, I'm ready to sail any ocean
Suddenly I don't need the answers
'cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you

And how can I feel you're all that matters, I'd rely on anything you say
I'll take care that no illusions shatter
If you dare to say what you should say
You make it seem I'm so close to my dream and then suddenly it's all there
(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:
Why do I feel so alive when you're near, there's no way any hurt can get thru
Longing to spend every moment of the day with you, with you
(Repeat Chorus)

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines