Let It Shine (Linda Hargrove song)
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"Let It Shine" | ||||
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Single by Linda Hargrove | ||||
from the album Music Is Your Mistress | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Linda Hargrove | |||
Linda Hargrove singles chronology | ||||
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"Let It Shine" is a 1973 single written by Nashville songwriter Linda Hargrove.[1]
Olivia Newton-John's version
"Let It Shine" | ||||
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File:LetItShine.jpg | ||||
Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
from the album Clearly Love | ||||
B-side | "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" | |||
Released | December 1975 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 2:24 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Linda Hargrove | |||
Producer(s) | John Farrar | |||
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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In 1975, Olivia Newton-John recorded a version which was released as the second and final single from her sixth studio album, Clearly Love.
In January 1976, the single went to number one on the US Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart and number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] "Let It Shine" peaked at number five on the US Country chart.[3] The B-side of "Let It Shine" was a cover of Bobby Scott-Bob Russell classic "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
Track listing
- "Let It Shine" - 2:26
- "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" - 3:54
Charts
Chart (1975–76) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [4] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 17 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [5] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 5 |
U.S. Cash Box Top Singles [6] | 28 |
See also
References
- ^ "Linda Hargrove". Rocky-52.net. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 248.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1976-01-24. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1976/Cash-Box-1976-01-17.pdf[bare URL PDF]
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