Olivia Newton-John Song Sam

It was written by Don Black, Hank Marvin and John Farrar.

"Sam"
Side A of the Australian single
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Don't Stop Believin'
B-side	"I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"
Released	January 1977
Recorded	1976
Genre	Country pop, adult contemporary
Length	3:43
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Don Black, Hank Marvin, John Farrar
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Every Face Tells a Story" (1977) "Sam" (1977) "Making a Good Thing Better" (1977)

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"Sam" was released in January 1977 as the third and final single from the Newton-John's eighth studio album, Don't Stop Believin' and peaked in the U.S. at number one on the Easy Listening chart and number twenty on the Hot 100. It reached number six in the UK Singles Chart.

Cash Box magazine said "The lovely Ms. Newton-John delivers a pop/easy listening ballad from her Don't Stop Believin' album, and the song, co-written by producer John Farrar, is well-tailored to her vocal style. The appropriate stations should catch on shortly."

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1977 (U.S.)