I Don't Know How to Love Him

Infobox Single
Name = I Don't Know How to Love Him


Artist = Yvonne Elliman
from Album = Jesus Christ Superstar
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Released = 1971
Format = 7"
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Rock opera
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Writer = Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
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"I Don't Know How to Love Him" is a song originally from the 1970 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice hit rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar". The song was originally featured on the #1 album "Jesus Christ Superstar" which was released in October of 1970. Yvonne Elliman was the original recording artist.

Recorded versions

* Yvonne Elliman had a #28 hit in 1971.
* Helen Reddy had a US #12 hit with it 1971, and it was featured on her album which was also titled "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
* Tina & Real McCoy had a number one hit in Ireland in December 1971 with their version of the song
* Petula Clark had a UK #47 hit with it in 1972. She also recorded it in french ("La Chanson De Marie-Madeline")
* Eurovision Song Contest winner, Anne-Marie David sang this song on the 1972 French cast recording of Jesus Christ Superstar.
* Angela Carrasco Dominican singer and actress, song "Es más que amor", the title in the Spanish version of the musical in 1975.
* Chelsia Chan covered the song for her 1975 debut album "Dark Side Of Your Mind."
* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps had it as a part of their repertoire from 1977 to 1979.
* Kate Ceberano had an Australian #38 hit with it in 1992. Ceberano starred in an arena version of the musical that year in Australia.
* Sarah Brightman covered the song for her 1992 album "Sarah Brightman Sings the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber." Her cover was re-released on her compilation album "Love Changes Everything" in 2005.
* Margaret Urlich recorded a version ofthe song for the 1994 New Zealand stage show.
* Joanna Ampil performs the song on the 1997 London Cast Recording of Jesus Christ Superstar.
* On their late-2005 tour of Japan, rock band Weezer covered this song as "I Don't Know How to Love Her"
* Leanne Dobinson and Helena Blackman covered it on the TV reality show "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" in 2006.
* Bonnie Tyler on the 2007 compilation album "Over the Rainbow"
* Sinéad O'Connor released it as a single from her 2007 album "Theology"