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If You Love Me, Let Me Know
Compilation album by
Olivia Newton-John
Released28 May 1974
Recorded1972–1974
Studio Abbey Road Studios and CSS, London
Genre Country pop [1]
Length31:08
Label EMI / MCA (US)
Producer John Farrar, Bruce Welch
Olivia Newton-John chronology
Long Live Love
(1974) 		If You Love Me, Let Me Know
(1974) 		First Impressions
(1974)
Singles from If You Love Me, Let Me Know
  1. " If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
    Released: April 1974
  2. " I Honestly Love You"
    Released: August 1974

If You Love Me, Let Me Know is a United States and Canada-only album by singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 28 May 1974. Other than the title track, all the material was from her previous three albums, Olivia (1972), Music Makes My Day (1973) and Long Live Love (1974). It is her first album to top the Billboard 200 pop albums chart.

Two hit singles were released from the album, the title song and " I Honestly Love You", the latter of which became Newton-John's first number-one US single, and her signature song as well.

Background

Six of the tracks on the album are from her European and Australian release, Long Live Love, two are tracks from Olivia and one from Music Makes My Day, with the title song being the only new addition.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]

It was the first of two Newton-John albums to top the Billboard 200 pop albums chart, [3] the second being Have You Never Been Mellow the following year. Two hit singles were culled from the LP in the US: the title song (No. 5) and " I Honestly Love You", the latter of which became Newton-John's first number-one single in the US after listener requests for the song prompted MCA to release it as a single, much to Newton-John's delight after she originally pleaded with the label to release it as such. [3] Both songs reached the top 10 of the US Pop, Adult Contemporary and Country charts, [3] affirming Newton-John's status as the top female country-crossover star of the day and continuing the chart hot streak begun with the Grammy-winning " Let Me Be There" the previous year.

The title track ranks as Newton-John's highest-charting single on the country charts, reaching No. 2, [3] although she would have more top 10 hits.

The album was certified Gold in the US. [4]

The album was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year in 1974 and was the first album by a non-American artist to be nominated. [5]

Track listing

Side one

  1. " If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" ( John Rostill) (1974)
  2. "Mary Skeffington" ( Gerry Rafferty) from Olivia (1972)
  3. "Country Girl" ( Alan Hawkshaw, Peter Gosling) from Long Live Love (1973)
  4. " I Honestly Love You" ( Peter Allen, Jeff Barry) from Long Live Love (1973)
  5. "Free the People" ( Barbara Keith) from Long Live Love (1973)

Side two

  1. "The River's Too Wide" ( Bob Morrison) from Long Live Love (1973)
  2. "Home Ain't Home Anymore" ( John Farrar, Peter Robinson) from Long Live Love (1973)
  3. " God Only Knows" ( Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) from Long Live Love (1973)
  4. "Changes" (Olivia Newton-John) from Olivia (1972)
  5. "You Ain't Got the Right" ( Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer, Ron Haffkine, Jay David) from Let Me Be There/Music Makes My Day (1973/1974)

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada ( Music Canada) [12] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States ( RIAA) [13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Harcourt, Nic (2005). "Nice Girls". Music Lust. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 150.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ a b c d "If You Love Me, Let Me Know – Olivia Newton-John | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me, Let Me Know". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "CMA Awards Past Winners & Nominees".
  6. ^ "Olivia Newton-John, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Olivia Newton-John, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Cash Box Top Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Cash Box Country Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1974". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me, Let me Know". Music Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me, Let Me Know". Recording Industry Association of America.
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