"Let It Shine" is a 1973 single written by Nashville songwriter
Linda Hargrove
Linda Hargrove (married name Bartholomew, born Tallahassee, Florida February 3, 1949 – October 24, 2010, Tallahassee, Florida) was an American country songwriter and musician. She wrote many country music hits for a variety of artists and h ...
.
Olivia Newton-John's version
In 1975,
Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
recorded a version which was released as the second and final single from her sixth studio album, ''
Clearly Love
''Clearly Love'' is the sixth studio album by Olivia Newton-John, released in September 1975.
Commercial performance
The album was certified gold in the US. and both of the album's singles were country chart hits, with " Something Better to Do" ...
''.
In January 1976, the single went to number one on the US
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, n ...
(adult contemporary) chart and number thirty on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Let It Shine" peaked at number five on the US
Country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...
chart.
The B-side of "Let It Shine" was a cover of Bobby Scott-Bob Russell classic "
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It ...
".
Track listing
# "Let It Shine" - 2:26
# "
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It ...
" - 3:54
Charts
See also
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List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
Adult Contemporary is a chart published by ''Billboard'' ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1976, 40 singles topped the chart, then published under the title Easy Listening. Th ...
References
1973 singles
1975 singles
1976 singles
Olivia Newton-John songs
Songs written by Linda Hargrove
Song recordings produced by John Farrar
Elektra Records singles
MCA Records singles
1973 songs
EMI Records singles
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