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Watch: Olivia Newton John & daughter team up for Xanadu-inspired duet

By Nick Bond

Olivia Newton-John has teamed up with daughter Chloe Lattanzi for a dance remake of one of her best-known songs.

Produced by Dave Aude, You Have To Believe borrows heavily from Livvy’s hit It’s Magic from the 1980 camp classic Xanadu, this time with daughter Chloe contributing new verses. The pair have released the track to mark the 35th anniversary of Xanadu‘s release.

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Just to up the camp factor, the remake comes complete with a showgirl-inspired video featuring a handful of drag queens (plus the eternally ageless ONJ and Chloe looking oh-so-Britney with buff dancers). Check it out below:

This isn’t the first time Chloe’s remade one of her mum’s most recognisable tracks – she previously recorded a very slinky remake of It’s Magic several years back, turning it into a Rachel Stevens-worthy electro pop number: