Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948 in Cambridge, England) is an English-born, Australian singer and actress. She is an avid activist for both environmental issues and breast cancer awareness. Her business interests have included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and opening the Gaia Retreat and Spa in Australia. To date she has sold over 100 million records. "I Honestly Love You" (original title: "I Love You, I Honestly Love You")[citation needed] was a worldwide pop hit single for Olivia Newton-John in 1974. The song was Newton-John's first number-one single in the United States and Canada, thus cementing her as a household name in North America. Released on the Long Live Love album in the United Kingdom by EMI, it was eventually released on the album If You Love Me, Let Me Know in the United States on MCA. The song was written by Jeff Barry and the Australian composer Peter Allen; the latter recorded it around the same time on his album Continental American.Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948 in Cambridge, England) is an English-born, Australian singer and actress. She is an avid activist for both.