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( June 2011 ) `` I Honestly Love You '' Single by Olivia Newton - John from the album Long Live Love ( UK ) If You Love Me, Let Me Know ( US ) B - side `` Home Ai n't Home Anymore '' Released Format 7 '' Recorded Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 40 Label MCA Songwriter ( s ) Jeff Barry, Peter Allen Producer ( s ) John Farrar Olivia Newton - John singles chronology `` If You Love Me, Let Me Know '' ( 1974 ) `` I Honestly Love You '' ( 1974 ) `` Have You Never Been Mellow '' ( 1975 ) `` If You Love Me, Let Me Know '' ( 1974 ) `` I Honestly Love You '' ( 1974 ) `` Have You Never Been Mellow '' ( 1975 ) `` I Honestly Love You '' ( first released in Australia as `` I Love You, I Honestly Love You '', per its chorus ) was a worldwide pop hit single for Olivia Newton - John in 1974. The song was Newton - John 's first number - one single in the United States and Canada. Released on the Long Live Love album in the United Kingdom by EMI, it was eventually released on the album If You Love Me, Let Me Know in the United States on MCA. The song was written by Jeff Barry and the Australian composer Peter Allen ; the latter recorded it around the same time on his album Continental American. It also appears in the musical about Allen 's life, The Boy from Oz. VH1 placed the song at No. 11 on its `` 40 Most Softsational Soft - Rock Songs '' list. The song won Newton - John both the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 17th Grammy Awards. Andy Williams released a version in 1974 on his album, You Lay So Easy on My Mind. A snippet of the song plays over Chief Brody 's radio in the second shark attack in Jaws, moments before Alex Kitner and Pippet the dog disappear beneath the waves. Contents 1 Chart performance 2 1998 version 3 Charts 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 References 5 External links Chart Performance The song topped the charts in the US on 5 October 1974, and went on to sell over 500,000 copies, being certified Gold. It also reached number one ( three weeks ) on the Adult Contemporary chart. and number six on the Country charts. The song won two Grammy Awards, for Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year. The song 's success also helped propel its parent album, If You Love Me, Let Me Know, to number one. By contrast, the single failed to reach the top - twenty in the United Kingdom ( # 22 ), although it did chart there in 1983 when it was re-released to promote a Newton - John greatest hits album. Newton - John re-released the original hit version of the song in 1977, backed with `` Do n't Cry for Me Argentina '' from her then - current album Making a Good Thing Better, and it reached number forty - eight Pop ( outperforming the only single from Making a Good Thing Better, the title song, which stalled at number eighty - seven ). The song also re-charted on the Adult Contemporary chart at No. 49. 1998 version `` I Honestly Love You ' 98 '' Single by Olivia Newton - John from the album Back with a Heart Released 1998 Format CD single Recorded 1998 Genre Pop, country Length 4 : 04 Label MCA Songwriter ( s ) Jeff Barry & Peter Allen Producer ( s ) John Farrar ( exec. ), David Foster In 1998, Newton - John released a new version of `` I Honestly Love You '' from her album Back with a Heart, which featured Babyface on background vocals, and reached number sixty - seven on the Billboard Hot 100, her first charted single in the US in six years. The 1998 version also charted on the AC chart at No. 18 and in Country Music Sales at No. 16. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1974 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) Canadian Adult Contemporary Tracks ( RPM ) Canadian Country Tracks ( RPM ) Swedish Singles Chart UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 22 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard ) 6 Chart ( 1977 ) Peak position Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) 55 Canadian Adult Contemporary Tracks ( RPM ) US Billboard Hot 100 48 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 49 Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 52 Chart ( 1998 ) Peak position Australian ARIA Singles Chart 88 US Billboard Hot 100 67 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 18 US Country Singles Sales ( Billboard ) 16 Year - end charts Chart ( 1974 ) Rank Australia 10 Canada 15 US Billboard Hot 100 97 References Jump up ^ `` VH1 's 40 Most Softsational Soft - Rock Songs ''. Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016. Jump up ^ `` VH1 's 40 Most Softsational Soft - Rock Songs ''. 