Let It Shine (Linda Hargrove song)
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"Let It Shine" | ||||
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Single by Linda Hargrove | ||||
from the album | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Linda Hargrove | |||
Linda Hargrove singles chronology | ||||
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"Let It Shine" | ||||
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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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"Let It Shine" is a 1973 single written by Nashville songwriter Linda Hargrove.[1]
Two years later, "Let It Shine" was the second single released from Olivia Newton-John's 1975 album Clearly Love, produced by John Farrar. 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".
Chart performance[]
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 |
See also[]
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
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.
Categories:
- 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
- 1970s pop song stubs