| Let It Shine | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Linda Hargrove |
| Album: | Music Is Your Mistress |
| Released: | 1973 |
| Label: | Elektra |
| Prev Title: | Fallen Angel |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Blue Jean Country Queen |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
"Let It Shine" is a 1973 single written by Nashville songwriter Linda Hargrove.[1]
| Let It Shine | |
| Cover: | LetItShine.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Olivia Newton-John |
| Album: | Clearly Love |
| B-Side: | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother |
| Released: | December 1975 |
| Genre: | Country pop |
| Length: | 2:24 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | John Farrar |
| Prev Title: | Something Better to Do |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Next Title: | Come on Over |
| Next Year: | 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".
| 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 |
