Xanadu (film) actual order in the film: The plot of the 1947 film "Down to Earth" was used as the basis for "Xanadu". In the film, Rita Hayworth played Terpsichore, opposite male lead Larry Parks, who played a producer of stage plays. The film was originally conceived as a relatively low-budget roller disco picture. As a number of prominent, A-list performers joined the production, it evolved into a much larger project, while retaining rollerskating as a recurring theme, especially in the final scenes of the club's opening night. Earlier versions of the story established that Sonny was the artist who created the
Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra song) it as a single in 1980. Her version chartered at Svensktoppen for 10 weeks between October 26-December 21, 1980. 1980 also saw the release of Swedish language-recordings by Ingmar Nordströms, Flamingokvintetten and Wizex. British indie artist Dev Hynes, under his alias Lightspeed Champion, did his own rendition of "Xanadu" as a B-side to his single "Tell Me What It's Worth". The song appeared on the first episode of the fourth season of "American Dad!" "The Vacation Goo" wherein the alien character Roger performed ""Xanadu" on a cruise ship as he is impersonating Olivia Newton-John. Dannii Minogue also covered "Xanadu" for