A somewhat expanded version of the video was aired as an ABC prime-time television special, Let's Get Physical,[1] which was in the top 10 of the Nielsen ratings.

The 1978 album Totally Hot was her first one to features videos accompanying all the singles from the album, but they were very simple, being primarily composed of Newton-John singing in the studio.

The music videos of the songs on Physical are more complex, and were some of the first to present a plot line, and not just a video of the artist performing the song.

According to Olivia Physical video album director, Brian Grant, Newton-John's record company and management were reluctant about the project at first: "I suppose there was a little nervousness at first.

[4] Newton-John herself was a supporter of the music video industry, as she commented in a Billboard article about the Olivia Physical production: "I think this is the way albums will go in the future: visuals with the music.