I Honestly Love You was written by Jeff Barry and Peter Allen. In the United Kingdom, it was featured on Olivia Newton-John’s fourth album Long Live Love.

In the United States, the song was featured on her compliation album If You Love Me, Let Me Know.

The song became a hit, topping the charts in the United States and Australia in the fall of 1974. It sold over two million copies and was certified Platinum.

I Honestly Love You won Grammy Awards for “Female Pop Vocal Performance” and “Record of the Year”.

The song’s success helped the If You Love Me, Let Me Know album top the Billboard 200 in October of 1974.

Olivia Newton-John re-released the song in 1977 (which peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100) and in 1998 (which peaked at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 & featured background vocals from Babyface).