If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

"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)"
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
Recorded	1974
Genre	Country, pop
Length	3:12
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	John Rostill
Producer(s)	John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Long Live Love" (1974) "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" (1974) "I Honestly Love You" (1974)

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

Newton-John performed the song along with Andy Gibb and ABBA on the 1978 ABC-TV special Olivia!.^[6]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1974) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 2 Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 1 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 4 Germany (GfK)[10] 37 South Africa (Springbok)[11] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 5 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 2 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 2 US Cashbox Top 100[15] 6 US Cashbox Country Top 75[16] 1 Quebec (ADISQ)[17] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1974) Position Australia (Kent Music Report)[18] 40 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] 60 South Africa (Springbok)[20] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 32 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] 9 US Cashbox Top 100[23] 31 US Cashbox Country Top 75[24] 31

Cover versions

• 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.^[25]