"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" is a song written by John Rostill that was a 1974 hit single for Olivia Newton-John. It was her second release to hit the top 10 in the United States, reaching number 5 on the pop chart and number 2 on the Easy Listening chart.[1] It also reached number 2 on the Billboard country chart.[2] As with her single "Let Me Be There", Mike Sammes sings a bass harmony.[3] It was nominated for the 1974 Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year.[4]
| "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" | ||||
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| Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| from the album If You Love Me, Let Me Know | ||||
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| Released | April 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Rostill | |||
| Producer(s) | John Farrar | |||
| Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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Record World said that "Another John Rostill tune produced in the style of 'Let Me Be There' should guarantee a similar kind of success saga for her follow-up."[5]
TV performance
editNewton-John performed the song along with Andy Gibb and ABBA on the 1978 ABC-TV special Olivia!.[6]
Chart performance
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Cover versions
edit- Elvis Presley covered the song in concert, a recording of this appears on his 1977 live album Elvis in Concert and on his final studio album Moody Blue.
- Tina Turner recorded a version for her debut solo album Tina Turns the Country On! in 1974.
- Brian Collins covered the song for Dot Records in 1977. His version went to number 83 on the country chart.[24]
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Morse, Ann; Keely, John (1 March 1976). Olivia Newton-John. Creative Education.
- ^ "CMA Awards Past Winners & Nominees".
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 30 March 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Cole, Ian (2020). "What I'll Do". ABBA: Song by Song. Fonthill Media. p. 153. ISBN 978-1781557853.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 217. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 5050." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5064a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ "CashBox Country Top 75" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 36, no. 5. 15 June 1974. p. 34.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1974". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1974" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 36, no. 31. 28 December 1974. p. 20.
- ^ "Top 100 Country Singles of 1974" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 36, no. 31. 28 December 1974. p. 118.
- ^ Whitburn 2008, pp. 99-100
