Let It Shine (Linda Hargrove song)

"Let It Shine" is a 1973 single written by Nashville songwriter Linda Hargrove.[1]

"Let It Shine"
Single by Linda Hargrove
from the album Music Is Your Mistress
Released1973
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Linda Hargrove
Linda Hargrove singles chronology
"Fallen Angel"
(1973)		 "Let It Shine"
(1973)		 "Blue Jean Country Queen"
(1974)

Olivia Newton-John's version
"Let It Shine"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Clearly Love
B-side"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
ReleasedDecember 1975
GenreCountry pop
Length2:24
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Linda Hargrove
Producer(s)John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Something Better to Do"
(1975)		 "Let It Shine"
(1975)		 "Come on Over"
(1976)

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
  1. "Let It Shine" - 2:26
  2. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" - 3:54

Charts
Chart (1975–76) Peak
position
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
  1. "Linda Hargrove". Rocky-52.net. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 248.
  4. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  5. "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1976-01-24. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  6. "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1976-01-17. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
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