If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album If You Love Me, Let Me Know
B-side	"Rosewater" (Australia); "Brotherly Love" (US, Canada and rest of world);
Released	April 1974
Genre	Country, pop
Length	3:12
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	John Rostill
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology

"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]

TV performance

Newton-John performed the song along with Andy Gibb and ABBA on the 1978 ABC-TV special Olivia!.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	2
Canadian RPM Top Singles	1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
German Media Control Charts	37
New Zealand (RIANZ)	10
South Africa (Springbok)^[4]	1
US Billboard Hot Country Singles	2
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	2
US Billboard Hot 100	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)	Rank
Australia^[5]	40
Canada Top Singles^[6]	60
South Africa ^[7]	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	32

Cover versions

Elvis Presley covered the song in concert, a recording of this appears on his 1977 live album Elvis in Concert.
Brian Collins covered the song for Dot Records in 1977. His version went to number 83 on the country chart.^[9]

References

^ 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 (March 1, 1976). Olivia Newton-John. Creative Education.
^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1974". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
^ Whitburn 2008, pp. 99-100

External links

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.

[whitburn-2] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[3] Morse, Ann; Keely, John (March 1, 1976). Olivia Newton-John. Creative Education.

[4] "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.

[5] "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

[6] "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

[7] "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1974". Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[8] "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

[9] Whitburn 2008, pp. 99-100

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v t e Olivia Newton-John
Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours
Studio albums	If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Don't Stop Believin' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia: One Woman's Journey Back with a Heart 2 Indigo: Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas
Compilations	If You Love Me, Let Me Know First Impressions Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40/40: The Best Selection Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2)
Live albums	Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman's Live Journey Olivia's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live
Soundtracks	Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men
EPs	Hotel Sessions
Video releases	Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House
Singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" "What Is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" "Come on Over" "Jolene" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" "Making a Good Thing Better" "You're the One That I Want" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Summer Nights" "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round" "I Can't Help It" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" "Twist of Fate" "Soul Kiss" "The Best of Me" "The Rumour" "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix" "I Need Love"
Featured singles	"You Have to Believe"
Other songs	"Me and Bobby McGee" "If" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "If You Could Read My Mind" "Angel of the Morning" "Everything I Own" "God Only Knows" "The Air That I Breathe" "Love Is Alive" "Ring of Fire" "Slow Dancing"
Concert tours	Physical Tour One Woman's Journey Tour Heartstrings World Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live
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