31 May 2007. Jump up ^ `` Past Winners Search GRAMMY.com ''. grammy.com. Retrieved 4 August 2011. Jump up ^ Whit - burn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 181. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 248. ^ Jump up to : `` Olivia Newton - John Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ David Kent 's `` Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992 '' Archived 5 March 2016 at Archive.is Jump up ^ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3893a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3893a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3893a Jump up ^ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1974.htm External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Olivia Newton - John Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours Studio albums If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love If You Love Me, Let Me Know Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Do n't Stop Believin ' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia : One Woman 's Journey Back with a Heart Indigo : Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas Compilations Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics : The Essential Collection 1971 -- 1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40 / 40 Live albums Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman 's Live Journey Olivia 's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live Soundtracks Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men EPs Hotel Sessions Video releases Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House Singles `` Till You Say You 'll Be Mine '' `` If Not for You '' `` Banks of the Ohio '' `` What Is Life '' `` Just a Little Too Much '' `` Take Me Home, Country Roads '' `` Let Me Be There '' `` Long Live Love '' `` I Honestly Love You '' `` If You Love Me, Let Me Know '' `` Have You Never Been Mellow '' `` Please Mr. Please '' `` Something Better to Do '' `` Let It Shine '' `` Come on Over '' `` Jolene '' `` Do n't Stop Believin ' '' `` Every Face Tells a Story '' `` Sam '' `` You 're the One That I Want '' `` Summer Nights '' `` Hopelessly Devoted to You '' `` A Little More Love '' `` Deeper Than the Night '' `` Rest Your Love on Me '' `` Magic '' `` Xanadu '' `` Suddenly '' `` Physical '' `` Make a Move on Me '' `` Landslide '' `` Heart Attack '' `` Tied Up '' `` Twist of Fate '' `` Soul Kiss '' `` When You Wish upon a Star '' `` The Grease Megamix '' `` Mickey ( Chew Fu Fix ) '' Featured singles `` I Ca n't Help It '' `` You Have to Believe '' Other songs `` Lift Me Up '' Concert tours Totally Hot World Tour Physical Tour The Main Event Tour Greatest Hits Tour One Woman 's Journey Tour 30 Musical Years Tour Heartstrings World Tour 2006 World Tour Grace and Gratitude Tour Body Heart & Spirit Tour An Evening with ONJ 2010 World Tour 2011 United States Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live Related articles Toomorrow ( soundtrack ) Olivia Newton - John : Hopelessly Devoted to You Max Born Pat Carrol John Farrar Tottie Goldsmith Chloe Rose Lattanzi ( daughter ) Matt Lattanzi ( first husband ) Emerson Newton - John ( nephew ) Book Peter Allen Studio albums Peter Allen ( 1971 ) Tenterfield Saddler ( 1972 ) Continental American ( 1974 ) Taught by Experts ( 1976 ) I Could Have Been a Sailor ( 1979 ) Bi-Coastal ( 1980 ) Not the Boy Next Door ( 1983 ) Making Every Moment Count ( 1990 ) Compilation albums It Is Time for Peter Allen ( 1977 ) The Very Best of Peter Allen ( 1982 ) Captured Live at Carnegie Hall ( 1985 ) The Very Best of Peter Allen : The Boy from Down Under ( 1992 ) The Ultimate Peter Allen ( 2006 ) Notable singles `` Tenterfield Saddler '' ( 1972 ) `` I Honestly Love You '' ( 1975 ) `` The More I See You '' ( 1976 ) `` I Go to Rio '' ( 1976 ) `` Do n't Cry Out Loud '' ( 1978 ) `` I Still Call Australia Home '' ( 1980 ) Productions Soon ( 1971 ) Legs Diamond ( 1988 ) The Boy from Oz ( 1998 ) Peter Allen : Not the Boy Next Door ( 2015 ) Related articles The Allen Brothers Liza Minnelli Bernadette Peters `` I 'd Rather Leave While I 'm in Love '' ( 1979 ) `` Arthur 's Theme ( Best That You Can Do ) '' ( 1980 ) `` I Do n't Go Shopping '' ( 1981 ) ARIA Hall of Fame Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1959 − 1980 `` Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu ( Volare ) '' by Domenico Modugno ( 1959 ) `` Mack the Knife '' by Bobby Darin ( 1960 ) `` Theme from A Summer Place '' by Percy Faith ( 1961 ) `` Moon River '' by Henry Mancini ( 1962 ) `` I Left My Heart in San Francisco '' by Tony Bennett ( 1963 ) `` Days of Wine and Roses '' by Henry Mancini ( 1964 ) `` The Girl from Ipanema '' by Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz ( 1965 ) `` A Taste of Honey '' by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass ( 1966 ) `` Strangers in the Night '' by Frank Sinatra ( 1967 ) `` Up, Up and Away '' by The 5th Dimension ( Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamont McLemore, Ron Townson ) ( 1968 ) `` Mrs. Robinson '' by Simon & Garfunkel ( Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon ) ( 1969 ) `` Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In '' by The 5th Dimension ( Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo, Lamont McLemore, Ron Townson ) ( 1970 ) `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' by Simon & Garfunkel ( Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon ) ( 1971 ) `` It 's Too Late '' by Carole King ( 1972 ) `` The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face '' by Roberta Flack ( 1973 ) `` Killing Me Softly with His Song '' by Roberta Flack ( 1974 ) `` I Honestly Love You '' by Olivia Newton - John ( 1975 ) `` Love Will Keep Us Together '' by Captain & Tennille ( Daryl Dragon, Toni Tennille ) ( 1976 ) `` This Masquerade '' by George Benson ( 1977 ) `` Hotel California '' by Eagles ( Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh ) ( 1978 ) `` Just the Way You Are '' by Billy Joel ( 1979 ) `` What a Fool Believes '' by The Doobie Brothers ( Jeffrey Baxter, John Hartman, Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald, Tiran Porter, Patrick Simmons ) ( 1980 ) 1981 − 2000 `` Sailing '' by Christopher Cross ( 1981 ) `` Bette Davis Eyes '' by Kim Carnes ( 1982 ) `` Rosanna '' by Toto ( Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Steve Porcaro ) ( 1983 ) `` Beat It '' by Michael Jackson ( 1984 ) `` What 's Love Got to Do with It '' by Tina Turner ( 1985 ) `` We Are the World '' by USA for Africa ( 1986 ) `` Higher Love '' by Steve Winwood ( 1987 ) `` Graceland '' by Paul Simon ( 1988 ) `` Do n't Worry, Be Happy '' by Bobby McFerrin ( 1989 ) `` Wind Beneath My Wings '' by Bette Midler ( 1990 ) `` Another Day in Paradise '' by Phil Collins ( 1991 ) `` Unforgettable '' by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole ( 1992 ) `` Tears in Heaven '' by Eric Clapton ( 1993 ) `` I Will Always Love You '' by Whitney Houston ( 1994 ) `` All I Wanna Do '' by Sheryl Crow ( 1995 ) `` Kiss from a Rose '' by Seal ( 1996 ) `` Change the World '' by Eric Clapton ( 1997 ) `` Sunny Came Home '' by Shawn Colvin ( 1998 ) `` My Heart Will Go On '' by Celine Dion ( 1999 ) `` Smooth '' by Santana ( Rodney Holmes, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson ) featuring Rob Thomas ( 2000 ) 2001 − present `` Beautiful Day '' by U2 ( Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. ) ( 2001 ) `` Walk On '' by U2 ( Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. ) ( 2002 ) `` Do n't Know Why '' by Norah Jones ( 2003 ) `` Clocks '' by Coldplay ( Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Phil Harvey, Chris Martin ) ( 2004 ) `` Here We Go Again '' by Ray Charles and Norah Jones ( 2005 ) `` Boulevard of Broken Dreams '' by Green Day ( Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Frank Edwin Wright III ) ( 2006 ) `` Not Ready to Make Nice '' by Dixie Chicks ( Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison ) ( 2007 ) `` Rehab '' by Amy Winehouse ( 2008 ) `` Please Read the Letter '' by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant ( 2009 ) `` Use Somebody '' by Kings of Leon ( Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill ) ( 2010 ) `` Need You Now '' by Lady Antebellum ( Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood ) ( 2011 ) `` Rolling in the Deep '' by Adele ( 2012 ) `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' by Gotye featuring Kimbra ( 2013 ) `` Get Lucky '' by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers ( 2014 ) `` Stay with Me '' ( Darkchild version ) by Sam Smith ( 2015 ) `` Uptown Funk '' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars ( 2016 ) `` Hello '' by Adele ( 2017 ) `` 24K Magic '' by Bruno Mars ( 2018 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Honestly_Love_You&oldid=860509950 '' Categories : 1974 singles Songs written by Jeff Barry Songs written by Peter Allen ( musician ) Olivia Newton - 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Question: who wrote the song i honestly love you
Answer: Peter Allen