Friends for Christmas is a collaborative ARIA-Number #1 hit Christmas album by John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John recorded at Playback Recording Studio in Santa Barbara, California. It was release through Sony Music Australia and produced by Farnham's long-time music director Chong Lim, Released on 11 November, 2016 on CD format, as well as for digital download. The album features well-known traditional standards, by mostly American composers.

It is Farnham's first Christmas album in 46 years, when billed as "Johnny" he released album Christmas Is Johnny Farnham in 1970, and although whilst it is Newton-John's fourth, the most recent was in 2012 being This Christmas (2012) and recorded with her Grease co-star, John Travolta. Farnham and Newton-John promoted the album in Australia in November.

Farnham said: "I have always loved working with Olivia. To record a Christmas album seemed like the right, almost inevitable thing to do. I hope everyone enjoys listening to it as much as we loved recording it together." Newton-John said: "It was such a joy singing these beautiful holiday songs with my favourite singer and good mate John Farnham. The holidays are about family and friends and having this chance to sing these classics with John was pure fun from beginning to end!"

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John have performed together in concert numerous times, and have released two ARIA number-one albums: Highlights from The Main Event in 1998, from the The Main Event Tour, also featuring Anthony Warlow and more recently Two Strong Hearts Live in 2015.

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