Let Me Be There

"Let Me Be There"
Single by Olivia Newton-John
from the album Let Me Be There
B-side
  • "Maybe Then I'll Think of You" (most of the world)
  • "If Not for You" (Japan)
ReleasedSeptember 1973
RecordedAugust 8 1973
GenreCountry, pop
Length3:02
LabelFestival
Songwriter(s)John Rostill
Producer(s)Bruce Welch, John Farrar
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"
(1973)
"Let Me Be There"
(1973)
"Long Live Love"
(1974)

"Let Me Be There" is a popular song written by John Rostill. It was first recorded by Olivia Newton-John and released in September 1973 as the second single from her studio album of the same name. The country-influenced song was Newton-John's first Top 10 single in the US, 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]

  1. ^ Morse, Ann; Keely, John (1 March 1976). Olivia Newton-John. Creative Education. ISBN 9780871914750.