I Honestly Love You (1974) - Olivia Newton John "I Honestly Love You" is a song recorded by Olivia Newton-John and which in 1974 became a worldwide pop hit – her first number-one single in the United States and Canada. It remained her signature solo song until the 1981 hit "Physical". The single was first released in Australia as "I Love You, I Honestly Love You", as per its chorus. The track was released in Britain on the album Long Live Love and in the United States on the album If You Love Me