If Not for You

"If Not For You"
Single by Bob Dylan
from the album New Morning
B-side "New Morning"
Released 1970
Genre Country rock
Length 2:39
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Bob Dylan
Producer Bob Johnston
Bob Dylan singles chronology
"Wigwam"
(1970)		 "If Not For You"
(1971)		 "Watching the River Flow"
(1971)

"If Not for You" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, recorded for his 1970 album New Morning. George Harrison released a version of the song in November 1970 (Dylan had released his the previous month) on his album All Things Must Pass. The following year, Dylan and Harrison would duet on "If Not for You" during a sound check for the Concert for Bangladesh.[1]

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Olivia Newton-John version

"If Not For You"
Single by Olivia Newton John
from the album If Not For You
A-side If Not For You
B-side The Biggest Clown
Released 1971
Genre Country/Pop
Length 2:50
Writer(s) Bob Dylan
Producer Bob Johnson

A successful version of the song was released by Olivia Newton-John. It was the title track of her debut album, and became her first hit single, reaching the Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. In addition, the single spent three weeks at number one on the United States Easy Listening charts.[2]

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 7
Canadian Singles Chart 3
Ireland Top Singles Chart 6
New Zealand Top Singles Chart 8
UK Singles Chart 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 25
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 1

Other cover versions

Rod Stewart recorded a version for his 2006 classic rock covers album Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time.

Richie Havens recorded a version for his 1987 album "Sings Beatles And Dylan".

Glen Campbell recorded a version for his 1973 album "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)".

Derek Webb and his wife Sandra McCracken recorded a version for their 1998 release, "The Ampersand EP."

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAYoMBDgIs
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 181. 
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1960s
1962
1963
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970s
1970
"If Not for You" / "New Morning" · "Wigwam" / "Copper Kettle"
1971
"Watching the River Flow" / "Spanish is the Loving Tongue" · "George Jackson" (band version) / "George Jackson" (acoustic version)
1973
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" / "Turkey Chase" (instrumental from Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) · "A Fool Such as I" / "Lily of the West"
1974
"On a Night Like This" / "You Angel You" · "Something There Is About You" / "Tough Mama" · "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" (live with The Band) · "All Along the Watchtower" / "It Ain't Me Babe"
1975
"Tangled Up in Blue" / "If You See Her, Say Hello" · "Million Dollar Bash" / "Tears of Rage" · "Hurricane" (Part 1) / "Hurricane" (Part 2)
1976
1978
"Baby, Stop Crying" / "We Better Talk This Over" · "Changing of the Guards" / "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)"
1979
1980s
1980
"Slow Train" / "Do Right to Me Baby" · "Solid Rock" / "Covenant Woman" · "Saved" / "Are You Ready?"
1981
"Heart of Mine" / "Let It Be Me"  · "Dead Man, Dead Man" / "Lenny Bruce"
1983
"Union Sundown" / "Angel Flying too Close to the Ground"
1984
"Jokerman" / "Isis"
1985
"Tight Connection to My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love?)" / "We Better Talk this Over" · "When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky" / "Emotionally Yours"
1986
"Band of the Hand" / "Joe's Death" (Michael Rubini) · "Got My Mind Made Up" / "The Usual"
1988
"Silvio" / "Driftin' too Far from the Shore"
1989
"Everything Is Broken" / "Death is Not the End" · "Slow Train" (live with The Grateful Dead)
1990s
1990
"Political World" / "Ring Them Bells" (only in the UK and Australia) · "Most of the Time" / "Most of the Time (edit piece) · "Unbelievable" / "10,000 Men"
1991
1993
1995
"Dignity" (live on MTV Unplugged) / "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" (live version) · "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" / "John Brown" (both live on MTV Unplugged)
1998
2000s
2000
"Things Have Changed" / "Make You Feel My Love" (live) / "Hurricane" / "Song to Woody" (live)
2006
2007
"Most Likely You'll Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" (Mark Ronson remix version) / "Most Likely You'll Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" (album version)
2008
"Dreamin' of You" (edit piece) / "Dreamin' of You" (album version)
2009
"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" / "Down Along the Cove" (live) · "I Feel a Change Comin' On" / "I Feel a Change Comin' On" (edit piece) · "Must Be Santa" / "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"
2010s
2010
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Olivia Newton-John singles (1971-1990)
If Not for You
"If Not for You" • "Banks of the Ohio"
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
Don't Stop Believin'
Making a Good Thing Better
"Making a Good Thing Better"
Grease
Totally Hot
"A Little More Love" • "Deeper Than the Night" • "Totally Hot"
Xanadu
"Magic" • "Xanadu" • "Suddenly"
Physical
"Physical" • "Make a Move on Me" • "Landslide"
Greatest Hits Vol. 2
"Heart Attack" • "Tied Up"
Two of a Kind
"Twist of Fate" • "Take a Chance" • "Livin' in Desperate Times"
Soul Kiss
"Soul Kiss" • "Toughen Up"
The Rumour
"The Rumour" • "Can't We Talk It Over in Bed"
Warm and Tender
"Reach Out for Me" • "When You Wish Upon a Star"