Let Me Be There
"Let Me Be There" is a popular song written by John Rostill. It was first recorded by Olivia Newton-John in 1973 and included on her album of the same name. The country-influenced song was Newton-John's first Top 10 single in the U.S., peaking at No. 6, and also won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocalist. Mike Sammes sings a bass vocal harmony on the song.[1]
| "Let Me Be There" | ||||
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| Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| from the album Let Me Be There | ||||
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| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Festival | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Rostill | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Welch John Farrar | |||
| Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 150,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Cover versions
- "Let Me Be There" was recorded live by Elvis Presley, and sung at many concerts until his death in 1977. Probably the most noted Elvis cover was recorded on March 20, 1974 live at a concert in Memphis, Tennessee. Most of that concert was released on July 7, 1974 as the album Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis. The cover of "Let Me Be There" from that show was also released as track 5 on the Moody Blue album on July 19, 1977.
- Ike & Tina Turner recorded the song for their 1974 album Sweet Rhode Island Red.
- Tanya Tucker recorded the song for her gold album Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) in 1974 and included on several greatest hits compilations.
- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn covered "Let Me Be There" on their 1975 LP Feelins'.
- Melinda Schneider and Beccy Cole covered the song on their album Great Women of Country (2014).
References
- Morse, Ann; Keely, John (March 1, 1976). Olivia Newton-John. Creative Education.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4966." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4967." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 4965." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992" Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- "American single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 April 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
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