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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]
| "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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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 |
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