I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll) explained

I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)
Cover:	Ididntknowilovedyou.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Gary Glitter
Album:	Glitter
B-Side:	Hard on Me
Released:	8 September 1972
Genre:	Glam rock^[1]
Length:	3:19
Label:	Bell
Producer:	Mike Leander
Prev Title:	Rock and Roll
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Do You Wanna Touch Me
Next Year:	1973

"I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, written by Glitter with Mike Leander and produced by Mike Leander. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album, Glitter (1972) and peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also Glitter's second and last charted record in the US, peaking at #35. Rock Goddess and Planet Patrol both recorded cover versions in 1983.

Track listing

1. "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" – 3:19
2. "Hard on Me" – 2:24

Chart performance

Chart	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	27
France (IFOP)^[3]	3
UK Singles Chart^[4]	4
US Billboard Hot 100	35

Notes and References

1. Book: Stanley, Bob . Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Deluxe and Delightful: Glam. 13 September 2013. Faber & Faber. 978-0-571-28198-5. 336.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 10.
3. Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste . InfoDisc . Select "Gary Glitter" from the artist drop-down menu . 14 June 2017 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130313021751/http://www.infodisc.fr/Bilan_A.php . 13 March 2013 . dmy-all .
4. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 11.